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A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness and Cannibalism

Minor: Deadnaming and Police brutality

Out Now: Queer We Go Again! by Will Kostakis, Saundra Mitchell

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Season of the Witch: A Spellbinding History of Witches and Other Magical Folk by Matt Ralphs

informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 2 by Ryan Cagle, James D. Jenkins

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and Stalking

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark emotional 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: Animal death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga by Lindy Ryan

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5