#rec 249

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Guess That Rec Season 4: Round 2, Poll 15

Which sounds more appealing?

#249

#252

Voting ended onMar 22

Rec #249

Looking for a new series to get lost in? This [media property] has something for everyone! Deep and complex lore to uncover and puzzle out. Detailed worldbuilding that feels surprisingly alive. A plot with environmentalist and existential themes that digs into both the importance of connecting with others and the need to be able to let go. A cast full of unique and colorful characters including a badass single mother, a fat character who’s a clever and capable leader, a heroic terminally ill warrior racing against time to save someone else’s life, and a nonbinary mentor figure doing all they can to assist from afar. And while the series is definitely not without romance, the most central and compelling interpersonal relationship is actually a troubled but ultimately loving sibling bond. A new installment came out late 2025, and although the fandom is on the smaller side, they’re surprisingly prolific- between the trilogy itself and the people making fanworks, if you like the series, you’ll have plenty of content to explore.

Rec #252

The thrilling psychological horror story which took the Internet by storm! This machiavellian tale about inner demons gives us a glimpse into an emotional battle with strong themes of personal pleasure vs interpersonal connections, with a strong critique of our materialistic culture to boot, and will have you questioning if you're really in control of your life.

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Guess That Rec Season 4: Round 1, Poll 29

Which sounds more appealing?

#249

#250

Voting ended onFeb 28

Rec #249

Looking for a new series to get lost in? This [media property] has something for everyone! Deep and complex lore to uncover and puzzle out. Detailed worldbuilding that feels surprisingly alive. A plot with environmentalist and existential themes that digs into both the importance of connecting with others and the need to be able to let go. A cast full of unique and colorful characters including a badass single mother, a fat character who’s a clever and capable leader, a heroic terminally ill warrior racing against time to save someone else’s life, and a nonbinary mentor figure doing all they can to assist from afar. And while the series is definitely not without romance, the most central and compelling interpersonal relationship is actually a troubled but ultimately loving sibling bond. A new installment came out late 2025, and although the fandom is on the smaller side, they’re surprisingly prolific- between the trilogy itself and the people making fanworks, if you like the series, you’ll have plenty of content to explore.

Rec #250

This work stars a badass female lead with her two love interests. All three of them are canon bisexual, with the two love interests having dated in the past and are now both interested in the lead! Not only that, there are other canon bi characters as well, and most characters are explicitly non-Christian! This work explores teen sexuality and depression as the main character and her friends navigate life and school with many adults not understanding them and who they are. Many male characters are described as sensitive, some of them even shown to be crying and vulnerable, which the work doesn't mock them for. It also features songs from Good Charlotte, Green Day, Linkin Park, and more. Content/trigger warnings for multiple characters self harming, lots of mentions of suicide, and some adult characters expressing unwanted attraction to minors, but don't worry, the work condemns pedophilia vehemently!

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Guess That Rec Season 4: Round 3, Poll 8

Which sounds more appealing?

#249

#254

Voting ended onApr 5

Rec #249

Looking for a new series to get lost in? This [media property] has something for everyone! Deep and complex lore to uncover and puzzle out. Detailed worldbuilding that feels surprisingly alive. A plot with environmentalist and existential themes that digs into both the importance of connecting with others and the need to be able to let go. A cast full of unique and colorful characters including a badass single mother, a fat character who’s a clever and capable leader, a heroic terminally ill warrior racing against time to save someone else’s life, and a nonbinary mentor figure doing all they can to assist from afar. And while the series is definitely not without romance, the most central and compelling interpersonal relationship is actually a troubled but ultimately loving sibling bond. A new installment came out late 2025, and although the fandom is on the smaller side, they’re surprisingly prolific- between the trilogy itself and the people making fanworks, if you like the series, you’ll have plenty of content to explore.

Rec #254

Do you want to read a classic story written by a woman author, with a smart, sexy, and competent POC woman as the protagonist - a woman who treats the men in her life at least as well as they treat her, but still always puts herself first? A story full of polyam coding, with plenty of romance - interracial and otherwise - and a sex-positive outlook? And there's some pretty spicy stuff in here too, just saying. Oh yeah, and how refreshing is it to have a female protagonist who, the one time it comes up, just gets an abortion right away and wastes no time at all mooning over whether she should or not? Girl knows what she wants and goes for it - who doesn't love that? This masterpiece had a huge influence on everything that came after it, though there's all sorts of puritans trying to censor it these days - society really does hate women, amirite? But nevermind that, you can still find the original online pretty easy even if they won't put it in a bookstore anymore. Just watch out - it's got a nasty cliffhanger at the end that'll leave you desperate to read the sequel, too!

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Guess That Rec Season 4: Semifinal Poll 2

Which sounds more appealing?

#228

#249

Voting ended onMay 10

Rec #228

Do you want an epic, decades-long fantasy story about a diverse group of unlikely and resilient heroes, a group without a single member who isn't either a POC, queer, or neurodivergent (or at least heavily implied to be one of those)? How about a story with multiple physically disabled characters in important roles, including one who gives crucial aid to the protagonists and one who serves as a terrifyingly effective villain? Do you want to see these characters grow and change and reveal new sides of themselves, and rise to a challenge that at first seems utterly beyond their abilities? Do you want to see a unique fantasy world with deep worldbuilding, rendered in an incredible art style, with a purposefully chosen blend of historical and modern fantasy elements (and careful justification for what might seem out of place)? Do you want a story that questions the assumptions of other fantasy settings and takes them to pieces? (The results can be brutal - but absolutely worth it!) A story that tackles authoritarianism, bigotry, religion (and its costs), sexism, gender, and more - all without letting the narrative get so dark and heavy that it loses sight of its idealistic goals? Do you want a story about defying death, fate, and the gods themselves - about changing a supposedly unchangeable world in the face of overwhelming odds? Then you want this media!

Rec #249

Looking for a new series to get lost in? This [media property] has something for everyone! Deep and complex lore to uncover and puzzle out. Detailed worldbuilding that feels surprisingly alive. A plot with environmentalist and existential themes that digs into both the importance of connecting with others and the need to be able to let go. A cast full of unique and colorful characters including a badass single mother, a fat character who’s a clever and capable leader, a heroic terminally ill warrior racing against time to save someone else’s life, and a nonbinary mentor figure doing all they can to assist from afar. And while the series is definitely not without romance, the most central and compelling interpersonal relationship is actually a troubled but ultimately loving sibling bond. A new installment came out late 2025, and although the fandom is on the smaller side, they’re surprisingly prolific- between the trilogy itself and the people making fanworks, if you like the series, you’ll have plenty of content to explore.

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Guess That Rec Season 4: Round 4, Poll 4

Which sounds more appealing?

#246

#249

Voting ended onApr 26

Rec #246

If you're looking for a new read that dives deep into politics and the flaws of monarchy AND so-called democracy, this gritty alternate history has everything you could want in a book: several POC characters (including the main protagonist!), prominently featured queer characters, intense political intrigue, and so many girlbosses you can't even keep track! Secrets and lies plague the monarchy featured in this book, and nearly tear it apart; at the same time, flaws in the democratic system and electoral college are also implicitly critiqued. This political thriller is underlined with canon MLM enemies-to-lovers that will have you on the edge of your seat, and the way the relationship ties into the politics is chefs kiss. This book will challenge you to rethink flaws in political systems all over the world, and it's written by a queer author!

Rec #249

Looking for a new series to get lost in? This [media property] has something for everyone! Deep and complex lore to uncover and puzzle out. Detailed worldbuilding that feels surprisingly alive. A plot with environmentalist and existential themes that digs into both the importance of connecting with others and the need to be able to let go. A cast full of unique and colorful characters including a badass single mother, a fat character who’s a clever and capable leader, a heroic terminally ill warrior racing against time to save someone else’s life, and a nonbinary mentor figure doing all they can to assist from afar. And while the series is definitely not without romance, the most central and compelling interpersonal relationship is actually a troubled but ultimately loving sibling bond. A new installment came out late 2025, and although the fandom is on the smaller side, they’re surprisingly prolific- between the trilogy itself and the people making fanworks, if you like the series, you’ll have plenty of content to explore.

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My only opponent this round I haven't already guessed is #249. I will guess it as the Broken Earth Trilogy, which I keep guessing and am never right about. The last paragraph especially makes me think I am wrong this time too, but I can't get it out of my head so I'll give it a shot anyway! You never know what diabolical justifications someone might come up with...

Guess noted!

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249 almost feels like Star Wars but the fandom being "on the smaller side" is throwing me off

Guess noted!

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I haven't got played it yet so the specifics might not line up, but with what I do know Rec #249 seems like The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky

Guess noted!