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These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for The Red Maze. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Premise labels used: quest, save the world, beacon mission, coming-of-age quest, rescue mission, journey narrative, underdog heroes
Setting labels used: fantasy world, science-fantasy, spacefaring world, multiple worlds, planetary setting, industrial superpower, desert setting, city setting, maze setting, political world
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.
A young heroine sets out on a riddle-led quest to save her world, her husband, and the lost guardians.
Why this is here
Premise labels: quest · riddle · curse reversal · rescue mission · world-saving mission · lost guardians
Setting labels: fantasy world · otherworldly setting · moon setting · futuristic moon · desert sea · multiple kingdoms · island journey · high fantasy · mythic setting
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1344
A young outcast sets out on a perilous quest to heal a broken crystal and restore balance to his world.
Why this is here
Premise labels: coming of age · quest · world healing · chosen hero · save the world · artifact quest · restoration mission · good versus evil · destiny
Setting labels: alien world · secondary world · fantasy realm · dying world · planetary setting · mythic world · ecological imbalance · castle setting · isolated valley
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1400
In the final Amulet adventure, Emily and her allies race across worlds to stop the shadows and save their people.
Why this is here
Premise labels: final quest · world-saving mission · parallel missions · rescue family · restore peace · fight shadows · power awakening · return journey · last stand
Setting labels: fantasy world · Earth · other worlds · space setting · alternate reality · parallel timeline · time travel setting · world-spanning
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1412
Three unlikely kids must light ancient beacons across five worlds before invasion and extinction claim them all.
Why this is here
Premise labels: chosen one · save the world · save the worlds · beacon quest · quest team · ancient prophecy · extinction threat · world rescue · unlikely heroes · coming into power
Setting labels: five worlds · multiple planets · space setting · fantastical world · sci-fi fantasy world · school setting · slums · planetary ecosystem · alien species
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1427
A cowardly prince and his ally race through Hell and a collapsing world to stop an apocalyptic Wheel.
Why this is here
Premise labels: reluctant hero · save the world · journey quest · escape from Hell · apocalyptic threat · return home · artifact quest · odd couple adventure
Setting labels: fantasy world · post-apocalyptic world · shared universe · Hell · desert · siege city · medieval world · science-fantasy world
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1525
A young hero and her friends travel to another world to confront hidden truths, rival forces, and a looming galaxy-wide threat.
Why this is here
Premise labels: quest · beacon mission · sister reunion · team adventure · save the world · light sources · hidden truth
Setting labels: interplanetary · multiple worlds · alien cultures · blue planet · space fantasy · fictional planet system · fantastical science fiction
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1561
A tiny golem seeks respect on a quest for a lost dragon, only to find romance, danger, and a relentless pursuer.
Why this is here
Premise labels: quest · rescue mission · lost dragon · underestimated hero · self-worth · romantic quest
Setting labels: fantasy world · magical kingdom · imaginary place · series world · tower setting · under-the-bed setting
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1634
A robot boy and his friends chase a missing ally through a portal into another world, where danger and secrets escalate.
Why this is here
Premise labels: rescue mission · portal journey · missing friend · team quest · alien hero · robot protagonist · memory mystery · interdimensional adventure · good versus evil · friendship quest
Setting labels: Earth · alternate dimension · another planet · outer space · fantastical world · war-torn world · science-fantasy setting
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1658
A clock-hearted fugitive races across seven worlds to capture a dangerous prince before time, love, and everything she knows are lost.
Why this is here
Premise labels: wanted heroine · fugitive prince · innocence quest · chase across worlds · time-saving mission · revenge quest · destiny quest · save the world · save the worlds
Setting labels: multi-world setting · seven worlds · secondary world fantasy · giant realm · elves · giants · mermaids · pixies · trolls · goblins · sea hags · pirates · steampunk world · cloud realm · time travel · historical feel
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1694
A cursed airship captain and his misfit crew race through a desert heist to save his life before time runs out.
Why this is here
Premise labels: race against time · cursed hero · crew mission · artifact retrieval · train heist · rescue quest · desert quest
Setting labels: airship · desert · foreign lands · fictional world · fantasy-science world · city rooftops · train
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1719
A teen Forest Guard hero risks everything to rescue his presumed-dead mother, only to face betrayal and hard choices.
Why this is here
Premise labels: quest · rescue mission · lost books · chosen one · traitor within · moral dilemma · enemy infiltration · family rescue
Setting labels: fantasy world · forest kingdom · desert · enemy city · warring factions · alternate world
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1790
The final Heritage of Shannara book brings scattered heroes together for a last stand against the Shadowen.
Why this is here
Premise labels: quest · artifact hunt · saving the world · battle against evil · truth quest · family legacy
Setting labels: fantasy world · secondary world · Four Lands · elven kingdom · Druid keep · magical reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1794
