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The Shadow Rising

Robert Jordan
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fantasy high fantasy epic past tense third limited POV ~1,580 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense oppressive foreboding

A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count394,885
Page count~1,580 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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