I think authors are just realizing there's no real reason to feel limited to a narrow set of genre rules in their writing. There's no reason a mystery novel can't have fantastic elements in it. Similarly, there's no reason why your epic fantasy series can't have elements of a mystery.

I will say the most raw joy I've experienced reading has probably come from the times I've been reading with my little boys.

There were two sets of double doors leading out of the antechamber, one marked STACKS and the other TOMES. Not knowing the difference between the two, I headed to the ones labeled STACKS. That was what I wanted. Stacks of books. Great heaps of books. Shelf after endless shelf of books.

If I'd been whoring before class and waved a corset at him, no one would have thought twice about it!

Do not mistake me for my mask. You see light dappling on the water and forget the deep, cold dark beneath.

I was just wondering why you're here.

How odd to watch a mortal kindle / Then to dwindle day by day / Knowing their bright souls are tinder / And the wind will have its way