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Just in case you haven't heard of it. If you like Children of Blood and Bone, this might be a good realistic fiction title to try.
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Bone season volume 1
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From our adult collection, but worth checking out if you like smart, tough heroines!
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Darker shade of magic volume 1
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From our adult collection, but worth checking out if you like smart, tough heroines!
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4) Shadowshaper
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Shadowshaper cypher volume 1
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Urban fantasy set in Brooklyn with a diverse cast of characters. Like Children of Blood and Bone this is inspired by the current political climate. In book 3, the bad guys will be white nationalists.
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5) Akata witch
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Akata series volume 1
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A magical fantasy set in Nigeria.
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A classic. One of the early examples of a heroine who doesn't need to be rescued in teen fiction.
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Queen of the Tearling volume 1
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From our adult collection, but worth checking out if you like smart, tough heroines!
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11) Shadow and bone
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Grisha trilogy volume 1
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Tomi Adyemi mentioned the Grisha series as an inspiration to her story during her appearance on The Tonight Show recently.
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