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Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, genius protagonist, hacker, martial artist, brave team, loyal team, selfless characters, villainous children, rival operatives, assassin, teacher, new recruit, rogue villain, supercomputer mind, captured protagonist, clever side characters

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Cover of Occultist by Oliver Mayes

Occultist

Oliver Mayes · 2019 · Saga Online

A desperate teen enters a VR game contest to save his mother, then discovers a hidden demon-summoning class.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young gamer · underage protagonist · immature protagonist · poor protagonist · desperate protagonist · believable protagonist · overpowered protagonist · strategy player · unlikely hero · villainous antagonist · hidden class wielder · summoner · minion controller · clever fighter · likable side characters · AI companions · relatable characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1333

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Cover of Otherearth by Jason Segel

Otherearth

Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller · 2018 · Last Reality

On the run from a powerful game company, Simon and friends dive back into VR as reality begins to fracture.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · flawed protagonist · maturing protagonist · traumatized protagonist · hacker character · tech genius · evil conglomerate · secretive ally · romantic interest · sentient nonhuman characters · antagonistic friend · supportive side character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1339

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Cover of TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow

TimeRiders

Alex Scarrow · 2010 · TimeRiders

Three teens saved from death join a secret team that patrols time and repairs history before it breaks the world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · chosen recruits · field agent · team leader · observer · support unit · android companion · mentor figure · brave boy · computer savvy · analytical · pattern recognition · naive younger character · antihero villain · competent team · relatable teens · emotionally awkward bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1389

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Cover of Monsters We Make Vol. 1 by CoryxKenshin

Monsters We Make Vol. 1

CoryxKenshin · 2024 · Monsters We Make

A gifted teen enters an elite academy and is pulled into a secret war against monsters and the corruption behind it.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted protagonist · cocky protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · teen ensemble · supporting cast · team dynamic · overpowered lead · distinct abilities · rival characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1424

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Cover of The Genius Wars by Catherine Jinks

The Genius Wars

Catherine Jinks · 2009 · Genius

A teenage hacker with a new family must stop the criminal mastermind who raised him before targeted attacks destroy everything he loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child genius · boy genius · hacker · prodigy · criminal mastermind · abusive mentor · adopted teen · paranoid protagonist · protective protagonist · morally conflicted · proactive hero · obsessive fixer · disabled character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1434

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Cover of The Traitor by Richard Paul Evans

The Traitor

Richard Paul Evans · 2023 · Michael Vey

The Electroclan races through Peru to rescue captured allies, stop a deadly scheme, and survive a betrayal.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroes · superpowered protagonists · loyal team · betrayer · former teammate · smart comic-relief character · ruthless villain · young adults · character growth · morally compromised heroes

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1436

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Cover of Concealed by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · 2021

A girl in witness protection races to save her missing parents and uncover the truth about her hidden past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · smart girl · young teen protagonist · computer whiz · hacker · foster kid · scientist parent · mysterious handler · untrustworthy adult · loyal friend · brave kids

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1454

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Cover of Exposure by Kathy Reichs

Exposure

Kathy Reichs · 2014 · Virals

A teen pack with dangerous powers investigates a school kidnapping while their own secrets and bonds begin to unravel.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted teens · outcast group · pack dynamic · impulsive leader · brilliant protagonist · comic relief · brooding boy · resourceful hacker · protective love interest · antagonistic socialite · ruthless villain · secretive investigator · female friend

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Distance: 0.1456

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Cover of The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Vor Game

Lois McMaster Bujold · 2002 · Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

A newly graduated officer is exiled to a frozen posting, then swept into a covert crisis that tests his luck and command skills.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: hyperactive protagonist · clever protagonist · manipulative protagonist · lucky protagonist · young officer · mad genius · underestimated hero · complex protagonist · vulnerable hero · competent supporting cast · strong supporting characters · female villain

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1461

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Cover of A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born by Harry Harrison

A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born

Harry Harrison · 1985 · Stainless Steel Rat

A teenage thief-in-training sets out to master crime, finds a mentor, and becomes the Stainless Steel Rat.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart protagonist · teen protagonist · antihero · rogue · con man · thief · master criminal · lovable rogue · precocious · morally selective · pacifistic · audacious · competent beyond years · mentor figure

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1470

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Cover of Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

Perilous Waif

E. William Brown · 2017 · Alice Long

An unusually gifted orphan flees a controlled upbringing and finds herself pulled into a dangerous far-future crew.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · overpowered protagonist · gifted child · badass girl · naive heroine · loyal protagonist · shy protagonist · resourceful survivor · superhuman growth · young soldier · transhuman protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1470

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Cover of Nova Terra: Greymane by Seth Ring

Nova Terra: Greymane

Seth Ring · 2019 · The Titan

Betrayed and reborn in a VR game world, Thorn claims power, allies, and a title while fighting for his own future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · young protagonist · genius youth · naive hero · cerebral teen · sheltered young man · ruler-in-training · supportive allies · standoffish leader · rival antagonist · betrayer · hidden-god avatar

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1475

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