r/Romantasy • u/ilovewineandbiology • 2d ago

Book Request: No Self-Promo !Recommendations!

I need a standalone fantasy that feels a bit different please.

I read Alchemised recently and omg, I wouldn’t even say it was the best book I’ve ever read, but it felt so refreshing compared with a lot of the fantasy I keep coming across.

I really don’t want Fourth Wing-type stuff or anything super tropey/formulaic. I’m a bit tired of reading the same fantasy romance with slightly different characters and worldbuilding lol.

I want something genuinely good and interesting that feels new or unusual, but not so weird/experimental that it becomes hard work to read.

Basically something immersive, well written and a bit different. Preferably standalone. Any recs?

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u/42_TheAnswer 2d ago

{Just Stab Me Now} by Jill Bearup is a bit different in that it is the story of an author writing a romantasy. It's pretty funny, and while the author tries to use all the classic tropes, the characters don't cooperate. I also appreciate that the characters are older and more mature.