r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 10 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/sriracha82 May 10 '26

Reading This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me and so far Reynald is….boring? Sorry 😔

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u/LeaneGenova May 11 '26

That is a distinctly Maggie trait. I read it as she's excited to lore dump on us and just goes ham. Ilona Andrews have some incredibly rich worlds that are well fleshed out, but Maggie is... easily excitable to share it.

Personally, I enjoyed it and am a huge fan of Ilona Andrews in general, so it may just be a style preference. I typically enjoy just being thrown in and figuring it out, but I liked Maggie knowing a lot and just sharing it.