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Shadow of the Hegemon

Card, Orson Scott
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science fiction military science fiction past tense third limited POV ~2,075 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

existential philosophical gritty

A science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 95
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count518,873
Page count~2,075 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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