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Earth Afire

Orson Scott Card
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science fiction speculative fiction anthology past tense third limited POV ~392 pp high worldbuilding
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informative professional eclectic

A propulsive science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, spare, direct prose, intimate scope. Character-driven and action-forward.

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Prose density 15
sparsedense
Pacing 95
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 10
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 20
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count98,123
Page count~392 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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