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338 reviews

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging sad medium-paced

4.5

A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was the book I didn't know I needed. I loved this book and wanted it to keep going. I would read this if it was four times longer. I loved how it filled in all the piece we didn't have in Phantom Menace. 

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Swing Batter, Swing by Brittany Ann

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0