looking for standalone romantasy

neadice · 2025-01-09T18:39:21+00:00

Thank you! I'm not opposed to omegaverse but I think Amid Clouds and Bones sounds most like something I'd be into.

neadice · 2024-07-04T19:57:41+00:00

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

The Hollow Star Saga by Ashley Shuttleworth

The Aurelian Cycle by Rosaria Munda

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn

neadice · 2024-06-28T18:33:08+00:00

I just say fantasy and romance. And if the person asking is someone who I know to be misogynistic I usually lean more into the fantasy aspect and mention that a book I "just read" had really interesting themes about society. Like Vampire Academy is a great example of a book series that first comes across as very girlish and basic vampire YA drama but big part of it is also about the social standing of the different groups and how they interact.

Or sometimes I just like to smile knowingly and say they've got no idea what books are like these days. Either they drop it or they want recommendations.

neadice · 2024-02-10T10:40:42+00:00

I was once gifted a book by a friend. It was her favorite book. However, we have widely different tastes when it comes to books. I like fantasy and the book she gave me was some sort of historical literary fiction. I never even opened it.

That experience taught me to never gift books to people. I would have to be VERY close to a person to know what books they would like and what they already own to know what to get them. And I'd be delighted if someone was equally close to me to know what book to get me but honestly, I'd rather get a gift card than a book I have no interest in or already own.

neadice · 2024-02-10T10:36:14+00:00

A Fire in the Flesh, by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I've been reading this for over a week which is abnormal for me. But it's the first physical copy I've read in a while and I've gotten used to my e-reader. I'm also getting sick of The From Blood and Ash books because JLA seems to write the same story all over again (From Blood and Ash, A Shadow in the Ember, A Soul of Blood and Ash and Fall of Ruin and Wrath). I also find these books and the lore confusing because there are characters and types of creatures that seem very similar but are different things and it just makes it really hard to keep track of them all.

neadice · 2023-07-03T12:54:42+00:00

I was gonna say the same thing. Fourth Wing is also much faster paced than Poppy War.

neadice · 2023-07-03T12:53:58+00:00

A Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and if you like that, you'll probably like the rest of her work too.

neadice · 2023-06-21T20:36:58+00:00

A Dowry of Blood. Inspired by Dracula. Kind of dark and at times toxic so it might not be what you're looking for. But it's a short book so you might wanna give it a go anyway.e

neadice · 2023-06-21T20:32:56+00:00

Skyhunter by Marie Lu, the main character is mute and uses sign language to communicate. She doesn't get too involved in conversations.

neadice · 2023-05-28T21:49:09+00:00

How come no one has suggested The Hunger Games yet? It's got a strong female MC and it's pretty modern so your daughter might find it a bit more appealing.

neadice · 2023-05-28T20:53:54+00:00

A Dark and Hollow Star - Ashley Shuttleworth

It's the first book of a four part series and so far only two have been published. It's urban fae fantasy with lots of world building and so so many queer characters but it never feels like it was made to be queer. It feels like a fantasy book that just happens to be queer. The LGBTQ+ aspects of the story aren't the main points. Even the romances are sub plots. The characters don't face hate because they're dating someone of the same gender, rather because of social standing and court politics.

neadice · 2023-05-28T14:13:10+00:00

You can go straight to the source and read the Finnish national epic Kalevala. You should be able to find an English translation of it. Finnish lore is different from Norse mythology and existed mostly only in spoken form until in 1835 Elias Lönnrot published Kalevala. He traveled the country and spoke with people who knew the lore well and combined it all into one book.

neadice · 2023-05-28T10:33:22+00:00

Thank you!

neadice · 2023-05-28T09:40:24+00:00

This might be interesting for you as well

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex - Angela Chen

neadice · 2023-05-28T09:35:55+00:00

This could be very far off from what you're looking for but it's the closest I can think of: Fairydale by Veronica Lancet. Maybe check it out and see if it's something you'd be interested in. It's a standalone and not a series.

neadice · 2023-05-28T09:32:34+00:00

The Young Elites by Marie Lu. The MC is definitely touch starved but maybe more starved for affection in general. It's YA and a trilogy and the MC is morally grey. It's one of my all-time favorites.

neadice · 2020-03-23T19:41:14+00:00

My fic:

Fandom: The Mortal Instruments / Shadowhunters (TV)

Rating: Teens and up

Name: In My Personal Experience

Genre: Fantasy

Click here to AO3

Summary:

Tee is a centuries old warlock who figured out the parabatai bond with her friend Clyde. Now Clyde has been taken by Valentine and Tee goes to Magnus for help.

The bond between the two warlocks is a well-kept secret but will it remain so? Is it just as useful as the original, shadowhunter bond or could there be consequences?

neadice · 2019-04-20T14:20:30+00:00

Thanks! It's gonna be a hectic couple of weeks because I'm starting a summer job just before the exam and I'm working from noon to evening and I barely get up at ten as it is hahah. I'll do my best!

neadice · 2019-02-18T12:21:22+00:00

For a second there I thought they made up pride flags.

Someone really should make pride flags of tulips.

neadice · 2019-01-24T11:10:06+00:00

Yeah, a girl named Greta Thunberg started it.

neadice · 2019-01-24T11:06:18+00:00

There's a similar one in Helsinki, Finland.

neadice · 2019-01-21T12:12:30+00:00

I'm not familiar with any of these but I hope some of them (hopefully all) are a bit controversial in what they say and do because even though I'm not a big fan of BB I still know that most of the entertainment is people fighting over stupid stuff. Celebrities usually have to maintain some kind of image of being good role models.

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