The Descent by Jeff Long
The Descent
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Jeff Long
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The Descent

The Descent #1

Jeff Long

561 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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In a remote Himalayan cave a group of New Age tourists come across the mummified corpse of an RAF flyer. Before they can investigate the mystery, all except the guide are ritually massacred. In Bosnia, an American Air Cavalry patrol investigates a...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 986 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

dark: 89%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 58%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 10%

sad: 5%

reflective: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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