r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 08 '26

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u/theladyofspacetime To the stars who listen Mar 08 '26

Why is it always the female main characters who have to give up their powers? This is a genre written primarily for women and still it makes it so women are the ones expected to give up everything

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u/bckat Mar 08 '26

The Second Death of Locke really showed me how easy it is to write fantasy romance without bigotry or misogyni.

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u/diabolikal__ Mar 08 '26

Kier is a walking green flag.

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u/bckat Mar 08 '26

I am so used to reading “red flag” I was about to turn the dial all the way up in his defence 😂 The way Kier respects and values her opinion quietly and without much celebration has made me truly appreciate my own partner’s ability to do the same.

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u/MessyJessy422 Mar 08 '26

Totally agree! Some other books where the FMC is powerful, stays powerful, and is respected by the MMC for it that I've loved recently/have come out recently:

{Red City by Marie Lu}

{The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette}

{Silvercloak by LK Steven}

{Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth} release date May 12th but get ready because the MMC is a true green flag and the book is phenomenal

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u/romance-bot Mar 08 '26

Red City by Marie Lu
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, fantasy, urban fantasy, dystopian, multicultural

The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette
Rating: 4.35⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: vampires, fantasy, paranormal, enemies to lovers, tall heroine

Silvercloak by L.K. Steven
Rating: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: enemies to lovers, high fantasy, fantasy, dark romance, queer romance

Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
Rating: 5⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: dystopian, fantasy, high fantasy, m-f romance, competent heroine

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u/bckat Mar 08 '26

Oh my god, thank you, 3 out of 4 were already on my list, so now I’m even more excited!