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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for Catchpenny.
Setting labels used: Los Angeles, contemporary setting, modern day, alternate reality, hidden magic world, urban setting, magic-in-the-real-world, criminal underworld
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A math-savvy mercenary is pulled into a mind-control conspiracy that leaves her unsure which thoughts are hers.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · our world · urban setting · criminal underworld · secret organizations · superpowered reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0998
A magic-resistant thief is forced into a chaotic race for a doomsday box everyone wants to steal.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern day · ancient past framing · Los Angeles · real world plus magic · hidden supernatural world · urban fantasy setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1165
A skeptical reporter hunts for his missing daughter, only to find LA hiding a magical world tied to her favorite books.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · Hollywood Hills · Venice Beach · Boston · contemporary world · hidden magical world · parallel world · urban fantasy setting · fictional universe · real-world overlay
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1386
In an alternate Los Angeles, two childhood friends join rival alchemical crime syndicates and must choose between love and power.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate Los Angeles · Angel City · urban setting · contemporary fantasy · modern day · dystopian city · school setting · secret city underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1494
A runaway teen with fear-based powers enters an underground tournament to undo her past and save herself.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern-day · contemporary setting · San Francisco · urban setting · hidden supernatural world · secret society · underground fighting scene · alternate world · shadow society · magic-in-the-modern-world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1573
A math-genius mercenary is pulled into a conspiracy involving mind control, violent allies, and a threat to her own autonomy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near-future · contemporary · modern day · Los Angeles · crime-ridden · urban · speculative reality · superpowered world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1615
A troubled young woman can see a boy from another world, and must help stop a danger threatening both realities.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern-day Los Angeles · contemporary world · alternate dimension · destroyed world · hospital · school · FBI setting · urban setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1688
A grieving, underestimated teen in Los Angeles discovers the 90s show he obsessed over is real—and dangerously unfinished.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · urban setting · alternate Los Angeles · secondary world · overlapping worlds · 1990s TV world · nostalgic setting · magical city · real-world and fantasy overlap
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1696
A suicidal musician is transformed by an alien encounter and pulled into a hidden global struggle over strange powers.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern day · Earth · Los Angeles · Australia · London · Roswell · secret world · urban fantasy setting · present day
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1729
Two cousins in an alternate LA gain water powers and try to balance fame dreams, monster fights, and family baggage.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate earth · alternate Los Angeles · city setting · rainy city · modern day · present day · fantasy world · urban fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1743
After a deadly accident, Erin discovers a hidden immortal gene and is dragged into a war for her life and loyalty.
Why this is here
Setting labels: urban setting · contemporary setting · secret world · hidden society · near-present day · supernatural reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1784
A troubled teen with mind-control powers finds a superpowered friend group in L.A., but belonging comes at a dangerous cost.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · 2006 · urban fantasy · alternate contemporary · superpowered world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1855
