Grimus
An immortal outcast crosses strange worlds and an eerie island to reclaim mortality and uncover the force behind it all.
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Plot structure labels used: epic quest, travelogue, episodic structure, no chapter breaks, descriptive passages, frame of dreams, series of obstacles, quest to reveal setting
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Kruistocht in spijkerbroek
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Destiny's Road
A young colonist follows a forbidden road across a strange world to uncover the secrets behind his society.
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The War Hound and the World's Pain
A war-weary mercenary in 17th-century Europe is recruited by Lucifer for a Grail quest to heal the world's pain.
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The Golden Compass
A clever orphan girl races north to rescue kidnapped children and uncover a secret that links souls, science, and power.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
A grief-stricken girl and a battered Supergirl cross the stars on a revenge quest that becomes a journey of change.
Metro 2033
A young man crosses a deadly underground Moscow metro to warn the city-states of a looming threat from the darkness above.
Knight Errant
A lone Jedi fights through Sith-ruled space, rescuing refugees while navigating rival warlords and uneasy alliances.
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On Such a Full Sea
In a stratified future America, a young labor-colony diver leaves home to search for a vanished loved one.