Top Ten Tuesday 49 - Favorite Heroines

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's theme: Top 10 favorite heroines

This theme is going to be so much fun! My favorite heroines are generally the ones who know what they want and do their best to make it happen. I get really annoyed with damsels in distress, but I do like characters who are flawed and not necessarily strong all the time.

Here goes!

Celaena Sardothien, Throne of Glass series I honestly hated her in Throne of Glass, but then Crown of Midnight happened and by the end of Heir of Fire, I loved her! She's deeply flawed and does terrible things, but she also is remarkably selfless and will do anything to protect those she is loyal to.	Maddie and Julie, Code Name Verity These two women are amazing, and their friendship is the kind of friendship that's stronger than any other bond on earth. It's so beautiful! Kiss me Hardy! *cries*
Jasnah Kholin, Stormlight Archive I don't think badass even begins to cover Jasnah. She's a scholar, but she's also a fierce warrior in all the ways that matter.	All the women in the Lumatere Chronicles All of them are incredibly nuanced and flawed characters, yet they are all so strong and inspirational. I love them all!
Leisel Meminger, The Book Thief I feel like I grew up with this girl because I've read and re-read this book so many times. Leisel is such an inspiration and just such a spark of light in a time of a lot of darkness and suffering.	Cassie Maddox, The Likeness Cassie is an undercover agent, and it's crazy when she gets so in character that she forgets what's her real self and what's her undercover self. It's crazy getting in her head, but I loved her story.
Linh Cinder, Lunar Chronicles Cinder is so awesome! She's a cyborg mechanic, but also a very kind and selfless young woman who isn't afraid to risk her life for her friends and the people she cares about. Love her!	Katarina Bishop, Heist Society I love all the characters in this series, but I love how Katarina thinks she's the best con around and has the skills to prove it!
Micah, Liar This girl knows how to spin a story. Until the very last sentence, you still don't know how much to believe and if this girl is just leading you along or is actually sincere. It's crazy, but I loved it! She's such a charismatic character, so even if she is lying to your face the whole time, you don't mind...mostly...	Yelena, Poison Study I loved the character of Yelena in this book! She starts out pretty helpless, but that changes quickly. She becomes a force to be reckoned with for sure!