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Cities of Smoke and Starlight
by Alli Earnest
It's so rare to find modern fiction that is clean but also has a good plot and good writing. This checks all the boxes. I agree with the author in that this is very reminiscent of Rogue One, Pride and Prejudice, and Anastasia. I would also add that it feels a little like Wingfeather Saga.
In a nutshell, it's the story of a quest to find the ancient magical natives of Yalvara, with a team made up of people with different skills. There's a very slowborn enemies-to-lovers romance with only a few hugs and almost kisses. The banter is very reminiscent of the movies mentioned above. There's also complicated family relationships, and each of the characters has past trauma that affects every part of their lives.
Only read this book if you want it to break your heart.
Content: Not great parent/child relationships, mentions of pregnancy out of wedlock (very minor), lots and lots of euphemisms (I don't love the way they talk, even if there aren't actual bad words), a few deaths, some violence (bloody but not gory), and almost kisses.
In a nutshell, it's the story of a quest to find the ancient magical natives of Yalvara, with a team made up of people with different skills. There's a very slowborn enemies-to-lovers romance with only a few hugs and almost kisses. The banter is very reminiscent of the movies mentioned above. There's also complicated family relationships, and each of the characters has past trauma that affects every part of their lives.
Only read this book if you want it to break your heart.
Content: Not great parent/child relationships, mentions of pregnancy out of wedlock (very minor), lots and lots of euphemisms (I don't love the way they talk, even if there aren't actual bad words), a few deaths, some violence (bloody but not gory), and almost kisses.