No Spice but Real Stakes: Clean YA Fantasy That Isn’t Boring
Rosanne2026-10-14T14:07:31+00:00When I tell people I write clean YA fantasy, I can almost see them mentally shelving my books under light and fluffy. That's because for a lot of readers, clean equals low or no stakes. Now, I don't want to throw any shade on cozy fantasy. There are definitely times I want my own reading to feel more like a warm hug than a plunge off a cliff in the dark. But I'd be lying if I didn't admit I tend to favor heart-pounding when picking something off my TBR. So, it really isn't a huge surprise that my own books [...]
