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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

I tried training like a ‘romantasy’ character. Here’s how my weighted dagger workout went

Today’s literary heroines are always running, sparring or climbing their way to greatness.

The wildly-popular genre of romantic-fantasy, a.k.a “romantasy,” sees protagonists like Violet Sorrengail from the Fourth Wing franchise, battling across a brutal obstacle course to become a dragon rider. In the ACOTAR series, heroine Feyre Archeron enters a dangerous maze to prove herself.

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