fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced

16 hours, 23 minutes | first published 2005

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Lois McMaster Bujold returns to the vivid, perilous world of her previous masterworks, the Hugo Award-winning Paladin of Souls and Hugo and World Fantasy Award-nominated The Curse of Chalion, with this tale of devotion and strange destiny. The hal...
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Summary of 804 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 60%
dark 51%
emotional 51%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
reflective 14%
funny 11%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Plot: 28% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.7

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