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進撃の巨人 34 [Shingeki no Kyojin 34]

Hajime Isayama, 諫山創

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進撃の巨人 33 [Shingeki no Kyojin 33]

Hajime Isayama, 諫山創 · 2021 · 進撃の巨人 [Shingeki no Kyojin]

As the world is ravaged by the Rumbling, a desperate alliance races to stop Eren before everything is destroyed.

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Tone labels: horrifying · tragic · heartbreaking · intense · bleak · despairing · epic · stressful · somber · emotionally overwhelming · bittersweet · terrifying

Premise labels: apocalyptic war · final battle · genocide threat · race against time · last-ditch resistance · world-ending conflict

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Distance: 0.1092

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Oblivion

Anthony Horowitz · 2012 · The Power of Five

Five scattered teen Gatekeepers race across a ruined future world to reunite before the Old Ones’ final battle.

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Tone labels: dark · grim · bleak · suspenseful · tense · heartbreaking · emotional · horrific · epic · bittersweet

Premise labels: final battle · scattered heroes · world-saving quest · good vs evil · post-apocalyptic survival · race to regroup · quest finale · apocalyptic showdown

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Distance: 0.1237

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Seal of the Worm

Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2014 · Shadows of the Apt

In a war-torn insect-inspired world, rival powers face an awakening apocalypse and a final battle for survival.

Why this is here

Tone labels: epic · grim · bittersweet · dark · satisfying · tense · hopeful · heartbreaking · urgent

Premise labels: final battle · world-ending threat · empire vs rebellion · apocalyptic threat · war climax · last stand

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1292

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Legacy of the Force: Invincible

Troy Denning · 2008 · Star Wars: Legacy of the Force

In a war-torn galaxy, a Jedi heroine must confront her fallen twin and decide the future of the Force.

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Tone labels: dark · bleak · tragic · heartbreaking · bittersweet · somber · tense · emotional · melancholic

Premise labels: final showdown · sibling conflict · fallen hero · search-and-destroy mission · Sith Lord · civil war · galactic tyranny

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1361

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Mirrored Heavens

Rebecca Roanhorse · 2024 · Between Earth and Sky

As prophecy and war close in, rival god-avatars and their allies face destiny, power, and impossible choices in Meridian.

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Tone labels: epic · dark · melancholy · poetic · gut-wrenching · tense · heartbreaking · dramatic · bittersweet

Premise labels: final installment · destiny conflict · god avatars · prophecy-driven · approaching war · political intrigue · power struggle · character convergence

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Distance: 0.1397

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Raven Rise

D.J. MacHale · 2008 · Pendragon

With Bobby absent, his allies must defend Second Earth as a cult-driven takeover and the Convergence push Halla toward collapse.

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Tone labels: dark · intense · suspenseful · emotional · shocking · bleak · thrilling · chaotic · disturbing · heartbreaking · tense

Premise labels: final showdown · save the world · territorial conflict · cult takeover · endgame stakes · missing protagonist · parallel struggle · battle for home

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Distance: 0.1419

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Locklands

Robert Jackson Bennett · 2022 · The Founders Trilogy

Eight years into a magical war, survivors must breach a reality-warping enemy before it can reset creation itself.

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Tone labels: dark · intense · bittersweet · emotional · epic · urgent · grim · satisfying · heartbreaking · trippy

Premise labels: final battle · world-ending threat · reality rewrite · mind control · resistance movement · desperate mission · last chance · heist

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Distance: 0.1420

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Raging Star

Moira Young · 2014 · Dust Lands

In a dystopian YA finale, Saba must outwit a tyrant, protect her family, and face betrayal before time runs out.

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Tone labels: dark · gritty · emotional · bittersweet · heartbreaking · tense · intense

Premise labels: final battle · resistance · tyranny · family loyalty · betrayal · survival · overthrow regime

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Distance: 0.1448

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Anarch

Dan Abnett · 2019 · Gaunt's Ghosts

Gaunt’s Ghosts face a brutal निर्णining battle on Urdesh as hidden threats emerge from inside the crusade.

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Tone labels: grimdark · bittersweet · heartbreaking · tense · tragic · horrifying · emotional · bleak

Premise labels: final battle · crusade conflict · frontline warfare · internal threat · siege action · enemy infiltration · high-stakes mission · last stand

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Distance: 0.1480

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Endsinger

Jay Kristoff · 2014 · The Lotus Wars

In a war-torn island empire, a rebel leader and her storm tiger must rally allies before a brutal final battle decides everything.

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Tone labels: brutal · heartbreaking · emotional · epic · dark · painful · tragic · bittersweet · intense · grim · melancholic

Premise labels: civil war · rebellion · power struggle · oppressive regime · final battle · dying empire · secret weapon · doomsday threat · leadership under pressure · betrayal · war for dominion

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Shadows Upon Time

Christopher Ruocchio · 2025 · The Sun Eater

A fugitive war hero must rally one last ally and wield an ancient weapon to stop an alien apocalypse and decide humanity’s fate.

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Tone labels: epic · melancholy · dark · bleak · intense · dramatic · philosophical · awe-filled · tragic · devastating · satisfying · ambitious · cathartic · thought-provoking

Premise labels: final showdown · fugitive hero · last ally · galactic war · ancient weapon · last stand · prophecy fulfillment · chosen one · cosmic conflict · endgame

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Distance: 0.1545

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The Dark Tower

Stephen King · 2004 · The Dark Tower

Roland and his companions race toward the Dark Tower in a multiverse-spanning final quest with apocalyptic stakes.

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Tone labels: epic · melancholy · tragic · bittersweet · haunting · emotional · bleak · suspenseful · devastating · divisive

Premise labels: quest · final showdown · apocalyptic stakes · save the world · save reality · protect the Tower · protect the beam · endgame · last journey · final push · obsession

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1556

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