“Romantasy” is one of those portmanteaus like “legacyquel” or “Barbenheimer” that have become ubiquitous recently. Only a few years ago, you would never have heard it in day-to-day life, but now it’s a necessary word that describes a very specific cultural phenomenon. In this case, the rise of romance/fantasy hybrid books quickly took over BookTok through a blend of high fantasy worldbuilding and bodice-ripping romance.
But strangely, that phenomenon seems to be restricted to books. While there are TV adaptations that are romances with some fantasy elements (like Outlander) or fantasy with some romance elements (like Game of Thrones), a classic romantasy hasn’t truly found success in streaming yet. However, a new adaptation of the popular romantasy novel Fourth Wing may just change that for good.
