City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

20 hours, 5 minutes first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

The city of Voortyashtan was once the home of the goddess of death, war and destruction, but now it's little more than a ruin. General Turyin Mulaghesh is called out of retirement and sent to this hellish place to find a Saypuri secret agent who's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,659 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 65%
mysterious 63%
emotional 41%
tense 35%
sad 23%
reflective 22%
challenging 16%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 15%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.26

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