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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Cursed Fates by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? N/A

4.0

Throttled by Lauren Asher

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

 I guess I'm now into F1 books and I regret nothing
I will say this was a fast and easy read PERFECT to take me out of the slump that I was in
the romance was just what I like in a smutty book and the sports part is another side that I was very happy to enjoy 

Homeland by R.A. Salvatore

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

The Snow Thief's Amulet by Rowan Redfield

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

 

the way this book gave me an existencial crisis after i finished it

first of all I wanna say I'm totally biased but this book was so far a fave of the year for me.
this story is full of amazing characters that touched my soul and made me feel so seen, an interesting backstory (wink to Heir of Fates universe) and some political elements that I really enjoyed.

My favorite part was Nivia. I loved how I finally found a character real enough for me to feel seen. She's strong and she has a purpose but she is also real in so many ways. So I wanna say thank you Rowan for writing this amazing character.

 

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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