Guides

Lore, definitions and the occasional rabbit hole.

• What Is Romantasy?

  Romantasy is fantasy where the romance is as important as the plot. What counts, what doesn't, how it differs from dark romance and fantasy romance, and where to start.

• What Is a Fae?

  Fae are the faeries of old European folklore: beautiful, immortal and bound by strange rules. What they are, where they come from, and why they're so different from Tinker Bell.

• Types of Fae

  A field guide to the fae of Celtic and British folklore, from banshees and kelpies to the Sluagh and the Dullahan, with notes on how fantasy books use them.

• Fae Names

  Faerie names for characters, pets and D&D campaigns, from real Irish, Scottish and Welsh folklore and from the fae of literature, with meanings and pronunciation.