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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Deep Shadows (Volume 1). Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: single mother, diabetic child, protective parent, leadership role, childhood sweetheart, widow, novelist, neighbor, logical male lead, community leader, faithful characters, resourceful survivors

Relationships labels used: child-parent, former sweethearts, childhood friends, romantic tension, friend group, community support, neighbor bond, protective caretaking, church community

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Cover of Not Alone by Sarah K. Jackson

Not Alone

Sarah K. Jackson · 2023

After a microplastic catastrophe, a mother and son leave isolation to search for survival—and a possible lost future.

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Characterization labels: protective mother · young child · traumatized protagonist · survivor · resourceful forager · whiny child · isolated caregiver · cautious protagonist · fierce maternal figure

Relationships labels: mother son · fiancée relationship · parent child bond · romantic loss · survival dependency · caretaking · trust issues · protective love · community encounter

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1794

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Cover of Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon

Valley of the Moon

Melanie Gideon · 2016

A struggling single mother slips between 1970s California and a fog-bound 1906 farm community, torn between two homes.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: single mother · young mother · working mother · struggling mother · grounded protagonist · relatable protagonist · restless protagonist · visionary leader · community founder · supportive friend · estranged daughter · devoted son · self-made community · hardworking characters · strong female lead

Relationships labels: mother-son · parent-child · father-daughter · estrangement · romance across time · forbidden romance · friendship · community bonds · chosen family · marriage · extended family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1797

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Cover of Endurance by Ann Aguirre

Endurance

Ann Aguirre · 2012 · Razorland

Two outcast friends flee a collapsing underground enclave, fighting monsters, old rules, and feelings they can’t deny.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful · protective · intelligent · physically weak · handicapped · strong · caring · young adult · bratmates · builder · breeder · hunter · caregiver · survivor

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · childhood friends · best friends · teamwork · protective bond · parent-child · found family · pair bonding

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1799

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Cover of Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey

Someone Like Me

M.R. Carey · 2018

A battered single mother and a traumatized teen uncover a frightening link between their lives and identities.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: single mother · abusive ex-husband · teen girl · traumatized survivor · protective father · imaginary friend · complex characters · sympathetic characters · unreliable narrators · strong female leads · good mother · violent alter ego · outcast teen · morally split self · supportive son · caregiver

Relationships labels: mother-child bond · father-daughter bond · friendship · school friendship · abusive marriage · custody conflict · family violence · trauma bond · community ties · protective companion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1866

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Cover of Time to Play by Erin Ampersand

Time to Play

Erin Ampersand · 2026 · Apocalypse Parenting

A suburban mom must protect her three kids when Earth becomes an alien survival game with RPG powers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: mother protagonist · solo parent · resourceful heroine · resilient protagonist · practical parent · realistic children · child characters · relatable cast · not overpowered · emotionally intelligent · grumpy heroine · protective caregiver · community organizer

Relationships labels: mother children · parent child · siblings · family unit · marital separation · absent husband · neighbors · community cooperation · parenting conflict · group survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1890

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Cover of Outside by Jennifer L. Holm

Outside

Jennifer L. Holm · 2025

A sheltered girl in a sealed compound begins to question everything after a strange transplant awakens her to Outside.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: responsible oldest child · caretaker · curious child · rule-follower · reluctant rebel · protective parent · survivor child · grieving child · leader role · siblings

Relationships labels: found family · parent-child · siblings · community bonds · adult-child tension · trust betrayal · caretaking · peer friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1899

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Cover of The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt

The Last Stars in the Sky

Kate Hewitt · 2024 · Lost Lake

A fractured family retreats to a remote Canadian cabin, only to face a sudden nuclear-collapse survival ordeal.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: family matriarch · protective mother · estranged spouse · deceptive husband · teen daughter · older son · younger daughter · character growth · resilient survivors · secondary character depth

Relationships labels: marital strain · parent child bond · family reconciliation · sibling dynamics · trust rebuilding · friendship · found family · support network

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1910

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Cover of The Fireman by Joe Hill

The Fireman

Joe Hill · 2017

A pregnant nurse infected by a combustible plague fights to survive a collapsing world with help from a mysterious Fireman.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · nurse protagonist · pregnant protagonist · compassionate caregiver · resourceful survivor · enigmatic man · antagonistic husband · cult leader · feisty teen · deaf child

Relationships labels: marriage breakdown · pregnancy · found family · mentor-protector · romantic tension · community conflict · family loyalty · husband-wife conflict · parent-child · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1952

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Cover of Broken Lines by James Hunt

Broken Lines

James Hunt · 2019 · EMP Survival in a Powerless World

After an EMP blackout, a prepared father fights through a collapsing society to reach his family before they vanish.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper · family man · protective father · survivalist · neighbor companion · community pillar · helpless survivors · biker gang · rich mastermind · everyman · prepared protagonist · resourceful survivor

Relationships labels: family separation · family reunion · parent-child · marriage · neighbor bond · community collapse · protective caregiving · found family · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1967

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Cover of This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise

This Fragile Earth

Susannah Wise · 2021

In near-future London, a mother and son flee as a tech-dependent society suddenly shuts down.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young mother · protective parent · precocious child · clever child · anxious protagonist · resourceful woman · frustrated parent · difficult protagonist · unlikeable protagonist · weak partner · single parent · unreliable protagonist · survival-minded

Relationships labels: mother son bond · strained marriage · co-parenting · family loyalty · parent child protection · relationship under pressure · survival partnership · protective caregiving · romantic fracture

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1988

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Cover of Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivor · protector · pregnant heroine · former military · loner · dog companion · teen rebel · wise elder · cynical leader · morally conflicted man · antagonist · militia leader · corrupt officials · resourceful child

Relationships labels: marriage · family separation · parent-child bond · father-son relationship · romantic tension · dog-human bond · friendship · community loyalty · betrayal · rivalry · mentor relationship · town faction conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1990

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Cover of Commune: Book One by Joshua Gayou

Commune: Book One

Joshua Gayou · 2017 · Commune

After a solar flare and plague collapse civilization, a small band of survivors fights to stay human while building a new community.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper · survivor · single mother · father figure · mysterious man · ordinary people · regular people · military characters · young child · group dynamic · selfless hero · optimistic survivor · quiet character · caretaker

Relationships labels: found family · parent child · protective bond · group trust · rivalry · rescuer rescued · community bonds · dependency · leader follower

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1990

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