Hey! I am looking for a contemporary fantasy (preferably YA) that is similar in tone to STRANGER THINGS (humor and heart with subverted genre references) or PERCY JACKSON (strong funny voice).
I know a lot of the older stuff that fit this niche but looking for something more recent I haven't heard of. Thanks!
by socal_dude5
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You might want to check out Dungeon Crawler Carl
Maybe He Who Fights With Monsters, or Prophecy Approved Companion.
It’s not exactly contemporary, the setting is alt-history during early 20th century England, but I think you’d really like the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. It’s very funny but there’s a lot more to it and the characters develop a lot over time. Bittersweet ending, though.
Skulduggery Pleasant, but it isn’t new, I don’t know if you heard of it. Very funny, dark humour and great characters.