In the “romantasy” genre, “copycats are commonplace,” the book blogger and author Jenny Trout said. “Authors are giving the people what they want, but it’s also like you’re reading the same book over and over again.”
Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?
Tracy Wolff, the author of the “Crave” series, is being sued for copyright infringement. But romantasy’s reliance on standardized tropes makes proving plot theft tricky.