Their presence is of more than sociological interest and the rise of new genres-new possibilities for writing and seeing, in other words-is itself of interest to those who value literature.
But many of them are daringly creative, often questioning, and can be stylishly crafted with considerable literary care. Such novels appeal to (or seem intended for) a mainly female and often young adult readership, which has led to some belittlement. But werewolves, angels, demons, fairies, trolls, cyborgs, and even the unlikely zombie have become objects of desire in these fictions (in film and TV as well as novels). The best known incarnation of this present-day demon lover is the sympathetic vampire, who was probably the first of these paranormal paramours to emerge from the shadows. But despite a long history of monstrous couplings in literature, myth, and folklore, a distinct contemporary genre has emerged, called variously paranormal romance, dark romance, Gothic romance, or dark fantasy (though the definitions are imprecise and shift in reference). Twilight was not the first of these tales (nor the best) and sparkly vampires are not the only demonic lovers. In these narratives the protagonist, instead of fleeing from it in terror or hunting it down, embraces the monster. The Twilight phenomenon has made us aware of a new kind of story about monsters.
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