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Crime-fiction (Persun): Coming Clean
Amateur Detective Cold Case Coming of Age / Self-Discovery Family Secrets Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger Red Herring Secret Identity Whodunit Wrongfully Accused
General Fiction (Persun): Wolf’s Rite
Anti-Hero Found Family Man vs. Self Mentor Figure Quest / Journey Redemption Arc Spiritual Awakening
Horror (Brown): A Walk in the Twilight
Ancient Curse Ancient Evil Awakened Body Horror Chosen One Corrupt Authority Cryptid / Hidden Monster Mentor Figure Monster Hunters Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger Picked Off One by One Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer
Horror (Brown): Blood Mountain
Ancient Evil Awakened Body Horror Chosen One Corrupt Authority Cryptid / Hidden Monster Isolated / Trapped Setting Mentor Figure Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger Picked Off One by One Rescue Mission
Horror (Brown): The Beasts
Ancient Evil Awakened Battle Against Evil Body Horror Corrupt Authority Mentor Figure Monster Hunters Noble Sacrifice Shapeshifter Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer Veteran Protagonist
Horror (Brown): The Gate
Ancient Evil Awakened Angel in Disguise Battle Against Evil Chosen One Demonic Possession Earthquakes As Omens Ghost / Restless Spirit Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Noble Sacrifice Portal to the Other Side / Hell Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer Town Descends Into Chaos
Horror (Brown): The Mansion
Ancient Curse Ancient Evil Awakened Body Horror Corrupt Authority Cursed Object Deal With the Devil Exorcism Ghost / Restless Spirit Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Noble Sacrifice Psychic Medium Redemption Arc Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer
Horror (Brown): The Return
Ancient Curse Battle Against Evil Chosen One Ghost / Restless Spirit Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Noble Sacrifice Picked Off One by One Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer Zombie / Undead Horde
Horror (Brown): The Woods
Ancient Curse Battle Against Evil Ghost / Restless Spirit Isolated / Trapped Setting Mentor Figure Power Of Love And Unity Shapeshifter Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer Vengeful Local Mob
Paranormal (Brown): Dreams
Chosen One Double Agent / Betrayal First Contact Government Conspiracy Hypnotic Regression Therapy Loyal Sidekick Mentor Figure Prophecy / Visions Psychic Powers Race Against Time Scientists Studying The Supernatural
Paranormal (Brown): Goldfield
Ancient Curse Angel in Disguise Deal With the Devil Demonic Possession Ghost / Restless Spirit Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Portal to the Other Side / Hell Redemption Arc Reunited In The Afterlife Sins Of A Past Life Small Town Secrets
Paranormal (Brown): It Waits
Ancient Curse Ancient Evil Awakened Battle Against Evil Corrupt Authority Deal With the Devil Exorcism Ghost / Restless Spirit Medicine Woman Protagonist Monster Hunters Redemption Arc Shapeshifter
Paranormal (Brown): The Child
Alien Or Divine Ambiguity Chosen One Corrupt Authority Faith Versus Science Immaculate Conception Manger Nativity Retelling Noble Sacrifice Prophecy / Visions Psychic Powers Rapidly Aging Child Second Coming Superhuman Ability
Paranormal (Brown): The Ghost Within
Ancient Evil Awakened Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Body Horror Chosen One Government Conspiracy President / White House Politics Race Against Time Secret Government Facility Zombie / Undead Horde
Paranormal (Brown): The Gift
Ancient Secret / Artifact Chosen One Corrupt Authority First Contact Government Conspiracy Man vs. Self Mercenaries With A Conscience Small Town Community Superhuman Ability Whirlwind Romance
Paranormal (Brown): The Shadows
Ancient Curse Demonic Possession Electronic Voice Phenomena Exorcism First Contact Ghost / Restless Spirit Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Psychic Medium Small Town Secrets
Romance (Smutz): And the Mist Was On the Mountain
Cattle Rustling Found Family Loyal Sidekick Man vs. Self Multigenerational Family Saga Ranch And Western Setting Small Town Community Surprise Late-Life Pregnancy Whirlwind Romance Widow(er) Finds Love Again
Sci-fi (Brown): After … the End
Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Chosen One Doomsday Bunker Found Family Post-Apocalyptic Survival Prophecy / Visions Veteran Protagonist
Sci-fi (Brown): Beneath
Ancient Evil Awakened Cryptid / Hidden Monster Government Conspiracy Post-Apocalyptic Survival President / White House Politics Race Against Time Science Versus Denialism Sentient Vengeful Earth Slow Burn Romance Wilderness Survival
Sci-fi (Brown): Deathwell
Battle Against Evil Chosen One Corrupt Authority Demonic Possession Doomsday Bunker Government Conspiracy Loyal Sidekick Mass Shooting Epidemic Mentor Figure President / White House Politics Prophecy / Visions Sequel To Prior Adventure
Sci-fi (Brown): Existence
Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Chosen One Corrupt Authority First Contact Government Conspiracy Multiverse / Parallel Universe Post-Apocalyptic Survival President / White House Politics Psychic Powers Time Travel
Sci-fi (Brown): Gabriel’s Horn
Amateur Detective Battle Against Evil Chosen One Corrupt Authority Government Conspiracy Mentor Figure Post-Apocalyptic Survival Prophecy / Visions Whirlwind Romance Whodunit
Sci-fi (Brown): Level 6
Chosen One Cult Doomsday Bunker Found Family Post-Apocalyptic Survival Race Against Time Sudden Inheritance Veteran Protagonist
Sci-fi (Brown): Lightning
Battle Against Evil Chosen One Cult Demonic Possession Dynamic Duo / Partner Team Government Conspiracy Human Trafficking Ring Mentor Figure Psychic Powers Rescue Mission Sequel Hook Superhuman Ability
Sci-fi (Brown): The Alien
Alien Among Us Alien Invasion Ancient Secret / Artifact Chosen One Dynamic Duo / Partner Team First Contact Government Conspiracy Noble Sacrifice Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger Race Against Time Redemption Arc Shapeshifter
Sci-fi (Brown): The Ship
Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Bermuda Triangle Mystery Doomsday Bunker Government Conspiracy Haunted / Cursed Location Monster Hunters Post-Apocalyptic Survival Race Against Time Rescue Mission Slow Burn Romance
Sci-fi (Persun): Backyard Aliens
Alien Invasion Dynamic Duo / Partner Team First Contact Government Conspiracy Psychic Powers Race Against Time Rescue Mission Secret Government Facility Superhuman Ability
Sci-fi (Persun): Cathedral of Dreams
Chosen One Coming of Age / Self-Discovery Dystopian Society Forbidden Love Found Family Mentor Figure Mind Control / Thought Police Prophecy / Visions Rebellion Against Empire
Sci-fi (Persun): Hear No Evil
Bodyguard Romance Corrupt Authority Cyborg / Enhanced Soldier Double Agent / Betrayal First Contact Government Conspiracy Rebellion Against Empire
Sci-fi (Persun): Revision 7: DNA
Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Clone / Android Duplicate Found Family Government Conspiracy Mad Scientist Psychic Powers Race Against Time Rescue Mission Secret Government Facility Superhuman Ability Time Travel
Sci-fi (Persun): Terminator Zone
Amateur Detective Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI Body Horror Corrupt Authority Cyborg / Enhanced Soldier Dynamic Duo / Partner Team Enemies to Allies Government Conspiracy Human Experimentation Man vs. Self Psychic Powers Race Against Time Redemption Arc Superhuman Ability
Sci-fi (Persun): The Secret Carving
Ancient Secret / Artifact Anti-Hero Chosen One Cult Dynamic Duo / Partner Team Found Family Globe-Trotting Adventure Heist Rescue Mission Slow Burn Romance Superhuman Ability
Sci-fi (Persun): Wired for Destruction
Government Conspiracy Loyal Sidekick Man vs. Self Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger Past Catching Up With Protagonist Redemption Arc Rescue Mission Small Town Secrets Ticking Time Bomb Vengeful Antagonist
Western (Smutz): Hopefield Evolution
Coming of Age / Self-Discovery Grizzled Frontier Mentor Man Becomes Legend Man vs. Self Native Tribe Culture Clash Revenge Quest Vigilante Justice Whirlwind Romance Wilderness Survival
Western (Smutz): Hopefield: New York
Cattle Drive Life Class Divide Romance Coming of Age / Self-Discovery Found Family Frontier Justice Interrogation Scene Man vs. Self Native Tribe Culture Clash Outlaw Gang Rescue Mission Wilderness Survival
Western (Smutz): Hopefield: Vigilante
Cattle Rustling Double Agent / Betrayal Found Family Interrogation Scene Keepsake Saves His Life Lawless Frontier Town Loyal Sidekick Outlaw Gang Revenge Quest Showdown / Duel Single Parent Vigilante Justice

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Alien Among Us 1 book
Alien Invasion 2 books
Alien Or Divine Ambiguity 1 book
Amateur Detective 3 books
Ancient Curse 7 books
Ancient Evil Awakened 8 books
Ancient Secret / Artifact 3 books
Angel in Disguise 2 books
Anti-Hero 2 books
Artificial Intelligence / Rogue AI 6 books
Battle Against Evil 8 books
Bermuda Triangle Mystery 1 book
Body Horror 6 books
Bodyguard Romance 1 book
Cattle Drive Life 1 book
Cattle Rustling 2 books
Chosen One 17 books
Class Divide Romance 1 book
Clone / Android Duplicate 1 book
Cold Case 1 book
Coming of Age / Self-Discovery 4 books
Corrupt Authority 12 books
Cryptid / Hidden Monster 3 books
Cult 3 books
Cursed Object 1 book
Cyborg / Enhanced Soldier 2 books
Deal With the Devil 3 books
Demonic Possession 5 books
Doomsday Bunker 4 books
Double Agent / Betrayal 3 books
Dynamic Duo / Partner Team 5 books
Dystopian Society 1 book
Earthquakes As Omens 1 book
Electronic Voice Phenomena 1 book
Enemies to Allies 1 book
Exorcism 3 books
Faith Versus Science 1 book
Family Secrets 1 book
First Contact 7 books
Forbidden Love 1 book
Found Family 9 books
Frontier Justice 1 book
Ghost / Restless Spirit 7 books
Globe-Trotting Adventure 1 book
Government Conspiracy 15 books
Grizzled Frontier Mentor 1 book
Haunted / Cursed Location 6 books
Heist 1 book
Human Experimentation 1 book
Human Trafficking Ring 1 book
Hypnotic Regression Therapy 1 book
Immaculate Conception 1 book
Interrogation Scene 2 books
Isolated / Trapped Setting 2 books
Keepsake Saves His Life 1 book
Lawless Frontier Town 1 book
Loyal Sidekick 5 books
Mad Scientist 1 book
Man Becomes Legend 1 book
Man vs. Self 7 books
Manger Nativity Retelling 1 book
Mass Shooting Epidemic 1 book
Medicine Woman Protagonist 1 book
Mentor Figure 10 books
Mercenaries With A Conscience 1 book
Mind Control / Thought Police 1 book
Monster Hunters 9 books
Multigenerational Family Saga 1 book
Multiverse / Parallel Universe 1 book
Native Tribe Culture Clash 2 books
Noble Sacrifice 6 books
Ordinary Person Drawn Into Danger 5 books
Outlaw Gang 2 books
Past Catching Up With Protagonist 1 book
Picked Off One by One 3 books
Portal to the Other Side / Hell 2 books
Post-Apocalyptic Survival 6 books
Power Of Love And Unity 1 book
President / White House Politics 4 books
Prophecy / Visions 6 books
Psychic Medium 2 books
Psychic Powers 7 books
Quest / Journey 1 book
Race Against Time 9 books
Ranch And Western Setting 1 book
Rapidly Aging Child 1 book
Rebellion Against Empire 2 books
Red Herring 1 book
Redemption Arc 7 books
Rescue Mission 8 books
Reunited In The Afterlife 1 book
Revenge Quest 2 books
Science Versus Denialism 1 book
Scientists Studying The Supernatural 1 book
Second Coming 1 book
Secret Government Facility 3 books
Secret Identity 1 book
Sentient Vengeful Earth 1 book
Sequel Hook 1 book
Sequel To Prior Adventure 1 book
Shapeshifter 4 books
Showdown / Duel 1 book
Single Parent 1 book
Sins Of A Past Life 1 book
Skeptic Who Becomes a Believer 6 books
Slow Burn Romance 3 books
Small Town Community 2 books
Small Town Secrets 3 books
Spiritual Awakening 1 book
Sudden Inheritance 1 book
Superhuman Ability 7 books
Surprise Late-Life Pregnancy 1 book
Ticking Time Bomb 1 book
Time Travel 2 books
Town Descends Into Chaos 1 book
Vengeful Antagonist 1 book
Vengeful Local Mob 1 book
Veteran Protagonist 3 books
Vigilante Justice 2 books
Whirlwind Romance 4 books
Whodunit 2 books
Widow(er) Finds Love Again 1 book
Wilderness Survival 3 books
Wrongfully Accused 1 book
Zombie / Undead Horde 2 books