Historical Fiction
Shadows in the Stone
2019·700 pages
A transcendent battle of good and evil unfolds in Renaissance Italy, blending magic, cosmic entities, and historical divergence.
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A transcendent battle of good and evil unfolds in Renaissance Italy, blending magic, cosmic entities, and historical divergence.
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Here you’ll find wild adventure and Machiavellian subtlety, treason and heroism, love and carnality, joy and loss, magic, machines, the cosmic machinations of angels, demons, gods, and half-gods; and the absolutely breathtaking vistas that are their battle grounds. New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson has compared Shadows in the Stone with Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, calling it “such a complete world that Italian history no longer seems comprehensible wit...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate references to carnality and love; likely some explicit scenes but not central.
Violence & gore
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Frequent battle scenes with cosmic entities; likely graphic due to apocalyptic themes.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Central themes of Gnosticism, Demiurge as lesser god, and spiritual battles.
Magic & witchcraft
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Pervasive magic, angel experiments, demons, and occult rituals as core elements.
Occult / demonology
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Demonology present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Moderate focus on Machiavellian subtlety and historical divergence in Renaissance Italy.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of systemic suffering possible in historical and battle contexts.
Other
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