The Lost Apothecary: A Novel 📖

The Lost Apothecary: A Novel

Sarah Penner
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historical fiction historical mystery mixed tense third limited POV ~373 pp

Vibe

gothic moody atmospheric

A historical fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 40
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count93,215
Page count~373 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensemixed
Cast & World
POVthird limited