![]() ![]() It is set in our world, but one that has been contaminated by magic. Dellamonica is a departure from the high fantasy recommendations. Although most of her relationships are with men, I would argue the most intense relationship she has is with another woman. She also uses this to glean political information from her clients, who are both men and women. Phèdre is Servant of Naamah: a sex worker, a profession that is semi-spiritual and respected in this world. It’s 900 pages and packed with politics, religion, and BDSM sex–it’s tastefully done, I think, but that’s a big part of the novel. Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey is not what I would call a light read. This is travelling/quest story, which I always enjoy, and although I was overwhelmed by being thrown into the complex world in the beginning, I quickly got my bearing. (Although this is another series I’ve started but not finished, that says more about my flaws than the books’.) This is also set in a world without homophobia–so if you ever want to escape into a world like that, fantasy is your genre. Keeping in the Classic Fantasy vein, I really enjoyed Fire Logic by Laurie J. I’ve only read the first book so far, but I’ve heard they only get better from there. ![]()
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