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The Width of the World

David Baldacci

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Premise labels used: escape, truth quest, resistance, enslaved society, magic suppression, underdog fight, fight back

Setting labels used: fantasy world, dystopian world, hidden society, controlled society, magic world, post-quag world, isolated community, parallel world

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Shroud of Eternity

Terry Goodkind · 2018 · Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles

Nicci, Nathan, and Bannon reach a hidden city where magic, slavery, and rebellion threaten Nathan’s chance to regain his power.

Why this is here

Premise labels: quest · restore magic · save the world · hidden city · oppressive regime · free the enslaved · topple tyrants · prophecy

Setting labels: imaginary places · secondary world · Old World · hidden city · time-shrouded city · magic kingdom · dystopian city · post-isolation society · fantasy empire

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Distance: 0.1398

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The Hidden Masters of Marandur

Jack Campbell · 2015 · The Pillars of Reality

A mage and mechanic on the run uncover a hidden city, a looming catastrophe, and a love that defies their guilds.

Why this is here

Premise labels: fugitives · guild conflict · forbidden knowledge · catastrophe prevention · hidden city · prophecy · alliance · survival quest

Setting labels: secondary world · fantasy world · technological guild society · imperial power · dead city · sealed city · hidden society

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Distance: 0.1466

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The Magic of Recluce

L.E. Modesitt Jr. · 1992 · The Saga of Recluce

A bored young exile must survive a rule-bound wanderjahr and learn magic in a world split between Order and Chaos.

Why this is here

Premise labels: coming-of-age quest · exile quest · self-discovery · magic training · order vs chaos · misfit protagonist · wandering journey

Setting labels: fantasy world · isolated island society · ordered society · outside world · medieval fantasy world · high-concept world

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Distance: 0.1557

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Supernova

Kazu Kibuishi · 2018 · Amulet

A girl trapped by a power she can’t control and her brother in space race toward a final showdown.

Why this is here

Premise labels: lost powers · escape quest · resistance war · space conflict · resource threat · identity struggle · battle for survival · artifact magic

Setting labels: imaginary world · alternate world · space station · outer space · multiple planets · alien planet · void · fantasy world · sci-fi crossover

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Distance: 0.1611

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Rides a Dread Legion

Raymond E. Feist · 2009 · The Demonwar Saga

A long-running fantasy saga spins up a new demon war as old heroes, new elves, and shifting loyalties collide.

Why this is here

Premise labels: demon invasion · world under threat · lost race returns · portal invasion · parallel worlds · final battle · escalating evil · homecoming conflict

Setting labels: Midkemia · fantasy world · other dimensions · parallel worlds · refugee homecoming · besieged world · imaginary place · connected worlds

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Distance: 0.1617

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Bintang

Tere Liye · 2017 · Bumi

A teen trio with hidden powers returns to a parallel world on a dangerous mission that ends in a shocking cliffhanger.

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Premise labels: secret powers · parallel worlds · mission to save worlds · high-stakes quest · team adventure · prevent disaster · search mission · hidden truth · power struggle · rival factions

Setting labels: parallel world · underworld · hidden cities · school setting · fantasy realm · high-tech world · subterranean world · futuristic setting · multiple clans

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Distance: 0.1668

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Inside Out

Maria V. Snyder · 2010 · Insiders

A reclusive teenage scrub in a sealed, class-stratified world accidentally sparks a rebellion while hunting the truth of Outside.

Why this is here

Premise labels: class divide · sealed world · escape quest · rebel leader · hidden outside · prophecy · accidental uprising · social control

Setting labels: enclosed world · inside structure · cubic world · multi-level society · upper levels · lower levels · claustrophobic setting · future society · controlled habitat · sealed environment

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Distance: 0.1673

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Serpent Mage

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman · 1992 · The Death Gate Cycle

In a water-bound realm, Haplo and Alfred uncover buried truths as serpents, factions, and old powers close in.

Why this is here

Premise labels: quest · world exploration · magical conflict · ancient mystery · survival struggle · enemy alliance · power struggle

Setting labels: water world · secondary world · fantasy realm · post-sundering world · four realms · island world · ocean world · fantasy universe

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Distance: 0.1682

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The Finisher

David Baldacci · 2014 · Vega Jane

A curious teen in a walled village uncovers a hidden world, a dangerous truth, and a path toward escape.

Why this is here

Premise labels: hidden world · forbidden knowledge · escape quest · truth seeking · secret society · conspiracy

Setting labels: isolated village · forbidden forest · walled community · fantasy world · dystopian society · imaginary place · young adult secondary world · harsh rural setting

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Distance: 0.1692

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The Talismans of Shannara

Terry Brooks · 1999 · Heritage of Shannara

The final Heritage of Shannara book brings scattered heroes together for a last stand against the Shadowen.

Why this is here

Premise labels: quest · artifact hunt · saving the world · battle against evil · truth quest · family legacy

Setting labels: fantasy world · secondary world · Four Lands · elven kingdom · Druid keep · magical reality

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Distance: 0.1692

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Blue Adept

Piers Anthony · 1987 · Apprentice Adept

A serf-turned-adept shuttles between rival worlds, battling assassins, contests, and divided loyalties to survive.

Why this is here

Premise labels: parallel worlds · portal fantasy · dual life · tournament quest · assassination threat · hidden identity · magic vs technology

Setting labels: parallel worlds · futuristic society · magic world · domed city · alternate reality · competitive arena · imaginary places

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Distance: 0.1701

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Messenger

Lois Lowry · 2004 · The Giver

A young messenger in a welcoming village discovers a hidden gift as his community turns inward and the forest darkens.

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Premise labels: community corruption · hidden power · messenger quest · outsider refuge · sacrifice · restoration

Setting labels: Village · Forest · future world · post-civilization · dystopian world · surreal world · quasi-magical world · community of outcasts

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Distance: 0.1704

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