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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Moon Rising.

Plot structure labels used: fast-paced, intricately plotted, ensemble cast, parallel storylines, multiple POVs, withheld information, late climax, closure of loose ends, open threads

Focused on “ensemble cast” where exact label matches exist.

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their plot structure embeddings are close.

Cover of Brand of Light by Ronie Kendig

Brand of Light

Ronie Kendig · 2019 · The Droseran Saga

A tech-shunned young woman and a scent-tracking bounty hunter are pulled into a galactic hunt bound to prophecy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1299

Cover of River of Gods by Ian McDonald

River of Gods

Ian McDonald · 2004 · India 2047

In a fractured 2047 India, tangled lives collide around rogue AIs, water wars, and a mystery that could reshape the nation.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1353

Cover of Flight of the Nighthawks by Raymond E. Feist

Flight of the Nighthawks

Raymond E. Feist · 2006 · The Darkwar Saga

A wizard and allies race to stop a body-hopping enemy and an assassin conspiracy threatening Kesh and Midkemia.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1386

Cover of The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

Paolo Bacigalupi · 2009 · The Windup Universe

In flood-threatened Bangkok, rival powers battle over food, seeds, and engineered lives in a bleak biotech future.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1412

Cover of Les Mobilisés by Margot Dessenne

Les Mobilisés

Margot Dessenne · 2023 · Absolu

In a sealed dystopian city, a group of chosen youths enters the Zone to face a deadly unknown and hidden power struggles.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1415

Cover of Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy by Matt Ruff

Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy

Matt Ruff · 2004

In a satirical 2023 New York, a sewer-dwelling investigator is pulled into a bizarre conspiracy of robots, sharks, and power.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1419

Cover of The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott

The Rising Storm

Cavan Scott · 2021 · Star Wars: The High Republic

A galaxy-spanning fair meant to symbolize peace becomes the target of a brutal attack, forcing Jedi and Republic leaders to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1433

Cover of Brightness Reef by David Brin

Brightness Reef

David Brin · 1996 · Uplift Storm Trilogy

On a forbidden world, six refugee species hide from galactic law until a mysterious starship upends their fragile peace.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1434