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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Talonsister.

Themes labels used: identity, memory, belonging, family, found family, war, conquest, oppression, imperialism, religion and power, colonization, nature, responsibility to nature, humanity, monstrosity, moral compromise, freedom, loyalty, self-discovery, power and cost, history and myth, friendship, love

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

Cover of A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

A Desolation Called Peace

Arkady Martine · 2021 · Teixcalaan

A diplomat and an imperial envoy race to communicate with alien invaders while empire, loyalty, and identity collide.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0975

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The Vanished Birds

Simon Jimenez · 2020

A lonely space captain, a mute boy, and a visionary scientist become entangled in a far-future struggle over time, family, and power.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0977

Cover of The Never Ending Sacrifice by Una McCormack

The Never Ending Sacrifice

Una McCormack · 2009 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

A DS9 tie-in follows a Cardassian war orphan’s life across occupation, war, and change, seen from inside Cardassia.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1016

Cover of Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

Cytonic

Brandon Sanderson · 2021 · Skyward

Stranded in a strange interdimensional realm, Spensa hunts the truth of her powers while war and memory loss loom.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · courage · fear · memory · history · free will · moral choice · self-discovery · loyalty · family · friendship · duty · war and survival · humanity · prejudice · potential · growth · morality · belief

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1027

Cover of Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin

Rebel Skies

Ann Sei Lin · 2024 · Rebel Skies

A servant girl with forbidden paper magic is swept into a skyship hunt, empire secrets, and a fight over what shikigami are.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1029

Cover of Heritage of Power - The Complete Series, #1-5 by Lindsay Buroker

Heritage of Power - The Complete Series, #1-5

Lindsay Buroker · 2019 · Heritage of Power

A secret dragon-blooded pilot joins allies and a sentient sword to stop the dragons returning to enslave humanity.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · heritage · self-discovery · belonging · duty · war · prejudice · forbidden power · loyalty · love · female empowerment · family · good vs evil

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1046

Cover of TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff

TRUEL1F3

Jay Kristoff · 2020 · LIFEL1K3

In a war-torn future, rival factions, robots, and betrayed friends race to decide who gets freedom and who survives.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1052

Cover of Defiance by Auryn Hadley

Defiance

Auryn Hadley · 2022 · Rise of the Iliri

Sent on a deadly mission to install a king, an outcast warrior finds allies, love, and a chance to reshape her people’s future.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · prejudice · oppression · freedom · loyalty · family · love · war · politics · alliance · self-acceptance · power · leadership · cultural survival · home

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1055

Cover of The Pretender by K.A. Applegate

The Pretender

K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate · 1998 · Animorphs

A hawk-bodied teen faces a family trap, a rescue mission, and a shattering truth about who he really is.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1059