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The Alloy of Law

Brandon Sanderson
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science fiction urban fantasy / heist thriller past tense third limited POV ~387 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense gritty action-packed

A propulsive science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Contains notable violence, humor.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 85
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count96,696
Page count~387 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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