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These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Glitches.
Plot structure labels used: prequel, origin story, backstory, first arrival, early aftermath, character intro, setup scene, flashback
Focused on “character introduction” 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.
A boy is taken from home, remade into a wolf-like soldier, and fights to keep his humanity in a queen’s army.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · prequel · training arc · transformation arc · backstory reveal · character introduction · compressed timeline · high-intensity finale
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0991
A short prequel comic follows teenage Ellie’s first steps beyond the walls as she befriends Riley and meets the Fireflies.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · origin story · backstory reveal · set-up · short form · minimal exposition
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0795
A witty prequel about how Dr. Bairstow secured funding and assembled the team that would become St. Mary's.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · origin story · scene setter · setup first · roll call · backstory reveal · questions left unanswered · short contained arc · ends on arrival · teaser ending · flashback framing
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0949
A young noble lieutenant must earn his soldiers’ respect while surviving a brutal legion campaign and his own doubts.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel setup · origin backstory · character arc · training and battle · first posting · battle buildup · action-driven · loose threads · epilogue
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1084
A short companion novella follows Prince Maxon before the Selection, revealing his nerves, duty, and first reactions to the girls.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · retelling · overlap · scene replay · setup first · partial backstory · teaser ending · limited new plot
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1127
A short Tobias Eaton prequel follows his aptitude test, faction choice, and first steps toward becoming Four.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · origin reveal · backstory interlude · choice-driven · coming-of-age arc · mini-arc · first-person retrospective
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1161
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In a quirk-powered society, three unlicensed do-gooders team up to fight street crime and a dangerous drug trade.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · team formation · slow start · setup volume · character introduction · mystery setup · drug plot · cameo-driven
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1475
Two cousins in an alternate LA gain water powers and try to balance fame dreams, monster fights, and family baggage.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · episodic · expanded storyline · flashbacks · slow reveal · late climax · unresolved threads · setup-heavy
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1188
A short prequel follows Six’s brutal survival, training, and loss before she ever meets John.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · backstory reveal · episodic travel · capture and escape · origin recap · compressed timeline · fast-paced · missing detail · companion piece
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1201
A teen who returns from death with visions of how people die is hunted while uncovering a wider world of EOs.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · retelling · interquel · flashbacks · cliffhanger ending · open ending · short installment · dual storylines · backstory recap · setup for sequel
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1212
A 13-year-old girl in a salt-harvesting desert society answers a forbidden calling that changes her family and world.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · prequel setup · standalone with series context · quiet build · coming-of-age arc · transformation arc · open ending · series setup
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1218
A prequel to Stranger Things follows Terry Ives into a secret 1969 lab experiment behind Eleven’s origins.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prequel · origin story · mystery reveal · slow build · linear chronology · investigation · withheld backstory · inevitable ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1251
