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The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

My Lady Jane: The Not Entirely True Story by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

This was such a great book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It was so much fun. I loved the characters, the historical elements, the magic! (also loved that the authors stated at the very start that this wasn't historically accurate — they basically had fun changing history, and I loved it. It probably wouldn't have worked without the magical elements they added to history)
Would 1000% recommend reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, War

Minor: Violence, Medical content, War

Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol

Minor: Death, Death of parent

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

4.0

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry

Minor: War

Rivals by Jilly Cooper

challenging dark funny relaxing slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 3 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Death, Genocide, War

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Medical content

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 2 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Vomit

Minor: Medical content