Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Deconstructing the Chosen One – with Veronica Roth
We have long been obsessed with the chosen one. This ubiquitous archetype has spawned thousands of heroic narratives involving a prophecy and a great evil to be overcome. But in recent years, we’re seeing less and less of the standard trope, and more subversions, which have contributed to the rise of the antihero, and the […]