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Themes labels used: redemption, innocence, powerlessness, love, loss, hope, betrayal, identity, belonging, kindness, injustice, growth, compassion toward animals, prejudice, class tension, race tension, parental absence, human cruelty, self-knowledge, duty

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The Seventh Gate

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman · 1995 · The Death Gate Cycle

The Death Gate Cycle ends as Haplo and Alfred race to the Seventh Gate while old enemies, new threats, and a vast world-spanning destiny collide.

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Themes labels: prejudice · racism · fear · hate · power · authority · coexistence · redemption · sacrifice · faith · hope · love · morality · identity · good and evil · responsibility · transgenerational trauma · spirituality · government corruption · belonging · loyalty

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Distance: 0.0927

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Homebound

Lydia Hope · 2020 · Rix Universe

A prison cleaner on a dying Earth nurses a near-catatonic alien inmate back to life, drawing them both into danger.

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Themes labels: compassion · survival · hope · loneliness · dehumanization · class divide · prejudice · captivity · bodily vulnerability · moral conflict · kindness under hardship · loyalty

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Distance: 0.0959

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The Goblin Emperor

Katherine Addison · 2014 · The Chronicles of Osreth

An exiled half-goblin heir is thrust onto an imperial throne and must survive court intrigue, grief, and succession politics.

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Themes labels: kindness · compassion · justice · belonging · loneliness · grief · prejudice · racism · power and responsibility · leadership · maturity · identity · survival · trust · courtesy · marginalization · social class · gender roles · redemption · civility · ethical rule

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Distance: 0.1007

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Lord of Population

Elizabeth Stephens · 2022 · Population

In a ruined Earth ruled by aliens, a fierce human fights to survive while forced into uneasy alliance with a dangerous immortal enemy.

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Themes labels: survival · trust · hope · trauma · consent · power imbalance · oppression · class divide · resilience · loyalty · forgiveness · revenge · found hope · human cruelty · cross-cultural contact

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Distance: 0.1040

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Zero Repeat Forever

G.S. Prendergast, Gabrielle Prendergast · 2017 · The Nahx Invasions

A teen survivor and a defective alien soldier forge an uneasy bond after Earth is invaded, turning survival into trust.

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Themes labels: survival · humanity · grief · loss · love · prejudice · racism · identity · belonging · trauma · forgiveness · trust · loyalty · hope · mourning · defection · free will · morality · emotional intimacy

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Distance: 0.1042

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A Phoenix First Must Burn

Patrice Caldwell, Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton, Jalissa Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, Danny Lore, L.L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, Ibi Zoboi · 2020

Sixteen YA speculative stories center Black girls and Black women across fantasy, sci-fi, myth, and magic.

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Themes labels: love · betrayal · strength · resistance · hope · healing · freedom · oppression · colonization · racial oppression · structural racism · slavery · beauty standards · colorism · self-worth · self-discovery · identity · survival · revenge · justice · community · body positivity · mental health · environmental racism · patriarchy · Black joy · Black girlhood · personal growth