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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for A Neon Darkness.
Setting labels used: Los Angeles, 2006, urban fantasy, alternate contemporary, superpowered world
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A math-genius mercenary is pulled into a conspiracy involving mind control, violent allies, and a threat to her own autonomy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near-future · contemporary · modern day · Los Angeles · crime-ridden · urban · speculative reality · superpowered world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1490
The Villains trilogy ends in a high-stakes showdown where allies and enemies collide to decide who will be victorious.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary fantasy · urban setting · superpowered world · fictional reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1553
Two cousins in an alternate LA gain water powers and try to balance fame dreams, monster fights, and family baggage.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate earth · alternate Los Angeles · city setting · rainy city · modern day · present day · fantasy world · urban fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1610
In an alternate Los Angeles, two childhood friends join rival alchemical crime syndicates and must choose between love and power.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate Los Angeles · Angel City · urban setting · contemporary fantasy · modern day · dystopian city · school setting · secret city underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1737
A depressed mirror-traveling thief gets pulled into a missing-girl case that could unravel a magic-soaked world.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · modern day · alternate reality · hidden magic world · urban setting · magic-in-the-real-world · criminal underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1855
A magic-resistant thief is forced into a chaotic race for a doomsday box everyone wants to steal.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern day · ancient past framing · Los Angeles · real world plus magic · hidden supernatural world · urban fantasy setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1907
A math-savvy mercenary is pulled into a mind-control conspiracy that leaves her unsure which thoughts are hers.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · our world · urban setting · criminal underworld · secret organizations · superpowered reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1939
A separated young mutant runaway must survive alone, then reunite with her team as old enemies and buried secrets resurface.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · street level · superhero universe · mutant setting · time travel · present day
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1952
Retired, mismatched sidekicks are forced back into action after Earth’s heroes die, and saving the world gets very messy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: superhero world · modern world · city setting · government conspiracy · urban fantasy · alternate reality · superpowered society
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2036
A disgraced Marshal must solve ritual murders in a supernatural city while hiding the secret that once saved the world.
Why this is here
Setting labels: urban fantasy city · magical barrier · encroaching Wild · underworld · alternate world · contemporary fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2102
A closeted trans teen inherits a superhero mantle, gaining her ideal body while facing transphobia, villains, and responsibility.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate Seattle · New Port City · superhero world · metahuman society · urban setting · modern setting · superpowered reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2110
A skeptical reporter hunts for his missing daughter, only to find LA hiding a magical world tied to her favorite books.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · Hollywood Hills · Venice Beach · Boston · contemporary world · hidden magical world · parallel world · urban fantasy setting · fictional universe · real-world overlay
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2147
