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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: conflicted villain, hothead pilot, grumpy hermit, strong female lead, reluctant hero, compassionate rebel, comic relief officer, strategic antagonist, trained stormtrooper, badass female protagonist

Relationships labels used: romantic tension, forbidden attraction, family bonds, twin bond, mentor-student, rivalry, betrayal, unfinished trust, redeeming connection

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Honor's Knight

Rachel Bach · 2014 · Paradox

A memory-wiped mercenary races to survive a secret war, untangle a dangerous romance, and uncover who she can trust.

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Characterization labels: badass heroine · female mercenary · soldier mindset · strong female lead · memory-wiped protagonist · morally principled protagonist · ambitious protagonist · reluctant romantic · unreliable ally

Relationships labels: romantic tension · forbidden attraction · complicated romance · trust betrayal · loyalty conflict · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1368

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Dark Journey

Elaine Cunningham · 2002 · Star Wars: The New Jedi Order

A grieving Jedi pilot seeks refuge in a political court, where revenge, romance, and dark-side temptation collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: angry heroine · grieving heroine · headstrong · independent · feisty · moody · politically capable · renegade Jedi · redeemed rogue · loyalist · gifted pilot · strong female lead · second-generation hero

Relationships labels: family conflict · sibling loss · twin bond · mentor relationship · political marriage · arranged marriage · possible love triangle · romantic tension · parent-child relationship · rival attraction · friendship strain · courtship politics

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Distance: 0.1640

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Firebird

Kathy Tyers · 1999 · Firebird

A condemned princess is captured in wartime and forced to choose between her culture’s death code and a new life of faith and love.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: princess heroine · female pilot · wastling · telepathic hero · Sentinel · strong heroine · gritty heroine · dutiful heir · morally conflicted · fleshed-out characters · swoony hero · villainous sister · empathetic villains

Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · soul bond · mind link · family betrayal · sibling conflict · duty-bound courtship · pair bond · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1657

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Light of the Last

Chuck Black · 2016 · Wars of the Realm

A newly blind teen who can see the unseen is pulled into CIA covert ops as angels battle demons over his fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant hero · faithful heroine · warrior angel · mentor figure · goofy sidekick · tech geek · patriotic protagonist · undercover agent · unbelieving protagonist · character growth · mature arc · sincere hero · insecure character · strong female lead

Relationships labels: romantic tension · clean romance · friendship · mentor mentee · protector protected · family separation · team loyalty · angelic guardianship · trust issues · comradeship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1691

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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: 0.1724

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Under My Heel

Michael Anderle · 2016 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A fierce leader and her growing team race to stop a violent enemy while new allies, tech, and secrets reshape the war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · kick-ass heroine · alpha leader · team commander · found family · antihero antagonist · arrogant villain · growing side characters · large cast · character growth · badass team

Relationships labels: found family · team bond · romantic chemistry · flirtation · father daughter · mentor mentee · siblings · crew loyalty · friendship · power dynamic · protective bond · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1725

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Die Welt wird brennen

Lena Kiefer · 2019 · Ophelia Scale

A tech-loving rebel infiltrates a royal court in a future anti-technology regime and falls for the enemy’s brother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female rebel · strong heroine · kick-ass heroine · naive protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · intelligent protagonist · mutable protagonist · manipulative protagonist · book boyfriend · charming love interest · mysterious love interest

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · resistance bonds · trust issues · loyalty conflict · betrayal · family rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1759

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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: 0.1764

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The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

Why this is here

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

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1768

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Raging Sea

Michael Buckley · 2016 · Undertow

On the run and hunted, Lyric must rescue her loved ones and stop a second wave of invasion before it's too late.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen protagonist · reluctant leader · badass heroine · stubborn protagonist · whiny protagonist · annoying protagonist · snarky sidekick · protective friend · alpha prince · villain CEO · powerful hybrid children

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic tension · best friends · friendship focus · betrayal · hostage dynamic · family rescue · grudging alliance · forbidden romance · fiancee conflict · group loyalty · mentor-student

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1768

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Altar of Eden

James Rollins · 2009

A vet and a border agent uncover mutated animals, a buried bioweapon project, and a threat that could remake humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female veterinarian · border patrol agent · scientist · mercenary · mad scientist · resourceful heroine · macho hero · strong female lead · villainous contractor · good and bad guys

Relationships labels: romantic tension · past connection · shared secret · family feud · forbidden romance · work partnership · rescuer and rescued · enemy to allies · old lovers · brother's death

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1777

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Broken Skies

Theresa Kay · 2016 · Broken Skies

A traumatized teen teams with a mysterious alien to rescue her brother, only to uncover secrets that could change Earth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · traumatized protagonist · sarcastic heroine · loyal sibling · mysterious alien · protective love interest · resourceful survivor · emotionally damaged lead · stubborn protagonist · secretive character

Relationships labels: twin bond · forbidden romance · uneasy alliance · trust issues · sibling loyalty · enemy-to-lovers · protective friendship · shared secrets · interracial romance · family dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1777

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