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Lightspeed Year One # Omnibus

Adams, John Joseph
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science fiction hard science fiction past tense third limited POV ~984 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

dystopian grim existential

A dark science fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 20%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count246,093
Page count~984 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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