I’ve recently realized I have a full-blown obsession with fantasy books that include the found family trope. I don’t mind whether it’s YA or adult fantasy I just love seeing deep and emotional bonds between characters.
I enjoy Brother-sister dynamics (don’t have to be related), Bromances or brother-brother bonds or just close friendships or team-like relationships. I also don’t mind if the romance is the main part of the story, as long as it doesn’t completely overshadow the rest of the relationships.
I also prefer books that have multiple POVs, or at least start introducing them in later books of the series. I’ve read zodiac academy, A court of thorns and roses, Throne of glass, house of devils (haven’t finished the series), The book of Azriel, red rising (more so sci-fi, haven’t finished reading the series yet) and prob a bit more but those are the ones that stood out.
Crescent city is on my tbr and I’ve also heard a lot about Six of Crows, but people keep saying you should read the Shadow and Bone trilogy first. Is that actually necessary, or can I just jump right into Six of Crows?
Thanks in advance for any recs! 💫
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If you’re in the mood for a *very* long story, check out A Practical Guide to Evil. It takes a while to really get into the found family stuff, but it’s very strong once it gets going, and it has semi-regular interludes from different characters’ perspectives which I feel add a lot to the story.
ETA: Also, it’s free to read online, so that’s always nice.
The Magicians series by Lev Grossman has a found family aspect. It’s not as good as his “Bright Sword”, but it’s good if you get past the somewhat insufferable depression/egotism of the main character.