Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in "Cruel Tribute?”

“Cruel Tribute” refers to the myth of the tribute sent into the Labyrinth, where the Minotaur lived. Of the titles, “The Maze Runner” most clearly suggests a maze, the mythological element shared with that story. The other titles do not point as directly to a maze or labyrinth.

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