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C.E. McGill

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Our Hideous Progeny.

Plot structure labels used: slow burn, slow start, backstory heavy, character-driven, atmospheric build, flashbacks, family papers reveal, quest narrative, deadly chase, rival pursuit, midbook escalation, late payoff, twists and turns, epistolary elements, chapter endings

Focused on “flashbacks” 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.

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Cover of Under Story by Chloe  Benjamin

Under Story

Chloe Benjamin · 2026

A grieving scientist in Antarctica discovers a strange light that may open a door to second chances, love, and time itself.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1101

Cover of Black Hammer: Library Edition, Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire

Black Hammer: Library Edition, Vol. 1

Jeff Lemire · 2018 · Black Hammer

Superheroes stranded on a rural farm untangle a decade-old mystery while searching for a way home.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1161

Cover of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Kiersten White · 2018

An orphaned girl enters the Frankenstein household and learns survival may depend on controlling the boy she’s meant to serve.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1189

Cover of Department Nineteen by Will  Hill

Department Nineteen

Will Hill · 2011 · Department 19

A grieving teen is drawn into a secret vampire-hunting agency, where family history, monsters, and lies collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1270

Cover of Alien, Vol. 1: Bloodlines by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Alien, Vol. 1: Bloodlines

Phillip Kennedy Johnson · 2021 · Alien by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

A retired Weyland-Yutani security chief must return to a besieged space station to save his estranged son and stop an alien outbreak.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1289

Cover of Talonsister by Jen Williams

Talonsister

Jen Williams · 2023 · Talon Duology

Three journeys collide in a Britain-like fantasy world of griffins, memory-wiped soldiers, and imperial ambition.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1050

Cover of Providence by Max Barry

Providence

Max Barry · 2020

A small crew aboard an AI-controlled warship enters alien territory and discovers their mission, their ship, and their war aren't what they seem.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1108

Cover of What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

What Feeds Below

Tatiana Schlote-Bonne · 2026

Two orphaned best friends guide tourists through a deadly underground Void, until a rescue mission forces one deeper than ever.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1159

Cover of Jaran by Kate Elliott

Jaran

Kate Elliott · 2002 · Jaran

A human heir stranded on a low-tech world must navigate nomad culture, alien intrigue, and a dangerous slow-burn romance.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1167

Cover of Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera

Alebrijes

Donna Barba Higuera · 2023 · The Last Cuentista

A boy in a barren future city is exiled into a hummingbird drone and uncovers his people’s hidden truth.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1169