Epic/Urban Fantasy?
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Epic/Urban Fantasy?
I've only found this a few times and have been pleasently surprised by the hybrid of epic and urban fantasy.
Do you know of any other books that utilize this? Did you enjoy it?
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I never thought of that, but you're right!Ripley3131 wrote:Perhaps the most famous series that comes to mind where this type of transformation happens in the storyline was C.S. Lewis's The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe. I have not seen this happen very often as far as I can remember. I thought that Garon did a good job with it, and it definitely came as a surprise to me.
It's not a common trait in fiction, but I've found it to be quite interesting. I have seen it used in a more limited way, such as how Jim Butcher uses Fairy in The Dresden Files.
Alice in Wonderland is another example, which could explain my fascination with it. I love Alice.
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I found it fascinating. I love reading different books that take you to another world like this. As several have mentioned, there are a few that I have also read but none of which I enjoyed reading as much as this one.Gravy wrote:What do you think of the way this starts out in the "real" world, but ends up somewhere else?
I've only found this a few times and have been pleasently surprised by the hybrid of epic and urban fantasy.
Do you know of any other books that utilize this? Did you enjoy it?
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It is a good device, and I agree it would have been nice to get a little more of the 'before.'Thimble wrote:I found this to be interesting. I've read other stories with a similar world device. Garon does a good job with it, but I would have liked to see what life was like more in our "reality" before he goes over.
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