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Richelle Mead's Work! (Board Member goes pro)
Yeratel:
--- Quote from: -A.V on October 25, 2007, 04:11:55 PM ---Is it a romance novel? I'm not much into romance, but I'd read it, probably.
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There's some sex, but I wouldn't classify it as a romance novel. With the main character a succubus with a damned soul, and assorted angels and demons as supporting characters, I'd classify it more in the fantasy/horror genre. That's most likely why the library moved it up front to the current browsing selections the week before Halloween.
Mickey Finn:
The classify it as romance, and that's where you'd normally find it, but it has less romance than a Rachel Caine novel.
That is to say, it's there. But it's there in the way a Dresden book with Susan is. The main character's lovelife is a central plot theme, but it's definitely not the point of the book.
When's the sequel due, Richelle?
ailishsmom:
I'm not generally a "romance" reader, but I enjoyed it.
Also,
::::does the Snoopy dance::::
just got Vampire Academy for my birthday! Can't wait to start it!
Ursiel:
Hmm. It sounds cool, I guess.
Richelle Mead:
Hey, Mickey! The sequel's due out in January, and I just posted Chapter 1 over on my website here.
As for the genre classification, boy. Don't get me started. I originally sold it as urban fantasy--even citing Jim and Laurell Hamilton as comparable folks in the genre. But, my publisher does primarily romance, and so all the marketing tends to end up that way--much to my dismay sometimes! When they send me back cover descriptions, I have to negotiate with them to make it a little less romancey. Romance is a primary concern to the protagonist, but it's not the main focus. There tends to be 3 plotlines in each novel. Two are paranormal/fantasy mysteries, and the third is romance. So it's there--but not the dominating force! Hope this helps. :)
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