343 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743411967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 01 May 2001
Description
On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...
Community Reviews Summary of 612 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
tense 33%
emotional 27%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual violence, TortureModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assaultMinor
Murder
343 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743411967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 01 May 2001
Description
On a backward world with six moons, an alert spy reports on the doings of one Dr. Vosill, who has mysteriously become the personal physician to the king, despite being a foreigner and, even more unthinkably, a woman. Vosill has more enemies than s...
Community Reviews Summary of 612 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
tense 33%
emotional 27%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual violence, TortureModerate
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assaultMinor
Murder