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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Hellboy Omnibus, Volume 2: Strange Places.
Themes labels used: destiny vs free will, identity, humanity, moral ambiguity, alienation, self-acceptance, fate, loyalty, betrayal, prophecy, good vs evil, monstrousness, otherness, institutional ethics, social exclusion, burden of power
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
As prophecy and war close in, rival god-avatars and their allies face destiny, power, and impossible choices in Meridian.
Why this is here
Themes labels: destiny vs free will · fate · prophecy · power · war · sacrifice · love · betrayal · loyalty · identity · duty · morality · religion
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0705
On a future Earth split by fever-worshippers and tech survivors, a soldier is swept into a prophecy, war, and fated love.
Why this is here
Themes labels: fate vs free will · destiny · power · war · identity · legacy · grief · trauma · healing · choice · moral ambiguity · religion vs science · political control · responsibility · sacrifice · rebirth
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0784
Hellboy and Roger investigate a Nazi-linked mystery in Austria as an old rocket and cosmic horrors return.
Why this is here
Themes labels: free will · humanity · identity · fate · destiny · good vs evil · betrayal · loyalty · choosing personhood · otherness · morality · legacy · status quo change
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0818
An albino sorcerer wages revenge, love, and survival against cursed magic, Chaos, and his own doom.
Why this is here
Themes labels: destiny · predestination · fate · free will · Chaos vs Law · good vs evil · existentialism · nihilism · morality · guilt · redemption · addiction · suffering · sacrifice · revenge · love · temporary peace · loss · tragic consequence · heroism · identity · power and cost · souls · corruption · betrayal · loyalty · civilization and cruelty
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0821
Two gifted twins, secretly engineered through alchemy, are drawn toward an impossible destiny that could remake reality.
Why this is here
Themes labels: power · identity · fate vs free will · control · balance · order and chaos · language · mathematics · humanity · family · isolation · community · mental health · indoctrination · destiny · sacrifice
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0875
Two half-brothers with opposing powers must confront a world curse, a blood feud, and a destiny bigger than either of them.
Why this is here
Themes labels: fate vs free will · light and darkness · justice and mercy · good and evil ambiguity · moral complexity · perception · destiny · duty vs desire · misunderstanding · power and responsibility · corruption of righteousness · sacrifice · history and memory
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0880
Two teenage girls with opposing powers and agendas hurtle toward an inevitable showdown that will test fate, identity, and balance.
Why this is here
Themes labels: good versus evil · fate · destiny · balance · identity · self-discovery · coming of age · nature versus nurture · grief · loss · power and responsibility · morality · free will · isolation · belonging · finding purpose · female empowerment · control · madness · humanity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0891
A paranormal investigator demon uncovers his origins while battling occult Nazis, monsters, and an apocalypse threat.
Why this is here
Themes labels: destiny versus choice · identity · origin mystery · free will · fate · adoption · nurture over nature · good versus evil · myth and history · conspiracy · apocalypse · self-discovery · humanity · loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0913
In contemporary Moscow, a Light magician becomes entangled in a fragile supernatural balance between opposing Watches.
Why this is here
Themes labels: good and evil · moral ambiguity · choice · destiny · balance · sacrifice · greater good · individual vs collective good · freedom and responsibility · duty · ethics · truth and lies · power and restraint · fate · manipulation · bureaucracy · coexistence · humanity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0917
A year after the last battle, the Guardians face a darker threat when history shifts and one of their own is taken.
Why this is here
Themes labels: fate · destiny · sacrifice · loyalty · betrayal · free will · protecting history · good vs evil · power and corruption · identity · trust · belonging · grief · love versus duty · consequences · change
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0932
In modern New Orleans, a detective team and an immortal monster uncover a Frankenstein-era conspiracy and a serial killer.
Why this is here
Themes labels: humanity · identity · moral ambiguity · good versus evil · creation and responsibility · immortality · the soul · playing God · power and control · happiness · destiny · monsterhood · corruption · science versus ethics · selfhood
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0939
A girl and her friend stumble into alternate London, where prophecy goes wrong and the unlikely hero must save the city.
Why this is here
Themes labels: fate vs choice · identity · environmentalism · friendship · self-determination · authority · subverted destiny · good vs evil · social critique
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0941
