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Cover of The Weight of Smoke

The Weight of Smoke

George Robert Minkoff (2006)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesIn the Land of Whispers #1
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.62
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarDeathViolenceDiseaseStarvationColonizationRacism

Positive tags

SurvivalAdventureMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Captain / CommanderColonist / SettlerExplorer / Discoverer

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

ColonizationSurvivalHistorical FantasyNon-Western SettingWarFirst ContactFamineDisease Outbreak

Themes

ColonialismSurvivalCultural ConflictAmbition and HubrisClash of CivilizationsLeadership Under DuressHistorical Reimagining

Synopsis

A fictional account of the establishment of the colony of Jamestown in 1607, narrated by Captain John Smith, who recalls the trials of the colonists, disease, war with the Indians, famine, and fire.

Tags

Historical FantasyLiterary FantasyColonial EraFirst Contact Narrative