‘Book Boyfriends’ and ‘Shadow Daddies’: the men cashing in on romantasy
Six hours into a fantasy ball, actor Zach Harrison is sweating. Heas been wearing handmade leather armor, huge boots, and heavy six-foot bat wings all night, all while ballroom dancing and taking pictures with hundreds of fans without taking a break.
But theyare not here to see Harrison.
Theyare here to meet Cassian, Lord of Bloodshed: a 500-year-old faerie who commands the army of the Night Court. For one night at a time, Harrison dons his elaborate costume and brings to life a beloved character from Sarah J. Maasa smash hit romantasy book series A Court of Thorns and Roses, performing at balls across the United States and beyond.
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Boosted by BookTok, the skyrocketing success of romantasy a a genre that mixes romance and fantasy a is changing what it means to engage with books. Fell in love with a faerie king on the page? It doesnat have to be a private experience. With the help of TikTokas book community and its own influencers, thereas a gro …