Romantasy may be all the rage in publishing right now, but this subgenre has long been embedded in the history of romance.
A Court of Thorns and Roses, have become veritable phenomena, topping the bestseller lists with over 40 million copies sold worldwide, according to
Publishers are hot on the trail of the newest trend, which has become especially popular on BookTok. HarperCollins recently launched a dedicated list of romantasy titles, called the Midnight Collection, to keep up with the likes of Maas. Just google “Romantasy” and you’ll find a lot of listicles with recommendations as well as writers trying to fully define the term. It’s easy to assume that all of this is brand new.
if not a blending of the fantastical and romantic? The modern and sturdier blending of the two could be found in ’90s fantasy classics like Anne Bishop’ssaga, a high-fantasy series about a prophesized ruler who will wield unstoppable power over a matriarchal society. Bishop’s series, which released its 12th installment last year, has long been celebrated for its dark sensuality and focus on female characters in a genre that was and is still pretty male-dominant.
, published in 1999, is entrenched in the concept of desire and pushing the limits of sexual freedom. Set in an alternate Medieval world with influences of French and Jewish folklore, the story follows a woman named Phèdre nó Delaunay as she comes into her powers as an “anguissette”, a person who experiences sexual pleasure from pain. She trains as a courtesan and a spy, tasked with infiltrating the upper echelons of power to uncover their treachery.
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