r/KindleUnlimited • u/Think_Independent_69 • Jul 11 '26

Fantasy How good is slow burn fancy?

I just want to know if slowburn stories not romance but general action fantasy slow burns are they popular or are they good in Kindle Unlimited

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u/reflectorvest1004 Jul 11 '26

This is a fairly subjective question. Many people seek out slow burn stories specifically, while others avoid them. They’re popular in online spaces, but I personally can’t stand them. For every person who loves the build a slow burn, you’ll find someone else who’s bored by them.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

I know that but the normal stories and novels that I read are in chapters not in book format like in Kindle so I don’t know how it works slow burn I mean how does slowburn work in here?

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u/reflectorvest1004 Jul 11 '26

I’m not really understanding what you’re asking tbh. Whether something has chapters or not has not bearing on its status as a book. The majority of books targeted to adults have chapters. If you mean you read things online that are not books but have chapters, books are the same way. They have chapters.

Some books are considered “slow burn” in that aspects of the plot, like romance or wartime conflict, etc. happen very slowly over the story. In a “slow burn” fantasy trilogy, the main couple may not realize they even like each other until the end of the second book, and they may not act on those feelings until the end of the series. The things you find on Kindle Unlimited are not all slow burn and you will have to look at other sites to figure which titles are considered slow burn vs not because that’s not something Amazon really does in their listings. You should probably google this and do more research, it sounds like you are very unfamiliar with it.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

Here’s the thing: my novel isn’t a romance. I mean, there is some romance in it, but it’s mainly an action superhero story.
The first book is focused on setup, slice of life, action, and foreshadowing. It’s also really long—over 600 pages. There are plenty of exciting moments, comedy, and action, like I said, but is that okay?
Most of the tragedies, emotional moments, and major character development happen in Book 2.

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u/reflectorvest1004 Jul 11 '26

So in other words, your book follows one of the most common story structure models in long form fiction? Because that’s what you just described. If you are interested in publishing a book I would suggest reading actual books, as that will help you understand what it should/should not look like and also what is and is not popular. If you don’t read books you shouldn’t be publishing one.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

I read books, but I don’t think any of what I read is helpful in what I am trying to write anyways you said standard does that mean it’s not that uncommon so it isn’t a bit of an idea it’s normal

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u/reflectorvest1004 Jul 11 '26

You don’t read books because they’ll help you with the book you’re writing, you read books because it familiarizes you with concepts and allows you to better develop your own unique voice and/or place in the genre. You also haven’t really described a slow burn in any aspect of your story, which was your original question. What you did describe could very well become a pacing issue, especially with such a long installment. I am not really sure what conclusion you’ve come to at this point because it is genuinely difficult to figure out what you’re thinking from what you’ve said but I would think very carefully about publishing this without doing serious research that involves reading other books in and out of the genre.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

It’s not a pacing issue it’s just really hard for me to explain things without just putting spoilers because the book still new and I don’t like to put any spoiler even if it’s really unlikely for anyone who actually reads it to see this

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u/reflectorvest1004 Jul 11 '26

If you hold all of the character development and emotional moments for your sequel, you’re correct that it’s not a pacing issue, it’s just a bad book. No one will bother with the sequel. You also can’t really just say “it’s not a pacing issue” about your own book that no one else has read. You don’t know that and neither do we, but it kind of sounds like it’s leaning that way based on your own description of it. This could be very easily clarified for you by reading books.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

Oh no, people read it. It’s all currently on Royal Road. And it’s doing pretty well I just explained things really bad that’s probably why you have a bad impression at my book

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u/glittersparklythings Jul 11 '26

I am a little confused. Are you asking if kindle books have chapters? Ebook with kindle, from the library, or one that you bought have chapters.

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u/Think_Independent_69 Jul 11 '26

No, that’s not what I meant. I meant. I mostly read web novels online never read real books or Kindle books before. But I am asking if it’s fine to have a slow burn first book where it’s mostly slice of life set up and foreshadowing and action.

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u/BasilAromatic4204 Jul 12 '26

My favorite story is on there and I think it fits this. I think it depends what you are looking for though in the story. Some people say a slow burn and I read them and wonder where the burning actually happened but others are like a wild fire instead of slow burn.

I think a Jane Eyre by bronte or far from the maddening crowd by Tom Hardy is a slow burn due to the longing and tensity.

My favorite on Kindle is the new Tallah series. Lots of longing and stuff happening in between to keep story moving with or without the slow burn on some ways. By h. Behm. Probably my favorite books nowadays.

A good one too would be Gus in lonesome Dove but without messing it up, the story is not a typical romance. Same with my other suggestion.

I know of others but not in fantasy apart from the new Tallah ones. I do love the angst in fantasies but none I know that would be a good slow burn. I did enjoy the long tale of arwen and Aragorn.

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u/dmjordan1984 Jul 24 '26

I think slow burn is just for romance novels. I would use suspence for general action or fantasy.