tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post5849924047018212588..comments2024-01-04T10:16:26.331+00:00Comments on Cherry Mischievous: URBAN FANTASYCherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-9958567059394125992010-10-24T10:53:10.540+01:002010-10-24T10:53:10.540+01:00I agree with Juju! Awesome post idea. I'm stil...I agree with Juju! Awesome post idea. I'm still not quite sure if I understand it all but I'm definately going to be checking out more of the Urban Fantasy genre in the future.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454972223442735540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-60706597865718540022010-10-23T14:37:12.061+01:002010-10-23T14:37:12.061+01:00What a great post! I think allot of these new genr...What a great post! I think allot of these new genres are still unknown to the average reader.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-50164596127469592362010-10-23T00:06:14.587+01:002010-10-23T00:06:14.587+01:00UF is a lot more action/adventure with romance as ...UF is a lot more action/adventure with romance as a side plot, and yes is generally set on the streets of a modern city instead of a traditional fantasy setting. <br /><br />PNR is a romance that just happens to have paranormal elements but still follows the standard romance arc. Most of the time.<br /><br />I started reading UF a long time ago with the (now largely out of print) Bordertown series by Terri Windling, et al. I think the most recent UF I've read is the Tithe, Valiant, Ironside trilogy by Holly Black. Both series are highly recommended.<br /><br />I think UF was at its peak in the 80s and 90s, but PNR is far more popular nowadays. You are certainly more likely to find the good PNR novels in print right now, with UF not so much.Bitsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300233289755805112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-45373322422211188282010-10-22T23:15:16.587+01:002010-10-22T23:15:16.587+01:00I think a lot of people will agree with you Blodeu...I think a lot of people will agree with you Blodeuedd, including me :)Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-71202763797647428372010-10-22T16:42:15.215+01:002010-10-22T16:42:15.215+01:00It took me ages to see the difference between UF a...It took me ages to see the difference between UF and PNR, in the end I saw it like this:<br />Pnr, lots and lots of romance<br />UF lots and lots of asskicking timeBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-30552703257275575692010-10-22T08:00:13.862+01:002010-10-22T08:00:13.862+01:00No, you did not go off there Brooke. I think you a...No, you did not go off there Brooke. I think you are quite right. The borderline between UF and PNR is very flexible indeed... so when do readers go to a UF or PNR shelf in a bookstore to get what they want? What criteria does bookstores or people use to define a book as UF or PNR?.... would be good to see what people have to say....Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639169563557556665.post-16863743334765409252010-10-22T05:24:52.089+01:002010-10-22T05:24:52.089+01:00If I were to recommend Urban Fantasy the first ser...If I were to recommend Urban Fantasy the first series I would start off with would be Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. It's set in Cincinnati, and the heroine is a witch. It's action packed and funny. <br /><br />I consider Rachel Vincent's Shifter series as Urban Fantasy, because it's less about the romance (although it's definitely there to mess things up ha!) and more about the battles and the struggles of a family. <br /><br />I think people get confused with Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance because there is this line where a book steps into the romance genre. I consider these to be the LKH, Gena Showalter, and J.R. Ward (even though this is set in cities, the main focus is the relationships between mates (for me at least)) type of books. The line is pretty blurry. <br /><br />When looking for Urban Fantasy, find the heroines who aren't afraid to fight, use weapons, have bad attitudes, are hesitant to fall in love, and who are quick with the witty banter (like our girl Buffy).<br /><br />Sorry, I went off here. Guess I just felt like typing :)Brooke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652984931776226081noreply@blogger.com