October 30, 2012

Top Ten Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines

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Top Ten Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines

In no particular order...

1. Aura from Shade series by Jeri Smith-Ready:
Aura is smart, funny, brave, and just an all around great person.

2. Elisa from The Girl of Fire & Thorns series by Rae Carson:
Elisa is just so BRAVE and STRONG. She has been through so much, but she will do anything to protect her country and those she loves.

3. Anna from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins:
Anna is kind of an "every girl", but I love how she grows throughout the book. She has a vision for her future, and she learns to embrace her new situation.

4. Frankie Landau-Banks from The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart:
There are very few characters that I adore as much as Frankie. I love her girl power and how completely brilliant she is, and I also appreciate how E. Lockhart has made her down to earth in so many ways (e.g. wanting her BF to like her, but to like her as a respected individual as well).

5. Raisa from The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima:
Raisa is so kick butt. She'll run away from a forced marriage, learn how to fight, and will protect her country with everything she's got.

6. Saba from Dustlands series (Blood Red Road) by Moira Young:
I absolutely love Saba. She's so prickly and unlikable to start with, but I love how as the book goes on she grows to care about others besides Lugh. She's so fierce, but she's kind of a marshmallow inside (though she'd probably kill you if you pointed that out).

7. Rose from Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead:
Rose is a kick-ass heroine who is physically strong, but is also funny, loyal, and smart. I feel like she defies a lot of the stereotypes that surround strong female characters.

8. Katsa from Graceling by Kristin Cashore:
Man, Katsa is so fierce. She's been through so much in her life, yet she is still an inherently good person. She fights to protect those who have been wronged, and uses her grace to do so. I love how Katsa always remains true to herself.

9. Gabi from The River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren:
Gabi is intelligent and brave, and she faces her fears in order to save her sister and protect those she cares about. Gabi really tries to deal with the situation she's put in, while also making the most of it.

10. Ember from Article 5 series by Kristen Simmons:
Ember is a bit naive in the first book, but by the 2nd she's definitely come into her own. I love how strong Ember remains, and how she's willing to fight for the right thing, even after she's been through so much.

24 comments:

  1. Love how not all your "kick-ass" heroines are ass kickers. There's a big difference! Most excellent list.

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    1. Yes, that was important to me! There are so many great heroines that aren't necessarily physically tough, but are incredible in other ways.

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  2. Ditto what Mary said, and YAY for Elisa (our current fave) and Katsa. Btw if you liked GRACELING, you should definitely check out FIRE and BITTERBLUE. All three are very different stories, but Cashore's wonderful storytelling shines through in each.

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    1. Yes, I've read them all! =) I actually liked Graceling better than Fire (which I think is a minority opinion), but I did enjoy Bitterblue quite a bit, even though it was incredibly meandering.

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  3. I also thought of Elisa from The Girl of Fire and Thorns but I decided to go with others. She would've made a top 15 list for me.

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  4. Ooh, love the choices of Anna and Katsa! They totally highlight how strength comes in different ways. :) And it occurs to me that I haven't read so many books on your list... must get on that right away!

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  5. Thanks for the list; now I'm going to have to check out The River of Time series!

    Alice @ Alice in Readerland

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    1. I really enjoy them! Great characters and lots of sword fighting. =b

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  6. Love some of your picks. Also just thinking about Elisa makes me long for the next book.

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  7. Great list of powerful heroines, Ashley. Elisa is one I feel bad for leaving off. I still need to read the sequel to Fire & Thorns, and that probably would have put her over the edge. Frankie also sounds like an awesome character.

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    1. Oh yes, the 2nd book is incredible!

      Frankie is so, so good. One of my fave books and definitely a fave heroine.

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  8. Ugh- I have read 1/10 books you mentioned above *hangs head it shame*. Anna was a great character though. I completely agree. Haha.

    Great list,

    Sara @ Just Another Story

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  9. Gah, Frankie!
    I just have never gotten the awesome about Frankie.
    But I agree with some of the others, though I confess I haven't read them all.

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    1. Oh noooo, I adore Frankie, she is one of my absolute favourites of all-time.

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  10. So many books here that I have on my to-read list. And now I'm just all the more eager to read them. Great list!

    - Kate

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  11. Anna is a good one too. Great list. Thanks for visiting mine! (=

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    1. I love Anna and pretty much every character in that book. So good!

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  12. Great list! Katsa and Rose were both hugely popular for this TTT, and I haven't read either series (bad me), but they are in my TBR. Thanks for stopping by! Nice blog, new follower :-)

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  13. I'm so glad you picked Elisa. I think she deserves every mention she gets in this hop.

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