Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley

557 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Description

When the dark star of the cataclysm ascends, one empire will rise... and many will perish. Every two thousand years, the dark star Oma appears in the night sky, bringing with it a tide of death and destruction. Tattered rifts open between worlds; ...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 371 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

adventurous: 61%

challenging: 61%

tense: 61%

emotional: 38%

mysterious: 38%

sad: 27%

reflective: 5%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
26% 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?

36% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
84% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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