City of Lies by Sam Hawke

City of Lies

Poison Wars #1

Sam Hawke

560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
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I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me... Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Ch...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 769 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 77%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 63%

dark: 31%

emotional: 30%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 11%

reflective: 11%

inspiring: 6%

sad: 5%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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