City of Bones
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City of Bones

by Martha Wells

1995•Fantasy•383 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventuremysteryfresh & originallightimaginaryintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, polished fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

“Khat, a member of a humanoid race created by the Ancients to survive in the Waste, and Sagai, his human partner, are relic dealers working on the edge of society, trying to stay one step ahead of the Trade Inspectors and to support Sagai’s family. Khan soon discovers that the deadly trade politics of Charisat’s upper tiers aren’t the only danger.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Water conservation

Details

Author
Martha Wells
Published
1995
Pages
383
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