![]() ![]() ![]() It might mean the security of a family, or having a relationship where no one dies in a moment of passion, or maybe they want a quiet night in with pizza and beer without a demon/angel/ troll or twenty dropping by. Lots of main characters that I’ve read about in urban fantasy just want to live a ‘normal life’. ![]() ![]() but, often, ‘normality’ is what the hero is seeking It’s not just the hero, either fantasy allows the antagonist to be different too, but he or she usually has an arsenal of ‘magical’ weapons or abilities, often with a support team of nasty minions.Ģ…. In urban fantasy, the underdog theme is popular, especially if they can rise up against seemingly unbeatable odds. Often set in the real world, with aspects of fantasy such as mythical or paranormal beings co-existing with humans – usually with a metropolitan setting.įictional characters of this genre are often nonconformist. So what is urban fantasy? Here’s a definition: Like most categories, fantasy has its share of sub-genres, such as alternate history, dark, fairytale, historical, mythical, magical realism, sword and sorcery, romantic…. This is a genre that I’m currently enjoying, but admit that until I started reading it, I wasn’t quite sure what it meant! ![]()
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