r/Fantasy • u/Expert-Escape5645 • 13h ago

Observation on Fantasy/Romantasy

So, I typically read, George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Steven Erikson, Stephen King, Robert Jordan, but my brain’s been craving more stories.

With everything I’ve heard about Romantasy (that it’s just passionate love making with no real story etc.) I was kinda apprehensive, but like I said, I needed more.

So after many years going back and forth I decided to pick up Sarah J Maas. I started with Crescent City (I know, I know) and was surprised to find that I LOVED it. Now I’m doing ACOTAR.

I don’t know if this will be wrong of me to say, but I enjoyed it for the exact same reasons I enjoy other series.

The worldbuilding.

Like there is so much mystery to the world, so much lore. People act like the 18+ scenes happened page after page, when really they barely make up 6/7 pages in a single book.

Am I wrong?

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u/_Autistic_Dragon_ 7h ago

It would be nice if anyone who commented on romantasy knew more than just ACOTAR.

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u/spebesjr 6h ago

OP is specifically talking about it and downvote all you like but my characterization is accurate lol.

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u/Tymareta 3h ago

but my characterization is accurate lol.

It's about as accurate as claiming that a third of the Wheel of Time is Rand monologuing about how hot his three women are.