The Book of Dead Days by Marcus Sedgwick

The Book of Dead Days

Book of Dead Days #1

Marcus Sedgwick

267 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror young adult dark mysterious slow-paced
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THE DAYS BETWEEN Christmas and New Year’s Eve are dead days, when spirits roam and magic shifts restlessly just beneath the surface of our lives. A magician called Valerian must save his own life within those few days or pay the price for the pact...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 578 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

mysterious: 77%

adventurous: 50%

tense: 31%

emotional: 22%

sad: 13%

challenging: 4%

Pace

35% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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