🏷️ Underdog
9 entries tagged with this trope
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian foster care during the opioid crisis. Pulitzer winner. Kingsolver gives voice to a community literature usually ignores.
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter · 2019
Tau demands vengeance after his father's murder. He'll become the greatest swordsman in an unending war. African-inspired epic fantasy with relentless pacing.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly the maid finds a dead body in the luxury hotel where she works. She's the prime suspect, but she's also the only one paying attention to the clues everyone else misses.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
A David Copperfield retelling set in Appalachian meth country. Demon is smart, funny, and fighting a system designed to break him. Pulitzer winner. Absolutely wrecking.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly is a hotel maid who doesn't always read social cues. When she discovers a dead body in a suite, she becomes the prime suspect. A cozy mystery with a protagonist you'll root for fiercely.
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter · 2019
Tau has lost everything. In a caste-based society at war, he vows to become the greatest fighter alive and take revenge. African-inspired epic fantasy with relentless pacing.
The Maid
Nita Prose · 2022
Molly is a hotel maid who doesn't understand social cues. When she finds a dead body in a room, everyone suspects her. Cozy Clue-style mystery.
Starter Villain
John Scalzi · 2023
Charlie inherits his uncle's supervillain business. There are sentient cats, dolphin labor unions, and volcano lairs. Pure fun.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
David Copperfield retold in Appalachian America. A boy fights through foster care, addiction, and poverty with a voice that'll stay with you forever.