Empire of the Summer Moon
Gwynne, S C
historical fiction
frontier history
past tense
third limited POV
~641 pp
high worldbuilding
A dark historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 160,169 |
| Page count | ~641 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |