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These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Shadow Speaker.
Plot structure labels used: quest narrative, coming-of-age arc, journey away from home, war-prevention mission, open ending, sequel setup, dual-world travel, episodic travel
Focused on “open ending” 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.
A post-apocalyptic quest brings Rudi Mackenzie to Nantucket, where a waiting sword and new powers reshape his world.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · episodic travel · road journey · battle-driven · serial continuation · cliffhanger ending · open ending · time jumps
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1114
A mutant outcast and his telepathic cat journey through a post-nuclear future to find a lost city and prove his worth.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · hero's journey · coming-of-age arc · linear progression · episodic travel · midstory conflict shift · capture-and-escape · journey through ruins · optimistic ending · predictable ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0815
A brave young Kampii leaves her failing undersea colony to find answers in a dangerous future world.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · coming-of-age · journey structure · team-up adventure · episodic travel · new-ally progression · mystery reveal · series setup
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0851
After a utopian city fractures, Apollo and his daughter sail into the unknown on a grief-driven quest.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: time jump · multi-city conflict · voyage narrative · quest narrative · revenge arc · coming-of-age arc · midbook shift · late revelation · open ending · cliffhanger
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1243
A teenage outcast in a walled future village discovers secrets about old tech, power, and a deadly changed world.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest · coming-of-age arc · frame narrative · retrospective narration · slow build · call to action · revelation-driven · series setup · open ending · first-half setup second-half movement
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1243
A teen flees an alien regime that brainwashes adults with metal caps and heads for a rumored refuge in the mountains.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · journey plot · escape from home · episodic adventure · mystery reveal · series setup · abrupt ending · cliffhanger · open ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1244
An aging wizard and a young prince sail across Earthsea to uncover why magic is fading and restore the world’s balance.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · travelogue · coming-of-age arc · mentor companion duo · philosophical adventure · slow build · episodic journey · bittersweet ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0958
A teen skater’s discarded skates become a memory-stealing ghost, sending her on a quest through a strange future world.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · journey story · coming-of-age arc · allegorical structure · episodic travel · abrupt ending · rushed progression · disjointed transitions
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1027
In a ruined America, two allies leave a fortress city after a stranger’s warning and cross a deadly wasteland westward.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: dual narrative · journey narrative · quest narrative · intercut city and expedition · open ending · episodic travel · withheld revelation
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1333
A bullied girl with plant-like hair enters a forbidden jungle to save her friend and discovers her own power.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · coming-of-age arc · linear plot · straightforward plot · simple journey · training/practice setup · danger escalates · self-discovery arc · hero's journey
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1041
Years after a blinding catastrophe, a survivor’s son hunts mutating triffids and collides with a new power in America.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: time jump · continuation sequel · multiple locations · cross-Atlantic journey · adventure arc · action-driven · quest narrative · twists and turns · open ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1364
A sheltered teen crosses a forbidden quarantine wall to save her father and confront a world of feral human-animal hybrids.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: quest narrative · mission deadline · reveal-driven · action adventure · twists · travel journey · multiple reveals · open ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1385
