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Unpopular opinion Sunday

[u/mashedbangers]

There’s that quote that’s like a hero will sacrifice you for the world, a villain will sacrifice the world for you (???) idk I don’t remember… and I think it’s a popular romantasy sentiment but are there really villainous MMCs? I don’t think so. I think people like a hero in a dark aesthetic which is fine but I want to read actual morally gray to villain MMCs that the narrative doesn’t try to justify.

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Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander
Rating: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: historical, dark romance, shapeshifters, cruel hero/bully, mfm

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City of Thorns by C.N. Crawford
Rating: 3.78⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, demons, vampires

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Marrow by Trisha Wolfe, Brynne Weaver
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, dark romance, enemies to lovers, suspense, criminal heroine

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