A type of fantasy fiction in which the narrative is set in a city.
‘I write urban fantasy’
‘an urban fantasy with a strong heroine’
‘We publish a lot of urban fantasy.’
‘The book club focusses on romantic speculative fiction, usually urban fantasy or paranormal.’
‘She is best known for her wildly popular urban fantasies like the Elemental Assassin series.’
‘I'm a huge fan of the urban fantasy genre.’
‘This derivative, over-stylised, noir-ish urban fantasy must be a candidate for most annoying British film of the year.’
‘Her latest book is a standalone urban fantasy.’
‘The novel is the first in a series that blends together Nordic Noir and urban fantasy.’
‘It's a solid, well-written, remarkable book that stands up well to the passage of time, and is in many ways one of the foundations of urban fantasy as we know it today.’
‘There's a reason urban fantasy adapts so well to TV.’
‘Occult detectives with a problematic personal life had invaded subgenres ranging from urban fantasy to paranormal romance.’
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