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Characterization labels used: naive protagonist, ambitious underclass, addict, courier, actress, ordinary hero, flawed protagonist, opportunist, drifter, wastrel, good heart, character growth, passive protagonist, class striver

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Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind

Molly McGhee · 2023

A debt-ridden man takes a dream-auditing job that promises relief, but work, morality, and reality start to blur.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · debt-ridden protagonist · people pleaser · anxious protagonist · passive protagonist · unreliable protagonist · likable loser · ordinary man · frustrating protagonist · flawed hero · bumbling idiot · earnest protagonist · self-deluding

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Distance: 0.1319

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Blood Over Bright Haven

M.L. Wang · 2024

A brilliant woman entering an elite mage order uncovers a world-shaking secret tied to magic, power, and oppression.

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Characterization labels: ambitious protagonist · flawed protagonist · unlikable protagonist · antihero · brilliant protagonist · selfish protagonist · morally gray characters · outsider character · resilient character · oppressed protagonist · character growth

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Distance: 0.1364

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Blood of the Chosen

Django Wexler · 2021 · Burningblade & Silvereye

Two estranged siblings on opposite sides of a brewing war are pulled into quests, conspiracies, and shifting loyalties.

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Characterization labels: naive heroine · reluctant antagonist · revolutionary · thief · bandit · elite warrior · prodigy · overpowered protagonist · supporting cast driven · sympathetic rivals · fanatical conviction · character growth

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Distance: 0.1425

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Variable Star

Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson · 2006

A broke would-be composer boards a relativistic colony ship after a love-and-family betrayal, only to face cosmic disaster.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · musician protagonist · composer protagonist · socially awkward protagonist · gifted protagonist · flawed hero · headstrong hero · rich heiress · ruthless patriarch · competent characters · stock characters

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Distance: 0.1435

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Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio · 2018 · The Sun Eater

An exiled nobleman recounts how he became a legendary outcast, gladiator, and future destroyer of suns.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: privileged heir · reluctant hero · scholar protagonist · melodramatic protagonist · impulsive protagonist · naive protagonist · brooding hero · flawed narrator · anti-conformist · bookish · gladiator · self-justifying

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Distance: 0.1437

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A Face Like Glass

Frances Hardinge · 2012

A masked foundling in an underground city of learned expressions and magical food becomes a dangerous pawn in court intrigue.

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Characterization labels: naive heroine · innocent protagonist · curious protagonist · impulsive protagonist · kind-hearted heroine · outsider heroine · foundling · apprentice · cheesemaker · craftsman · ruler · tyrant · craftsmaster · sheltered protagonist · transparent emotions

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Distance: 0.1457

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Girl of Glass

Megan O'Russell · 2019 · Girl of Glass

A teen dome-dweller crosses into a toxic outside world of mutants, danger, and forbidden love, forcing a hard choice.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · naive heroine · strong heroine · sympathetic protagonist · morally conflicted · decisive protagonist · flawed protagonist · love interests · supporting character development · elite society · outsider survivors

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Distance: 0.1473

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Predator's Gold

Philip Reeve · 2006 · Mortal Engines Quartet

A damaged airship crew is forced into an icy city where rival factions, secrets, and old loyalties collide.

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Characterization labels: naive hero · hard pragmatist · scarred heroine · fraudulent storyteller · charlatan · antiheroic heroine · underdeveloped characters · flat characters · character-driven sequel · morally compromised characters · rebellious heroine · sympathetic villain

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Distance: 0.1477

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Provenance

Ann Leckie · 2017 · Imperial Radch

A young political heir’s risky prison-break heist spirals into alien diplomacy, family rivalry, and interstellar intrigue.

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Characterization labels: ambitious heroine · underdog protagonist · anxious protagonist · fallible heroine · resourceful lead · naive protagonist · competence arc · political scion · sheltered upbringing · unlikely heroine · young adult protagonist · sibling rival

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Distance: 0.1485

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The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson · 2023

An amnesiac traveler wakes in medieval England and must piece together his identity before his pursuers catch him.

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Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · antihero · snarky protagonist · self-deprecating · lovable fool · bumbling hero · screwup protagonist · unlikely hero · adult protagonist · character growth · redeemable lead · secondary characters

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Distance: 0.1489

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The Stars, Like Dust

Isaac Asimov · 1991 · Galactic Empire

A hunted student races across a tyrannical galaxy to solve his father’s murder and uncover a rebellion.

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Characterization labels: naïve protagonist · young hero · college student · physically strong hero · clever hero · wooden characters · stereotyped characters · passive heroine · scheming antagonist · hidden agent · noble family · powerful ruler

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Distance: 0.1492

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The Warden

Daniel M. Ford · 2023 · The Warden

A newly graduated necromancer is sent to a remote village, where oddities force her to protect a town that fears her.

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Characterization labels: aristocratic heroine · intelligent heroine · arrogant protagonist · snarky protagonist · ambitious protagonist · female necromancer · strong female lead · character growth · snobby academic · reluctant protector

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Distance: 0.1516

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