Mythmakers

Love Is in the Air: Romance and Fantasy


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Today on Mythmakers, you’re invited to join us on a short visit to the world of fantasy romance. What's all the fuss about romantasy and where did it come from? What's the secret sauce (pun intended) of Fourth Wing? And why was the world so transfixed by Twilight back early 2000s?

Be sure to stay to the end to hear Julia’s recommendations of what you might like to read this Valentine's Day from the fantasy genre.

(01:00) The Rise of Romantasy and Fourth Wing
(02:00) Market Forces and Female Readership
(04:40) Twilight and the Power of Restrained Desire
(06:50) What Makes a True Fantasy Romance
(09:20) Recommended Romantic Fantasy Reads
(14:00) Writing Romance in the Finding Sky Series
(15:10) Why We Read Romance and the Hope of Finding the Right Person

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