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Characterization labels used: ensemble cast, teenage protagonists, college freshmen, misfit team, powerful but inexperienced, secretive characters, moral protagonist, smart aleck, introvert, rich girl, jock, outsider, archetypal characters

Relationships labels used: found family, roommates, friend group, romantic tension, dating drama, friendship bonds, mentor figures, authority figures, rivalries, family issues, father issues, power imbalance

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Super Powereds: Year 2

Drew Hayes · 2013 · Super Powereds

Sophomore superhero trainees return to school, hide changed identities, and face new team trials, secrets, and threats.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · young adults · college students · aspiring heroes · gifted students · team leaders · tactician · mentor figures · secretive characters · developing powers · flawed protagonists

Relationships labels: found family · teamwork · friendship · romantic tension · rivalry · betrayal · trust issues · mentor-student · power dynamics · group dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1103

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Sea of Silver Light

Tad Williams · 2001 · Otherland

In a vast virtual-reality network, scattered allies race to uncover its secrets, survive it, and stop its deadly design.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · strong characters · diverse protagonists · unlikely heroes · teenage characters · child characters · elderly elites · villain · supervillain · psychopath · serial killer · morally complex characters · human characters · damaged characters · relatable characters · character development · deep characterization

Relationships labels: found family · romantic relationships · friendship · teamwork · rivalry · power imbalance · betrayal · community · parent-child · caregiving

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1298

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The Lost Causes

Alyssa Embree Schwartz, Jessica Koosed Etting · 2017

Five written-off teens are secretly given psychic powers by the FBI and pulled into a murder case.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: misfit teens · outcast protagonists · troubled teens · teen ensemble · guarded teens · gifted teens · rumpled outsider · distinctive ensemble · morally mixed adults · suspicious handlers · humanized villains

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · team bonding · romance · mentor distrust · authority distrust · group solidarity · slow friendship · handler relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1361

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Zeroes

Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti · 2015 · Zeroes

Six teens with unusual, costly powers reunite after a fallout and get pulled into a dangerous rescue gone wrong.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenagers · ensemble cast · misfit group · antihero · manipulative leader · resourceful teens · diverse cast · secretive character

Relationships labels: found family · fractured friendship · team dynamics · romantic subplot · sibling relationship · family conflict · group loyalty · betrayal · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1413

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Generation One

Pittacus Lore · 2017 · Lorien Legacies Reborn

After an alien war, powered teens are gathered at an academy as new threats and rival factions emerge.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: new protagonists · diverse ensemble · teenagers with powers · leader figure · troubled teen · healer · quiet and strong · brash character · villain POV · mentor figures · character development · distinct voices

Relationships labels: found family · mentor-student · parent-child conflict · team dynamic · romance potential · friendship bonds · community tension · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1429

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The Cull Volume 1

Kelly Thompson · 2024 · The Cull

Five friends chase a secret mission at a coastal cave and stumble into a dangerous other world that changes everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage protagonists · young adults · ensemble cast · tight-knit group · distinct personalities · distinct motivations · hidden agenda · supportive friends · character-driven

Relationships labels: friend group · found family · sapphic relationship · WLW · WLM · twins · romance · family conflict · siblings · mother-child conflict · betrayal · community

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1503

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And All the Stars

Andrea K. Höst · 2012

A teen artist caught at ground zero of an alien attack must survive, adapt, and unite with other teens to fight back.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · artist protagonist · introvert · shy heroine · relatable leads · ensemble cast · strong female characters · competent teens · multicultural cast · non-stereotypical characters · resourceful teens · science-minded character · supportive secondary cast

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · slow-burn romance · female friendship · team bond · camaraderie · platonic friendship · love interest · sibling-like group · community under pressure

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1528

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Plutona

Jeff Lemire · 2016 · Plutona

When suburban kids find a dead superhero in the woods, their secret upends friendship, loyalty, and growing up.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · teen protagonists · children · realistic kids · troubled kid · rebel · quiet loner · insecure friend · superhero obsessive · bully · complex characters · unlikable characters · layered characters · character piece · coming-of-age arc

Relationships labels: friendship · strained friendship · group dynamic · sibling relationship · brother sister · parent child · dysfunctional family · bullying · peer pressure · betrayal · dependency · tenuous bonds · secret sharing

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Distance: 0.1537

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Strike

D.J. MacHale · 2014 · The SYLO Chronicles

In the final SYLO adventure, Tucker and his friends face a hidden war, shocking truths, and a battle that may rewrite history.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant leader · resourceful teen · smart teen · brave teen · group ensemble · loyal friend group · morally conflicted characters · traitor figure · strong female characters

Relationships labels: friend group · romantic tension · brotherly bond · loyalty · betrayal · teamwork · sacrifice · found family · parent-child separation · group dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1584

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Siege of Shadows

Sarah Raughley · 2017 · Effigies

Four elemental teen heroines chase a vanished enemy while corruption, secrets, and a new threat close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girls · chosen heroes · reluctant hero · naive protagonist · brooding love interest · mysterious antagonist · ensemble cast · distinct personalities · character growth · fraught team dynamic · corrupt agents · secretive leaders

Relationships labels: found family · sisterhood · friendship · romantic tension · mentorship · rivalry · betrayal · team loyalty · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · public/private selves

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1599

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City of Golden Shadow

Tad Williams · 1996 · Otherland

A South African teacher investigates her brother’s VR coma and uncovers a vast hidden world tied to a deadly conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · strong female lead · female protagonist · young protagonist · teacher protagonist · student sidekick · amnesiac character · disabled character · ordinary people · diverse cast · sympathetic characters · likable protagonists · villain POV · character-driven

Relationships labels: sibling bond · teacher student · friendship · found family · power imbalance · parent child · community · rival factions · betrayal · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1603

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UnSouled

Neal Shusterman · 2013 · Unwind Dystology

Fugitive teens chase answers about unwinding while converging plots, shifting loyalties, and hidden history reshape everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · fugitive heroes · ensemble cast · matured characters · morally conflicted characters · sympathetic villain · identity struggle · strategist · leader · naive character · traumatized character · socially awkward character

Relationships labels: found family · romantic tension · love triangle · parent-child conflict · loyalty conflict · rivalry · betrayal · separated group · reunion tension · friendship · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1603

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