Romantasy and exorcists: The Stella Tack and Black Bird Academy phenomenon
Every generation has its own literary phenomena, and one of the most powerful at the moment – both here in Catalonia and across much of the world – is the Black Bird Academy trilogy (Inlov), by German writer Stella Tack. The trilogy, which mixes the subgenres of urban fantasy, dark academia and romantasy, tells the story of a school that trains exorcists to protect humanity against demons and a protagonist who, having been possessed by a diabolic entity, must achieve freedom by training at the academy. In this best-selling trilogy, Tack mixes different elements of the fantasy genre to great effect, getting her readers truly hooked. Beyond Black Bird Academy, the author has published around 15 novels, the best-known being Kiss Me Once, Kiss Me Twice and Ever & After. She will talk about her path to success with Maryam Assakat, abookseller and ‘booktoker’ specialising in children’s and young adult literature.
*Activity with simultaneous translation to spanish
