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Cibola Burn (Expanse)

Corey, James S.A.
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science fiction space opera past tense third limited POV ~692 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

apocalyptic oppressive desperate

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

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Prose density 78
sparsedense
Pacing 65
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 92
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 15%
noneexplicit
Humor 25%
seriouscomedic
Romance 35%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count172,967
Page count~692 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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