Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson

Defending Elysium

Skyward #0.5

Brandon Sanderson

89 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

This story originally appeared in the October/November 2008 Asimov’s Science Fiction (in the US) and the UPC Science Fiction collection (in Europe)."An image came to him. An image of humankind escaping into space. An image of human merchants tradi...

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Moods

adventurous 81%
mysterious 60%
tense 25%
dark 18%
reflective 13%
informative 11%
challenging 10%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 32% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.97

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