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Book Talk for BookTok

Interview with Cait Jacobs and her debut romantasy The Princess Knight

Book Talk for BookTok

Cloud10

Arts, Books

4.8642 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re joined by romantasy author Cait Jacobs to talk all things Princess Knight — a “princess goes to war school” fantasy that blends military academy training, slow-burn stakes, political power, systemic misogyny, disability representation, and a heroine who refuses to stay in the role she was assigned. We dig into Clía’s journey from chasing a prince to redefining her self-worth on her own terms, how Cait balanced chronic pain, trauma, and internalized ableism inside a fun, adventurous fantasy narrative, and what it means to intentionally subvert the “perfect princess,” especially inside a male-dominated institution like Caisleán Cósta. We also get into worldbuilding the war college itself, what makes an academy “feel” real and lived-in, why diverse representation isn’t optional in modern fantasy worlds, and how romantasy can interrogate real-world hierarchies without losing the magic, romance, or momentum of the genre. If you love militarized fantasy, broken systems, sharp heroines, and romance that grows out of character consequence — this interview is for you. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We’re thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We’re publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at www.vionicshoes.com when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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