Those edges look like Emily Wilde’s… that book is a dark fantasy romance. The end of the first book was ANGST and left me near tears. The second book goes more HEA but romantasy = smut to me. I skipped the 2nd book, because it was awful, but it’s good to know how the others are stacking up…
@thestorydragon1
3 ай бұрын
Okay, so I'm not crazy. The edges DO look similar to another edition! I was second guessing myself. I probably should have skipped the second book too (sad days). But I'm 16% into July's book and enjoying it so far! Let's cross our fingers and hope things are looking up ...
@joella5504
2 ай бұрын
I really adore your thoughts on the romantasy subscription because I feel the absolute same! I skipped the Blood-Wolf-Curse-book because I read some snippets and really hated it and I skipped August as well but, just like you, I don't want to cancel just yet in case it's getting better. But I will be using my skips as long as I have them. I hope the subscription develops more in the direction you were expecting (me too), but I don't have the highest hopes since I think this (especially the alpha male thing, not so much the abuse) is what most people picture as romantasy. I'm thinking of Gild, which I absolutely hated due to the way women were treated in it and lots of abuse. I want books similar to the adult sub with a focus on the romance, not ... that.
@thestorydragon1
2 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, EXACTLY what you said. Similar to the adult subscription, but a romance focus. I didn't even pick up Gild because I knew I wouldn't be able to stomach it. And I sent my friend a link of the TW when she said she might pick it up. She passed lol. July's book (which we haven't gotten yet but I already read) is 100% a step in the right direction. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that this is wobbly legs while getting started and they'll hit their stride!
@joella5504
2 ай бұрын
@@thestorydragon1 glad to hear you prevented your friend from that read! 😌 (though Gild is a beloved book, somehow - I don't get it). Love to hear this about july! If it's the book I'm thinking of, I have seen the review :) that's promising. I hope you are right - adult had a rough start design wise and is now my favourite sub. Maybe we just have to give romantasy the time it needs. plus, the more subscriptions they have, the more books they have to select each month which reduces the ability of getting only "the best" in the boxes (subjectively spoken of course 😂)
@thestorydragon1
2 ай бұрын
She was happy, too 😂 Oh my GOSH, I'm so excited for the July adult book! I've seen it advertised everywhere, and @ayragon said they got theirs FL edition in and it's amazing 💕 I've always wondered how the selection process works. Especially since, out of ALL the books, box subscriptions duplicate quite a bit. I wonder if the publisher is like "pick on of these three" and that's that. But if romantasy heads in the same direction as the adult subscription (growth wise), I'm definitely holding on and crossing my fingers!
@joella5504
2 ай бұрын
@@thestorydragon1 sadly I had to skip july (I'm on combo and wasn't interested in the ya pick - just can't afford it for only one book I'm curious about but hadn't even on my radar before) but if it's pretty and good I might try to hunt it down afterwards 🤭 yes, I'd love to know too! actually, I'd appreciate more insights and behind the scenes. This is all such a huge mystery 👀 fingers crossed for a good romantasy development!
@thestorydragon1
2 ай бұрын
I totally get that. And I'd say you made the right move. The July books was good for teens, but it's certainly a low-level YA that adult subscribers will (probably) be "meh" about. I regifted it to a friend's daughter and she loved it, so it works! Certainly no Crimson Moth, though, lol! Some behind the scenes blogs and videos would be so cool! I would eat that up in a heartbeat! 🤞
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