13 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780739379370
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date: 09 September 2008
Description
Scholarly Paula embarks on a trip to Istanbul with her merchant father, Teodor, to purchase an ancient artefact known as Cybele’s Gift. Paula’s fervent wish to rediscover the mysterious Other Kingdom, the realm she and her sisters visited as child...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,047 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
hopeful 41%
emotional 35%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 11%
dark 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Death, Sexism, BloodMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Slavery
13 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780739379370
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date: 09 September 2008
Description
Scholarly Paula embarks on a trip to Istanbul with her merchant father, Teodor, to purchase an ancient artefact known as Cybele’s Gift. Paula’s fervent wish to rediscover the mysterious Other Kingdom, the realm she and her sisters visited as child...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,047 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
hopeful 41%
emotional 35%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 11%
dark 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Death, Sexism, BloodMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Slavery