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'''Urban fantasy''' may be considered a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre]]. | '''Urban fantasy''' may be considered a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre]]. | ||
| − | + | In it, fantastic elements are incorporated into a modern-day, urban setting. Often protagonists must navigate a fantasy world that coexists with the 'real world', and includes elements of magic, or magical/paranormal creatures such as werewolves, fairies, vampires, or witches. | |
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| + | * [[:category:Urban Fantasy|Books tagged as Urban Fantasy]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/trends/whats_urban_fantasy_whats_paranormal_romance_125270.asp What's Urban Fantasy, What's Paranormal?] - Galleycat looks at the differences in the two sub-genres | ||
| + | * [http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=410 Notes on Urban Fantasy and Roots of Kickassitude] - Paula Guran of Juno Books on Urban Fantasy | ||
==Series== | ==Series== | ||
| − | [[Women of the Otherworld]] -Kelley Armstrong | + | *[[Women of the Otherworld]] -Kelley Armstrong |
| − | [[Manhattan Magic]] - Laura Resnick | + | *[[Manhattan Magic]] - Laura Resnick |
| − | [[Love | + | *[[Love at Stake Series]] - Kerrelyn Sparks |
==Authors== | ==Authors== | ||
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* [[Laurell K. Hamilton]] | * [[Laurell K. Hamilton]] | ||
* [[Kate Hill]] | * [[Kate Hill]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Racy Li]] |
* [[Gracie C. McKeever]] | * [[Gracie C. McKeever]] | ||
* [[C.E. Murphy]] | * [[C.E. Murphy]] | ||
* [[Laura Resnick]] | * [[Laura Resnick]] | ||
* [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] | * [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 24 September 2009
Urban fantasy may be considered a sub-genre of the Romance Genre.
In it, fantastic elements are incorporated into a modern-day, urban setting. Often protagonists must navigate a fantasy world that coexists with the 'real world', and includes elements of magic, or magical/paranormal creatures such as werewolves, fairies, vampires, or witches.
- Books tagged as Urban Fantasy
- What's Urban Fantasy, What's Paranormal? - Galleycat looks at the differences in the two sub-genres
- Notes on Urban Fantasy and Roots of Kickassitude - Paula Guran of Juno Books on Urban Fantasy
Series
- Women of the Otherworld -Kelley Armstrong
- Manhattan Magic - Laura Resnick
- Love at Stake Series - Kerrelyn Sparks
