The erotic content in romantasy poses the greatest concern for Christians. While euphemistically labeled ‘spice,’ these scenes are often explicit.
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Around midnight on January 21, 2025, bookstores across the United States experienced crowds they’d not seen since the days of Harry Potter. Customers lined up outside storefronts by the hundreds to snatch up a hotly anticipated fantasy title the moment it hit bookshelves. The fervor was so intense that some shops charged admission. As in the days of Harry Potter, many fans arrived in costume to celebrate their favorite characters.
Unlike in the Hogwarts mania of the ’90s, however, most attendees were women. Their costumes often included leather bodysuits. And the book in question featured not only dragons and a magical realm but also explicit sex scenes.
