Science Fantasy

[Clarkiep]

So, recently was reading a comic "Mythic" and the premise was one where essentially, everything you know about science is a lie, and it's all magical/mythical things behind it all.

Sounded good in concept, and was sold on it as such, but after reading one issue, it did not deliver, but...it got me thinking about what other books do this, and do this well.

Anyone got any recommendations on this front? Books where science is explained by magic in a satisfying way, not just the Urban Fantasy side of "they both exist in harmony/sometimes not harmony" but where one is the explanation for the other

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

I'd also be interested in this! I'm sure I HAVE read some 'science fantasy' before, but I can't think of it right now... although would some steampunk not also fit in this category?

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

In an odd way I'd drop Mark Lawrences Broken Empire books in this but the opposite way round. It all seems fantasy but its set in a post apocalypse Europe and older technology and buildings is viewed as magic

[Andreas]

Zelazny's Amber series is a classic for Science Fantasy

[Joey]

Lord of Light is a great example.

So is... Deathstalker and it's attached series.

[Andrew]

I'm reminded of what Thor says in his titular movie, "Your ancestors called it magic, but you call it science. I come from a land where they are one and the same." The concept is supposedly an offshoot of Clarke's Third Law. Really it just seems like his world's science is JUST magic for the most part, but maybe it's because I am not sufficiently advanced enough to distinguish the difference :)

Those books sound pretty interesting, Paul. I already have them on my to-read list, and I didn't know that was the concept LOL I thought it was just typical fantasy.

[Kevin]

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