Category: Fantasy

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  Mated to a Monster: The Rise of Pair-bonding Stories in Romantasy

  So I’ve been told A Court of Thorns and Roses is a gateway to other more monstrous ‘fated mate’ stories… Read more.

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  Corrupt and Monstrous Sensuality: Blood-Red on Women’s White Clothing in Vampire Novels

  Red wine, scarlet roses, crimson lipstick, blood stains. There’s so much that connects the colour red with the danger, passion… Read more.

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  Fairy Tales and the Power of Stories in ‘Mexican Gothic’

  What are the key differences between a fairy-tale and a Gothic novel, and how close are they to one another,… Read more.

• Can’t I just stay in the closet? Homophobia in Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)

  Upon reading the analysis of The Vampire Chronicles in Queer Gothic (Haggerty, 2006), I wanted to deep-dive into the attitudes… Read more.