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Anti Hero
Protagonists or main supporting characters who are not traditionally moral, law-abiding, or on the 'good side'. This may or may not change during the book. Anti-hero stories are usually driven by revenge or some other strong motivation. Anti-hero protagonists examples are thieves, assassins, etc.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fire that burns from within
"Sometimes the chains that hold you are inside your own mind. Sometimes freedom means choosing when to burn."
This book hit different. Roar'Z isn't your typical fantasy hero. He's a gladiator with literal fire in his blood, but the real story is about the prison he's built in his own head. The external chains? Those are almost secondary.
What got me was how the book handles power and control. Roar'Z spends most of his time suppressing what makes him dangerous,
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― Breach of Balance
― Breach of Balance
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Qian Meng felt a small part of himself aching to speak past his loathsome feelings, but he was, by and large, a coward always looking to save himself some pain.
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― The Failed Assassination of the Thunder God: A Dark Cultivation Fantasy
― The Failed Assassination of the Thunder God: A Dark Cultivation Fantasy
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