Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Cage of Souls

Adrian Tchaikovsky with David Thorpe (Narrator)

23 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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Cage of Souls is ideal for readers who relish immersive, introspective journeys through richly imagined, decaying worlds where the moral complexities of survival blur the line between humanity and monstrosity.

Description

The Sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapur, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, surviving on the debris of its long-dead progenitors, Sh...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 1,541 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 84%

dark: 71%

mysterious: 57%

reflective: 39%

tense: 35%

challenging: 22%

emotional: 17%

sad: 17%

funny: 14%

hopeful: 9%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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