448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760784454
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – is visited by the siste...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 60%
sad 49%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
emotional 33%
informative 21%
reflective 8%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 49% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Homophobia, PedophiliaMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse
448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760784454
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – is visited by the siste...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 60%
sad 49%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
emotional 33%
informative 21%
reflective 8%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 49% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Homophobia, PedophiliaMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse