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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]].
  
Urban Fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, where 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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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]]
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* [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
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* [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 At Stake Series]] - Kerrelyn Sparks
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*[[Love at Stake Series]] - Kerrelyn Sparks
  
 
==Authors==
 
==Authors==
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* [[Laurell K. Hamilton]]
 
* [[Laurell K. Hamilton]]
 
* [[Kate Hill]]
 
* [[Kate Hill]]
* [[Li, Racy|Racy Li]]
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* [[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.

Series

Authors