A Marvellous Light by Freya MarskeSeries: The Last BindingGenres: Fantasy of manners, Gaslamp fantasyTropes: Dysfunctional family, Enemies to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, Magical mystery, Magical society, Men loving men, Secret societyCharacters: Characters in their 20s, Mage, Queer main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods: 1900-1910Places: England
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah GaileySeries: Genres: Feminist Western, Outlaw westernTropes: Politics, Road trip, Tragic backstoryCharacters: Nonbinary side character(s), Queer main character(s)Time Periods: Places: American Midwest
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirSeries: The Locked TombGenres: Occult mystery, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Sword and sorceryTropes: Anyone can die, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters: Characters in their late teens, Cisgender woman main character(s), Lesbian main character(s), Loner, Necromancer, Orphan, Queer side character(s), WarriorTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Castle, Fictional planet, Outer space
Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph FinkSeries: Genres: Creature horror, Paranormal mystery, Science fictionTropes: Conspiracy, Depressing road trip, Inhuman killer, Missing spouse, Second chance romance, Stranger than fiction, The bad guys aren't human, Woman in a man's world, Women loving womenCharacters: African American main character(s), American main character, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Characters in their 30s, Lesbian main character(s), Truck driverTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: United States