928 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525954989
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,966 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
tense 42%
dark 33%
hopeful 21%
informative 20%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
reflective 9%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Infertility, Grief928 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525954989
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attac...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,966 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
tense 42%
dark 33%
hopeful 21%
informative 20%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
reflective 9%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Infertility, Grief