Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Empire in Black and Gold

Shadows of the Apt #1

Adrian Tchaikovsky

625 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace for decades, bastions of civilization, prosperity and sophistication, protected by treaties, trade and a belief in the reasonable nature of their neighbours. But meanwhile, in far-off corners, th...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 1,396 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

tense: 49%

dark: 40%

mysterious: 25%

emotional: 24%

challenging: 16%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 7%

funny: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

sad: 6%

reflective: 4%

informative: 1%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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