hello, if you don't mind, i have been struggling to find good books recently and i really want to read something new so. . . can you give me some recs.
some of my favourite books (the vibe i am looking for is) the ninth house by leigh bardugo, she who became the sun by shelly parker (and i definitely do not want anything which resembles tsh) please and thank you <3
ninth house
vita nostra by arya and serhiy dyachenko: dark academia, magical institutes, science, alchemy and philosophy
the atlas six by olivie blake: dark academia, diverse cast, secret magical society, queer relationships
a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee: dark academia, lesbian relationship, spooky and atmospheric, witchcraft, murders
legendborn by tracy deonn: private academy, secret society, demons and mages, magical war, black woman mc
babel by rf kuang: critique of dark academia, post colonialism, translation as magic, set in oxford
she who became the sun
the poppy war by rf kuang: imperialism, war, very dark themes, drugs, angry gods, unhinged female lead
the traitor baru cormorant: colonialism, lesbians, military, politics, grimdark, sad ending
clear and muddy loss of love by pdl: political, chinese fantasy/history, crossdressing female lead, lesbian relationship
the unbroken by c. l. clark: empire, colonialism, soldier female lead, lesbian relationships, inspired by north africa



















