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Ian Tregillis

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Bitter Seeds.

Plot structure labels used: multiple POV, intercut factions, parallel storylines, time jumps, series setup, open ending, cliffhanger, escalating stakes, revelation-driven, withheld backstory, offscreen violence, prologue childhoods, denouement setup

Focused on “denouement setup” 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 Scarlet Odyssey by C.T. Rwizi

Scarlet Odyssey

C.T. Rwizi · 2020 · Scarlet Odyssey

A gender-defiant young man joins a ragtag quest across an African-inspired world where magic, politics, and violence collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0814

Cover of Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0816

Cover of Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Glow

Amy Kathleen Ryan · 2011 · Sky Chasers

Two teen leaders on rival generation ships are split apart when survival, faith, and power turn their voyage violent.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0826

Cover of Monsters by Ilsa J. Bick

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick · 2013 · Ashes Trilogy

In a brutal post-apocalyptic winter, Alex and her scattered allies fight evolving monsters, betrayal, and each other.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0835

Cover of The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan

The Steel Remains

Richard K. Morgan · 2009 · A Land Fit for Heroes

A disgraced war hero is pulled back into danger as old comrades reunite to face a brutal new threat after war.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0844

Cover of The Fire Eternal by Chris d'Lacey

The Fire Eternal

Chris d'Lacey · 2007 · The Last Dragon Chronicles

Five years after a dragon-linked disappearance, a girl and her family face a climate-charged mystery with cosmic stakes.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0851

Cover of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse · 2020 · Between Earth and Sky

As an eclipse nears a holy city, four outsiders race toward a prophecy, a power struggle, and a world-changing collision.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0864

Cover of The Mortal Blade by Christopher       Mitchell

The Mortal Blade

Christopher Mitchell · 2020 · Magelands Eternal Siege

In a god-ruled city under siege, four mismatched lives collide around war, politics, and a hidden dragon.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0866

Cover of Broken Lands by Jonathan Maberry

Broken Lands

Jonathan Maberry · 2018 · Rot & Ruin: Broken Lands

In a zombie-ravaged America, a teen survivor and old allies race to uncover buried secrets and stop a new threat.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0872

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: 0.0875