Prince of Fools
by Mark Lawrence
Taste attributes: fantasyadventureactioncomedyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfool triumphant
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, morally murky fantasy novel: expansive and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Hailed as "epic fantasy on a George R. R. Martin scale, but on speed,"\ the Broken Empire trilogy_ introduced a bold new world of dark fantasy with the story of Jorg Ancrath's devastating rise to power. Now, Mark Lawrence returns to the Broken Empire with the tale of a less ambitious prince... The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire dread her like no other.
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- Author
- Mark Lawrence
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 502
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- Open Library
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