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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Mindbridge.
Relationships labels used: love story, romance subplot, crew bonds, mentor-student, father-son conflict, colonial contact, human-alien contact, power imbalance
Focused on “captivity relationship” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A king trapped between war, magic, and shifting loyalties must protect his people and his freedom.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romantic subplot · captivity relationship · loyalty · betrayal · family duty · shifting alliances · team-up · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1270
On a hostile new planet, Amy and Elder fight to save their colony while secrets, betrayals, and deadly threats emerge.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romantic subplot · love triangle · parent-child conflict · leadership conflict · trust issues · loyalty conflict · colony community · partnership
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1113
A science-fiction writer becomes Mars’s first tourist and uncovers secrets that could reshape Earth–Mars relations.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew bonding · mentor mentee · friendship · romance subplot · family drama · parent child · colony Earth tension · social hierarchy · past romance · community ties
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1116
An outcast in a magic-filled land must uncover his hidden talent before exile, while the journey turns stranger than expected.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romance subplot · rivalry · mentor-protégé · exile · power struggle · gender dynamics · love interest · family tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1192
A foul-mouthed cargo captain takes on dangerous space jobs to save her kidnapped sister and keep her crew alive.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · crew bonds · sibling rescue · family trauma · romance subplot · inter-species romance · crew loyalty · deception · power imbalance · parent-child tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1217
An astronaut returns to an Earth transformed by time and a peace-driven social experiment, and struggles to belong.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romance subplot · problematic courtship · coercive relationship · marital tension · crew camaraderie · outsider vs society
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1220
An Enterprise mission turns into a time-bending crisis when Kirk is killed and Spock must untangle the timeline.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · romantic subplot · past love · workplace tension · crew loyalty · mentor relationship · family structure · polyamory · nontraditional family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1245
A ragtag airship crew is pulled into civil war, forcing them to choose sides while old secrets and loyalties collide.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · crew bonds · romance subplot · loyalty · betrayal · friendship · crew conflict · family-like crew · power struggle
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1269
An aging mercenary in 1529 Vienna gets pulled into a secret history of siege, magic, and a brewery-bound beer.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romantic subplot · lost love · mentor manipulation · reincarnation · power struggle · East-West conflict · dependency
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1278
A lunar-orbit astronaut is pulled into a millennia-old mutiny when a sentient moonship recruits him to save Earth.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor bond · human-AI bond · captain and ship · romance subplot · love interest · found friendship · factional conflict · family line · generational legacy · rival factions · crew loyalty · power dependency
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1290
A second mysterious alien ship enters the solar system, sending an expert crew into a tense mission of secrets, science, and drama.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · interpersonal conflict · romantic tension · love triangle · friendship · rivalry · betrayal · power struggles · sexual relationships · family backstory
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1293
A secretive xeno-archaeologist and an exiled captain cross paths in border space as alien mysteries and war fallout collide.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: slow burn · romantic subplot · love interest · crew dynamics · found family · human-AI bond · protector role · exile companionship · romantic tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1306
