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Shadowfires

Koontz, Dean Ray
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science fiction biopunk thriller past tense third limited POV ~650 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense grim paranoid

A propulsive and dark science fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 40
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count162,569
Page count~650 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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