The Tainted Cup
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About this book
The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was followed by A Drop of Corruption (2025). The novel won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 2025 World Fantasy Award.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 892 readers · 426 pages · ≈ 7 h 53 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Tainted Cup?
About ≈ 7 h 53 m — 426 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Tainted Cup?
426 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Tainted Cup?
It sits on the Fantasy shelves.
Who wrote The Tainted Cup?
Robert Jackson Bennett (1984–0).
🏆 Awards
Hugo Award for Best Novel
The Tainted Cup
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