## 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

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### 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

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### 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)

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### 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!

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### Conclusion  
Stay tuned for many more recommendations!