Babylons Ashes 📖

Babylons Ashes

S A Corey James
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science fiction space opera past tense third limited POV ~676 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

gritty oppressive chaotic

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 78
sparsedense
Pacing 65
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 45%
noneexplicit
Humor 35%
seriouscomedic
Romance 55%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count168,922
Page count~676 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited