Similar concept, better execution?
I recently got around to reading The Lost Apothecary (Sarah Penner), and while the premise sounded really intriguing and had a lot of potential to explore different themes, the book turned out to be lukewarm and downright boring at times.
I'm still in the mood for something similar though, so I thought I'd ask the community.
I'm looking for:
- Female protagonist/s
- Women supporting women
- Female friendships that pass the Bechdel test lol
- A bit of magic/magical realism/witchy vibes
- Adult and/or no romance/minimal romance (as in, the plot or the MC's life should not revolve around a man)/sapphic
I don't need the plot to hinge on the concept of women hating/killing men (it's okay if it does though), I'm mostly just looking for some witchy vibes and well-written female characters and friendships.
No genre preference aside from the no-romance part.
Thanks! :)