Ancient Sorceries And Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood

Ancient Sorceries And Other Stories

Fantasy Classics #4

Algernon Blackwood

203 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

In his search to systemise the supernatural Dr. John Silence, Blackwood's psychic detective, confronts anything from the nocturnal cat people of a sleepy French village with a really sinister secret, to a reincarnated Egyptian fire-elemental embod...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 30%
challenging 20%
reflective 10%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 10%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.82

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