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Maria V. Snyder

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Similar in characterization + relationships

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

Characterization labels used: teen heroine, snarky heroine, feisty heroine, gifted hacker, security trainee, junior officer, determined protagonist, maturing protagonist, competent teen, protective heroine, sarcastic narrator, strong female lead, mischievous protagonist

Relationships labels used: teen romance, boyfriend, friends to enemies, found family, parent-child bond, mentor friendship, platonic friendship, protective father, jealousy, slow-burn romance, healthy boundaries

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

Cover of The Eighth Guardian by Meredith McCardle

The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1129

Cover of Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder

Navigating the Stars

Maria V. Snyder · 2018 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A snarky teen follows her archaeologist parents through time-skewed space to solve a mystery tied to alien terracotta warriors.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1195

Cover of Seven Crowns by E.V. Everest

Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1258

Cover of Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson

Nil Unlocked

Lynne Matson · 2015 · Nil

Two survivors race to unravel a deadly island’s secrets before its 365-day rule claims everyone left behind.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1265

Cover of The Warning by James  Patterson

The Warning

James Patterson · 2019

Two teens return to an evacuated town and uncover a hidden force behind the lockdown, strange behavior, and escalating danger.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1298

Cover of Sparks of Light by Janet B.  Taylor

Sparks of Light

Janet B. Taylor · 2017 · Into the Dim

A teen time traveler returns to Gilded Age New York to stop a dangerous device from rewriting the future.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1307

Cover of Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky by Joseph  Evans

Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky

Joseph Evans · 2011 · Seckry Sequence

A relocated teen in a futuristic city stumbles into a corporate secret, a missing girl, and a mystery that upends his life.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1308

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Flow

Clare Littlemore · 2017 · Flow

A flood-ravaged teen is reassigned inside a rigid survival society and uncovers dangerous secrets about how it really works.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1315

Cover of Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

Ignite the Stars

Maura Milan · 2018 · Ignite the Stars

A feared teen outlaw is forced into a military academy and must plot escape while questioning loyalty, identity, and enemies.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1323

Cover of Corruption by Jessica Shirvington

Corruption

Jessica Shirvington · 2014 · Disruption

A betrayed heroine fights a corrupt corporation, battles trust issues, and risks everything to win back love and freedom.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1323

Cover of The Countdown by Kimberly Derting

The Countdown

Kimberly Derting · 2016 · The Taking

Abducted teen Kyra confronts alien origins, a strange countdown, and a world-ending threat in a final race for answers.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1328

Cover of The Seventh Day by A.E.  Watson

The Seventh Day

A.E. Watson · 2014 · The Seventh Day

A teen girl must protect her sister and survive a strange zombie outbreak while searching for answers and safety.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1335