Want to read something with a badass, brutal, female lead. Suggestions?
Want to read something with a badass, brutal, female lead. Suggestions?
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Want to read something with a badass, brutal, female lead. Suggestions?
Pax. (Deed of Paksenarrion) starts with the Sheepfarmer`s daughter
My all time fav books ❤❤
Fantastic suggestion!
Who is the author?
Elizabeth moon ?
Highly recommended. As well as being a great story it’s meaty enough to keep you going
Thanks. ?
Try Graceling, Fire and Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. The 3 titles are in order for the series 🙂
Best Served Cold by @Joe
Mistborn, Brandon Sanderson.
Couldn’t disagree more. Vin is a whining child who lets her teenage infatuation get in the way of her mission. Doesn’t mean the books aren’t good just not a strong female lead.
Vin turns into a seriously bad-ass warrior. 🙂 But I would not call her “brutal”.
If you don’t mind starting a series that isn’t finished, I’d recommend Red Sister by Mark Lawrence. Nona is the main character and she is the epitome of badassery. ?
Yes! Red Sister ?
I just started this yesterday when someone else on this page mentioned it ? so far so good
@Jennifer Red Sister was amazing but Grey Sister (Book 2) was even better.
I second red sister
So caveat, this series is sci-fi not fantasy, but the Honor Harrington series by David Weber. First book is “On Basilisk Station.”
Anthony Ryan’s Draconis Memoria. Strong female lead and strong female supporting characters. Plus a great story ?
Lizanne is my favorite character in that series. Tekela is pretty bad ass too.
Maximus ride
I enjoyed this one. Lead isn’t very strong or badass at the beginning but as the story progresses she gets tougher and by book 2 she’s a badass.
Ignite trylogy
Red sister by Mark Lawrence.
??? thanks for the titles y’all, I’m stoked
This series is amazing. ??
I love these books so much! The ending of the last one is just a tad disappointing though.
I have these!
Daughter of Smoke and Bone has a great female lead.
Starless or The Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey is amazing! One of my all time favorites
Honestly, these are fucking amazing. A Blade Of Black Steel is one of my favourite books.
I would have to agree! But they are all three great!
These are full of badass females! Also Red Sister and the Shattered Sea Trilogy by joe Abercrombie
Following! ?
The Isles of Glory by Glenda Larke!!
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Also enjoyed The Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy. You have a handful of badass females in the cast.
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas..You WILL thank me later..?
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@Emmah – I second mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, absolutely devoured those
i recognise the author’s name, noting down red sister too since it’s popular!
totally agree with Graceling – Kristin Cashore, personally didnt enjoy Fire as much
DEFINITELY Throne of Glass – Sarah J Maas
Recently finished The Dark Days Club – Alison Goodman, I will certainly be reading more
A Crown Of Cold Silver. It is chock full of bad ass female characrs like Cold Cobalt Zosia, Bang He, Tapai Purna…
Dude! Finally someone else who had read these books!
@Casey You gonna get TOUCHED BY THE TOUCH.
Hahaha.
All of the Tamora Pierce books – but specifically the Provost’s Dog trilogy. Becka Cooper is completely badass.
Might like Daughter of the Empire series.
By R. A. Salvatore.
Raymond Feist isn’t it?
You are right. My bad. It’s early and I’m not awake yet. Didn’t have my coffee.
Soulless by Gail Carriger
I second this!!!! Love that series
claymore
May like #Sevendoorsofsatan by pooja mishra
red sister really good
Rae Carson has two trilogies with strong female leads – one trilogy starts with “The Girl of Fire and Thorns” and the other with “Walk on Earth a Stranger” ☺️. I can recommend both.
House of Enchanted series by Sarah Noffke
Twelve Kings of Sharakhai
Following??
These are amazing!
Surprised it hasn’t been mentioned, yet, but:
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
It’s listed as book 4 in the series, but it’s really a standalone. It’s basically the medieval fantasy version of Kill Bill.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2315892.Best_Served_Cold?from_search=true
Definitely mentioned further up.
Second Tamora Pierce…. reccomend N.K. Jemisin Broken Earth
Yes to both of these!
Witches of Eileanan and Rhiannon’s Ride.
Kushiels series by Jacqueline Carey.
The mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Vin is epic!
You would love my new series. Kingdom of Durundal – I wrote them with a strong female lead. ⚔️???
Book 1 has over 40 five star reviews across Amazon. Check it out here.
https://www.amazon.com/author/seturner