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If at Faust You Don't Succeed

by Roger Zelazny , Robert Sheckley

Mythic FantasyHumorous Fantasy
Published 1993 Pages 344 ~6h Audience Adult Heat 🔥 Pacing Fast-paced Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 2 — Mild
Some danger and tension, but generally safe in tone

Synopsis

Varied characters, including Dr. Johann Faust, are caught up in the contest between the forces of Good and Evil for control of the universe.

Tropes

Dark LordEnd of the World StakesQuestMorally Grey HeroPower at a Cost

Tone

HumorousAdventurousEpic

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