Palace of Shadows by Ray Celestin

Palace of Shadows

Ray Celestin

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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"I'm not asking you to build something impossible. I'm asking you to build something that contains all the strangeness and confusion that you can muster."Samuel Etherstone, a penniless artist, is adrift in London. His disturbing art is shunned by ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 115 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

mysterious: 88%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 25%

emotional: 23%

reflective: 18%

challenging: 13%

sad: 13%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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