Apocalypse Machine
A scientist is pulled into a global kaiju apocalypse that wipes out civilization and forces a fight for survival and family.
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Plot structure labels used: two-part arc, before-and-after disaster, inciting catastrophe, midbook pivot, post-disaster journey, survival passage, uneven ending, shift in tone
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