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The Hidden Evil

Stine, R L
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horror gothic horror past tense third limited POV ~99 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tense gothic terrifying

A propulsive and dark horror. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 50
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 70
intimateepic

Content

Violence 90%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count24,757
Page count~99 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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