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D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
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fantasy classical mythology past tense third limited POV ~177 pp high worldbuilding
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mythological legendary educational

A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, epic scope. Character-driven and action-forward. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 20
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 30
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 70%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count44,231
Page count~177 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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