Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson

457 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
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Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.When E...

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Community Reviews

4.28
based on 1,072 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 99%

funny: 68%

mysterious: 64%

lighthearted: 34%

tense: 26%

hopeful: 17%

informative: 17%

emotional: 11%

inspiring: 11%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 4%

dark: 3%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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