I don't know if I just keep picking up the wrong books, but are any other fans of speculative fiction with female leads struggling at the moment to find anything that _isn't_ romantasy? I just want to read something with a three dimensional female character with agency where I can enjoy the […]
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The Priory of the Orange Tree,
Samantha Shannon
Morgan Is My Name, Sophie Keetch
This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
I just skip over the sexy scenes, but yes, N.K. Jemisin for sure.
Black Water Sister
The lead isn't interested in men and her girlfriend is far away.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f24dba43-c616-4e80-abe1-cc7318fddb68
Nine Goblins is also too short and action oriented for romance, but not dark... Well until it's suddenly goes dark towards the end.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/da0393d7-28bf-49fc-8443-ab6d718ad3a8
Have you read, Saturation Point?
I'ts short and intense and there's no time or place for romance.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/e7dccff3-f314-43ff-a3b4-43d54c1b0926
One of the strongest female leads I’ve seen was in Marlon James’ “Moon Witch, Spider King”. (It’s nominally the second plume of a trilogy, but works just fine on its own.)
And that’s before she goes through a transformation that makes her even more powerful.