Ronald T.
Troubadour
I suppose it depends on the genre.
But if it's epic fantasy, I believe violence is indispensable. I've been reading epic fantasy, primarily, for over forty years. I have a 400+sq. ft. library, and it's filled with epic fantasy and science fiction. And I don't think I have one novel in the epic fantasy genre that is free of violence. I think it's an intrinsic part of those stories. Along with a strong and exciting amount of magic, it's what readers look for.
If an epic fantasy novel was actually free of all forms of violence -- something I have yet to find -- I'd probably pass it up for a story that contained the elements I want to see.
But that's just one man's opinion.
But if it's epic fantasy, I believe violence is indispensable. I've been reading epic fantasy, primarily, for over forty years. I have a 400+sq. ft. library, and it's filled with epic fantasy and science fiction. And I don't think I have one novel in the epic fantasy genre that is free of violence. I think it's an intrinsic part of those stories. Along with a strong and exciting amount of magic, it's what readers look for.
If an epic fantasy novel was actually free of all forms of violence -- something I have yet to find -- I'd probably pass it up for a story that contained the elements I want to see.
But that's just one man's opinion.