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I am looking to discover a new epic fantasy series with complex hard magic systems reminiscent of Brandon Sanderson but written by indie authors.

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
I am looking to discover a new epic fantasy series with complex hard magic systems reminiscent of Brandon Sanderson but written by indie authors.
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
independently published epic fantasy series hard magic systems indie authors recommendationsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
self published fantasy authors magic system rules limitations epic fantasy seriesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Reddit indie fantasy books hard magic system series self publishedGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

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Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigational33%Comparison33%ConsequenceReason33%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
independently published epic fantasy series hard magic systems indie authors recommendations Google ↗
self published fantasy authors magic system rules limitations epic fantasy series Google ↗
Reddit indie fantasy books hard magic system series self published Google ↗
  1. Into the Aetheriad · johnbierce.com
  2. The Blog · johnbierce.com
  3. About · ryancahillauthor.com
  4. Will Wight: Books! - Will Wight, New York Times Best-Selling Author of 'Cradle' · willwight.com

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
independently published epic fantasy series hard magic systems indie authors recommendations
OBSERVED
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—Comparison——1x
of 1
self published fantasy authors magic system rules limitations epic fantasy series
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
Reddit indie fantasy books hard magic system series self published
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1