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Characterization labels used: scientist-spies, covert operatives, military team, assassin ally, mortal enemy, villainous operatives, comic relief character, brilliant team, kick-ass agents, ex-military helper, Alzheimer's parent subplot, female action characters, brutal villains, high-competence ensemble

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The Demon Crown

James Rollins · 2017 · Sigma Force

A covert team races across the globe to stop an ancient insect threat tied to a buried historical secret and deadly science.

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Characterization labels: elite agents · scientists · entomologist · special operators · covert operatives · team ensemble · villainous mastermind · former enemy · strong women · likable cast · established characters · character arc · comic relief · smart characters · danger-prone allies

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Distance: 0.1726

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Game Changer

Douglas E. Richards · 2016

A Secret Service agent on the run uncovers a near-future brain-tech conspiracy that could reshape memory, learning, and power.

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Characterization labels: Secret Service agent · neuroscientist · scientist protagonist · competent operative · highly intelligent characters · strong female characters · moral characters · mad scientist · rogue agent · brilliant scientist · black-ops adjacent

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Distance: 0.1751

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Kingdom of Bones

James Rollins · 2022 · Sigma Force

A Sigma Force mission races from the Congo to the world stage to stop a terrifying virus that turns nature against humankind.

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Characterization labels: scientific operatives · former special ops · military scientists · brilliant team · team ensemble · billionaire villain · mercenaries · war dog · veterinarian character · biologist character · autistic character · relief workers · shaman figure

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Distance: 0.1851

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The Enigma Cube

Douglas E. Richards · 2020 · Alien Artifact

An alien artifact and a dangerous time-travel crisis force a scientist and an enhanced commando to fight for humanity.

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Characterization labels: brilliant scientist · enhanced soldier · black ops operative · super soldier · villain mastermind · evil genius · genius teen · pacifist heroine · moral authority · one-dimensional characters · stereotyped characters · highly intelligent leads · shallow characterization · likable leads · ethical protagonists

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Distance: 0.1920

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Fear the Sky

Stephen Moss · 2014 · The Fear Saga

An alien advance team arrives years early to quietly neutralize Earth’s defenses before a full-scale invasion.

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Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · military officers · intelligence agents · alien agents · android bodies · double agents · AI personalities · ensemble cast · relatable characters · smart characters · capable women · archetypal characters · flawed antagonists

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Distance: 0.1928

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Polar Shift

Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos · 2005 · NUMA Files

A NUMA team races to stop a man-made polar catastrophe that could unleash global destruction.

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Characterization labels: heroic operative · team protagonist · charismatic leader · female love interest · brilliant scientist · eccentric genius · villainous mastermind · madman · overpowered hero · buddy team

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Distance: 0.1968

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Lost City

Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos · 2004 · NUMA Files

A NUMA team races to stop an immortalism-linked conspiracy uniting glaciers, deep-sea science, and ruthless greed.

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Characterization labels: action hero · specialist team · resourceful protagonist · feisty love interest · cold-blooded henchmen · ruthless villain · evil family · flat characters · cartoonish villains · clever woman · scientists

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Distance: 0.1971

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Pulse

Jeremy Robinson · 2009 · Chess Team Adventure

An elite special-ops team hunts a genetics villain who wants immortality through a deadly mythic creature.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: special forces team · elite operatives · handler · archaeologist · billionaire villain · mad scientist · amoral antagonist · brooding hero · team camaraderie · bantering team · tragic past · anger problem · villainous charisma · superhuman team · female team member

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Distance: 0.2026

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Zero World

Jason M. Hough · 2015

An amnesiac superspy hunts a missing target through space into a mirror Earth where everything is familiar and dangerously wrong.

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Characterization labels: assassin protagonist · spy protagonist · anti-hero · technologically enhanced · biologically enhanced · memory-wiped operative · competent heroine · strong female lead · female spy · undercover agent

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Distance: 0.2068

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Dreadnought

Mark Walden · 2009 · H.I.V.E.

A teen villain-in-training and his allies face rogue supervillains, a kidnapped leader, and a looming catastrophic weapon.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · genius protagonist · hacker · martial artist · brave team · loyal team · selfless characters · villainous children · rival operatives · assassin · teacher · new recruit · rogue villain · supercomputer mind · captured protagonist · clever side characters

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Distance: 0.2072

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Dark Rising

Greig Beck · 2011 · Alex Hunter

A super-soldier and covert team race to stop a black-hole experiment in Iran before it unleashes a world-ending threat.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: super soldier · enhanced hero · special forces operative · covert team leader · female operative · scientist · military unit · larger-than-life hero · berserker hero · evolving protagonist · enemy as fanatics · monster adversary

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Distance: 0.2086

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Ghost in the Shell

Masamune Shirow · 2004 · 攻殻機動隊 The Ghost in the Shell

A cyborg special agent hunts cybercriminals in a near-future Japan where minds, bodies, and identity are under siege.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · cyborg protagonist · super-agent · special operative · anti-terrorist agent · badass heroine · professional team · supporting team · section commander · cybercriminal mastermind

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Distance: 0.2088

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