La Belle Sauvage
An observant boy in an alternate Oxford is drawn into espionage and a flood-driven rescue to protect baby Lyra.
Why this is here
Find similar books by
Combine common axes
Similar in plot structure
These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for The Outcast Dead.
Plot structure labels used: slow burn, two-part structure, bifurcated narrative, midpoint pivot, episodic opening, action-heavy second half, prison escape, manhunt, cliffhanger ending, interwoven threads
Focused on “dual-front plot” 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.
The Olympian Affair
As war looms between rival sky spires, a privateer, diplomats, and talking cats race to secure allies and survive a deadly summit.
Why this is here
In Enemy Hands
A naval heroine is ambushed, captured, and forced to survive prison while war, politics, and escape plans tighten around her.
Hunting Party
A disgraced space captain takes command of a wealthy woman’s yacht, only to find class games and a hunt turning dangerous.
Ship of Fools
A stranded generation ship follows a mysterious signal and collides with a haunted alien mystery in deep space.
Why this is here
First of My Kind
A Missouri farm boy is swept into deep space, where alien tech and an AI push him toward a galaxy-sized war.
Why this is here
Antarctica Station
A framed doctor takes a secret Antarctic job, only to uncover a hidden experiment and a world-altering catastrophe.
Voidverse
A revenge-driven traveler crosses an endless void of floating worlds to confront a machine devouring everything.
Why this is here
Anvil of Stars
A traumatized crew of young human exiles crosses the stars to judge Earth’s destroyers and decide what justice means.
Why this is here
Forgotten
On a failing generation ship, a sheriff’s search for his missing wife uncovers a deadly secret behind sealed hatches.
The Fireman
A pregnant nurse infected by a combustible plague fights to survive a collapsing world with help from a mysterious Fireman.
Why this is here
The Mobius Door
A curious boy opens a strange door in the woods, unleashing a cosmic darkness that threatens his town and family.