Anyone knows books where the main character, a girl disguises as the opposite gender?
Anyone knows books where the main character, a girl disguises as the opposite gender?
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Anyone knows books where the main character, a girl disguises as the opposite gender?
I’ve read a few book descriptions like that lately but I can’t remember any of the book names >_< sorry I'm no help
Aww it’s alright! Maybe it’s better that way cuz I have an exam the day after tomorrow haha?
Eon by alison goodman
Alanna: the first adventure. And the whole Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce
Alex Lidell’s Scout duology, Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness quartet
The song of the lioness quartet by Tamora pierce, and eon by Alison Goodman. (Tamora pierce is one of my favourite authors!)
@Mair If that’s so, will definitely check it out! Thanks for the suggestion!
Also the breadwinner (can’t remember who it’s by)
Deborah Ellis
Defy by Sara B Larsen, it’s amazing
I loved this series!
Tamora Pierce
Defy by sara b Larson
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
The flame in the mist
@Sarah I actually have the book, the cover is absolutely gorgeous ❤️
@Rosie it’s a good read! Sequel is also great.
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Eon! I loved it. It is a duology
The Elemental Trilogy by Sherry Thomas
Tamora Pierce Alanna
Mulan lol other than that…I’m out
@Amanda Loved Mulan!
Flame in the Mist- Mulan retelling
I just looked it up, sounds awesome!
It’s incredible. My favorite release of 2017
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett and Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Eon
A little bit of The Devils Thief.
Alanna: the first adventure series by Tamara pierce. Bloody Jack by L.A Meyer
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Constantine: Daughter of war
Eon, Song of the Lioness, Burning Sky, Defy (though ots sort of meh), and then its a stetch but if youre into nerdy d&d type things Chaotic Good (which is really contemp but has some neat fantasy comic work in it.)
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson! It’s been a while since I’ve read it but I’m pretty sure the main character disguised herself as a boy to flee across the US during the gold rush era. It’s not super fantasy style- there is some magic which plays a big part in the book. I remember really liking it!
Sounds interesting! Will check it out?
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E.Schwab. Also I love Violet Evergarde, currently re-watching the series!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25507388-paladin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15792218-the-academy
And if you like contemporary
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32308922-see-no-evil
@Kayla omg I haven’t seen paladin since my wattpad days what a throwback
Paladin was HUGE on Wattpad
I remember seeing Paladin from Wattpad! But I never did read it
Bloody Jack series by LA Meyer! One of my favourite series ever. 12 books haha
Eon and Eona. I wish the author had written a third book in that series. I loved both of those books.
I second this recommendation!
Yesssss I loved these books
Will check it out! ❤️
Babe in Boyland, I think it was called. I haven’t read it, but I think it’s like the film She’s The Man.
As you Like it by Shakespeare.
The Scarlet Trilogy.
The burning sky by Sherry thomas
Flame in the Mist. It’s a Mulan retelling
Eon series does that pretty well. Plus there’s dragons in it, so win win.
Song of the lioness by tamora pierce. It’s starts of a little young because the heroine is a young girl but matures as she gets older. So so good
A Flame in the Mist
Princess Of Thorns, Under A Painted Sky (this one is historical fiction, but really good)
Virgina Andrews had a book about twins a boy and a girl and when the boy dies the mom makes the girl dress up like the boy and stuff its kinda creepy? not sure if thats what your looking for
Sounds dark! 0.o
The Silver Sword by Angela Ellwell Hunt and the other 3 books in the series (all can be read aa a stand alone) feature a girl disguising herself as a boy ?
Alanna the lioness series by tamora Pierce
A darker shade of magic
Scarlet A.C. Gaughen
Also, the Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce. She poses as a boy so she can become a knight.
One of my favorite series when I was growing up!!!
@Olivia the best!
A Darker Shade of Magic ❤️
Avery by Charlotte MacConaghy. It’s saaah good!!
@Taneille one of my all time favorite series. Lovelovelove
Alana series by Tamora Pierce
❤️
One of my favourites
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
Tamora pierce. Alanna the lioness
The lioness quartet
Loved this series and then Keladry protector of the small afterwards. Both great reads
Flamecaster I’m pretty sure
The Elemental trilogy by Sherry Thomas!
This series!!!! ❤️
The covers are gorgeous!?
Rebel of the sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Song of the Lioness!!
This book!!!
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E Schwab
Princess Ben
Alanna the lioness series by Tamara Pierce. Eon duology by Alison Goodman
Eon by Alison Goodman
Mistborn series
I know one where a boy pretends he’s a girl – The Only Boy by Jordan Locke
The Gender Game
I believe this happens in Rebel Of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton.
I believe this happens in Rebel Of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton.
I believe this happens in Rebel Of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton.
Alanna! Tamora Pierce
Ashes in the Wind by Kathleen Woodiwiss has this trope but its a romance novel not young adult fantasy so not sure if you would still be interested or not. If you like Japanese Otome games Samurai Love Ballad & Code of Love also have this theme.
I did play some otome games back a few years ago so I kinda get the gist of it. Will check it out later~
Red queen
Curse of the blue tattoo
It is Korean, but if you get access to an English translation of it online, “The Scholar Who Walks The Night” by Jo Joo-hee is a brilliant vampire series where the main female character disguises as a male bookseller. It has a Korean drama based on it and also a manhwa/comic (the original one I believe).
Can’t wait to read it, especially if it’s online =3
@Kathleen been trying to watch the drama. Love k dramas and manhwa
@Sabrina the story of this is very nice. a good mix of history and vampires and comedy as well as politics. the female lead is also so strong-willed
Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce – it’s more children’s than YA, but I read it in middle school when YA wasn’t a thing yet, and it has stuck with me
Girl in blue.
Defy by Sara B Larson
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld!
Loved this series!
I was going to comment the same. It was on my tbr. Did you like it a lot?
@Mona Ive read it twice! Super fun concepts and imagery.
@Courtenay thanks! I started it ?
@Mona Enjoy!!
defy by sara larso
Eon and Eona is a great duology where the girl is masquerading as a boy
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce. A favourite series of mine throughout highschool 🙂
Middle school, high school, adulthood ?
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Walk on earthba stranger. It’s not fantasy, but really good
I know a really good fanfiction but unfortunatly I have forgotten the name :'(
@Lise Let me know if you remember!
I’m looking for it on the internet but still haven’t found it again 🙁 but I’ll let you know!!
Storm and silence by rob thier
Unfortunately, Flame in the Mist which is really boring for me.
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
People have already said my favourite; The Alanna books by Tamora Pierce. The first Eon/Eona book covers this really well and is probably my second favourite!
This is one of my favourite tropes, I’m writing my own book based on it 🙂
@Tru Best of luck!?
Defy
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh, A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab [Lila is genderfluid], and Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton 😀
Paladin by Sally Slater is a great book fitting with this, and it’s an amazing book
@Megan I agree! Just finished reading it on Wattpad after someone recommended it to me~
Yeah, it’s one of my favourites
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett ?
If you’ve read it you’ll get my laugh react.
If you haven’t, read it.
Tamora Pierce’s Alanna
Tracing Shadows. Kali has to play a guardsman trainee by day and royal lady by night. https://links.alexlidell.com/Scout1-Amazon
“Ridiculous!” By D.L. Carter. Hilarious book. Little dirty toward the end.
The Robyn Hood series by K. M. Shea. It’s really good! There’s also a few other Robin Hood adaptations where Robin Hood is a woman. I can’t remember the authors but they were all kindle unlimited!
Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart
https://amzn.to/2z3qtFb
The Informationist by Taylor Stevens.