Books
World
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Narrower terms: Detailed world building, Atmospheric, Hard magic system, Soft magic system, Strong atmosphere
The Hands of the Emperor
Series:
The Lays of the Hearth-FireCharacters:
Asexual main character(s), Characters in their 50s, Characters in their 60s, Politician, RoyaltyTime Periods:
His Majesty’s Dragon
The Goblin Emperor
Series:
The Goblin EmperorCharacters:
Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their late teens, Introverted main character(s), Royalty, Straight main characterTime Periods:
Places:
Secondary WorldThe Left Hand of Darkness
A Marvellous Light
by Freya Marske
Series:
The Last BindingTropes:
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:
EnglandFeed
Upright Women Wanted
A Court of Thorns and Roses
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A Court of Thorns and RosesTropes:
Beauty and the Beast retelling, Enemies to lovers, Feelings realization, Fish out of water, Forced proximity, KidnappingCharacters:
Ageless or immortal characters, Artist, Fantasy species characters, Human characters, HuntressTime Periods:
Places:
Fantastic worldA Memory Called Empire
Mass Effect: The Complete Comics
The Monster Baru Cormorant
Series:
The MasqueradeGenres:
FantasyCharacters:
Femme fatale, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main character, Nonbinary main character(s)Time Periods:
Places:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Series:
The MasqueradeTropes:
Feelings denial, Feelings realization, Rivals to lovers, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters:
Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with TBI, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main characterTime Periods:
Places:
Beartown
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Genres:
Contemporary fictionTropes:
Athletes are untouchable, Close-knit community protects their own, Ensemble cast, Slice of lifeTime Periods:
Information AgeGideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir
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The Locked TombTropes:
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 FutureHarrow the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir
Series:
The Locked TombTropes:
Amnesia, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Found family, God is just a person, Men loving men, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenTime Periods:
Long-Term FutureAlice Isn’t Dead
by Joseph Fink
Series:
Tropes:
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 StatesStrange the Dreamer
by Laini Taylor