Hii, hope everyone is doing well!
I want to read young adult fantasy fiction with a strong female lead character. I'm specifically looking for the type wherein it isn't the typical cliché of a 'feisty' young lady. I mean, I do enjoy that, but I'm exploring characters who have a complex personality that shapes them in a different way, contradictory to normal morals or motives.
I want to see how the events change her or the people around her, but eventually falling between the grey area.
It may or may not include romance as a subplot/extra thing, but that's not what I'm going for, however if it does, I would not prefer a book filled with unnecessary steamy scenes or something with no plot to it.
I hope to see couple of suggestions from you all!
Thank you so much for your time :3
by sunnysideup628
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The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black
Sabriel by Garth Nix. One of the best fantasy series in my opinion, there’s nothing else quite like it.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
The Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce is a great series for this!
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin.
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Susan Dennard’s Witchlands, beginning with *Truthwitch*.
There are a number of viewpoint characters throughout the series, but of the two primary female leads, one could generally be considered a typical feisty character, but the other most definitely is not.
If Victorian Gaslamp Fantasy counts, Gail Carriger’s Finishing School series, beginning with *Etiquette & Espionage*, is also a good fit.
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The Hunter’s Moon by O.R. Melling. She’s always been the sidekick, until one day, the main character is gone. Now what does she do?
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Maria V. Snyder Poison Study
This does not fit all your criteria but check out Vatta’s War by Elizabeth Moon. It is sci-fi and has several strong female characters in the series. Some romantic interest stuff going on but it is not the main story line.