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The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

5.0

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Murder

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Death

Minor: War

Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This is simply a compilation of scenes and short stories that the author either cut from the main Daevabad trilogy or wrote to expand some characters or some scenes from the main trilogy. Each scene/story has a note at the beginning noting when it takes place chronologically and whether it has spoilers for the main books.