Rooting for the Bad Guy: Why the Villain Gets the Girl in Romantasy
Why do we root for the morally grey bad guy instead of the hero? Dissecting the villain romance trope in romantasy.
Why do we root for the morally grey bad guy instead of the hero? Dissecting the villain romance trope in romantasy.
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