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Characterization labels used: strong female lead, female commander, antiheroic lead, loyal team, strong side characters, AI characters, military leadership, hacker, shapeshifter, alien beings

Relationships labels used: found family, team loyalty, protective leadership, friendship, mentor-like bond, family conflict, romance subplot, power hierarchy, revenge

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Love Lost

Michael Anderle · 2015 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A foul-mouthed vampire leader builds her power and allies while hunting revenge for a brutal personal loss.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · female vampire protagonist · fierce heroine · snarky heroine · badass heroine · antiheroic lead · loyal team · protective team · ex-military characters · alien-enhanced character · ruthless but merciful · intelligent leader · commanding protagonist · powerful but vulnerable

Relationships labels: found family · loyalty · protector-protected · mentor loss · revenge for loved one · team camaraderie · romantic absence · family business · hierarchical command

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1120

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Velocity Weapon

Megan E. O'Keefe · 2019 · The Protectorate

A stranded gunnery sergeant wakes on an enemy AI ship centuries later while her brother hunts her across a fractured star empire.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · military officer · gunnery sergeant · younger brother · Keeper · sentient AI · rogue AI · spy · smuggler · thief · criminal · disabled protagonist · amputee · snarky protagonist · competent protagonist · reckless protagonist · political character

Relationships labels: sibling bond · supportive family · found family · father figures · human AI relationship · trust issues · romance subplot · rival nations · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1168

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Bite This

Michael Anderle · 2015 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A powerful vampire leader expands her team, builds tech and alliances, and fights new enemies across a secret global war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: powerful heroine · antihero protagonist · wisecracking lead · growing team · expanding support staff · military types · ancient/changed vampires · AI character · dog companion · strong female characters

Relationships labels: team loyalty · found family · romance subplot · mentor dynamic · command hierarchy · intergenerational ties · father-daughter relationship · rivalry · alliance building · crew camaraderie

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1185

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Die Vernichteten

Ursula Poznanski · 2014 · Die Verratenen

In a dystopian future, a fugitive young woman races to stop a looming catastrophe while uncovering devastating truths.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · manipulative protagonist · analytical protagonist · intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · morally gray characters · deep characterization · character growth · complex cast · sympathetic side characters · new allies · antagonistic leader · protective figure · reluctant survivor

Relationships labels: found family · love triangle · romantic subplot · friendship · loyalty · betrayal · group bond · family reunion · mentor-like bond · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1250

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An Officer's Duty

Jean Johnson · 2012 · Theirs Not to Reason Why

A precognitive soldier enters officer training while trying to prepare her family and the galaxy for a coming war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · precognitive heroine · strong female lead · career soldier · dutiful heroine · humanized powerhouse · idealized protagonist · female super-soldier

Relationships labels: family support · romantic tension · mentor relationship · friendship · comradeship · hierarchical loyalty · subordinate bonds · destined partners

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1316

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Catalyst Gate

Megan E. O'Keefe · 2021 · The Protectorate

A crew of allies races to stop an ancient alien intelligence and unravel the gate mystery before humanity is destroyed.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · commanding hero · sarcastic protagonist · misfit crew · sentient ship · AI character · moral grayness · political leader · spy · wildcard character · competent team · queer characters · supporting cast

Relationships labels: found family · blood family · sibling bond · crew as family · romantic tension · friends-to-partners · enemies to partners · loyalty · betrayal · complicated relationships · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1321

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Junkyard Bargain

Faith Hunter · 2021 · Junkyard Cats

A post-apocalyptic junkyard queen hits the road for weapons and allies while battling gangs, slavers, and her own power.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed heroine · strong female lead · survivor · warrior · reclusive protagonist · moral conflict · queen figure · cyborg ally · AI companion · feline companions · thrall-making ability · strategist

Relationships labels: found family · crew loyalty · romance subplot · budding romance · protective allies · power dependency · rivalry · hostage situation · friend rescue

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1393

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This Vicious Cure

Emily Suvada · 2020 · This Mortal Coil

A hacked-and-haunted hero races through a virus-ravaged future to stop a new power struggle over life, death, and control.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: hacker protagonist · coder protagonist · morally gray characters · anti-hero · strong female lead · genius character · ruthless character · ambitious prodigy · lab-made humans · clone characters

Relationships labels: family bond · found family · siblings · sisterly bond · romance subplot · friendship · betrayal · manipulation · power struggle · team dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1428

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The Amber Anthem

Mark Siegel · 2020 · 5 Worlds

A beacon quest on a yellow world turns into a race against misinformation, hidden origins, and a song that could change everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong leading ladies · complex characters · character growth · team dynamics · responsibility · fleshed-out backstory · hidden origin · vanishing illness · android character · good-hearted protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · teamwork · community · support network · betrayal · forgiveness · family-like bond · rivalry · power struggle · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1431

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The Emperor's Edge Collection

Lindsay Buroker · 2012 · The Emperor's Edge

A wrongly accused enforcer joins an infamous assassin and a misfit team to clear their names and save an empire.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · plucky heroine · misfit team · assassin hero · young emperor · wisecracking crew · resourceful protagonist · morally earnest heroine · slow-burn attraction · redemption arc

Relationships labels: found family · team bonding · mentor-like leadership · romantic tension · slow burn romance · friendship · loyalty · rivalry · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1433

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The Black Key

Amy Ewing · 2016 · The Lone City

A fugitive young rebel returns undercover to a divided city to rescue her sister and spark the final uprising.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · selfless heroine · reckless protagonist · powerful heroine · rebellion leader · fugitive · villainous ruler

Relationships labels: sister bond · found family · romance subplot · friendship · loyalty · leader-follower dynamics · oppressor-oppressed

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1453

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Dark Class

Michelle Diener · 2022 · Class 5

A coma-waking abductee and a pursuing alien captain collide on a hidden moon base as AI allies and old enemies close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful heroine · ordinary woman · survivalist · children's librarian · battle captain · Grih captain · protective AI · thinking system · sentient AI · redeeming AI · matured AI · female AI · drones with personalities · badass heroine · supporting hero · librarian turned warrior · enterprising woman · battle-hardened fighters · loyal crew · alien captain

Relationships labels: human and AI · romance · mutual trust · friendship · found family · protective bond · crew loyalty · cross-species relationship · trust-building · redemption arc · companionship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1454

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