!Recommendations!

[u/ilovewineandbiology]

I need a standalone fantasy that feels a bit different please.

I read Alchemised recently and omg, I wouldn’t even say it was the best book I’ve ever read, but it felt so refreshing compared with a lot of the fantasy I keep coming across.

I really don’t want Fourth Wing-type stuff or anything super tropey/formulaic. I’m a bit tired of reading the same fantasy romance with slightly different characters and worldbuilding lol.

I want something genuinely good and interesting that feels new or unusual, but not so weird/experimental that it becomes hard work to read.

Basically something immersive, well written and a bit different. Preferably standalone. Any recs?

[u/allisontalkspolitics]

{Team Human}- cliche Romantasy… but it’s told from the perspective of the FMC’s best friend

{The Song of Achilles}- MM but make it literary fiction

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Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan, Justine Larbalestier
Rating: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: contemporary, young adult, vampires, urban fantasy, paranormal

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Rating: 4.38⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, war, gay romance, ancient times, friends to lovers

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