Laksa Anthology: The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and the Bound 📖

Laksa Anthology: The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and the Bound

Susan Forest, Lucas K Law (editor); Marillier, Juliet
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science fiction dystopian fiction past tense third limited POV ~486 pp high worldbuilding

Vibe

dystopian gritty existential

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

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 85
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 65
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 50
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 75
intimateepic

Content

Violence 80%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 40%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count121,571
Page count~486 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited