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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for Magician: Apprentice.
Setting labels used: secondary world, imaginary place, medieval fantasy, castle setting, forest setting, court setting, frontier kingdom, parallel world, alternate world, portal fantasy, war-torn kingdom
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A reluctant leper returns to a magical realm, where war, doubt, and a second outsider force him to confront reality.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · portal fantasy · alternate reality · war-torn land · fantasy kingdom · magic realm · time-dilated world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0935
A young thaumaturge pursues mastery of five magic arts to restore his family’s honor and win a queen’s hand.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · medieval fantasy · frontier castle · siege setting · rebellion · kingdom at war · court setting · demon-infested world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0979
A royal family splintered by war, magic, and gods fights to survive, uncover secrets, and reclaim its kingdom.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · medieval fantasy · castle · kingdom · war-torn land · cross-kingdom travel · shadow realm · faerie realm · underworld · southern empire · north and south conflict · ancient world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1096
A prophecy-bound hero must unite rival races and confront family betrayal while torn between two women and a coming war.
Why this is here
Setting labels: imaginary places · alternate world · secondary world · war-torn world · fantasy realm
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1100
A stranded modern woman enters a mythic Viking world of magic, war, and romance, and must choose between home and love.
Why this is here
Setting labels: another world · parallel world · portal fantasy world · Viking-inspired world · medieval setting · desert setting · castle setting · alternative reality · mythic world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1116
A gifted orphan’s path to becoming a mage unfolds amid a vast war of magic, kingdoms, and shifting worlds.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · large-scale worldbuilding · two worlds · different planets · portal world · medieval fantasy · castles · kingdoms · inns · woodlands · warring realms
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1132
In a feudal realm of shifting seasons, rival houses battle for power while a northern threat and buried secrets rise.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · medieval-like · feudal politics · winter kingdom · northern frontier · court setting · walled frontier · imaginary realm · continental scale · low magic
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1135
A tongueless princess and her rogue-chef mother race to forge allies and stop a war between humans, gods, and magic-born kin.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · wartime kingdom · parallel magical realm · human and magic worlds · continental neighbors · medieval-inspired fantasy · court politics · border conflict · royal court · magical creatures
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1142
A sprawling dragon-rider fantasy sequel sends its heroes into war, politics, and soul-deep tests of power and loyalty.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · fantasy world · dragon-filled world · steaming jungles · blistering islands · political kingdoms · fracturing order · frontier setting · court setting · war-torn world · multiple nations · ancient lore
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1185
A bitter leper is pulled into a magical world where he’s expected to save it, while refusing to believe it’s real.
Why this is here
Setting labels: parallel world · secondary world · magical realm · other world · alternate reality · mythic landscape · epic fantasy world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1207
As the lost Tenth Realm awakens, allies must unite, ascend, and fight a realm-spanning invasion.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · multi-realm setting · cultivation world · war-torn world · imperial politics · cities and nations · dungeon-like towers · science-fantasy hybrid
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1209
A wounded young loyalist journeys across hostile lands to find a missing rightful heir, amid magic, peril, and betrayals.
Why this is here
Setting labels: secondary world · medieval fantasy · court setting · border crossing · mountains · royal court · fantasy kingdom · road journey
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1212
