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These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Overgrowth.
Plot structure labels used: prologue reveal, countdown structure, slow burn, character-driven, invasion payoff, first-person narrative, past-to-present jump
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.
A girl captain leads an all-female pirate crew against a sea warlord, until an enemy defector upends their mission.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prologue opening · backstory reveal · quest narrative · cliffhanger ending · high-stakes chase · action-driven · series setup
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1367
A captured cyborg and the woman sent to study him escape together, uncovering a dangerous secret and unexpected feelings.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prologue setup · late twist · slow reveal · escape sequence · revelation-driven · series setup · rushed ending · prologue-heavy · sequel hook
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1389
A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn setup · introductory volume · prologue setup · open ending · cliffhanger · mission-driven · quest framework · reveal-driven · alternating revelations
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1126
A Culture ship-led quest races to uncover a civilization’s hidden truth before its planned transcendence.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: countdown structure · mystery chase · interwoven plotlines · multi-POV · quest narrative · slow reveal · action set pieces · framing prologue
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1154
A hidden alien teen on Earth must stay unnoticed, master his powers, and outrun killers hunting his kind in order.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: running from pursuit · slow build · action climax · series setup · ending hook · flashbacks · revelation drip · chapter cliffhangers · linear pursuit plot · first-person immediacy
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1469
When Earth loses electricity and gains a magical system, one Coast Guard man must survive a bunker dungeon and help save humanity.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · power progression · survival arc · tutorial phase · clause of mystery · slow reveal · open ending · series setup · cliffhanger ending · interlude side stories · multi-stage escalation
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1487
A coma-awakened cop must navigate a zombie-ravaged world and find his family as society collapses.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: origin story · introductory volume · fast-paced · character-driven · survival narrative · quest structure · series setup · foreshadowing · early turning point · parallel adaptation
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1498
A scientist’s search for a vanished family mystery unleashes a prehistoric shark from a hidden Alaskan sea.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prologue · slow burn · delayed action · first half discovery · second half chase · midbook escalation · survival shift · open-ended ending · sequel hook · twist reveal · subplot-heavy
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1210
An alien teen stranded on Earth must hide his secrets, learn humanity, and choose between duty and his found family.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: first-person shift · prologue · chapter journal excerpts · quest-driven · assassination attempt · reveal-driven · series turning point
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1233
A memory-wiped band of immortal beings must rediscover themselves before a sleeping cosmic force awakens.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · mystery reveal · backstory-driven · prologue feel · setup volume · gradual awakening · open ending · sequel bait
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1245
A dark sequel fantasy follows a renamed wizard and a prophesied princess through a ruined world of magic, chaos, and war.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: prologue · time jump · multiple scenes · quest structure · travelogue · slow burn · dark turn · high-stakes escalation · withheld exposition
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1248
A hunted immortal teen is captured for experiments and pulled deeper into the hidden world of demi-humans.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow-burn setup · mystery reveal · flashback insert · prequel chapter · bonus chapter · action escalation · withheld origins · layered narrative
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1292
