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George R.R. Martin, Lev Gossman

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Characterization labels used: strong women, dangerous women, female outlaw, female pilot, female warrior, female wizard, older woman, young woman, mature female character, femme fatale, antagonistic woman, damaged characters, morally dubious, bounty hunter, apprentice, outlaw

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Cover of The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie M. Liu

The Tangleroot Palace

Marjorie M. Liu · 2021

A lush short-story collection of dark fairy tales, queer romance, dangerous magic, and women claiming their own power.

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Characterization labels: strong women · dangerous women · resourceful women · female protagonists · female bodyguard · witch · apprentice witch · sorceress · princess · warrior · soldier · marshal · biotech genius · villain protagonist · outsider · lonely man · morally gray · defiant · determined · questionable morals · agency-seeking

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Distance: 0.1385

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Shroud of Eternity

Terry Goodkind · 2018 · Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles

Nicci, Nathan, and Bannon reach a hidden city where magic, slavery, and rebellion threaten Nathan’s chance to regain his power.

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Characterization labels: sorceress · wizard · young companion · battle-hardened · powerful woman · femme fatale · naive · stubborn · giftless · prophetic · villainous rulers · tyrannical elites · morally polarized · character growth

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Distance: 0.1650

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Cover of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe

Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy

Amy Ratcliffe · 2018

An illustrated reference celebrating Star Wars women across films, TV, books, comics, and games.

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Characterization labels: female characters · heroes · villains · rogues · renegades · caretakers · scoundrels · supporting characters · minor characters · major characters · empowered women · flawed women · strong female characters

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Distance: 0.1653

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Cover of The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon

The Deed of Paksenarrion

Elizabeth Moon · 1992 · Paksenarrion

A farm girl flees an arranged marriage, joins a mercenary company, and grows into a paladin in a vivid fantasy world.

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Characterization labels: female protagonist · headstrong heroine · earnest protagonist · dutiful protagonist · honorable heroine · stubborn heroine · naive protagonist · relatable hero · work-in-progress character · strong female character · female warrior · paladin · soldier · recruit · veteran · martial character · asexual protagonist · moral growth

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Distance: 0.1758

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The Devil's Right Hand

Lilith Saintcrow · 2007 · Dante Valentine

A necromancer-bounty hunter is forced into a Devil’s bargain to hunt escaped demons while her bond with a demon lover unravels.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · kickass heroine · necromancer · bounty hunter · swordswoman · demon lover · fallen demon · overpowered characters · angsty heroine · whiny heroine · paranoid heroine · stubborn heroine · aggressive heroine · broken heroine · morally gray characters

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Distance: 0.1769

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Cover of The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

N.K. Jemisin · 2015 · The Broken Earth

A mother searches a shattered world for her stolen child as an apocalyptic landscape and hidden powers collide.

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Characterization labels: strong female protagonists · mother · young girl · young woman · oppressed caste · magic user · slave · guardian figure · ambitious · resilient · flawed · complex characters · trans character · bisexual character · older woman

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Distance: 0.1770

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Cover of Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind

Heart of Black Ice

Terry Goodkind · Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles

A final fantasy showdown sends separated allies across land and sea to stop invading forces and save the Old World.

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Characterization labels: female anti-hero · wizard · sorceress · prophet · war wizard · gladiator · former slave · trusted companion · loyal companion · strong female lead · competent heroine · villainous antagonist · morally gray characters · heroic ensemble · competent side characters · character growth · trauma-shaped character

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Distance: 0.1797

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The Bone Raiders

Jackson Ford · 2025 · The Rakada

A raider scout and her all-female clan try to survive an empire by taming giant fire-breathing lizards as mounts.

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Characterization labels: female warriors · raider clan · scout · chief · right hand · cook-warrior · antagonistic ruler · complex women · flawed characters · badass women · chaotic character · stubborn heroine · resourceful heroine · morally grey characters · fiercely loyal · traumatized character · older woman character · eccentric character · mystical conduit · strong female leads

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Distance: 0.1799

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Cover of The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport

The Blood Gift

N.E. Davenport · 2023 · The Blood Gift Duology

A fugitive warrior with blood magic must forge alliances, survive war, and stop a tyrant before her world is destroyed.

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Characterization labels: female warrior · badass heroine · arrogant protagonist · hotheaded protagonist · impulsive heroine · prickly heroine · fierce heroine · conflicted heroine · powerful heroine · fugitive protagonist · elite soldier · fugitive leader · moral complexity · character growth · vulnerable exterior

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Distance: 0.1803

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Cover of Scorpica by G.R. Macallister

Scorpica

G.R. Macallister · 2022 · The Five Queendoms

In five matriarchal queendoms, the sudden loss of girl births triggers political collapse, magic, and war.

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Characterization labels: female warriors · queens · healers · magicians · scholars · bandits · thieves · sorcerers · demigod · morally gray · ruthless leaders · conniving queens · lastborn girls · powerful women · strong women · ambitious characters · dynamic cast · villains and heroes

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Distance: 0.1806

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Cover of The Last Girl by Joe Hart

The Last Girl

Joe Hart · 2016 · The Dominion Trilogy

A captive young woman in a dystopia of vanishing girls discovers the truth behind her prison and fights to escape.

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Characterization labels: defiant heroine · female protagonist · captive survivor · brainwashed youth · badass heroine · strong female lead · test subject · rebellious protagonist · violent survivor · flawed heroine · protective guard · rebel allies · female friendships · disabled character · male guard

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Distance: 0.1815

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Cover of Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

Anne McCaffrey · 1997 · Pern

A dragonrider leader races to stop a deadly planetary plague while duty, politics, and time-pressure drive tragedy.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · mature heroine · healer protagonist · weyrwoman · leader heroine · self-sacrificing · duty-bound · headstrong · flawed heroine · willful · adult protagonist · resourceful · overburdened leader · female competence

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Distance: 0.1818

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