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Iron Widow

by Xiran Jay Zhao
Paperback, 2022
Tags
young adult novel, fiction, novel, science fiction, fantasy, dystopia, war story, warfare, propaganda, female empowerment, discrimination — 17 more, revenge story, revenge from beyond the grave, sibling loyalty, PTSD, alcoholism, torture, rebellion, sleeping god, love triangle, forbidden love, tragedy, giant mecha fight, polyamory, first person narrative, journey into someone's mind, gifts from Ørjan, BSFA Award (best book for younger readers)
Series
Iron Widow (1)

The Nevers: Season 1, Part 1

by Joss Whedon
Blu-ray, 2021
Tags
fiction, full hour format, period story, time travel, aliens, female empowerment, mystery, science fiction, Victorian England, drama, action — 10 more, super heroes, HBO, cancelled in the first season, prematurely cancelled, Joss Whedon, 1800s, Thieves' Guild, TV show, prophecy, box set

Another Castle: Grimoire

by Andrew Wheeler
Paperback, 2017
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, fantasy, female empowerment, morality, good vs. evil, reluctant hero, quest, forced marriage, unlikely friends — 1 more, Witches Three
Series
Another Castle [2016] (1-5 collected)

Asterix and the Secret Weapon [La rose et le glaive]

by Albert Uderzo
Paperback, 1991
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Asterix, humour, fantasy, period story, Franco-Belgian comics, female empowerment, item without stamp
Series
Asterix (29), Asterix in talen en dialecten (29)

The Witcher: Witch's Lament

by Bartosz Sztybor
Paperback, 2021
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, The Witcher, fantasy, tie-in, sword and sorcery, creepy town trope, witchcraft, revenge from beyond the grave, female empowerment — 4 more, who is the monster and who is the man, possession, incest, rape
Series
The Witcher graphic novels (6), The Witcher: Witch's Lament (1-4)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The Complete Series

by Tina Fey
DVD
Tags
fiction, sitcom, TV show, Netflix, kidnapping, outsider in the real world, coming of age, comedy, unlikely friends, gifts from Ørjan, box set — 4 more, female empowerment, joining a cult, half hour format, choose your own adventure
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) (1-4)

Rat Queens, Volume Four: High Fantasies

by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Paperback, 2014
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, fiction inspired by RPG, Rat Queens, action, female empowerment, fantasy, dwarves, action comedy, strong violence — 5 more, unlikely friends, sword and sorcery, quest, sibling rivalry, story inside a body
Series
Rat Queens (Vol. 4 (v. 2 # 1-5))

Rat Queens, Volume Three: Demons

by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Paperback, 2016
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, fiction inspired by RPG, Rat Queens, action, female empowerment, fantasy, dwarves, action comedy, strong violence — 11 more, unlikely friends, sword and sorcery, demons, the sins of the father, haunted by their past, devil worship, origin, deal with the devil, dragons, trans protagonist, sibling rivalry
Series
Rat Queens (Vol. 3 (11-15, Braga 1))

Rat Queens, Volume Two: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'Rygoth

by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Paperback, 2015
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fiction, comic, graphic novel, fiction inspired by RPG, Rat Queens, action, female empowerment, fantasy, dwarves, action comedy, strong violence — 11 more, stronger together, unlikely friends, sword and sorcery, human sacrifice, demons, the sins of the father, haunted by their past, assassination, devil worship, origin, sibling rivalry
Series
Rat Queens (Vol. 2 (6-10))

Rat Queens, Volume One: Sass and Sorcery

by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Paperback, 2014
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, fiction inspired by RPG, Rat Queens, action, female empowerment, fantasy, dwarves, quest, conspiracy thriller — 9 more, action comedy, strong violence, stronger together, unlikely friends, trolls, sword and sorcery, D&D, murder mystery, Joe Shuster Award
Series
Rat Queens (Vol. 1 (1-5))

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

by Cathy Yan Director
Blu-ray, January 25, 2020
Tags
fiction, movie, super heroes, antihero, female empowerment, DC Extended Universe, Harley Quinn, based-on-comics, Renee Montoya, Birds of Prey, Huntress (DC) — 11 more, Black Canary, Black Mask, breaking the fourth wall, Victor Zsasz, narrator with personality, non-linear storytelling, treasure hunt, action, action comedy, strong violence, Roman Sionis (Black Mask (DC))
Series
DC Extended Universe (8)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest

by Alan Moore
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, gifts from Ørjan, parody, super hero parody, pastiche, apocalypse, alien invasion, alternate dimensions, Shakespeare — 30 more, Jekyll/Hyde, immortality, Nemo, space travel, escapes, James Bond, spy spoof, super spy trope, black and white comic, I am (not) a man trope, meta-narrative, breaking the fourth wall, the relationship between reality and fiction, Celtic gods in fiction, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Fantômas, wizards, Elric of Melniboné, 3D content and glasses, Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein's monster, science fiction, fantasy, time travel, toys, aliens, female empowerment, Lovecraftian, artificial intelligence, Ark of Life trope
Series
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Volume 4), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest (1-6)

Velvet

by Ed Brubaker
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
fiction, comic, spy thriller, super spy trope, graphic novel, Velvet, noir, action, conspiracy thriller, manhunt, on the run — 10 more, framed, Cold War, secret agent, world's greatest secretary trope, female empowerment, murder mystery, mystery, thriller, haunted by their past, gifts from Ørjan's family
Series
Velvet (1-15)

Firefly: The Sting

by Delilah S. Dawson
Hardcover, 2019
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fiction, Firefly, science fiction, graphic novel, space travel, frenemies, heist, comic, femme fatale, parenthood, female empowerment — 4 more, midquel, gifts from Ørjan, tie-in, extortion
Series
Firefly - Serenity (OGN), Firefly [Boom! Studios comics] (OGN)

Cheshire Crossing

by Andy Weir
Paperback, 2019
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, webcomic, sequel to a classic story, pop culture stew, Oz, Peter Pan, Cheshire Crossing, Wonderland, Mary Poppins — 13 more, Lemony Snicket, pre-war 1900s, period story, fantasy, child discovers new world, coming of age, piracy, witchcraft, gifts from Ørjan, unlikely friends, magic school, secondary world fantasy, female empowerment

Asterix: Damenes inntogsmarsj [La rose et le glaive]

by Albert Uderzo
Paperback, 1991
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Asterix, humour, fantasy, period story, Franco-Belgian comics, female empowerment
Series
Asterix (29), Asterix in talen en dialecten (29)

Marvel's Agent Carter: The Complete Second Season

by Christopher Markus
DVD, 2016
Tags
fiction, TV show, ABC, Marvel's Agent Carter, Peggy Carter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, spin-off, prequel, spy thriller, Cold War, science fiction — 13 more, Howard Stark, Edwin Jarvis, action, sexism, box set, period story, female empowerment, Roxxon, prematurely cancelled, butler, 45 minute format, secret agent, Daniel Sousa (Marvel)
Series
Marvel Cinematic Universe Complete Chronology (ABC-5), Marvel Cinematic Universe In-Universe Chronology (1.5 - 1946), Marvel's Agent Carter (2)

Marvel's Agent Carter: The Complete First Season

by Christopher Markus
DVD, 2015
Tags
fiction, TV show, ABC, Marvel's Agent Carter, Peggy Carter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, spin-off, prequel, spy thriller, Cold War, science fiction — 16 more, Howard Stark, Edwin Jarvis, action, sexism, box set, period story, Dum Dum Dugan, female empowerment, Arnim Zola, Stan Lee cameo, Leviathan (Marvel), butler, 45 minute format, secret agent, Daniel Sousa (Marvel), Roxxon
Series
Marvel Cinematic Universe Complete Chronology (ABC-3), Marvel Cinematic Universe In-Universe Chronology (1.5 - 1946), Marvel's Agent Carter (1)

Dragens skygge – del II: Legenden om Deverry, fjerde bok [The Dragon Revenant, part 2]

by Katharine Kerr
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
fiction, novel, fantasy, secondary world fantasy, reincarnation, generational narrative, wizards, Deverry, immortality, maps, female empowerment — 2 more, dragons, magical realism
Series
Deverry Cycle (4.2)

Dragens skygge – del I: Legenden om Deverry, fjerde bok [The Dragon Revenant, part 1]

by Katharine Kerr
Hardcover, 2000
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fiction, novel, fantasy, secondary world fantasy, reincarnation, generational narrative, wizards, Deverry, immortality, maps, slavery — 2 more, female empowerment, magical realism
Series
Deverry Cycle (4.1)

Gaiman/Riddell poems and shorts #4

by Neil Gaiman
Unbound paper, July 2017
Tags
fiction, poetry, short stories, illustrated fiction, gifts from Ørjan, female empowerment, Stone Age, ethics

The Sleeper and the Spindle

by Neil Gaiman
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
fiction, novel, illustrated fiction, fantasy, fairy tales, gifts from Ørjan's family, reimagining, Snow White, dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, enchanted sleep — 2 more, female empowerment, Locus Award (best novelette)

Mistress of the Empire

by Raymond E. Feist
Paperback, 1993
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fiction, novel, midquel, Kelewan, political intrigue, fantasy, female empowerment, Tsuranuanni Empire trilogy, Riftwar Saga
Series
The Empire Trilogy (3), The Riftwar Cycle, Alternative Reading Order (Empire Trilogy, Book 3), The Riftwar Cycle, Chronological Order ((Empire trilogy 3): 10), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (11), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (The Empire Trilogy, 3)

Servant of the Empire

by Raymond E Feist
Paperback, September 1, 1990
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fiction, novel, midquel, Kelewan, political intrigue, fantasy, female empowerment, Tsuranuanni Empire trilogy, Riftwar Saga
Series
The Empire Trilogy (2), The Riftwar Cycle, Alternative Reading Order (Empire Trilogy, Book 2), The Riftwar Cycle, Chronological Order ((Empire trilogy 2): 8), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (10), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (The Empire Trilogy, 2)

Daughter of the Empire

by Raymond E. Feist
Paperback, 1991
Tags
fiction, novel, midquel, Kelewan, political intrigue, fantasy, female empowerment, Tsuranuanni Empire trilogy, Riftwar Saga
Collection
Loki's Top 13 fantasy prose works
Series
The Empire Trilogy (1), The Riftwar Cycle, Alternative Reading Order (Empire Trilogy, Book 1), The Riftwar Cycle, Chronological Order ((Empire trilogy 1): 5), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (9), The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (The Empire Trilogy, 1)

Mammutjegerne

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1989
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, female empowerment, maps, gifts from Ørjan's family, romance
Series
Earth's Children (3)

Hestenes dal

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1990
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, female empowerment, coming of age, totemism, maps, gifts from Ørjan's family, romance — 1 more, sequel
Series
Earth's Children (2)

Hulebjørnens klan

by Jean M. Auel
Paperback, 1985
Tags
Earth's Children, fiction, novel, historical fiction, Stone Age, Neanderthals, female empowerment, coming of age, origin, totemism, maps — 3 more, gifts from Ørjan's family, identity, adopted by the wrong species
Series
Earth's Children (1)

True Grit

by Ethan Coen Director
DVD, 2010
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fiction, movie, remake, Coen Brothers, western, revenge story, manhunt, coming of age, quest, based-on-books, female empowerment — 4 more, period story, period drama, 1800s, gunslinger trope

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman

by Theodora Goss
Paperback, 2018
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fiction, novel, fantasy, travelogue, train travel, Victorian England, Austria, Hungary, circus, immortality, escaped experiment — 31 more, Dracula, sequel, sequel to a classic story, stronger together, unlikely friends, quest, kidnapping, mental illness, conspiracy thriller, period story, 1800s, female empowerment, Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein's monster, Jekyll/Hyde, Dr. Moreaux, Rappaccini, the sins of the father, pastiche, pop culture stew, team-up, stories about writing, nesting narrative, narrator with personality, mad scientist trope, written by a fictional character, part beast part human, The Great God Pan, Carmilla, reimagining, She (Ayesha)
Series
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club (2)

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

by Theodora Goss
Paperback, 2018
Tags
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, fiction, novel, fantasy, science fiction, gifts from Ørjan, Victorian England, pastiche, pop culture stew, team-up, sexism — 21 more, female empowerment, escaped experiment, mystery, murder mystery, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, Dr. Moreaux, Rappaccini, Jekyll/Hyde, the sins of the father, stories about writing, nesting narrative, narrator with personality, mad scientist trope, unlikely friends, stronger together, part beast part human, written by a fictional character, Locus Award (best first novel)
Series
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club (1)

Agent Carter

by Louis D'Esposito Director
DVD, ?
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fiction, Marvel film, S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel One-Shots, prequel, sequel, action, secret agent, Marvel Cinematic Universe, box set, tie-in — 13 more, Marvel's Agent Carter, Captain America, Peggy Carter, The Zodiac (Marvel), discrimination, Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe Phase Two, WW2 aftermath, Howard Stark, Dum Dum Dugan, movie, sexism, female empowerment, Steve Rogers (Marvel)
Series
Marvel Cinematic Universe In-Universe Chronology (1.5 - 1946), Marvel's Agent Carter (1-2)

Down With Love

by Peyton Reed Director
DVD, 2012
Tags
romcom, movie, fiction, romance, comedy, humour, undercover, female empowerment, stories about writing

Mulan

by Barry Cook Director
Blu-ray, 1998
Tags
movie, fiction, animation, China, based-on-ancient-text, female empowerment, cross-dressing, war story, dragons, romance, Disney Classic — 10 more, Disney, gifts from Ørjan, sexism, Disney Renaissance, period story, fantasy, Disney Classics Complete 55 Movie 1937–2018 box set, box set, Mulan, I am (not) a man trope
Series
Mulan (Disney) (1)

Fairest

by Gail Carson Levine
Paperback, 2012
Tags
fiction, novel, fairy tales, Snow White, reimagining, fantasy, Ella Enchanted, quest, female empowerment, box set, The Enchanted Collection
Series
Enchanted (3)

The Basic Eight: A Novel

by Daniel Handler
Paperback, 2006
Tags
fiction, novel, high school drama, female empowerment, young adult novel

Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2

by Jane Espenson
Paperback, 2003
Tags
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vampires, tie-in, fantasy, fiction, Tales of the Slayer anthologies, short stories, anthology, period story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Four, Middle Ages — 46 more, 1800s, piracy, mummies, Buffy Summers, Rupert Giles, Xander Harris, Willow Rosenberg, Tara Maclay, forbidden love, Japan, demons, A Christmas Carol, ghosts, American Civil War, secret identity, female empowerment, hidden world, Spring-heeled Jack, kraken, I am (not) a man trope, Victorian England, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, first person narrative, detective story, noir, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Three, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Six, Daniel Oz Osbourne, Joyce Summers, time travel, sick parent, Andrew Wells, Warren Mears, Jonathan Levinson, 1920s, WW2, dragons, oni, tengu, kappa, 900s, 1300s, 1600s, 1940s, Chosen One trope
Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2)
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