Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard

Servant of the Underworld

Obsidian and Blood #1

Aliette de Bodard

432 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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Year One-Knife, Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest, must find her, or break the boundari...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 596 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 83%

dark: 74%

adventurous: 67%

tense: 44%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 13%

informative: 11%

reflective: 9%

sad: 9%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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