#aroaessidhe 2021 reads
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Thistlefoot
two estranged siblings, a young woodworker & a con artist, reunite when they inherit a house on chicken legs
they embark on a tour of their family's old traveling puppet show, while they’re tracked by a creature with violent secrets from the past
Jewish folklore, queerness, magic, & the power of stories
house POV…
#Thistlefoot#gennarose nethercott#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#SO GOOD LOVED IT#made me cry over a house. thanks.#also there is a little cat called hubcap. creature.
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A Dowry of Blood
A queer polyamorous reimagining of the brides of Dracula
the first bride recounting their relationship across centuries, and what led her to kill him
a novella
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Little Thieves
Germanic fantasy retelling of The Goose Girl from the villan's POV
a maid steals the identity and life of the princess she served,
A year later she's cursed by an angry goddess to die in two weeks for her greed unless she finds a way to break it
heists & gods & feral girls
demi MC & LI, sapphic side characters
#Little Thieves#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#SO GOOD#ragne my beloved#I read most of this on sunday morning to distract myself from hugos anxiety lmao#I would have liked to see a lil more worldbuilding of the gods and stuff??#also more of ragne and gisele. or just more range in the last 3rd there was less of her#**ragne#but otherwise it is perfect.#asexual books
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A Snake Falls To Earth
a snake boy from the world of spirits comes to earth to save his friend
and meets a girl trying to learn more about her family history, & the animal people who she's always believed exist
touches on climate change & environmental activism
ace MC, no romance
this is so wholesome. I love these kids so much!!!!
made me cry over a toad
#A Snake Falls To Earth#darcie little badger#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#it takes a little bit to get into it and figure out the shape of the story but it's v good!!!#on the younger end of YA like elatsoe#her being ace is also just a very brief mention for those who want to know :)#elatsoe#asexual books#no romance
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Vespertine
a nun in a medieval world plagued by ghosts gets possessed by a powerful revenant, & is mistaken for a saint by people who see her wielding its power
venom x sabriel vibes
no romance!
the bickering between artemisia and the revenant is so good. i love them.
#vespertine#margaret rogerson#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#im sure i will do fanart at some point#this version of the cover has much better typography lmao#oh i remembered there is a fat side character who is described in kinda a sus way. but she is ultimately portrayed positively so idk#no romance
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A Master of Djinn
murder mystery in an alternate history steampunk-ish/fantasy Cairo, full of supernatural creatures (djinn, angels, ghosts)
dapper lesbian MC, her new partner (the only other woman agent), and her mysterious girlfriend, investigating the murder of a cult dedicated to the man who brought magic into the world - by someone who claims to be that man returned
this is so good guys. so good.
grumpy mentor/sunshine rookie dynamic
fatma my beloved. siti my beloved. hadia my bel-
#A Master of Djinn#easily in my top 5 books this year#there WILL be fanart#like. in a few months or something lol#aroaessidhe 2021 reads
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The River Has Teeth
Spooky sapphic YA
A girl whose sister is missing, goes to a girl rumored to be a witch who lives near the woods where she was last seen to ask for help in finding her
meanwhile the witch is trying to save her mother, who has become a creature possesed by the river's magic
southern gothic
angry women
#The River Has Teeth#i loved this a lot!#we love.....magic that lives in the mycelium thank u#aroaessidhe 2021 reads
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A Dark and Starless Forest
contemporary/fantasy YA
a girl & her 8 siblings live isolated, kept away from the world by their guardian because of their magic,
when her sisters start disappearing into the forest, she starts investigating to find and save them despite being forbidden
queer & trans characters
spooky & atmospheric
no romance
another angry woman with plant magic for me, thank you very much
#A Dark and Starless Forest#sarah hollowell#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#i loved this so much!!!!!#the MC is bi; other characters are lesbian; ace; demisexual; a trans girl and nonbinary sibling#i wasn't expecting it to be quite as much in the direction of horror as it is lmao#idk if it counts as horror but like. dark fantasy iguess#no romance
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The Oracle Stone
queer high fantasy about three mages searching for a dangerous magical object
a cursed man running from his destiny, an elf* looking for a chosen one to fulfil his people's prophecy, and a fire mage looking for power
(*they’re not called elves but, y’know)
mlm, aro, & trans characters
#The Oracle Stone#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#I enjoyed this!#i think some of the character development happened a little to fast for me? and I would have liked more of Lilya#also i realised Lilya's backstory/narrative is the same as c*leb wid*gast lmao#(except she's much more cool and interesting that that creep)#so if you want a story w an aro female morally-grey c*leb then read this!#something that respects queer people unlike cr lmao#aromantic books#asexual books
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The Heartbreak Bakery
YA contemporary
after a breakup, a teen baker accidentally makes brownies that magically break up everyone who eats them - including the owners of the bakery
agender MC, very queer & trans
#The Heartbreak Bakery#A.R. Capetta#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#this is very good!#also the love interest is demisexual and MCs sister probably aroace#(like the MC suspects but doesn't get to having that conversation with her)
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Light From Uncommon Stars
adult sci-fi/fantasy/contemporary
about a trans girl violinist runaway
a violin teacher who made a deal with a demon, and is looking for one last student to sell their soul so she can get her music back
and a alien on the run from a galactic war, who runs a donut shop on earth with her kids
found family, love, and belonging
this is SO GOOD
#Light From Uncommon Stars#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#the only things that bugged me were something about the old donut stores saying they should give free donuts to police#and also the lin/dsay stirl//ing love...doesn't she like. wear appropriative headdresses a lot lol#but those are v minor things. it's very good#do check TWs though!
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Black Water Sister
a young woman moves back to Malaysia with her family and is haunted by the ghost of her estranged grandmother, who was a spirit medium & avatar for a god looking for revenge
& gets unwillingly drawn into their plans
ghosts & gods & family secrets
lesbian MC in a ldr
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Sorrowland
sci-fi/fantasy gothic horror
a young queer Black woman escapes from an isolated cult and raises her newborn twins in the woods
when she starts to develop strange abilities, she realises she might have to enter the outside world to find out more
this is SO GOOD
#Sorrowland#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#the mc is an intersex lesbian specifically#and her love interest is a trans woman (she's Lakota and identifies as winkte and as a woman; the word trans isn't used)#also def check CWs for this one#yes there will be fanart
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built
a soft novella about a travelling agender tea monk, who meets a mysterious robot
set in a future post-industrial world, where robots gained consciousness and removed themselves from human society
this is just so nice and lovely and I love Mosscap so much
#A Psalm for the Wild-Built#becky chambers#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#this has my vibes#i do think it's a little. has the whole rhetoric of 'humans destroy nature'#restoring it by keeping humans out etc#which is incorrect and like......ignores indigenous cultures#idk if that will be explored more#monk and robot
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What We Devour
YA dark fantasy where humans overthrew their demigod overlords centuries ago, & are left with remnants of their power
the remaining gods were banished behind a magical door, that only stays closed through human sacrifices - the rich sacrificing the poor
a poor girl makes a deal, tethering herself to the prince, in an attempt to stop it
ace MC
mystery, morally gray characters,
#What We Devour#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#this is p good!#just not for me in some ways i think#asexual books
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The Witch King
YA contemporary fantasy about a trans boy witch who ran away from his fae kingdom home after losing control of his magic
3 years later, the prince he was betrothed to comes to bring him back
magic & technology, queer found family,
burning down systems
I love this so much!
#The Witch King#aroaessidhe 2021 reads#fully thought briar and emyr were adults/his parents age before I started (from the cover art) lmaooo#wanna draw them tho :)
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