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Jonas wrote: "Is this book an even split between sci-fi and fantasy or does one genre take precedence?"
Technically, this book is almost all science fiction. The technology the characters use to travel is grounded in science, and the places they go are portrayed as other planets, as opposed to other dimensions or realms.
However, since the science isn't spelled out and the other planets are so fantastical, it reads more like a fantasy. Plus, the way Meg defeats the villain at the end seems way more fantasy than science. Though, perhaps there's some kind of psychological or neurochemical explanation that would bring it back to science fiction?
Technically, this book is almost all science fiction. The technology the characters use to travel is grounded in science, and the places they go are portrayed as other planets, as opposed to other dimensions or realms.
However, since the science isn't spelled out and the other planets are so fantastical, it reads more like a fantasy. Plus, the way Meg defeats the villain at the end seems way more fantasy than science. Though, perhaps there's some kind of psychological or neurochemical explanation that would bring it back to science fiction?


