NerdanelofMarred

NerdanelofMarred t1_ja77obl wrote

Reply to comment by badmanmadmansadman in YA novels weak these days by [deleted]

Awesome! Oh I thought of some trad fantasy that do good rep; Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Sanderson's Stormlight, Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Xhao, Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree (sapphic Orc cosy fantasy)

Indie recs - I have read all of these and loved them;

The Skin, J.E. Hannaford - fantasy about a Selkie, excellent queer rep, great storyline.

Fire at her fingertips, Rebecca Crunden, queer short story, gorgeous. She also does some great demon/angel UF

Sisters at the edge of the World, Ailish Sinclair. Not so much queer rep but ND rep. 1st age Scottish historical fantasy.

Beautiful Undone, Melissa Polk: queer retelling of Edgar Alan Poe story

Borrowed Time, Russell Dean; time travel fantasy

The Thirteenth Hour, Trudie Skies - exceptional gaslamp fantasy. This is you all over I suspect.

Wrath of Olympus, EM Kkoulla. Alt history Roman fantasy.

The Magic Circle, Barry Ryerson: epic fantasy set in modern day times

Ascendant, Michael Miller - seriously tropey dragon story. Wonderful.

Bones to the Wind, Tatiana Obey - this has the dystopian you're looking for, with North African mythology inspired, queer rep and a thrilling storyline. An excellent debut.

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NerdanelofMarred t1_ja76fx9 wrote

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This is why I more often than not read indie fantasy. It has exactly what you're talking about here. I'm currently doing final edits on one which I think has the same elements. It's out there! If you want indie fantasy recs I'll be happy to oblige.

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