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Christopher Mitchell

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for The Mortal Blade.

Plot structure labels used: multiple POV, interlocking storylines, slow build, scene setting, cliffhanger ending, series setup, gradual convergence, political intrigue, action escalates later, open-ended

Focused on “cliffhanger” where exact label matches exist.

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their plot structure embeddings are close.

Cover of Gilded Cage by Vic James

Gilded Cage

Vic James · 2017 · Dark Gifts

In alternate Britain, a magic-ruling elite forces commoners into ten years of servitude as one family is split apart.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0833

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Bitter Seeds

Ian Tregillis · 2010 · Milkweed Triptych

In an alternate WWII, a British spy faces Nazi super-soldiers and turns to forbidden warlocks to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0866

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A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin · 2010 · A Song of Ice and Fire

In a fractured realm, rival houses, hidden heirs, and shifting loyalties battle for a throne as winter closes in.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0868

Cover of East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us by Jonathan Hickman

East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us

Jonathan Hickman · 2014 · East of West

A fractured future America careens toward war and apocalypse as Death hunts his missing son amid shifting factions.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0607

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The Union

Leah Vernon · 2022

In a far-future America ruled by Black elites, two teen girls from opposite castes risk everything to survive and rebel.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0927

Cover of The Maze Cutter by James Dashner

The Maze Cutter

James Dashner · 2022 · The Maze Cutter

Decades after the original apocalypse, island-raised descendants leave safety and confront evolved threats, rival factions, and secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0939

Cover of Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham

Black Autumn

Jeff Kirkham, Jason Ross · 2019 · Black Autumn

When a nuclear attack triggers U.S. collapse, prepared veterans and families fight to survive the first days of chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0732

Cover of All Better Now by Neal Shusterman

All Better Now

Neal Shusterman · 2025 · Crown Royale

A near-future pandemic makes survivors blissfully content, sparking a battle over happiness, power, and control.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0737