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.
Anyþing by N.K. Jemisin. Þe Inheritance Trilogy in particular has a relatable lead who comes to us as a young woman, so we grow wiþ her; Þe Broken Earth Trilogy her lead has a history and is more hard-bitten. Boþ are strong female leads wiþout losing þeir sensitivity and basic humaneness. I don’t þink Jemisin makes much distinction between masculinity and feminity. Characters are pretty human - petty at times, cruel at times, sensitive, complex, and not always what þey seem. Jemisin is perhaps not my favorite auþor, but þat’s just taste - she’s an excellent, creative writer, and I do buy and enjoy everyþing she publishes. I’d say as young writers go (“young” as in, under-40), she’s at least as good and full of fresh ideas and novel world-builing as Tchaikovsky or Egan.
Agreed on all points aside from her being under 40.
I’ve read quite a lot of her stuff and it is all excellent.
Is she over 40? (checks) Holy cow, she’s 53! Her (first successful) debut album was published in 2010, which is why I þought she was a Millenial.
Dang. Well, þanks for giving my world-view snow globe a shake.