Guess That Rec Season 2: Round 2, Poll 14
Which sounds more appealing?
#118
#119
Rec #118
Think classic stories are boring? What if it had someone who died and Came Back Wrong? What if it had a diverse found family that COMMITS CRIMES TOGETHER?? Doomed love? An evil machine?? Flirtatious duels between men who desperately need therapy??? Women that do magic and fight mercenaries???? What if it had a story of rivals to lovers…. to RIVALS TO LOVERS AGAIN?????
In this boundary-pushing retelling of a classic, the author removes all the boooring historical satire and unnecessary descriptions-- putting the #GirlBoss protagonist at the front of things. As she should be.
It's got action, political intrigue, AND of course, lots of romance!!! :D Fake dating, mistaken identity, AND a love triangle (between a criminal mastermind and a bloodthirsty noble)! Do either of them have secret tragic pasts?? Will there be villain redemption?? You'll have to read to find out for sure, but know the answer is probably yes ;)
Seriously add this to your TBR! And add the sequel to your TBR! I can't WAIT for it to come out based on the already-released preview stuff (the feeeeels)-- surely it'll release soon! :')
Rec #119
A riveting murder mystery in a medieval setting featuring many female characters, arranged marriage angst, scathing social commentary about class and the divine right of kings, knights in shining armor, knights in less shining armor, brave knights, cowardly knights, adorable animals, magic words, monsters, explosions, singing men, crossdressing, canon leftists with a coherent ideology, scientific contemplation, and commentary on the persecution of witches. We've got heavily implied queers, historians, mental health representation, and meta commentary on the nature of god. Agatha Christie's "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" meets Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" meets T. H. White's "The Once and Future King." You'll love it.