I'm looking for more books with MCs like Zhen, who I loved. Smart ladies (or genderqueer people!) with some "survivalist" knowledge who have to use their surroundings to escape danger or survive their environment. I'm open to many settings and genres but would like something modern-ish; it can be sci fi, post-apocalypse, etc! Would rather read female, genderqueer, or authors of color!
The exemplary scene from The Future:
The MC is on the run from a mystery gunwoman in a shopping mall, using her smarts (and a mysterious piece of tech, AUGR, but that's not important to what I'm looking for) to run and hide and ultimately kill her assailant using essentially an air conditioning unit.
Zhen's an internet celebrity known for her survivalist knowledge, and that's fun but not strictly necessary, the MC could learn along the way! A book with a social conscience and/or LGBTQ+ & diverse characters are a huge bonus!
I figure I should look into spy thrillers, but navigating all the "white guy writing a white guy who's the best at everything and gets all the chicks" is tiresome. Any help is much appreciated 🙏🏻
by SilverSie