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The Dagger in the Desk
Stroud, Jonathan
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fantasy
urban fantasy
past tense
first POV
~41 pp
features extracted
2026-04-12
Vibe
tense
spooky
mysterious
A propulsive fantasy. Plot-driven.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
45
sparse
dense
Pacing
75
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
60
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
70
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
40
external
introspective
Ending
60
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
65
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
40%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
30%
serious
comedic
Romance
10%
none
central
Speculative hardness
soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
10,144
Page count
~41 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
first
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