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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
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian gritty existential

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

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

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