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Redemption Arc
A character who has done terrible things. Now they have to decide whether they can become something different. And whether they deserve to.
Refreshed just now · 13 books
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley · Horror
*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
gothic atmosphere · redemption arc · anti hero · revenge plot
gothic atmosphereredemption arcanti herorevenge plot - ›2 ▲8
Binding 13
Chloe Walsh · Romance
He wants to save her. She wants to hide. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them. Johnny Kavanagh is the…
dark romance · forced proximity · trauma recovery · redemption arc · he falls first
dark romanceforced proximitytrauma recoveryredemption arche falls first🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›3 ▼2
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land…
coming of age · chosen one · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · redemption arc
coming of agechosen oneenemies to loversslow burnfound familyredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›4 NEW
Circe
Madeline Miller · Fantasy
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.
coming of age · witches · grimdark · redemption arc
coming of agewitchesgrimdarkredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›5 ▼2
East of Eden
John Steinbeck · Literary Fiction
Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his masterpiece.
historical fiction · coming of age · redemption arc
historical fictioncoming of ageredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›6 ▼2
The Sword of Kaigen
M. L. Wang · Fantasy
On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and…
historical fiction · coming of age · redemption arc
historical fictioncoming of ageredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›7 ▲6
Verity Guild
Mai Corland · Fantasy
High Priestess Kerasea Vestal has spent her life hiding the truth—that she’s the last surviving heir of the magical bloodline the republic…
dark academia · political intrigue · secret identity · chosen one · redemption arc
dark academiapolitical intriguesecret identitychosen oneredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›8 ▲1
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb · Fantasy
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman.
coming of age · found family · redemption arc · quest · trauma recovery · magic academy
coming of agefound familyredemption arcquesttrauma recoverymagic academy🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›9 NEW
Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy
The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Way of Kings.
slow burn · enemies to lovers · redemption arc · chosen one · quest
slow burnenemies to loversredemption arcchosen onequest🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›10 NEW
Tortured Souls
Melissa Roehrich · Fantasy
Fate bends to no one except the cursed.
dark romance · chosen one · redemption arc · fated mates
dark romancechosen oneredemption arcfated mates🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›11 ▼9
Jade Legacy
Fonda Lee · Fantasy
Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world.
found family · redemption arc · political intrigue
found familyredemption arcpolitical intrigue🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›12 NEW
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig · Literary Fiction
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever.
magical realism · multiple timelines · trauma recovery · redemption arc
magical realismmultiple timelinestrauma recoveryredemption arc - ›13 ▼8
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · Literary Fiction
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with…
coming of age · trauma recovery · redemption arc
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