Trope-ical Readathon (March 2024) - hosted by jenjenreviews

Absent/Dead Parent(s) Trope
Read a book where the main character’s parents are either absent throughout the book or have passed away prior to the start of the book. Alternatively, read a book with multiple authors.

Point Value: 50 points
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Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

Archer's Voice

Where Love Meets Destiny #1

Mia Sheridan

388 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional slow-paced
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Flavia de Luce #1

Alan Bradley

374 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical mystery young adult lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

The Queen of Nothing

The Folk of the Air #3

Holly Black

300 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Belladonna

Belladonna #1

Adalyn Grace

408 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

A House with Good Bones

T. Kingfisher

247 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Moon Called

Mercy Thompson #1

Patricia Briggs

288 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious fast-paced
On the Hustle by Adriana Herrera

On the Hustle

Dating in Dallas #2

Adriana Herrera

10 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews

Magic Strikes

Kate Daniels #3

Ilona Andrews

310 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny fast-paced
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone #1

Leigh Bardugo

358 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced
Gleanings by Neal Shusterman

Gleanings

Arc of a Scythe #3.5

Neal Shusterman

423 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian short stories young adult adventurous challenging dark medium-paced