Black Wings Beating by Alex London

Black Wings Beating

Skybound #1

Alex London

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced

Description

The people of Uztar have long looked to the sky with hope and wonder. Nothing in their world is more revered than the birds of prey and no one more honored than the falconers who call them to their fists. Brysen strives to be a great falconer—whil...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 697 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
emotional 56%
tense 41%
dark 34%
mysterious 34%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.54

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...