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Submitted on May 11, 2016 by Simon Kewin Leave a Comment

Hedge Witch (The Cloven Land Trilogy, Book 1)

Hedge Witch (The Cloven Land Trilogy, Book 1)

This trilogy of books is written from the perspectives of a variety of strong and (hopefully!) interesting women, both “good” and “bad”.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Modern Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: corporations, dragons, magic, witches

Submitted on January 16, 2016 by Keri Leave a Comment

Nice Dragons Finish Last

Nice Dragons Finish Last

This book has an awesome main character who refuses to be cruel like a dragon should!

Dragon culture in this world is a lot like our hyper-masculine, macho culture where strength and violence are worshiped.

The author, Rachel Aaron, says that Julies is “my answer to the question ‘is it possible to get ahead without hurting others?'”

From her post on Fantasy Book Critic:

All throughout the series, dragons are constantly telling Julius to “be a dragon” or “grow some fangs.” These comments are very similar to the reader questions I got about Julius “growing a pair,” and my ultimate reply to both is the same: never. Julius will never act like that. Not because he is weak or cowardly or effeminate (and hoo boy, that’s a whole other angry-typing post about how acting nice=weak=female=bad), but because ruthlessly stomping on your enemies and pushing others out of the way to get ahead—all aspects that are held up as positive traits by dragon culture and in certain areas of our real world that I’m sure we can all name–is a fundamentally bad way of doing things that drags us all down as a species.

That’s the point. That’s the underlying truth of the whole series.

The book also has several very strong and well-developed female characters (both protagonists & antagonists)!

Filed Under: Modern Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: dragons, Dystopia, future, ghosts, magic, post-apocalyptic

Submitted on May 14, 2015 by Anon Leave a Comment

The Invisible Library

The Invisible Library

he primary setting of the series seems to be a mysterious Library – a place that is all about finding “unique works of fiction and saving them in a place out of time and space”. The Library is treated as its own world, with its own laws and regulations, social hierarchy, treaties and agreements, and its own language. The protagonist, Irene, is a bisexual librarian spy turned detective whose job is to jump across alternative worlds and retrieve rare works of fiction for the Library.
The book features rich worldbuildiong with characters of many races, professions and sexualities. It’s the first in a series that promise to deliver more noir librarian mysteries set in steampunk-y alternative worlds. Our main character has a strong sense of duty which conflicts with her desire to solve mysteries and learn more about the Library. The seeds of this conflict are planted in this first book and it will likely be explored further in the next books.
I really enjoyed this book – mostly because the main character has my dream job of a Librarian Spy! The world created by the author is addictive and captivating, and I urge everyone to grab a copy!

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Steampunk Fantasy Tagged With: bisexual, dragons, fae, fairies, library, noir, parallel universe, steampunk london

Submitted on May 30, 2014 by Anon 1 Comment

Ange’el

Ange’el

This book is a powerful essay on nature versus nurture disguised as a well-accomplished romantic novel. Are our behaviors and traits defined by our genes or by our education and environment? The novel does not answer the question, but it does make a very strong case that every time we blame our genes we limit our potential and excuse bad behavior.

An inclusive book with characters that are varied in race, sexual orientation and non stereotypical when it comes to their gender.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance Tagged With: dragons, Dystopia, Sorcery

Submitted on February 1, 2014 by Anon Leave a Comment

Under the Dragon’s Claw

Under the Dragon’s Claw

Alex creates a world in which the women ‘players’ are every bit as lethal and daring as the men –and in some cases more so!

We fall in love with Adelayne, admire Roxette’s intuition, and admire Miranda’s courage and tenacity.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy Tagged With: centaurs, dragons, dwarves, magic, nymphs, sorcerers, trolls, Vampires, warrior maiden, warriors, witches, wizards

Submitted on October 13, 2013 by Anon Leave a Comment

Legacy (Resonance Tetralogy: Book One)

Legacy (Resonance Tetralogy: Book One)

Her power is unmeasured. Her abilities untested. Her destiny inescapable. Faria Phiraco is a resonator, a manipulator of the elements via rare crystals. The Dhraka, malicious red-scaled dragons, have discovered an ancient artifact from the mysterious lost city of Nazreal, and they are hungry for more. They besiege Xayall, pummelling the city to find Faria and rip more of Nazreal’s secrets from her. When her father goes missing, Faria has to rely on her own strength to brave the world that attacks her at every turn. She soon realises that this is not the beginning, nor anywhere near the end.

For Faria, one unsure of the world, she starts off unsure and requires some guidance, but the journey she takes turns her into a force to be reckoned with as she discovers the true extent of her past and her powers. She has a female bodyguard, a wolf archer. There are male and female characters throughout this but none are considered weak- all have strengths to be drawn on. The female characters are those that truly drive the story- two of the antagonists are female also, and not one is just for show or caricature.

No adult content- recommended for ages 13 and above for fight scenes and action.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, YA and Children's Fantasy Tagged With: Action, Adventure, animals, dragons, magic, warriors

Submitted on January 29, 2013 by Anon Leave a Comment

Lantamyra A Tapestry of Fantasy

Lantamyra A Tapestry of Fantasy

I designed Lantamyra to be a woman’s world, where females control most of the power. They undergo the process of mind expansion using myra crystals and are granted power because females are less likely to be corrupted by it.

Filed Under: Fantasy Romance, Modern Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: aliens, dragons

Submitted on November 7, 2012 by Anon Leave a Comment

The Evanescence Chronicles: Volume I

The Evanescence Chronicles: Volume I

The Evanescence Chronicles: Volume I is feminist friendly because it’s a joke on modern day paranormal romance. The first part “Evanescence” satirizes many of the despicable elements of modern day paranormal romance. The second part “The Mirror” builds on a more complex story, and by the third part “Soul Cannibal,” the satirized despicable elements previously established begin to gleefully decimate into something far darker, realistic, and feminist friendly.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy Tagged With: Aztec mythology, dragons, siren, vampire

Submitted on November 3, 2012 by Anon Leave a Comment

The Red Knight

The Red Knight

Alyda Stenna, Captain of the finest knights in the kingdom of Antia is a woman in charge of her own destiny. Bear Berwick, the best friend of the Captain’s love interest, Prince Talin, is loud, brash and can drink just about anyone under the table. She’s also pretty good in a fight, which is handy as there are quite a few.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy Tagged With: assassins, battles, dragons, knights, shapeshifters, warriors

Submitted on April 4, 2012 by Anon Leave a Comment

The Liveship Traders

The Liveship Traders

The Liveship Traders series (‘Ship of Magic’, ‘The Mad Ship’ and ‘Ship of Destiny’) is set in the fantasy world of Robin Hobb’s The Farseer trilogy.

The Liveship Traders books feature engrossing and varied protaganists, most notably the female members of the Vestrit Trader family. Robin Hobb depicts a society that has become rigid with gender roles and increasingly tolerant of slavery, then populates this society with strong-willed characters who defy expectations and thwart their fates.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy Tagged With: dragons, magic, nautical, pirates, politics

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