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The Masterharper of Pern

McCaffrey, Anne
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science fiction fantasy epic past tense third limited POV ~558 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tragic oppressive solemn

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count139,475
Page count~558 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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