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Nicholas Sansbury Smith

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for King of the Wastes.

Plot structure labels used: series continuation, recap opening, prologue opening, multiple storylines, parallel action, high-stakes mission, cliffhanger ending, setup for next installment, episodic escalation

Focused on “multiple objectives” where exact label matches exist.

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

Cover of Patterns in the Dark by Lindsay Buroker

Patterns in the Dark

Lindsay Buroker · 2014 · Dragon Blood

A rogue mission to save a missing sister turns into a dangerous hunt for the last dragon and a weaponized secret.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1019

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Smoke and Iron

Rachel Caine · 2019 · The Great Library

A rebel band battles a censoring super-library as scattered allies race through dangerous, interconnected missions.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0841

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A Call to Vengeance

David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope · 2018 · Honorverse: Manticore Ascendant

A battered young navy and its officers race to expose a hidden enemy and survive political sabotage after a home-system attack.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0847

Cover of Crossfire by Lindsay Buroker

Crossfire

Lindsay Buroker · 2019 · Star Kingdom

A roboticist on a royal fleet mission must recover a lost artifact while navigating rival factions, robots, and shifting loyalties.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0859

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Extinction Evolution

Nicholas Sansbury Smith · 2015 · Extinction Cycle

As the Variants evolve and the world fractures, Team Ghost races to stop extinction with science, grit, and firepower.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0887

Cover of Extinction Age by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Extinction Age

Nicholas Sansbury Smith · 2015 · Extinction Cycle

A trapped military team and a desperate scientist race to stop an evolving infection as humanity nears extinction.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0913

Cover of Monster Hunter Siege by Larry Correia

Monster Hunter Siege

Larry Correia · 2017 · Monster Hunter International

Monster hunters mount a massive rescue raid into a monster city and nightmare dimension, facing chaos, war, and a cliffhanger.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0954

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Saint City Sinners

Lilith Saintcrow · 2007 · Dante Valentine

A demon-hunting necromancer returns home to solve a murder, face betrayal, and navigate a war between loyalties.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0966

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The Traitor

Richard Paul Evans · 2023 · Michael Vey

The Electroclan races through Peru to rescue captured allies, stop a deadly scheme, and survive a betrayal.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0999

Cover of It's Hell to Choose by Michael Anderle

It's Hell to Choose

Michael Anderle · 2016 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A spacefaring vampire-led team faces escalating enemies, tech theft, and a devastating loss as Earth catches on.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1008