Epic/Urban Fantasy?

Discuss the December 2016 Book of the Month, Nightlord by Garon Whited.
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I've never really been a huge fan of the urban fantasy genre, so it really depends on the book. I do remember reading Avalon Dreams which I remember being urban fantasy, and I really liked that.
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The only book that comes to mind is the Harry Potter series. The books start in modern day London and then shifts to Hogwarts only after a few chapters. So it sort of fits the hybrid category.
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I enjoy the whole move from a "real" world to a "fantasy" one. I really enjoy the comparisons that come up, the adjustments that the characters have to make, and the ways their thinking has to shift to accommodate their new-to-them environments.

One of my favorite aspects in this book (Nightlord) is how he uses his advanced scientific knowledge as a foil to his newly acquired magic knowledge and skills in a culture that is a technological "throwback."
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I have read a few books that have this kind of setting. I personally find them enjoyable. The characters must adjust not only to their surroundings but also to a potentially new culture and it helps me remember to not judge a different culture.
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I like the books that provide a mix of epic and urban fantasy but I have not read much books of that style.
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I think that it is both epic and urban fantasy.
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I once read an article by the novelist AS Byatt where she says she can only enjoy fantasies if they take place entirely within a fantasy world, but much as I admire her, I beg to differ. The Narnia books are an obvious example, as is 'Lord Foul's Bane'. Then there is the interesting question of magical realism, taking place in a world that is both real AND fantastical, ie Angela Carter or Isabel Allende.
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It doesn't sound so uncommon, particularly when you've been watching too much Japanese anime. It's still different though how books execute it. I do agree with the Narnia suggestion.
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I've read a few books that have started in this world and ended up elsewhere.
The most recent one I read was Taste by Mary E. Twomey. This book features a girl who is half of earth and half of a whole other species. She travels to a land called Terraway where she becomes their answer for saving the people. The creatures and the rules of the other land are very cool. Seeing how someone can save/ change a world they didn't know existed with a power they have only just discovered is amazing.
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hsimone wrote: 02 Dec 2016, 08:02 This is an interesting question. I'm not sure if I read a lot where we start in the "real" world and end up somewhere else. Although, the concept does intrigue me. The switching gives a sense of mystery and intrigue to the read. For this read, I think there is a bit too much time spent in the other world where Eric doesn't seem too focused on the reason why he ended up being there in the first place... :eusa-think:
My thoughts exactly but still its a great and fun story to read.
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Honestly, when it started out in the real world, I just went "ok, nice" but when it transitioned into the medieval-style epic world, it really drew me in. I like both settings for books usually but a shabbily put together, incomplete alternate world kills my interest easily. Props to Gared Whited's worldbuilding ability - it was so intricate and vast! He did a phenomenal job with it.
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This is the first book I’m reading that has this switch of a thing. So, I can’t relate.
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I have come across this in some books but I cant really think of any at the moment. I found it interesting and fun to read.
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Post by Micheal Ukewuihe »

I actually like books that mix it up it puts out this realistic outlook of the story and then introduces new ideas.
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