As its name seems indicate, Urban Fantasy is a subgenus of science fiction and fantastic mixing technology and magic, placing legendary and mythological creatures in a urban context, and taking place essentially to XXth and XXIst century. Matching words: Fantasy… Lire la suite... |
Tag: Fantasy
Dico S.F. – Science Fantasy
Science Fantasy is a subgenus of science fiction and fantasy. The two genres combine to give stories taking place either in a medieval context with science fiction themes, or in a science fiction universe mixing up with fantasy themes. Matching … Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Light Fantasy
Light Fantasy is a subgenus of Fantasy with humorous vocation. Generally, the light fantasy works make fun of “serious” fantasy by spoofing it, by exaggerating its clichés. Matching words : Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Examples : The Discworld series, by… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Heroic Fantasy
Originally synonym of “fantasy”, Heroic Fantasy designates today a Fantasy branch in which the stories take place in a medieval (or pre-medieval) context where magic (good or evil) is very important. Matching words : Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery Exemples… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Fantasy
Fantasy is a literary genre characterised by a supernatural appearance in every day’s life, with a strong mythical dimension and frequent recourse to magic. Unlike Fantastic, the Fantasy’s supernatural isn’t necessarily badly lived by the protagonists, but accepted and being … Lire la suite... |
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