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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Soldier of Fortune: Fortune Chronicles 1.
Characterization labels used: wronged soldier, ex-military hero, colonel, anti-establishment hero, snarky hero, honorable hero, self-deprecating hero, capable protagonist, caring protector, streetwise child thief, precocious thief, loyal sidekick, pet companion, mini dragon, ragtag crew, corrupt officials, mystery antagonist, mature adult protagonist
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A bunker-trained Army captain emerges into plague-ravaged America with orders to rescue survivors and rebuild order.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: military operative · army captain · trained survivor · prepared protagonist · naive protagonist · stupid protagonist · reluctant hero · competent soldier (mixed) · dog companion · female characters (mixed) · warlords · rogue survivors · one-dimensional characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1455
A PTSD-stricken veteran faces three days of darkness, monstrous invaders, and a reality-shattering explanation for hell on Earth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: PTSD protagonist · former soldier · veteran hero · unlikely hero · anti-hero · flawed protagonist · comic protagonist · young heroes · ragtag survivors · child characters · protective sibling
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1509
A rebellious cloned soldier is sent to a dusty frontier world where a lost human colony, aliens, and imperial law collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: rebellious protagonist · resourceful soldier · anti-authority · insubordinate · lucky protagonist · immortal soldier · witty protagonist · womanizing lead · morally flawed · idealistic soldier · bureaucrats · military commanders
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1520
Two connected-in-theme 1950s space adventure novels follow human soldiers and rangers navigating alien rule, survival, and decline.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: rookie soldier · mercenary · patroller · telepath · survivor · novice hero · competent teammate · moral leader · youthful protagonist · honorable protagonists · sinister villains · likeable characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1562
A snarky, con-artist sergeant assembles a ragtag squad for an unsanctioned rescue behind enemy lines.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: con man · fixer · scrounger · antihero · loyal squad leader · reluctant soldier · rogue protagonist · snarky protagonist · charismatic leader · courageous scoundrel · loose cannon · resourceful · shady · heart of gold · power-armored infantry · operator · lovable rogue
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1590
On a 2072 Moon mining base, a veteran manager hunts a killer before sabotage sparks a war over helium-3.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ex-military protagonist · veteran protagonist · grizzled lead · haunted veteran · reluctant investigator · diligent leader · crew protector · noir hero · bureaucrats · military personnel · competent woman · prickly woman · quirky crew · misfit crew · one-dimensional characters · cardboard characters · stoic protagonist · older protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1632
A reluctant commissar leads a defense on an ice world, only to uncover a deadlier threat beneath the frozen tunnels.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · cowardly hero · self-deprecating · scheming protagonist · competent soldier · comic hero · loyal aide · gruff sidekick · dynamic duo · likable protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1648
A human soldier is swept into an alien war and discovers the conflict is far murkier than anyone told him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ordinary hero · reluctant hero · military protagonist · smart-aleck AI · comic sidekick · soldier protagonist · average guy · flawed hero · likable protagonist · competent under pressure · bureaucratic chain of command
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1651
A disillusioned winged enforcer must confront her past, her leader, and her god in a divided city.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · adult female protagonist · older protagonist · weathered veteran · idealistic youth · jaded veteran · antiheroic lead · morally compromised protagonist · charismatic antagonist · abusive mentor · surrogate mother figure · reluctant rebel · ideological believer · disillusioned soldier
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1656
A broke would-be composer boards a relativistic colony ship after a love-and-family betrayal, only to face cosmic disaster.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · musician protagonist · composer protagonist · socially awkward protagonist · gifted protagonist · flawed hero · headstrong hero · rich heiress · ruthless patriarch · competent characters · stock characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1658
A small-town cop is recruited into a secret government force after a vampire attack reveals a hidden supernatural war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: cop protagonist · dutiful hero · morally upright hero · skeptical protagonist · overpowered protagonist · enhanced human · wishy-washy protagonist · stubborn hero · honorable hero · professional protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1666
A Culture agent is sent on a mission, while a reversed past slowly reveals the trauma and identity behind him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: mercenary · soldier · assassin · tactician · military genius · troubled protagonist · damaged character · antihero · sympathetic monster · cypher · handler · agent · drone · AI minds · mysterious protagonist · morally compromised
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1675
