Lauren Manzione
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Beth Brower:
In which sub-genre would you classify the books of Imirillia? Some of your goodreads readers are shelving it as fantasy, but I don't feel like it quite fits there.
Beth Brower
Lauren,
I usually describe it as 'other world fantasy, no magic'. (With a hint of mysticism.) The historical section doesn't because it is not a fictional history of our world. For that reason, a library would most likely place it in fantasy. But you are right, it is in a different niche than most fantasy. The Books of Imirillia seem to work really well for both those who enjoy fantasy and those who don't, which pleases me.
Cheers,
Beth
I usually describe it as 'other world fantasy, no magic'. (With a hint of mysticism.) The historical section doesn't because it is not a fictional history of our world. For that reason, a library would most likely place it in fantasy. But you are right, it is in a different niche than most fantasy. The Books of Imirillia seem to work really well for both those who enjoy fantasy and those who don't, which pleases me.
Cheers,
Beth
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