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The Dark is Rising: The Complete Sequence
Susan Cooper
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fantasy
mythic fantasy
past tense
third limited POV
~1,382 pp
high worldbuilding
features extracted
2026-04-12
Vibe
mythic
oppressive
ancient
A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
75
sparse
dense
Pacing
40
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
95
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
60
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
85
external
introspective
Ending
40
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
90
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
40%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
10%
serious
comedic
Romance
0%
none
central
Speculative hardness
soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
345,621
Page count
~1,382 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
third limited
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