The Big Dark Sky
A woman drawn back to her Montana childhood ranch joins other strangers facing a mysterious, world-ending threat.
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Plot structure labels used: slow burn, gradual reveal, midpoint shift, nonlinear time, alternating POV, dual narrative, late twist, withheld explanation, mystery structure, slow escalation
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