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modern Snow White where instead of a magic mirror it's just an AI chatbot driving the stepmother insane because it's programmed to agree with her and confirm her fears
this would go SO HARD I need it pls
'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' by Ulla Thynell
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My Reincarnation Isekai Villainess Rec List
So. Iâve gone and found myself in Isekai/Reincarnation/Villainess hell. For those who donât know Isekai is a genre in which character(s) are transported to a different world. Initially you might be thinking âoh, sheâs gonna share a both a series like Sword Art Online.â Oh no. You have underestimated the amount of taste I have. By which I mean I have none but that SOA is a taste Iâm not here for.
Now a very specific sub-genre of that is the reincarnation one, particularly in which a character is reborn as a character from one of their favorite books or games from their previous, modern life. An even more specific sub-genre of that one is in which the MC is reborn as a villainess from that book or game, thus creating a bit of a challenge as villainesses usually are destined to die in the source material.Â
So! Here are my favorites, many of which are all 3 but some combine one or two of the above tropes. Itâs my list so I do what I want. And most of my faves have a shojo genre tag, or at least a romance tag, because thatâs where all the good stuff is:Â
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Survive as the Heroâs Wife by Nokki
Canaria is reincarnated as the villainess of a popular cliche novel. Based on the novel, she is destined to be executed but can she prevent this from happening before itâs too late?Â
Why *I* like it: So this one was the one that really got me into the villainess reincarnation isekai genre! And it remains the top of my list. The huge draw for me in this one is that I actually really like the main couple! Like not even just lukewarm, I really like it! Iâd read fic for it, if that existed. A lot of the villainess genre tend to portray the original heroine as vapid, unworthy of their status of heroine, or the actual villainess but in this case Gracie just turns out to be just an amazing strong woman who doesnât actually need a man. (In fact I ship the three together full stop tbh lol). In fact, itâs a subplot that Gracie realizes (because of MCâs words) that if she wants to inherit her fatherâs title even though the law says a woman cannot⌠That she just should strive to change the law rather than be a tool with no use outside of marriage.  And not to spoil anything, but she will definitely do just that.
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Also? Speaking of Audiobooks, I have the following to say: 1. Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series has an absolutely amazing audiobook version of it. 2. Sadly, it is primarily available through Audible, which is owned by Amazon, which I refuse to buy from and/or give my details to if I can at all avoid it. 3. Now... Gaiman's a great author, and I normally wouldn't advocate pirating his stuff - but he's also successful enough for me to argue that losing the revenue of those few leftist fans in his audience that ideologically refuse to buy from Amazon probably wouldn't make a dent in his finances. As such, I will also make note of the fact that you totally shouldn't google "sandman audiobook free" or similar terms, in order to find a variety of pirated versions of said audiobook. (Similarly, the Sandman comics are also available for free, for those that can't afford to buy the series and would otherwise be unable to read them)
It wonât make a dent in my income, no. My income on the Sandman audiobooks is a percentage of what DC comics makes licensing the material, and another payment for being the narrator. (Not a huge amount of money. We canât afford to pay Michael Sheen or James McAvoy or Kat Dennings or any of the other amazing starry people who take part in this what they get as film and tv stars. They do it for âI love Sandman and want to be part of itâ rates.)
On the other hand, the Sandman audiobooks are really expensive to make. They have a huge cast, and an amazing backstage group of sound designers. Audible will make them as long as they make money. If the listening figures drop because people are listening to them through other sources Audible might well stop making them. And then a lot of people take cuts in their incomes and that would actually, in the case of the not-famous hardworking voice actors (for example) would mean a real loss of money for the people who do need it.
If you donât want to listen on Audible, why not buy (or better yet, get from your library) the CD or the MP3 CD version, and transfer the files?
someone recommend me some good fantasy books that arenât centred on a war, please, my crops are dying
The Greta Helsing novels by Vivian Shaw - practical doctor to the undead defeats mildly ominous interdimensional threats with the aid of domestic vampires and a demon accountant.
Sunshine by Robin McKinley - practical baker is captured by vampires, escapes, reluctantly teams up with better vampire to kill the bad one.
Howlâs Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - young hat maker ages 60 years overnight, proceeds to upend the life of a disaster wizard while learning self-confidence.
the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett - hard to encapsulate, but equally funny and hard-hitting, tackling race and gender and corruption and other forms of inequality while also, like, making fun of post offices and Hollywood and Shakespeare. Three or four tackle war, true, but thereâs something like 35 others to choose from.
the Accidental Turn series by J.M. Frey - recent Ph.D of colour lands in the Fantasyland⢠she did her thesis on, goes off about agency and diversity while recovering from the Dark Lordâs attentions and learning the truth about her fictional crush.
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire - evil alchemist creates superpowered children to assist world takeover; children just want to be a family; family is complicated.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik - young woman takes over family business, must outwit fairies with a love of gold.
the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede - princess runs away to become a dragonâs housekeeper, fights off rescuers, solves problems large and small, melts wizards.
the October Daye novels by Seanan Mcguire - Half-fae detective solves murders, finds missing persons, develops found family, canât stop self from upending the social order.
The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker - A quiet golem, a tempestuous djinn, Gilded Age New York. Immigrants, identity, friendship, hope, and self-discovery.
An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard - A witch from an outsider House enters New Yorkâs magical Hunger Games, to prove a point. The problems of magic were not intended.
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes - Part-time con artist gets hired to find two missing pop stars, with the help of the magical sloth on her back. Noir ensues.
Child of a Hidden Sea by A.M. Dellamonica - Nature photographer lands on water-world, discovers lost family, tries to convince self magic is impossible.
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips - Greek gods, washed up in North London, curse Apollo to fall for the cleaner. Existential crisis, meet rom-com.
Among Others by Jo Walton - Loner teen sent to boarding school, discovers science fiction, might know fairies and do magic.
Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton - Austenesque story except all the characters are dragons.
Every Heart a Doorway (and sequels) by Seanan McGuire - the children of portal fantasy end up in boarding school coping with being kicked out of their various worlds, then some of them start getting murdered.Â
The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan - the world is flooded, thereâs a lady who works with a bear at a circus that sails to different places to perform, and a lady who is sort of an undertaker, and they fall in love
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees - there are fairies but no one talks about them anymore because Thatâs Just Not How We Are except this state of affairs cannot possibly last and people start getting lured to fairyland
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison - fifth son of emperor whoâs lived his whole life away from court abruptly becomes emperor when his father and older brothers are killed in an accident, spends entire book trying to make friends and figure how the fuck to do a) confidence and b) ruling ethically
The Various by Steven Augarde - girl spends summer at uncleâs farm, finds the group of âvariousâ (no direct parallel, but think somewhere between gnomes and pixies) that live in the woods, mysterious history, flying horse, The Cat Is Evil (this is technically middle grade but itâs so good I canât even)
Turning Darkness Into Light by Marie Brennan - working on the translation of an ancient text is complicated when it might have a huge impact on the public perception of a highly stigmatised group; subterfuge, found family, mythology, and the rejection of men who steal other peopleâs work.Â
So You Want to Be a Wizard or Stealing the Elf-Kingâs Roses by Diane Duane. Â
Tam Lin, Juniper Gentian and Rosemary, and The Secret Country by Pamela Dean (all different stories). Â
The Spellkey by Ann Downer. Â
Swordheart or Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher. Â
The Curse of Chalion or the Penric series by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Green Year Dragonfly by Kaye Bellot. Â
If by âno warâ you mean âno or not focused on violenceâ:
The Terrier/Bloodhound/Mastiff series by Tamora Pierce Teenage former street rat aspires to and joins law enforcement in pseudo-medieval fantasy land, proves to have moral code forged of adamantium and more determination than an entire battalion. Also talks to unquiet ghosts carried by pigeons.
the Winding Circle books by Tamora Pierce (with the exception of Battle Magic) Four teenagers are snatched from the jaws of peril, discover they have incredibly strong yet overlooked magical powers, slowly become a found family, survive an earthquake, pirates, forest fires, plague, and puberty.
The Keeper Chronicles, by Tanya Huff Magic user accidentally gets roped into running a boarding house in Toronto. The decor is from the 50s, the handyman is an incredibly handsome and pureminded myopic Newfoundlander, and there is a (literal) portal to Hell in the basement. The third book adds lesbians and a mall that eats street kids to the mix. (Enchantment Emporium and its sequels are in the same world btw)
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If by âno warâ you legitimately just mean that war is not the driving plot force:
the Hawk and Fisher books by Simon R Green Fairytale-destined prince and princess decide that destiny is bullshit, ditch their kindgoms, become the only honest pseudo-cops in fantasy-Gotham because strangely being a prince/princess doesnât actually give you life skills that are not applicable to being a mercenary. Buildings eat people, gods are murdered, street drugs turn people into animals, Hawk and Fisher are so very tired.
Oath of Swords and its sequels, by David Weber
Guy from a species generally (unfairly) derided by âcivilized peopleâ as barbaric and evil thinks heâs going mad, but actually heâs been chosen as paladin by a god and heâs just stubbornly refusing to listen. Continues to go off and do heroic shit while doing the equivalent of jamming his fingers in his ears and saying âLA LA LAâ. This does absolutely nothing to dissuade the god in question.
The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner A thiefâs prison sentence is cut short when he is sent on a mission to steal an important (and magical?) object for the King. BIG plot twist at the end. Imagine going on a fun road trip through the fantasy pseudo-Byzantine Empire, except that all your fellow travelers have their own secret agendas.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, by Catherine Webb In this universe, there are a handful of time travelers â people who are forced to live the same life over and over, retaining their memories with each rebirth. As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside with the following message: the end of the world is getting faster.
Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones The citizens of a fantasy world are getting really tired of being overrun by non-magical tourists from our world. This year, the role of Evil Wizard falls to Derk, who wants nothing more than to be left in peace on his farm/magical genetic engineering laboratory. Derkâs 2 human children, 5 griffin children, and 1 enchantress wife feel much the same. Wouldnât it be a shame if someone were to sabotage this planetâs shitty contract once and for all?Â
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The Athena Club series, by Theodora Goss Daughters and/or female creations of mad scientists from 19th-century literature team up to figure out what their âfathersâ were up to and what, exactly, the secret society that seems to control all such experiments intends to do next. Sort of an all-female League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, in the best way. Kind of an odd frame narrative, but you get used to it pretty quickly.
The Tales of Pell trilogy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne-Each book is about a different group of characters path to self discovery, but also mostly about seeing how long it takes for an elaborate joke or pun to land. Hilarious, heartfelt, and diverse.
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Reading a whole book in one day isn't a flex all the times I read entire books in one sitting I definitely wasn't doing ok
Reading a 300+ page book in one sitting is kind of like drinking an entire bottle of wine by yourself
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Anyway this Twitter thread by NK Jemisin is all I care about
[id: a twitter thread by N. K. Jemisin @ nkjemisin.
âA late-afternoon revision-mode thought. People ask me sometimes why Iâm so *blatant* re racism and other bigotries, in my fiction. Wouldnât a more subtle approach work?
Answer: No. A more subtle approach wouldnât work.
SFF does subtle coverage of bigotry all the time, actually. Allegories all over the place, especially in secondary worlds. And probably because of that, readers who are fluent in SFF are used to separating real-world bigotry from its fantastic (or futuristic) counterpart.
Which is precisely how we ended up with a genre that, for most of my life, thought of itself as anti-racist. Look at all the allegories! Meanwhile no black characters. Few writers, editors, etc, of color. Open bigots everywhere.
Allegory does not reinforce reality. It obscures it.
That is, allegory allows readers who are uncomfortable with a topic to engage with that topic in a more comfortable space â away from reality. Scared of black people? Maybe youâll empathize with these green people on Mars. Freaked out by the mentally ill? Make âem psychic.
And as a first step in desensitization, for people whoâve developed a pathological level of discomfort â which our racist, classist, sexist etc society encourages â thatâs great! Except⌠most people stop there. Pat themselves on the back for coming so far. Go no farther.
Like, itâs awesome that you also think Dragon Age 2, a game about a penniless refugee who beomces a heroine, is the best game writing out there! Me, too! But you voted Trump or Brexit because fuck refugees/immigrants?
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But because it was the Done Thing for so long, allegorical engagement became standard in the genre⌠obscuring the reality that SFF had become nearly as old, white and male as a GOP convention, and just as defensive re its privilege. Overt engagement was, is, treated as gauche.
This isnât just a genre thing. American society *loves* to pull this shit. Cf. Our mediaâs endless list of words to use instead of racism â racial tension, race-based bias, etc. Canât say racism! Thatâs too far. How uncivil.
Reminder: calls for civility reinforce the status quo. They are a way of saying âMm yeah you can mention X, but donât you dare press for actual change!â Which *is* what anyone who mentions (say) the existence of racism, in a racist society, is doing. Naming it helps shame it.
Writing prominent characters who are members of marginalized groups, describing realistic examples of bigotry, and *calling* it bigotry when it appears, all can serve the same purpose, in fiction. But itâs going to feel uncivilized to some readers.
(This is apart from the matter of how to do it *well*. When just mentioning a topic, or a group, feels like a slap in the face to some readers â which it will, bc civility â then how do you slap gracefully? A little backhand, just a twist of the wrist? Practice your swing.)
Sometimes you gotta be uncivilized, when you live and write within a civilization built on bigotry. If it helps, remember that *you* werenât the one who created this civilization⌠but you can help fix it.
So include green peopleâŚbut also include black people. Make your character a refugee, and give them an indigenous Mexican name. Flex pronouns for your NB characters. When your characters are bigots, have somebody or the narrative *call* them bigots.
You cannot trust your audience to just figure that ish out. Some of them will, because theyâve lived it or learned better. Many will not, because they have been trained, by life and by fiction, to see only the âpoliteâ obscuration, and to regard realism as separate and vulgar.
Nothing can fix that except us writers. Only way to move the Overton Window on what feels normal in fiction is to set your feet and shove. Rudely, if you must.
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