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Salute the Dark

  • 2010 first published
  • 469 pages
  • 5 editions

Salute the Dark is a 2010 epic fantasy novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The story is set in Collegium and Capitas. It features Stenwold, Tisamon and Cheerwell. Key subjects include imaginary wars and battles and insects.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 469 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Collegium
  • Capitas

Characters

  • Stenwold
  • Tisamon
  • Cheerwell
  • Salma
  • Tynisa
  • Totho
  • Thalric
  • Alvdan the Second
  • Uctebri
  • Achaeos

Subjects

  • Fantasy fiction
  • Epic literature
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Insects
  • Epic fantasy
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Salute the Dark?

Salute the Dark was written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and first published in 2010.

What genre is Salute the Dark?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Salute the Dark?

The median edition has 469 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Salute the Dark?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Feast for Crows, A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords.

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