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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Rust-Colored Rain.

Plot structure labels used: dual POV, intercut storylines, race to reunite, outbreak escalation, cliffhanger ending, fast opening, high tension, nonstop action, series setup, worldbuilding reveal, investigation into infection, chapter cliffhangers

Focused on “series setup” 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 The Edge of Forever by Melissa E. Hurst

The Edge of Forever

Melissa E. Hurst · 2015 · The Edge of Forever

A teen time traveler from 2146 races into 2013 to stop a girl’s murder—and maybe save his father, too.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1071

Cover of Blind Rage by Nick Clausen

Blind Rage

Nick Clausen · 2023 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack triggers blind, murderous rage worldwide, forcing a few immune survivors to fight for humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1092

Cover of Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis

Bitter Seeds

Ian Tregillis · 2010 · Milkweed Triptych

In an alternate WWII, a British spy faces Nazi super-soldiers and turns to forbidden warlocks to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1105

Cover of Cold Welcome by Elizabeth Moon

Cold Welcome

Elizabeth Moon · 2017 · Vatta's Peace

A space-fleet commander survives sabotage and a polar crash while her family races to uncover the conspiracy behind it.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1108

Cover of Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz

Prodigal Son

Dean Koontz, Kevin J. Anderson · 2005 · Dean Koontz's Frankenstein

In modern New Orleans, a detective team and an immortal monster uncover a Frankenstein-era conspiracy and a serial killer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1111

Cover of Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

Light of the Jedi

Charles Soule · 2021 · Star Wars: The High Republic

In a golden-age galaxy, Jedi race to contain a hyperspace catastrophe while a hidden criminal threat moves in the shadows.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1189

Cover of Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

Don't Turn Around

Michelle Gagnon · 2012 · Persefone

A teen hacker on the run joins forces with a rich-boy hacktivist to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting forgotten kids.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1190

Cover of Conquerors' Pride by Timothy Zahn

Conquerors' Pride

Timothy Zahn · 1994 · The Conquerors Saga

A powerful family mounts an off-the-books rescue after a first-contact disaster leaves their son captive to mysterious aliens.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1199