Urban Fantasy
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Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as opposed to 'traditional' fantasy set in wholly imaginary landscapes. The urban fantasy protagonist faces extraordinary circumstances as plots unfold in either open (where magic or paranormal events are commonly accepted to exist) or closed (where magical powers or creatures are concealed) worlds. A romantic subplot may or may not exist within the context...more
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Other than Urban Fantasy, which other genre is your favorite? (I know it's probably difficult to pick just one, so I tried to group some together to help out.) Just curious! And if I forgot a genre, then sorry about that. Didn't mean to leave anything out. Thanks for answering.
Horror
Historical Fiction and/or Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Science Fiction and/or Furturistic Romance
Thrillers (Medical/Legal/Political) and/or Mystery including Romantic Suspense
Epic Fantasy (or other types besides Urban)
Chick-Lit
General Fiction
Classics
Non-Fiction
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