Grab a cup of tea, a book, and your favorite mythical pet; we are jumping into the best new cozy fantasy books of the season.
I stand by my prior definition of a cozy fantasy book being “a fantasy book with slice-of-life scenes that center on community or familial relationships: anything from immediate family to found family to friendships to any other close relationship in a character’s life.” The subgenre’s warm emotions and fantastical plots continue to capture readers’ attention.
However, as more and more books follow the trend, it’s become obvious that it is difficult to strike the perfect balance between coziness and carelessness in the subgenre. For example, there are some racist stereotypes buried in some fantasy myths that authors have to have a reasonable understanding of to avoid accidentally perpetuating those biases further. An aim made even more important because cozy fantasy books are supposed to be a source of comfort. Frankly, it is no surprise that readers are looking for comfort reads to balance out daily life, so it’s important that when authors pick up the pen, they are careful with ...
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