The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey

The Black Swan

Fairy Tales #2

Mercedes Lackey

416 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

As the only child of a powerful sorcerer, Odile Von Rothbart has studied the magical arts under her father’s stern tutelage all her life. Yet she feels only fear toward him. For considering his wife’s untimely death the ultimate betrayal, Baron Vo...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
dark 77%
emotional 55%
hopeful 44%
tense 33%
reflective 22%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.75

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...