Shadow Daddies gather! This month we're falling into the realm of Romantasy, the hybrid love child of fantasy and romance. Come for the world-building, stay for the spice.
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Ex Appeal by Kate Johnson
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
What We Talk About When We Talk About Romantasy (pastemagazine.com)
What is romantasy and what are the best romantasy books to read? - The Washington Post
Little Queen Trash Mouth : ACOTAR Fandom Demographics Survey Results!!! (tumblr.com)
One BookTok Author Sold More Books This Year Than The Top 10 New Books Combined (forbes.com)
What Is Romantasy, Anyway? - Writer's Digest (writersdigest.com)
The History of the Wonderful Romantasy Genre (bookstr.com)
Best Romantasy 2023 — Goodreads Choice Awards
Spice, escapism and a 'refreshing lack of shame': Why romance novels thrive on TikTok and dominate bestseller lists - ABC News
ROMANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND THE PUBLISHING GENDER GAP | Fantasy Author's Handbook (wordpress.com)
Why Romantasy novels are so popular on TikTok (ABC News)
Bridging the Gaps: Why we need Romantasy (The Guardian)
The Trouble With Romantasy
Why Romantasy Books Are in a Sales Boom (AFR)
Romantasy Is Reversing Literature Trends, For Better Or For Worse (thegazelle.org)
BookTok’s Racial Bias (thecut.com)
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