400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783449798
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Andersen Press
Publication date: 02 July 2020
Description
Young Mai and her sister, Haf, are suspicious of the Saxon soldiers arriving in their village. Proved rightly so by a brutal attack on their family home, the sisters must seek a new place to belong, encountering betrayal, love, and everything in b...
Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews
Moods
tense 85%
adventurous 71%
dark 71%
informative 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Genocide
400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783449798
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Andersen Press
Publication date: 02 July 2020
Description
Young Mai and her sister, Haf, are suspicious of the Saxon soldiers arriving in their village. Proved rightly so by a brutal attack on their family home, the sisters must seek a new place to belong, encountering betrayal, love, and everything in b...
Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews
Moods
tense 85%
adventurous 71%
dark 71%
informative 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Confinement, Genocide