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Tim asked this question about Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2):
Just finished this book. Enjoyed it. However... Can anyone suggest novels in the urban fantasy genre that are free of the too-perfect-fantasy-alpha-male? I can enjoy a little romance as much as the next person, but I'd rather see a more realistic representation of my gender as much as the next.
Nicky Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch might be good places to start. Mind you, I think Butcher over idealises and under utilises (some of) his female charac…moreJim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch might be good places to start. Mind you, I think Butcher over idealises and under utilises (some of) his female characters, which some people dislike just as much.(less)
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Blood Bound
by Patricia Briggs
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