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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Eighth Guardian. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: teen operative, strong heroine, sassy heroine, rebellious protagonist, selfish protagonist, whiny protagonist, smart protagonist, resourceful protagonist, outsider, antagonistic side characters

Relationships labels used: boyfriend, romantic tension, friendship arc, mentor relationship, rivalry, family conflict, father mystery, parent-child conflict, team dynamics, forced separation

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Jill Cooper · 2013 · The Rewind Agency/Conspiracy

A teen time-traveler breaks the rules to save her mother, then wakes in a radically altered life full of secrets.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · determined protagonist · self-sacrifice · impulsive protagonist · morally conflicted heroine · strong female lead · emotionally confused protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-daughter bond · father-daughter bond · love triangle · boyfriend conflict · family fracture · stepfamily · sibling relationship · romantic rivalry · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1032

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The Countdown

Kimberly Derting · 2016 · The Taking

Abducted teen Kyra confronts alien origins, a strange countdown, and a world-ending threat in a final race for answers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · teen girl · alien hybrid · superpowered protagonist · love interest · brooding love interest · snarky rival · supporting cast · immature protagonist · badass heroine · kidnapped protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · boyfriend girlfriend · father daughter · friend group · found family · betrayal · protective relationship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1033

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Perfect

Cecelia Ahern · 2017 · Flawed

On the run after being branded an outcast, a teen must expose a brutal system before it destroys everyone she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · teen protagonist · fugitive · reluctant leader · character growth · smart protagonist · brave protagonist · morally conflicted · supportive family · careful planner

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance subplot · family support · trust issues · mentor betrayal · found ally · sister relationship · father-daughter tension · romantic rivalry · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1058

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Code: Veronica

S.D. Perry · 2001 · Resident Evil

Claire Redfield is trapped on a bioweapon-infested island, racing to survive, escape, and find her missing brother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · sarcastic protagonist · capable heroine · deranged villains · complex antagonist · sympathetic side character · immature supporting character · morally twisted antagonist

Relationships labels: sibling bond · teamwork · budding romance · forced proximity · rivalry · family mystery · mentorless alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1085

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Independent Study

Joelle Charbonneau · 2014 · The Testing

A memory-haunted student navigates deadly university testing, political intrigue, and a growing resistance in a controlled future society.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart protagonist · overpowered protagonist · perfect heroine · resourceful heroine · stubborn heroine · analytical heroine · chosen one · student protagonist · young leader · moral protagonist

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · boyfriend · trust issues · friendship · betrayal · rebellion alliance · mentor relationship · government power dynamics · family memory

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1112

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Nil Unlocked

Lynne Matson · 2015 · Nil

Two survivors race to unravel a deadly island’s secrets before its 365-day rule claims everyone left behind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female heroine · male leader · resourceful heroine · trained survivor · obsessive researcher · mysterious newcomer · protective leader · strong heroine · emotionally invested characters · character growth · fierce heroine

Relationships labels: romantic tension · dual romance · insta-love · team partnership · leader and newcomer · chemistry · couple dynamics · community bonds · family obsession · uncle-niece connection · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1128

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Chasing the Shadows

Maria V. Snyder · 2019 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A teen security trainee hiding a fake death must outwit aliens and a murderous ex-friend before rescue arrives.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · snarky heroine · feisty heroine · gifted hacker · security trainee · junior officer · determined protagonist · maturing protagonist · competent teen · protective heroine · sarcastic narrator · strong female lead · mischievous protagonist

Relationships labels: teen romance · boyfriend · friends to enemies · found family · parent-child bond · mentor friendship · platonic friendship · protective father · jealousy · slow-burn romance · healthy boundaries

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1129

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The Stolen

Celia Thomson · 2004 · The Nine Lives of Chloe King

A teenage girl with catlike powers is pulled into a hidden war, dangerous alliances, and a tangled love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebellious teen · sassy protagonist · badass heroine · matured protagonist · selfish protagonist · annoying characters · flat characters · protective heroine · loyal heroine · male love interests · villain with depth · leader role · side character focus

Relationships labels: love triangle · multiple love interests · romantic rivalry · family conflict · mother daughter · friendship · protective friendship · faction loyalty · found family · betrayal · trust issues · forbidden romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1146

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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

Relationships labels: found family · friend loyalty · mentor dynamic · crew bonds · protective relationships · romantic tension · bisexual attraction · subordinate power dynamic · female friendship · human-AI bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1149

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Burn

Julianna Baggott · 2014 · Pure

In a shattered world split between Dome and outcasts, rival survivors race toward a dangerous final choice.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonists · flawed characters · morally conflicted · strong heroine · brooding hero · reluctant leader · depressed character · dynamic supporting character

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance · friendship · family conflict · parent-child conflict · loyalty tests · betrayal · power struggle · partnership · sibling bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1155

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Sparks of Light

Janet B. Taylor · 2017 · Into the Dim

A teen time traveler returns to Gilded Age New York to stop a dangerous device from rewriting the future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · chosen family · strong female characters · resilient heroine · introverted heroine · courageous heroine · eidetic memory · photographic memory · stubborn heroine · jealousy · immature emotions · secondary characters · villainess · double agent · mentor scientist

Relationships labels: romance · boyfriend · childhood friends · found family · family loyalty · sibling bond · mother daughter · parent child · rivalry · betrayal · secret alliance · friendship · forced separation · unresolved attraction

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1156

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Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1171

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