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Dark Light

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (1999)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesShattered Light #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.0
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeathManipulation

Positive tags

AdventureHigh AngstSurvival

Protagonist archetypes

First Contact CrewEnsemble Cast

Tropes

First ContactSpace OperaCosmic HorrorPawns of Greater PowersAlien GodsWarFish out of Water

Themes

First ContactCosmic HorrorHumanity's Place in the UniverseDivine ManipulationWar and ConflictSurvivalExploration

Synopsis

As the humans of Earth finally achieve space travel, they discover that the universe is filled with an infinite variety of intelligent alien life and that they have become pawns in the deadly wars of the alien gods.

Tags

Space OperaScience FantasyCosmic Horror