I’m looking for a book that is well-paced (hopefully, no more than 400 pages long, but it’s fine if it’s a trilogy) with a protagonist that has turned cold/callused because of a major event that occurred in their lives. It would also be amazing if the mc engages in battle or any kind of combat for a positive cause/against evil rulers.
Key genres I’m focusing on are action, sci-fi, or dystopian. +100 points if the book has a deeper message or makes you stop and think.
P.S. if the protagonist has character development, it has to be heavy-hitting. I’m talking SPECTACULARLY done. I don’t want a mediocre happy/sad ending.
by TransparentTot