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K.A. Riley

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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Recruitment. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: female lead, reserved protagonist, skeptical recruits, found family, raven bond, love interest, love triangle, ensemble cast

Relationships labels used: best friends, found family, teammates, mentor-trainee, romantic tension, love triangle, group loyalty, friendship bonds, protective bonds

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The Ark

Lou Vane · 2022

Captured by a brutal new community, Jess and her friends must survive, keep secrets, and find a way to escape.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young adult cast · found family · badass heroine · opinionated heroine · morally gray characters · broody love interest · protective friends · new characters · character development · reluctant captive

Relationships labels: love triangle · friend group · team loyalty · romantic tension · friendship · betrayal · protective bonds · couples conflict · community alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1933

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ダンダダン 12 [Dan Da Dan 12]

Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸 · 2023 · ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan]

An alien invasion erupts as the team trains, reunites, and fights to survive while one member’s origins come into focus.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · determined hero · strong heroine · power growth · team synergy · mysterious newcomer · protective ally · emotionally vulnerable character

Relationships labels: friend group · teammates · mentor-student · rivalry · protective friendship · found family · romantic tension · enemy cooperation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1935

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Talented

Sophie Davis · Talented Saga

A teen with rare psychic powers trains to kill her parents’ murderer while her loyalty is split by romance, secrets, and war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen heroine · mentally powerful protagonist · vengeful protagonist · whiny protagonist · reluctant killer · train-to-kill · flawed heroine · brooding love interests · bad boy love interest · sarcastic teammate · gay side character · protective mentor · unreliable boyfriend

Relationships labels: love triangle · boyfriend conflict · best-friend romance · teammate chemistry · mentor-protege · found family · team bonding · betrayal · jealousy · sexual tension · forbidden attraction · friendship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1979

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Salt & Stone

Victoria Scott · 2015 · Fire & Flood

In a deadly survival race, Tella must cross ocean and mountain stages to win a cure for her brother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong female lead · growth arc · independence arc · leader role · protective love interest · suspicious newcomers · animal companions · determined competitor · emotionally conflicted

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romantic tension · found family · team alliance · friendship under pressure · protective partner · trust issues · rivalry · loyal companions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1999

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The Replaced

Kimberly Derting · 2015 · The Taking

On the run from the NSA, a teen with strange abilities risks everything to rescue the boy she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong heroine · badass heroine · determined protagonist · protective love interest · leader figure · newly introduced cast · rebel group · missing love interest · mystery powers · angsty protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic triangle · rebound romance · missing lover · protective bond · team loyalty · found family · betrayal · friend group · parent-child concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2026

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Hunted

Sophie Davis · 2018 · Talented Saga

A psychic teen helping test children in a controlled city uncovers secrets that could cost her love, safety, and trust.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · angsty teen · whiny protagonist · stubborn protagonist · mind-reading heroine · psychic heroine · love interest · corrupt authority figure · mysterious director · traitor reveal · character growth · trust issues

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · love triangle · best friend betrayal · mentor-ward power dynamic · family secrets · unreliable allies · forbidden feelings · loyalty conflict · trust tested · teamwork

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2035

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Maximum Ride Forever

James Patterson · 2015 · Maximum Ride

A genetically engineered teen and her flock race to survive a shattered Earth and uncover who caused the apocalypse.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · found family · genetically engineered children · prophetic child · villain scientist · self-sacrificing character · creepy antagonist · strong female lead · flawed heroine · ensemble cast

Relationships labels: found family · romantic triangle · on-off romance · sibling-like group bond · parent-child · betrayal · loyalty · love interest conflict · team fragmentation · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2082

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Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue

Hugh Howey · 2009 · The Bern Saga

A teen cadet loses her place in the Navy, then chases a missing starship into a galaxy-spanning adventure.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen protagonist · cadet · pilot · outcast · orphan · crush-driven teen · gifted pilot · young hero · misfit crew · alien misfits · determined heroine · female empowerment (contested)

Relationships labels: mentor relationship · romantic tension · crush · best friend · found family · crew bond · father-daughter · parent loss · training partnership · loyalty conflict · betrayal · companionship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2100

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The Kill Order

James Dashner · 2012 · The Maze Runner

Before the maze, survivors of sun flares race to survive a mutating virus and uncover who unleashed it.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: new cast · survivors · teen protagonists · soldier mentor · immune child · romantic lead · protective hero · descent into madness · brave · witty · clinging

Relationships labels: romance · best friends · team survival · found family · protective bond · friendship under pressure · romantic devotion · mentor protege · group loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2105

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Kahayatle

Elle Casey · 2012 · Apocalypsis

A teen girl in a virus-ravaged Florida world must flee cannibal gangs and find a safer home with unlikely allies.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen heroine · survivalist · martial artist · resourceful protagonist · crude humor · loner · voice of reason · gay supporting character · German supporting character · love interest · adopted family · badass heroine

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · romantic tension · protective bond · travel companions · mutual dependence · sibling loss · mentor-child bond · team survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2109

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Nil on Fire

Lynne Matson · 2016 · Nil

Stranded teens return to a sentient island for one last, dangerous attempt to break its deadly cycle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · ensemble cast · new arrivals · returning cast · strong-willed heroine · protective hero · love interest · new characters · secondary cast · tough teens · hard-headed characters

Relationships labels: romantic bond · partnership · family ties · father-daughter · friendship · teamwork · group loyalty · conflict in romance · protective love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2117

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Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?

Jodi Taylor · 2019 · The Chronicles of St Mary's

A St Mary’s Christmas jump to Bannockburn goes awry, forcing a rescue mission and teasing bigger mysteries ahead.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: disaster magnets · strong female lead · competent team · older retiree · anxiety · enigmatic character · butler character · aristocratic lady · security team · bounty hunters · teen time travelers · fleshed-out ensemble

Relationships labels: work family · team loyalty · mentor bond · romantic tension · marriage · friendship · rescue dynamic · found family · professional loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2161

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