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The illuminatus! trilogy

Shea, Robert; Wilson, Robert Anton
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science fiction magical realism / conspiracy thriller mixed tense third limited POV ~1,128 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

absurdist paranoid chaotic

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

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 90
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 15
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 40
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 80%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count281,956
Page count~1,128 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensemixed
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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