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Characterization labels used: former sorcerer, human protagonist, powerless hero, wisecracking protagonist, snarky protagonist, badass hero, reluctant protector, rebellious character, loyal friend, fights for the vulnerable, large ensemble cast, godlike characters, non-human characters

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Torith

SunriseCV · 2023 · System Universe

An overpowered System Traveler arrives in a regulated city, builds allies, and clashes with nobles and corrupt power.

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Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · moral enforcer · loner · martial protagonist · protective leader · wise mentor · arrogant protagonist · immature protagonist · ruthless hero · supporting cast · secondary characters · apprentice · bonded companion · comic relief companion · corrupt nobles · despicable villains · strong side characters · resourceful ally

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Distance: 0.1599

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Kitty Cat Kill Sat: A Feline Space Adventure

Argus . · 2023

An immortal cat runs a battered space station, fighting crises, loneliness, and Earth’s collapse from orbit.

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Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · lonely protagonist · immortal protagonist · selfless protagonist · catlike behavior · uplifted intelligence · fierce heroine · heroic protector · quirky narrator · resourceful protagonist · emotionally wounded protagonist · non-human protagonist · character-driven

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Distance: 0.1609

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The House That Walked Between Worlds

Jenny Schwartz · 2022 · Uncertain Sanctuary

A grieving young doctor-sorcerer builds a sentient house that travels between worlds and gathers unlikely companions.

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Characterization labels: sorcerer heroine · medical doctor · newly awakened power · traumatized protagonist · grieving heroine · competent heroine · practical heroine · overpowered protagonist · novice magic user · guardian role · keeper role · smart protagonist · emotionally burdened

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Distance: 0.1611

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He Who Fights with Monsters

Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell · 2021 · He Who Fights with Monsters

A snarky Australian wakes in a monster-filled magic world, then scrambles to survive, level up, and stay civil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · wisecracking hero · antiheroic · cocky protagonist · self-aware · morally argumentative · clever protagonist · socially adept · reluctant hero · weak start

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Distance: 0.1612

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Level Up or Die!

Apollos Thorne · 2017 · Underworld

A kidnapped gamer must level up in a deadly underworld dungeon or die, while a strange power bargain reshapes the group.

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Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · solo power leveler · smart protagonist · likable protagonist · generic protagonist · teen protagonists · supporting cast · flat characters · eccentric allies · healer type

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Distance: 0.1644

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La Voie magique

Robin Hobb · 2002 · L'Assassin royal

A wounded young loyalist journeys across hostile lands to find a missing rightful heir, amid magic, peril, and betrayals.

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Characterization labels: reluctant hero · wounded hero · lonely protagonist · loyal servant · humanized hero · morally good protagonist · matured protagonist · mystery character · enigmatic mentor

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1669

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He Who Fights With Monsters 8

Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell · 2022 · He Who Fights with Monsters

Jason returns from trauma into new dangers, schemes, and cosmic power shifts while his team faces a rising enemy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: wisecracking hero · power fantasy hero · flawed protagonist · traumatized protagonist · brooding protagonist · self-sacrificing protagonist · overpowered protagonist · scheming protagonist · team-based protagonist · goofy hero

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Distance: 0.1669

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Judgment of Mars

Glynn Stewart · 2017 · Starship’s Mage

On Mars, a powerful mage faces political trial while hunting a hidden conspiracy and surviving a shadow war.

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Characterization labels: damaged hero · powerful protagonist · dedicated servant · oath-bound · reactive protagonist · overpowered hero · injured hero · steadfast hero · struggling protagonist · politically constrained · supporting cast rotation

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Distance: 0.1679

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Facets of Revolution

T.A. White · 2022 · The Firebird Chronicles

Returning home to face buried secrets and a dangerous rite, Kira must protect her loved ones and survive betrayal.

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Characterization labels: badass heroine · strong heroine · underdog · chosen one · sacrificial protagonist · loyal protagonist · stubborn protagonist · damaged protagonist · suspicious protagonist · snarky heroine · silent warrior · protective hero · comic relief sidekick · large ensemble · deep secondary cast

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Distance: 0.1698

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Irredeemable, Vol. 1

Mark Waid · 2009 · Irredeemable

A beloved superhuman suddenly turns on humanity, and his former allies race to uncover why before he destroys everything.

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Characterization labels: superpowered protagonist · fallen savior · godlike being · unstable hero · psychologically damaged · bitter · resentful · hubristic · genocidal · former allies · lesser heroes · villain community

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Distance: 0.1699

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Athyra

Steven Brust · 1993 · Vlad Taltos

A fugitive assassin hides in a rural village, where a healer’s apprentice begins to see his world—and himself—differently.

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Characterization labels: former assassin · antihero · mentor · apprentice · peasant protagonist · young protagonist · healer's apprentice · fugitive · necromancer · undead sorcerer · wisecracking hero · naive youth · thoughtful youth · outsider

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Distance: 0.1731

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Glass Sword

Victoria Aveyard · 2016 · Red Queen

A fugitive lightning-bearer hunts allies to fight a tyrant king while betrayal, power, and guilt reshape her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant hero · angry protagonist · self-centered protagonist · self-pitying protagonist · powerful heroine · brooding prince · villainous king · cunning antagonist · loyal friend · badass female character · damaged hero · complex villain

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Distance: 0.1734

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