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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
Lois Lowry
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3)
Matt Dinniman
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The Kairos Mechanism (Arcana, #1)
Kate Milford
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Greenglass House, A Collection of Haunts
This is a collection of all the stories in the Greenglass House series as well as all books written by Kate Milford which take place in the same universe.
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A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)
Matt Dinniman
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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
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Die, Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker
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One thing I love about the found family trope is how differently it appears across fantasy (for example): ⢠Cosy fantasy: people come together gently, low stakes, warm vibes. ⢠Epic/high fantasy: mismatched groups form under pressure, often through shared struggle and trauma. ⢠Urban & contemporary fantasy: families form through survival, secrecy, and trust. ⢠Dark & gothic fantasy: relationships can be intense or morally complex, showing that found family isnāt always safe or easy.
Iām curious: ⢠Which subgenre gives you your favorite found families? ⢠Do you prefer families that form through comfort, through shared struggle, or a mix of both? ⢠Does the storyās tone (cozy vs. dark/gritty) affect how strongly the family hits you emotionally?
For me personally, Iām all about epic fantasy and gothic/dark fantasy: those mismatched crews, forming bonds through trauma and facing danger together, just hit so deeply. That āwe survive this together or not at allā dynamic is my absolute favourite. I love the dark, gritty moments where trauma-bonding turns a ragtag crew into family!
Iād love to hear your thoughts š«¶š½ Which fantasy found families stick with you the most, and why?