A A strange and powerful creature has taken over the publishing industry – RomanticA magic union of romance and imagination. Last week in scenes remember us Pottermania 20 years ago, libraries were held throughout the country Midnight launchWith the presence of fans who wear their favorite characters, to publish Onyx Storm, the third batch of the Empyrene Ribecca Yarros series. In its first week, it has become the best -selling title since the start of the records, as more than 180,000 copies were sold in one day in the United Kingdom alone.
Yaros is following in the imaginary dust of his American novelist colleague Sarah c. diamondThat is attributed to the leadership of this type with a very successful chain of the courts of thorns and roses. Within just five years, this type of epidemic and the height of the Booktok recommendations were height and the emotional symbols took over from being a branch of the young fantasy that is to the phenomenon in the generation once. Last year, the market share of science fiction and fiction books It rose by more than 41 %. Through their stories full of movement, alternative worlds and friendship groups, Romanti’s novels meet Hanin for those who grew up on a Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Twilight Series diet. Tolkein this is not, nor JK Rowling. But the lack of literary ingenuity has never hindered the best -selling books such as Dan Brown (Who has a new Robert Langdon’s novel in September).
“They are getting the dragon riding, and they ride each other,” Yarros mocked its new novel to Whotops from the joyful fans in A modern event in Los Angeles. The Empyrean series was set at the Basiath College of ELITE Dragon Rides, and a non -sacred mix of Hogwarts and Top Gun. Yaros is called “Dragons Jelly CooperDiamless novels “Porn Fairy”. But in our pornographic culture, there is an old thing about sex scenes-this is Mills & Boon for thousands of millennium, not to mention Gen Z.
Romantasy has regained the genius fairy sovereignty of women, celebrating female friendship, agency and sex – Less nationality game than thrones. It has created its societies and Fandoms: Just as it might be Swift or a member of Beyhive (Beyonce Fan), readers belong to the Maaasverse or Empyrean army.
Along with the magic power of lightning, the Yarous hero, violet, suffers from a chronic disease (Yarros suffers from EHLERS-DANLOS), In addition to its ability to many readers. This type of transformation-from weakness to strength, from the outside to the inner circle, from enemies to lovers. The novels celebrate individualism and belonging.
Taylor Swift and Sinthia EvoWho plays the role of Elphaba in the Wicked movie, both of whom are Yarros lovers. The romantic hero speaks to the cultural moment. The strong stories of females show that young women can be null and exciting, weak and strong, “not that girl” and “that girl”. You can be GLINDA, ELPHABA, Chapell Roan and Swift. You can be anyone – or anything – you please. This is the imagination.
along with The rise in comfortable crimeRomanti’s high popularity attributed to the attractiveness of the dark times. For its supporters, this type provides the joy of being lost in another world and communicating with others. In the face of impotence and uncertainty in reality, her message to young women seems convincing. While Yarros promises its readers at the beginning of the storm storm, “Get your skins. We have a dragon to ride.”
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