Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

Rise of the Empress #1

Julie C. Dao

363 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress. A richly developed fantasy world . . . Julie C. Dao is a t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,138 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
adventurous 52%
mysterious 41%
tense 40%
emotional 23%
challenging 18%
sad 12%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 21%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.67

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