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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

A Shadow Crown by Melissa Blair

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Torture

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

“It wasn’t a choice based on practicality..."

To have loved and loathed a character in such equal measure and to have been constantly unsure of where innocence ended and betrayal began, I have found myself completely consumed by The Jasad Heir. A story so well spun it will take ages to unravel all the various plot threads.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant. The fact that I kept seeking a resolution that never came felt so raw & rooted in our current reality.

Ocean Bleeds Salty by Azalea Crowley

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

Azalea never misses. Plus, it's all about my darling, violent Ana. What could be better? A somehow painfully sweet romance that is also vicious & delightful.

The Coven of Ruin by T.K. Tucker

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Literally impossible to patiently wait for book two as this was so freakin' fantastic.

The Rebel King by Kennedy Ryan

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

As perfect as the beginning was, the ending is even sweeter. This duology manipulated every emotion I possess and the hope for the future it inspired has left a deep impression on my soul.

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

5.0