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The protagonists of these novels are rarely "good." They are anti-heroines or anti-heroes. They operate on a sliding scale of morality where revenge is a valid currency. Unlike traditional progression fantasies where the hero gets stronger to save the world, the Scarlet protagonist gets stronger to burn the world down —specifically the nobility who wronged them.