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Similar in premise + setting

These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Wie die Dunkelheit befiehlt. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: magic cost, forbidden love, rebel alliance, artifact quest, family-bound magic, fate vs freedom, world-threatening power

Setting labels used: mirror world, urban fantasy setting, contemporary-feeling world, magic cities, floating mirrored cities, dystopian world, chaos magic, secret past civilization, time-stilled city, fantasy realm

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

Cover of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks

The Sword of Shannara Trilogy

Terry Brooks · 2002 · The Original Shannara Trilogy

A fantasy trilogy of linked quests in the Four Lands, where successive heirs battle rising evil with magic and courage.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1929

Cover of Shroud of Eternity by Terry Goodkind

Shroud of Eternity

Terry Goodkind · 2018 · Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles

Nicci, Nathan, and Bannon reach a hidden city where magic, slavery, and rebellion threaten Nathan’s chance to regain his power.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2023

Cover of Das Mädchen, das die Zeit durchbrach by Anna Benning

Das Mädchen, das die Zeit durchbrach

Anna Benning · 2020 · Vortex

A time-bending YA fantasy sequel sends two allies into the past where war, secrets, and love collide.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2070

Cover of Was die Magie verlangt by Anna Benning

Was die Magie verlangt

Anna Benning · 2022 · Dark Sigils

A girl from London’s underclass is pulled into a mirror world, deadly magic, and a choice that could bind her forever.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2113

Cover of Veil by Dylan Farrow

Veil

Dylan Farrow · 2022 · Hush

Shae follows a stolen magical book to a forbidden industrial city, where lies, betrayals, and alliances reshape her world.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2121

Cover of Blue Adept by Piers Anthony

Blue Adept

Piers Anthony · 1987 · Apprentice Adept

A serf-turned-adept shuttles between rival worlds, battling assassins, contests, and divided loyalties to survive.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2139

Cover of The Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Scions of Shannara

Terry Brooks · 2006 · Heritage of Shannara

In a fallen realm where magic is outlawed, heirs of an old bloodline are sent on separate quests to save the world.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2149

Cover of The Wounded Land by Stephen R. Donaldson

The Wounded Land

Stephen R. Donaldson · 1997 · The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

A damaged hero returns to a ravaged fantasy realm and, with a doctor’s help, must confront a new curse and old despair.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2155

Cover of انتريستا: لعنة الحروب by نجاح سلامة

انتريستا: لعنة الحروب

نجاح سلامة · 2024 · انتريستا

A cursed girl is sent to a war-torn fantasy world where she must fight, choose, and risk love to get home.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2163

Cover of He Who Fights with Monsters 2 by Shirtaloon

He Who Fights with Monsters 2

Shirtaloon · 2021 · He Who Fights with Monsters

An outworld adventurer and his new team face trials, cult threats, and rising conflicts in a game-like fantasy world.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2186

Cover of Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny

Knight of Shadows

Roger Zelazny · 1995 · The Chronicles of Amber

A Merlin-era Amber novel where a reluctant heir is pushed into a cosmic choice between Order and Chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2193

Cover of Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler

Ashes of the Sun

Django Wexler · 2020 · Burningblade & Silvereye

Separated siblings end up on opposite sides of a magic-ruled conflict, each chasing power, truth, and revenge.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2194