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Moderator: Ian Davey | 5 | 7 | on Jun 8, 2009, 3:19pm
by ubertek
in Warrior of Mars |
| Themes |
| Alienation
The story of the outsider, one who doesn't fit in with society and has a very different view of the world.
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| Cityscapes
Stories taking place against an urban background, where the city is as much a character as the protagonists.
| 2 | 3 | on Oct 19, 2009, 1:50am
by Ian Davey
in Christopher Fowler - D... |
| Coming of Age
Some brave souls are willing to go back and explore a period that most survive but few would want to revisit. The emotional gap between childhood and adulthood is rife with the potential to explore dark themes.
| 1 | 1 | on Sept 27, 2006, 4:47pm
by Ian Davey
in Margaret Atwood - Cat'... |
| Decadence & Decay
A natural theme for dark literature, one where it explores the limits of acceptable behaviour by shining light on the less savoury aspects of society.
| 2 | 2 | on Sept 21, 2007, 2:11pm
by matteo151
in The Monk |
| Dystopian
Bleak visions of the future, where humanity has come close to paying the ultimate price for its past sins.
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| Exploration and Discovery
Is the world always what you think it is? What happens when you start digging deeper and find all is not what it seems.
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| Machiavellian
Stories where a manipulative character sits on the sidelines and guides the actions of everyone else.
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| Martyrdom
Sometimes the weight of the world is placed on an individual's shoulders. They will fight an often unrecognised fight to save the majority from destruction.
| 1 | 1 | on Oct 11, 2006, 4:05pm
by Ian Davey
in Starkadder by Bernard ... |
| Nightmare Reality
Stories with a tinge of the nightmare about them, where normal events spiral out of control and leave the protagonists feeling helpless.
| 2 | 2 | on Oct 19, 2009, 1:49am
by Ian Davey
in Thomas Ligotti - My Wo... |
| Onslaught
The usual equilibrium is undermined by a sudden invasion from outside or within.
| 2 | 3 | on Oct 19, 2009, 1:47am
by Ian Davey
in Simon Clark - Vampyrrhic |
| Over the Edge
What does it take to push someone to madness? And how does it feel when you get there? A common fear brought to life.
| 1 | 1 | on Oct 19, 2009, 1:45am
by Ian Davey
in Ramsey Campbell - The ... |
| Parallel Worlds
Gateways to otherwheres and otherwhens. Exploring altered places much like our own or finding doorways to somewhere completely different.
| 1 | 1 | on Oct 19, 2009, 1:42am
by Ian Davey
in Graham Masterton - Dea... |
| Past-Apocalypse
Fiction set in the future, long after an all but forgotten apocalypse.
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| Phantasmogorical Irony
Colourful stories against a intensely described backdrop, fantastical realms with an underlying theme of irony.
| 2 | 2 | on Jun 26, 2008, 12:43am
by emperorofdreams
in Phantasmagoric Psyched... |
| Post Apocalyptic
Stories set in the aftermath of the end of the world, survivors living against a backdrop of chaotic disintegration.
| 1 | 1 | on Nov 27, 2006, 8:16am
by Ian Davey
in Philip Wylie and Edwin... |
| Pseudo Historical
Stories that take historical characters and place them in fictional situations, or take fictional characters from other authors and treat them as being real.
| 1 | 1 | on Mar 20, 2007, 2:03pm
by Ian Davey
in The Vengeance of Rome ... |
| Touching Divinity
What happens when a godlike being from myth or legend steps directly into your life and pushes it down a different path.
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| Waking Evil
When an ancient power lies sleeping, just waiting to be awoken by someone meddling with something they don't understand.
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