Esmeraldas Blick by Karoline TosoSeries: Esmeraldas BlickGenres: Historical fictionTropes: Baby acquisition, Doorstop baby, Framed for a crime, Rape, Surprise baby acquisitionCharacters: Adult characters, Child characters, Priests and ClergyTime Periods: MedievalPlaces: France, Paris
Minor Detail by Adiana ShibliSeries: Genres: Historical fictionTropes: Amateur detective, Close-knit community protects their own, Implied Autism, Kidnapping, Loosely based on a true story, RapeCharacters: Adult characters, Autistic character(s), Journalist, SoldierTime Periods: 1940-1949, Information AgePlaces: Israel, Palestine, State of Palestine
The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney MilanSeries: The Wedgeford TrialsGenres: Victorian romanceTropes: Childhood friends, Friends to lovers, Secret identityCharacters: Characters in their 20s, Chinese diasporic main character(s), Entrepreneur, NobilityTime Periods: 1890-1900Places: England
Banana Fish, Vol. 1 by Akimi Yoshida, Matt Thorn (Translator)Series: Banana FishGenres: Conspiracy thrillerTropes: Betrayal, Conspiracy, Fish out of water, Hostage situation, Organized crimeCharacters: Adult characters, American main character, East Asian main character(s), Gangster, Photographer, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: 1980sPlaces: New York City
