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A Crystal of Time

Soman Chainani
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fantasy high fantasy past tense third limited POV ~573 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

mythic oppressive chaotic

A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 65
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 20%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count143,341
Page count~573 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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