Adult Romance, Adult Romantasy, and Adult Fantasy - What's the difference?Updated 2 months ago
Note: We want to emphasize that there will be a good number of books that we will have to look at on a case-by-case basis when sorting them into our offered subscriptions.
There is more below, but here is Ozwald's shorthand version:
Adult Fantasy
- will include a variety of subgenres to satisfy every type of fantasy reader
- 18+, potential for spice
Adult Romantasy
- will stick specifically to this sub-genre
- 18+, open door, Spice Levels 2-4
Adult Romance
- mostly focused on Contemporary Romance
- 18+, open door, Spice Levels 2-4
What subgenres of Fantasy will the Adult Fantasy Subscription include?
Our Adult Fantasy subscription has always been intended to provide a variety of subgenres within fantasy (including romantasy) and that's not going to change with the addition of our Quarterly Subscriptions.
As a monthly subscription, Adult Fantasy will continue to provide a variety of subgenres for every type of fantasy reader. In pursuit of this, we will be looking to include more High Fantasy and Urban Fantasy but will not fully remove Romantasy.
How will you pick your Romantasy books?
When choosing our Romantasy books, Spice Level will definitely be a factor.
Due to the high (and specific!) demand for Romantasy, we are here to deliver! Our Romantasy subscribers can expect books that are 18+, open door with a Level 2-4 Spice Rating, according to our Spice Scale HERE.
Adult Romantasy will ALWAYS have spice whereas spice is not a guarantee for Adult Fantasy.
Our Fantasy and Romantasy curators will be working closely to make sure the best book is chosen for their given subscription. We will never double up on titles within these two subscriptions or any other. Each subscription will always include its own unique book.
While some past Adult Fantasy picks would now be categorized under Adult Romantasy (looking at you, The Serpent and the Wings of Fire!), that is the past and we are looking forward!
How will you pick your Romance books?
Our Adult Romance picks will focus mainly on Contemporary Romance but we may explore other Romance subgenres like Regency or Paranormal Romance. Our Romance books will be 18+, open door with a Level 2-4 Spice Rating, according to our Spice Scale HERE.
While we aren't currently including Dark Romance in our Adult Romance plans will will be keeping Dark Romance books titles in mind for Limited Editions.
What about Paranormal Romance?
We don't want to NOT choose Paranormal Romance but the question is, WHERE should we put it?
The biggest factor for HOW we decide to categorize our Paranormal Romance book picks will be SETTING. If the story is not set within our world, we may consider this more High Fantasy and move that book over to Adult Romantasy or Adult Fantasy - depending on the Spice level.
If a reader can understand everything about the world that the book is set in, because it's "our world", and the only "unrealistic" change is that there are ghosts, vampires, etc, we would consider this a pick for Adult Romance.
We will do our best, and will always announce the sub-genre in our theme reveals. Interested in more of our thoughts on Paranormal Romance? Check THIS article out!