Swan Song
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Swan Song

by Robert R. McCammon

1987•Horror•956 pages

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictiondisasterfantasyunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalfighting evilall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror novel: wide-ranging and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

An ancient evil roams the desolate landscape of an America ravaged by nuclear war. He is the Man with the Scarlet Eye, a malevolent force that feeds on the dark desires of the countless followers he has gathered into his service. His only desire is to find a special child named Swan -- and destroy her. But those who would protect the girl are determined to fight for what is left of the worldŠand their souls.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorScience fictionDisasterFantasyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalFighting evilAll consuming quest

Subjects

Science fictionArmageddonHorror fictionGood and evilEnd of the worldNuclear winterSurvivalHorror

Details

Author
Robert R. McCammon
Published
1987
Pages
956
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