The opposite of grimdark is noblebright! These books are fantasy, whether urban, paranormal, epic, or anything in-between, but their stories avoid darker themes while still being written for an adult audience. (They might still touch on adult situations, like sex or violence, but they avoid things like rape and torture, and overly lurid descriptions.)
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26 books · 13 voters · list created June 19th, 2016 by Claire Ryan (votes) .
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Katelyn 4655 books
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