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Fantasy Books Without Spice (And Minimal Romance Overall)

Fantasy books without spice (and minimal romance overall)!
But I know people will still ask if there’s spice every darn time. 😭

📚 Books Mentioned:

• Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
• The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
• The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth

Books by Disabled Authors

Yippee for more fantasy book recs with disabled characters!! Part one has science fiction too, but this round is focused on happier fantasies.

📚 Books Mentioned:

• The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
• Model Home by Rivers Solomon
• Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
• Ring of Solomon by Aden Polydoros
• Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory by Solomon J. Brager
• The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero
• The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
• Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

Smell & Read

Fragrances can 100% immerse me more in stories!! Disney rides have got this down pat lol. And scent is also SUPER connected to memories, so if I read a book and associate a scent with it, that’s bonus cool.

📚 Books Mentioned:

• Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino (Soft Spot - @phlur)
• The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (Percy - @olfactorynyc)
• The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (Crumb Couture - @snif.co)
• Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (Missing Person - Phlur)
• Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (7 Summers - @dimebeautyco)

More Recommendations

Books Mentioned:

• The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
• The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero
• Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
• The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
• The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
• Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
• Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
• The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
• The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
• The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
• A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan

Final Thoughts

Thanks to all the publishers and authors for the gifted copies!

Conclusion

Stay tuned for many more recommendations!