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Maria V. Snyder

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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

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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.

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Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters

Relationships labels: boyfriend · romantic tension · friendship arc · mentor relationship · rivalry · family conflict · father mystery · parent-child conflict · team dynamics · forced separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1129

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · snarky heroine · illegal hacker · brave heroine · competent teen · troublemaker · relatable protagonist · headstrong · curious · resourceful · tenacious · authority issues · young love interest · security officer · archaeologist parents · supportive adults · flawed adults · chaotic good

Relationships labels: parent-child relationship · family dynamics · enemies to lovers · slow burn romance · friendship loss · friend group · mentor-like adults · workplace team · romantic tension · sibling absence · dependency on parents

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1195

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1258

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female heroine · male leader · resourceful heroine · trained survivor · obsessive researcher · mysterious newcomer · protective leader · strong heroine · emotionally invested characters · character growth · fierce heroine

Relationships labels: romantic tension · dual romance · insta-love · team partnership · leader and newcomer · chemistry · couple dynamics · community bonds · family obsession · uncle-niece connection · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1265

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · high school students · young adult leads · likeable teens · best friends · budding romance · intelligent heroine · superhuman protagonist · antagonist hidden late · adult characters underdeveloped · mouthy teens · immature teen voice · heroic family

Relationships labels: best friends · boyfriend/girlfriend tension · budding romance · childhood friends · family ties · mother's boyfriend · father-daughter/son family tie · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1298

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · chosen family · strong female characters · resilient heroine · introverted heroine · courageous heroine · eidetic memory · photographic memory · stubborn heroine · jealousy · immature emotions · secondary characters · villainess · double agent · mentor scientist

Relationships labels: romance · boyfriend · childhood friends · found family · family loyalty · sibling bond · mother daughter · parent child · rivalry · betrayal · secret alliance · friendship · forced separation · unresolved attraction

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1307

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · kind-hearted hero · shy protagonist · curious protagonist · brave protagonist · protective protagonist · flat characters · memorable side characters · mentor figure · villainous corporation

Relationships labels: friendship · first love · teen romance · mentor-student · family relocation · parent-child loss · found family · trust issues · group of friends · protector bond

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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong-willed heroine · curious protagonist · compassionate protagonist · naive protagonist · loyal friend · protective friend group · patrol officer · supervisor class · rebellious youth · young adult protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · slow-burn romance · background romance · romantic subplot · friend group · separation from friends · authority conflict · community dependence · limited contact

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1315

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: badass heroine · morally gray · arrogant protagonist · cunning · ruthless · witty · sarcastic · fierce · rebellious · loyal · bookish genius · conflicted mentor · softhearted outsider · secret identity · antiheroine · teen prodigy

Relationships labels: found family · female friendship · enemies to lovers · slow burn romance · roommates · mentor attraction · family bond · sibling bond · frenemies · trust issues · friendship arc

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1323

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Corruption

Jessica Shirvington · 2014 · Disruption

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

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · kickass heroine · antiheroic heroine · manipulative · resourceful · witty · flawed heroine · hacker · loyal friend · protective love interest · sassy protagonist · vulnerable heroine · determined protagonist · morally conflicted · badass heroine

Relationships labels: second-chance romance · fragile romance · betrayal · trust issues · friends to allies · friendship · family conflict · sibling relationship · love triangle · romantic tension · protective bond · best friend dynamic · heir and outsider

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1323

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · teen girl · alien hybrid · superpowered protagonist · love interest · brooding love interest · snarky rival · supporting cast · immature protagonist · badass heroine · kidnapped protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · boyfriend girlfriend · father daughter · friend group · found family · betrayal · protective relationship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1328

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · relatable protagonist · strong heroine · flawed heroine · scared but brave · protective sibling · resourceful survivor · young survivors · supporting ensemble · funny side character

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · family protection · parent-child separation · romantic triangle · slow-burn romance · crush dynamic · friends as family · protective friendship · brother's friend · group dependency · community survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1335

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