Night of Knives by Ian C. Esslemont

284 pages first pub 2004 (view editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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The small island of Malaz and its city gave the great empire its name, but now it is little more than a sleepy, backwater port. Tonight, however, things are different. Tonight the city is on edge, a hive of hurried, sometimes violent activity; its...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 1,339 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 78%

dark: 68%

mysterious: 65%

tense: 51%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 10%

funny: 7%

reflective: 5%

informative: 4%

sad: 4%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

53% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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