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Book recommendation: Fantasy, female author, strong feminine main character (lemmy.world)
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Hey, im searching for a (character driven) fantasy book written by a female author with a female lead, who despite being strong doesnt loose her feminity over it. So absolutely no "not like the other girls" characters pls. I want a strong mc whos feminity is part of her, which she's proud of. The book also would preferably not be solely romantasy. I love love love interpersonal relationships in books a whole lot but i would prefer the romance not being the sole focus.

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[–] 3 points 8 months ago

Juliette Mariller - Daughter of the Forrest

It is the first book in a historical fantasy series that follows a an Irish family through several generations.

It is loosely based on an old fairy tale where a witch turns 6 brothers into swans and their sister is set to an impossible task to free them.

The writing style takes a little time to get into, IMO, but once you do, I think it is un-put-down-able.

The rest of the series is also great, mixed gender protagonists in the other books.

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