484 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849394130
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,873 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
dark 57%
tense 38%
emotional 32%
challenging 15%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
sad 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Murder, Sexual harassment, WarMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual content484 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849394130
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,873 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
dark 57%
tense 38%
emotional 32%
challenging 15%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
sad 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Murder, Sexual harassment, WarMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual content