Romantasy (romance+fantasy) fiction has exploded in the past few years thanks to the influence of BookTok and a post-pandemic urge for escapism. While you may not have read one of these notoriously steamy books, you've probably seen one without even knowing, thanks to their formulaic book cover design.
With gloomy jewel tones, script font titles and gilted gold galore, spotting a romantasy novel isn't exactly hard. While the temptation to follow design trends is by no means restricted to book covers, this saucy story invasion has left me feeling a little jaded at the stunted world of book design.
