City of Lies by Sam Hawke

City of Lies

Poison Wars #1

Sam Hawke

560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

WINNER of the Ditmar Awards for Best Novel and Best New Talent, the Norma K Hemming Award, and the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel Poison. Treachery. Ancient spirits. Sieges. The Poison Wars begin now, with City of Lies, a fabulous epic fant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 474 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
mysterious 71%
tense 59%
dark 32%
emotional 30%
challenging 20%
reflective 14%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
sad 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 43% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.68

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