I understand how important they are when building a compelling plot for just about anything. But not everyone knows about tropes or how to use them. So, I’ll take a quick moment to explain what tropes are and the role they play in books, films, and TV. Definition of Tropes A trope ...
Want to relive your fantasy-filled childhood? Check out the 60 best children's fantasy books right here, with classics from Lewis, Tolkien, Rowling, and more! 3. The Evil Overlord Fire and brimstone, darkness and inhospitable lands, the Evil Overlord usually lives in a realm that reflects ...
Hey everyone! The holiday season is ramping up here in Hong Kong, and I'm thinking about the pies I want to make for expat Thanksgiving, anticipating the delivery of my Christmas tree, and planning out gifts for my loved ones. I especially love to give (and receive) physical books. Las...
Anime has progressed beyond the need for the perverted character whose entire personality is that he is a pervert. In the rare cases where the perverted character is a female, the point remains as such. Delete them from the history books lest they offend the gods. Hyperbole aside, the number...
Similarly, rape is often used as the background for rare interbreeding, as though that requires an explanation. In the novel Spinning Silver, the character Irina can do magic with fairy silver because a fairy raped her great-grandmother. In the Narnia books, CS Lewis explains that existence ...
Final Fantasy Tactics seems to do this with the suspiciously-Catholic-like church in Glabados concerned with the worship of Saint Ajora. As the plot progresses however, the idea becomes the target of Deconstruction starting with Queklain as a Sinister Minister, and is ultimately subverted the th...
To help you get a sense of current publishing trends and what’s engaging BookBub members, we’re showcasing two tropes across each of 15 different categories, along with examples of books that performed well for each trope. These trends and examples are based on our internal engagement data...
The fact that the girls fight using the power of endangered species is also a clear nod at respect for the creation of perceived gods. The Final Fantasy series from SquareEnix has naturalist tones throughout, discussing the great life stream and the possible destruction of the planet at the ...
“If you read my books, you’d know they’re about exploitation, misogyny, the patriarchy!” declares Grace. But this is just lip service.Brazenvaguely identifies some of the things that do threaten sex workers’ safety. Surveillance and digital identity security. The fear of being ...
TLU: You’ve deftly jumped from sci-fi to fantasy but almost always with horror along for the ride. From one fan of horror to another, what do you like most about the genre? CK: I like how horror cuts to the depth of the human experience: No matter who we are, we’re all afraid...