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Best Fantasy Book About Leaving a Cult?

A list of my favorite books about leaving a cult - in other words, books and characters I would compare The Acolyte’s Heresy and Serena to. My list is fairly short, probably because of self-selection bias when I was reading as a cult member, so I would love to hear your recommendations and expand my TBR list!

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Reading for Comparison

10 books I read to better understand how to comp my novels! In conclusion, Tess of the Road and The Sacred Space Between are the best comparisons thematically, while The Jasmine Throne, The Unbroken, and King of Scars are the best comparisons for the scale of the plot and intricacy of the political, theological, and magical world building.

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