Line #47 Webcomic/TheFantasyBookClub


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2	''[[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-fantasy-book-club/list?title_no=511385 The Fantasy Book Club]]'' is a {{Fantasy}} {{Webcomic}} created by [=TheEvilNae=] in 2020.
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4	Fiona, a feisty young student librarian, finds a mysterious book, which mind controls her into freeing an ancient Mesopotamian magician, who gives her fire powers and nearly kills her. Soon after, apparitions of monsters start appearing. Fiona and the [[{{Title Drop}} Fantasy Book Club]], must stop the monsters, who are very much not just apparitions, and find a way to control Fiona's powers.
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7	!! This webcomic provides examples of:
8	* AbuseDiscretionShot: You never actually see Fiona's father hurting her, only the injuries left after the fact. Later averted, as there is a panel of him choking her in a flashback.
9	* AbusiveParents: Fiona's father physically abused Fiona and her mother to the point where [[spoiler: Fiona tried to kill him in ''middle school''.]]
10	* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Fiona has red hair and can control fire.
11	* BerserkButton: Don't call Fiona "Fi" if you want to live. Even the AU version of her isn't fond of it.
12	* BlindSeer: Eremis' mother could see the future and wore a blindfold. Averted, with Eremis, who is also a seer and her vision is perfectly fine.
13	* BrainyBrunette: Tristan has brown hair and is a pre-med student.
14	* BreakingTheBonds: Werewolf!Fiona breaks the chains binding her to the floor after Dain attacks her for shooting down his advances during the ball.
15	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Gender-inverted with Tristan and Fiona. Fiona is rude and antisocial, while he takes her insults and tries to help her the best he can.
16	* ButchLesbian: Brie works at her family's auto shop, is a blacksmith, built like a brick, and has a traditionally men's undercut; and she loves girls.
17	* CastFullOfGay: Fiona is aromantic, Tristan is asexual, Brie is sapphic, Eremis is lesbian, and Drew is transmasc and pansexual.
18	* CelibateHero: Justified, Fiona doesn't date because she is {{UsefulNotes/aromantic}}.
19	* ContentWarning: The Webtoon description contains a warning that the series has "swearing, scenes of violence/blood, and portrayals of mental health disorders."
20	** Uncertain Sights-Page 16 has an additional one that states "This episode of The Fantasy Book Club contains references to child abuse, violence, and potentially disturbing images that may be upsetting to some readers. While the character involved feels trapped with no way out, there are people who can help. In the USA you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You are not alone."
21	* DarkAndTroubledPast:
22	** Fiona did not have an excellent home life growing up. Her father physically abused her and her mother, and authority figures ignored Fiona's reports as her father was a "pillar of the community." Feeling she had no other way out, she decided to [[spoiler: stab her father to death]] in middle school. [[spoiler: Tristan ratted her out before she could kill him, and she was arrested for ''attempted murder''.]]
23	** Eremis lost her parents to a car crash when she was only a few years old and ended up in foster care because she had no other living relatives. She was abused by several families, and developed mental health issues that led to her being institutionalized for several years as a teenager and that she still fights as an adult.
24	* FlamingHair: Fiona's superpowered dragon form, Fire, has flames as hair.
25	* FieryRedhead: Fiona has bright red hair and a HairTriggerTemper.
26	* FirstNameBasis: Fiona calls her boss, Ms. Morgan, by her first name.
27	* {{Foreshadowing}}: In Episode 1, the three things that Fiona lists as not being real are magic, dragons, and monsters. Fiona accidentally frees an ancient ''magician'', drinks ''dragon'' blood and becomes a dragon; and fights ''monsters''.
28	* FosterKid: Eremis was one, as part of her DarkAndTroubledPast.
29	* LonersAreFreaks: Everyone assumes that Fiona set her house on fire. Fiona keeps to herself, is surly, and her Antisocial Personality Disorder certainly doesn't help matters.
30	* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: Eremis is a LipstickLesbian and Brie is a ButchLesbian. It doesn't stop them from dating.
31	* PlayingWithFire: Fiona's dragon powers.
32	* {{Patricide}}: In response to years of abuse, [[spoiler: Fiona]] attempted to kill her father.
33	* RebelliousSpirit: Fiona '''''hates''''' being told what to do.
34	--> If my life was going to be destroyed regardless ... I was going to be the one to do it! Because '''''nobody''''' tells me what to fucking do.
35	* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Fiona, the main character, has red hair and green eyes, and can turn into a dragon.
36	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Tristan, a pre-med student, has a pair.
37	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Social services finally get involved when [[spoiler: Fiona]] broke and tried to murder her father in ''middle school''.
38	* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tristan and Fiona were friends in middle school before [[spoiler: he ratted out Fiona to the guidance counselor]].

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