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 Greek myth of the tribute of young people sent into the Labyrinth, where the Minotaur lived. “The Maze Runner” most clearly shares that mythological element: a maze. The other titles do not suggest one based on their wording alone.

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