Medieval romance novels featured sexually active fairies centuries before modern romantasy
Romantasy, the popular genre featuring sexually active fairies, has medieval roots dating to 12th-century French courts. Medieval romances spread across Europe and featured the same escapism, glitter, adventure, and explicit fairy sexuality found in modern works like Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses. Both genres provided women a safe space to explore desire in repressive societies.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
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