Basically – literary fiction with a fantasy twist. I'm struggling with some new "cozy fantasy" books because they don't feel well written to me. I love immersive fantasy worlds with female main characters (do not want or need smut or romance).
I was the kind of early ready who was obsessed with "The Tale of Despereaux", Percy Jackson, and books about fairies. Now I'm adult and I want to feel "enchanted" again.
by Kind_End_2616
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I love *Spinning Silver* by Naomi Novick – it takes place in a fantasy world that’s basically medieval Russia but with faerie elements, and is told from the perspectives of three different young women who have very different lives and challenges but their paths cross as they get sucked into a supernatural conflict. It’s definitely on the darker side, but with a happy ending.
Katherine Arden’s *Winternight* books have a very similar vibe.
T. Kingfisher is another author of feminist fairy tales. *Nettle and Bone* might be a good start.
Tamora Pierce, Leigh Bardugo
The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater.
The Glass Library series by CJ Archer. A bit magical steampunk with cozy mysteries.
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull. Old school rock n roll magical fun.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
How to Summon a Fairy Godmother (series, 2 so far)