The Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn

The Emperor of the Eight Islands

The Tale of Shikanoko #1-2

Lian Hearn

432 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOORAn ambitious warrior leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands...A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother...A mysterious w...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 166 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

dark: 70%

emotional: 40%

mysterious: 40%

tense: 40%

challenging: 20%

informative: 10%

reflective: 10%

sad: 10%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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