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Valhalla by Ari Bach. I haven't actually read it, but I followed the author on Tumblr for awhile and it sounded interesting. He said many times that the lead just happens to be a girl interested in other girls.
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Violet MacRae is one of the aimless millions crowding northern Scotland. In the year 2330, where war is obsolete and only brilliant minds are valued, she emerges into adulthood with more brawn than brains and a propensity for violence. People dismiss her as a relic, but world peace is more fragile than they know.
In Valhalla, a clandestine base hidden in an icy ravine, Violet connects with a group of outcasts just like her. There, she learns the skills she needs to keep the world safe from genetically enhanced criminals and traitors who threaten the first friends she's ever known. She also meets Wulfgar Kray, a genius gang leader who knows her better than she knows herself and who would conquer the world to capture her.
Branded from childhood as a useless barbarian, Violet is about to learn the world needs her exactly as she is.
I would contend that Dreadnought by April Daniels is a TG novel. It's not erotica, but it's definitely an mtf tg story.
Ugh I wish I did... maybe I can look up my library account history?
Edit: yay! I found it! here is the amazon listing for Every Day and I also found out there is a sequel
I'm not sure, but Amazon does international shipping. You might be able to find it there! Here's a link (:
<em>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</em>. One of the most beautiful coming-of-age novels I've ever had the honor to experience.
It's not a comic book, but the novel Dreadnought by April Daniels is pretty fun. It's a young-adult superhero novel with a transfemme protag. Which is not a spoiler, because it's like right there on page 1.
I'm only about half way through it at the moment, but it's really fun and I've already decided I'll get the rest of the series.
Only slightly related, but the MC in Dreadnought by April Daniels is a trans girl who gains superpowers and has her body reshaped during her "Exaltation." Might be worth borrowing ideas from.
Yeah, and it's bad:
https://smile.amazon.com/Hocus-Pocus-All-New-Sequel-Jantha/dp/1368020038
If you don't mind a few spoilers: basically, the sequel follows Max and Allison's daughter. She and the girl she likes go to the old Sanderson house to light the candle because why not? The witches come back again and they send the parents and Dani to hell. The protagonist and her friends discover a fourth Sanderson sister who is a ghost that can't leave the cemetery grounds, so they wheel around a bucket of dirt in a wagon so she can travel with them. The witches entrance all of the kids through their cell phones and the author tries way too hard to shoehorn old movie references into the story. The story did have its moments here and there, but overall, it felt like a Disney XD/Hallmark Channel movie.
I would imagine this kind of subtlety would be lost on a transphobic person, but it's your call.
Maybe a book with a transgender protagonist? In-your-face but with plausible deniability. I've heard good things about Dreadnought by April Daniels.
Best of luck! <3
Haven’t tried it yet but usually the LN adds a lot more details and depth to the story.
There is actually a real Hocus Pocus book and sequel in one Hocus Pocus book
Read it when it came out, I really liked it. Worth a read I would think.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz is one of my all time favorite books of any genre.
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera is pretty unique. It's not as black and white in its storytelling as most teen fiction. It's kind of intense and uncomfortable at times, but it's also a quick fun read.
It's not necessarily long-distance themed, but you might like Every Day by David Levithan. I really loved the concept, and I've always enjoyed Levithan's writing.
http://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Dante-Discover-Secrets-Universe/dp/1442408936
From Booklist When Aristotle and Dante meet, in the summer of 1987, they are 15-year-olds existing in “the universe between boys and men.” The two are opposites in most ways: Dante is sure of his place in the world, while Ari feels he may never know who he is or what he wants. But both are thoughtful about their feelings and interactions with others, and this title is primarily focused on the back-and-forth in their relationship over the course of a year. Family issues take center stage, as well as issues of Mexican identity, but the heart of the novel is Dante’s openness about his homosexuality and Ari’s suppression of his. Sáenz (Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, 2004) writes toward the end of the novel that “to be careful with people and words was a rare and beautiful thing.” And that’s exactly what Sáenz does—he treats his characters carefully, giving them space and time to find their place in the world, and to find each other. This moves at a slower pace than many YA novels, but patient readers, and those struggling with their own sexuality, may find it to be a thought-provoking read. Grades 9-12. --Ann Kelley
Hero by Perry Moore. The protagonist is gay. It is a coming of age book.. with superpowers. It is the only book I have read with a gay protagonist, and I really enjoyed it :).
I really enjoyed Hero by Perry Moore it is a teen book and has a bit of a fantastical element to it but I enjoyed it. It's especially good for people who are into Comic books are just comic book characters.
read 'the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky
http://www.amazon.com/Perks-Being-Wallflower-Stephen-Chbosky/dp/0671027344
its one of my favorite books and it would be very enlightening to you, because the main character is your age, and its so amazing. my favorite quote from that book was, 'and in that momment, we were infinite...' its a great book adn it really is all about kind of taking things as they come and making the most of them,a dn finding yourself and just beign who you are and not conforming to anyones standards.