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.
Although it’s sci-fi I’d recommend Artemis by Andy Weir (Martian and Hail Mary fame) same no nonsense problem solving main character but a women
Is that just a good book with a female main character? It’s not fantasy, doesn’t have a female author, and “no nonsense problem solving main character but a woman” doesn’t sound that character driven or feminine
It is a good book with a good main character that fits the bill only very parcially. It’s a hardcore sci-fi written by a man. It has a wonderful female main character, though, who’s strong yet feminine, enjoys her femininity and sexuality and there’s no love story - more like background of some past or present relationships of diverse nature. I liked it a lot because of the strong lead and I’m sorry it is not as popular as Weir’s other books. I think the fact that the lead is a strong muslim sexually active and openminded woman who doesn’t care she’ll never have children was a death sentence for the book - too many no-nos for our society. I loved it though.