Edge of Eternity 📖

Edge of Eternity

Follett, Ken
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historical fiction alternate history thriller past tense third limited POV ~1,481 pp

Vibe

tense grim anxious

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 65
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 65%
noneexplicit
Humor 25%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count370,229
Page count~1,481 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited