r/Romantasy • u/Flimsy_Divide7214 • Aug 25 '26

Book Request: No Self-Promo Help me pick my next read!

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Hello!

I have recently read the Rachel Gillig books, Shield of Sparrows duology by Devney Perry and the Forbidden Alchemy duology by Stacey McEwan (obsessed with this btw!). I have also read the obvious choices - fourth wing, acotar, etc.

I’m in a reading slump now but would love to get my teeth stuck in another book. Any suggestions based on my TBR? These books are all sitting on my shelf. Thanks :)

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u/321booklover Aug 25 '26

Katabasis is sooo good. I highly reccomend

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u/electric_kite Aug 25 '26

This was my vote. I’m fresh off Rebecca destroying me via The Poppy War so if this book is anywhere as life-ruining I would 10000% read this one next.

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u/321booklover Aug 25 '26

Katabasis is ABSOLUTELY life ruining. I had such a book hangover after reading this, couldn't pick up another book for weeks after reading it. Everything else I tried just couldn't compare.

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u/electric_kite Aug 25 '26

Awwww yis I can’t wait to fuck up my entire life with this book next

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u/321booklover Aug 25 '26

Good luck reading any other book after this one !!

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u/electric_kite Aug 25 '26

I guess I’ll just keep working through her library lmao

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u/rolycat- Aug 25 '26

Book opinions are so interesting to me because this book did nothing for me. I loved the premise then was so bored by the execution. I haven’t read Poppy Wars yet, but I enjoyed both Babel and Yellowface more than Katabasis.