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Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan (Girls of Paper and Fire #2)
Year published: 2019 Category: YA fantasy Representation: F/F, main character and side characters, M/M, side characters Summary: In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost. Lei,… Continue reading
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Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)
“And that’s how you go on. You lay laughter over the dark parts. The more dark parts, the more you have to laugh. With defiance, with abandon, with hysteria, any way you can.” Year published: 2017 Category: YA fantasy Representation: F/F and M/M, side characters Summary: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way… Continue reading
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Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno
“Because there was nothing in a girl’s history that might negate her right to choose what happens to her body.” Year published: 2018 Category: YA, magical realism Representation: F/F, main character and side character, aroace side character Summary: A magic passed down through generations . . .Georgina Fernweh waits with growing impatience for the tingle… Continue reading
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Historically Accurate and Miserable for the Sake of Misery: Common Arguments About and Critiques of Sexual Assault in Speculative Fiction
A while ago, I posted a version of this essay on r/fantasy and it got a lot of conversations started. Here is the original essay/post if you’re interested in checking it out. I decided to refine some thoughts, add on, and repost the essay now. If you spend any amount of time lurking in online… Continue reading