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Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda

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dark emotional sad 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

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

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

4.0

The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

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dark emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-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

Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

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challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

Behooved by M. Stevenson

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

4.0

The Lady of the Lake by Jean Menzies

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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

4.5

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

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dark emotional 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

4.5

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

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dark emotional 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

Insanely good - unreal, can't believe it was on my bookshelf for so long
The Sun Blessed Prince by Lindsey Byrd

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emotional mysterious 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

 It might be for you too if you like:
โค๏ธ Queer romance as a small side of your fantasy
๐Ÿฉท Huge character development
๐Ÿงก Loveable underdog characters
๐Ÿ’› Warring Kingdoms
๐Ÿ’š Enemies-allies-friends?
๐Ÿ’™ Not quite knowing who to trust
๐Ÿฉต Elements of magical training
๐Ÿ’œ Split narratives and multiple POV
๐ŸคŽ Magic based on "chosen ones"
๐Ÿ–ค An endearing cast of characters
๐Ÿฉถ Emotional conclusions
๐Ÿค Only one horse ๐Ÿ‘€ 
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

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emotional mysterious 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

4.0

A book of two halves - a three star half and the final 150 pages are a 5 star banger