February 13: Independent Ladies
--Favorite leading ladies who aren't distracted from getting shit done by their love interest (they can still have a romance subplot - this is going to be subjective based on what you think would be ~too much~).
I love a good leading lady.
- Rin from The Poppy War. There is pretty much no romance in this book. It is gritty and violent, but it is one of the best fantasies I've read in a long time. Rin is an amazing female lead. She doesn't let love or femininity get in her way. She is pretty much a badass and she's awesome.
- Essun from The Fifth Season, well the whole trilogy really. While Essun has romantic encounters, sometimes with feelings other times it is just to scratch an itch. She doesn't let her relationships get in her way. I appreciate that romance is not a major plotline in this series. She is powerful on her own, and she is balancing wanting to save the world and wanting to save her child. I also appreciate that she is a mom and a powerful wielder of this amazing power.
- Ismae from Grave Mercy. Ismae is an assassin nun, you can't get more independent than that. As a daughter of the god of death she is pretty awesome. She does eventually find a love interest, but she isn't all swoony because a boy is around.
- Katsa from Graceling. As you can see I have a thing for leading ladies in fantasy. Katsa was much like my other favorites here, she is powerful and a warrior. She does develop a romance, but it doesn't overpower the plot, nor does it overtake her personality. The other 2 books in the series also have strong female leads but this one is my favorite. Katsa puts her mission first and she ends up saving the day a couple of times.
- Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo (series). Lisbeth is extremely independent and gets all kinds of stuff on her own. She has relationships here and there throughout the series, but they aren't her priority. She is focused on the task at hand and most of the time she doesn't want help to do it.
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