Does the phrase have any meaning for you?
Do you read books that could be described by that term?
Do you read books that could be described by that term?
Sadly, what I am reminded of is Twilight. Also, any other horribly written young adult series; if it involves vampires, changelings (animorphs, anyone?), or werewolves, it is almost assuredly horrible. Even though there is really nothing all-encompassingly urban about these topoi, urban fantasy seems synonymous with any new fantasy series set in"modern times"--at least this is so in America.
A standalone that I am reminded of is The War of the Flowers, by Tad Williams. The book is nothing fancy, but it is set around "The City" in faerie.
The more I think about it, the more I think this is a sub-genre of fantasy that easily be expanded into...maybe we'll see some good stuff develop within the next couple of years.
Re: today's quick poll. What do you think of when you see "urban fantasy"?
14/06/2010 08:28:28 PM
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Unlike the poll, I do not think that The Dresden Files is urban fantasy.
14/06/2010 10:10:44 PM
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I always think of it as something fantastical taking place within a city setting.
15/06/2010 01:49:02 AM
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one of my favorite subgenres...
15/06/2010 08:14:27 AM
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I've read just the one book by de Lint, and thought it was great.
15/06/2010 01:33:24 PM
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wouldn't that make just about anything Stephen King wrote urban fantasy? *NM*
15/06/2010 07:44:33 PM
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Re: wouldn't that make just about anything Stephen King wrote urban fantasy?
16/06/2010 12:18:08 AM
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Unfortunately...
15/06/2010 08:31:17 PM
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