Gilded Cage by Vic James

Gilded Cage

Dark Gifts #1

Vic James

368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

In modern-day Britain, magic users control everything: wealth, politics, power—and you. If you’re not one of the ultimate one-percenters—the magical elite—you owe them ten years of service. Do those years when you’re old, and you’ll never get thro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,230 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
adventurous 55%
tense 44%
mysterious 42%
emotional 28%
challenging 13%
reflective 13%
hopeful 5%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 29% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.48

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