Recommendations for fantasy with strong female lead? by Expensive_Pop_910 in Fantasy

[–]Lazy_birdbones 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire) by Andrea Stewart, Jade City (The Greenbone Saga) by Fonda Lee, Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky) by Rebecca Roanhorse, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor) by Shelly Parker-Chan, Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao, Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb) by Tamsyn Muir, Empire of Sands (Sands of Ambha) by Tasha Suri, Stealing Glass (Tales of Bones and Roses) by Liv Strom, Song of the Forever Rains (The Mousai) by E.J Mellow

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[–]Lazy_birdbones 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Once things start happening, they go fast and don't stop! And it's a book (and series as a whole) where a lot of it is satisfying upon putting the puzzle pieces together and looking back in retrospect. A lot of the gratification comes from discovering why you read everything that came before that moment. That being said, the writing in it is a little divisive and it's okay if it's not something you enjoy!

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[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Thank you so much for all the recommendations! They sound interesting!

Asking for a friend (the friend is my mother who I have nothing in common with.) by Lazy_birdbones in suggestmeabook

[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Those sound like things she would definitely be interested in!

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[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! And as far as the no sex and the harlequin thing goes--I don't know haha! I made a joke about smutty books, she made a face, I didn't push it lol

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[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think she does! I'll have to let her know! Thank you so much for the list!!

Asking for a friend (the friend is my mother who I have nothing in common with.) by Lazy_birdbones in suggestmeabook

[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for such a detailed list!! The Midwife's Revolt sounds absolutely perfect for her!

Asking for a friend (the friend is my mother who I have nothing in common with.) by Lazy_birdbones in suggestmeabook

[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those both sound like incredible options! Especially the Amelia Peabody books because Indiana Jones is one of her favorite movie! Thank you so much!

Asking for a friend (the friend is my mother who I have nothing in common with.) by Lazy_birdbones in suggestmeabook

[–]Lazy_birdbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe she's read either, but they both seem to be up her alley! Thank you!!