Urban Fantasy Books
No.1 bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns with the sixth installment of the Gunnie Rose series, where sisters Lizbeth Rose and Felicia must confront ...
Step into Starling House, if you have the courage to do so... Alix E. Harrow presents a fresh retelling of Beauty and the Beast in a stunningly modern ...
The summer of exsanguination in LA The headlines are ablaze with reports of mysterious murders in LA, earning it the chilling nickname "summer of ...
Secrets can be harmful! Maya Cantescu, a student studying art in the San Francisco Bay Area, is burdened with numerous secrets. Some of these secrets are ...
Art student Maya Cantescu has always had a hidden side - a rare disease that has given her vampire-like qualities, her father's fascination with ancient ...
At the boundary of a dense forest is where every tale begins... Since her relocation to Fairwick for a teaching role at the nearby college, Callie has ...
When jewelry designer Garet James stumbles into a strange antiques shop in New York City, her life takes a sudden turn. The enigmatic shopkeeper, John Dee, ...
There are two worlds hidden in one city and Elana Bishop is on the brink of disrupting both of them. Elana used to believe she knew herself well - a ...
Blood may be a reliable indicator, but vampires are not always truthful. Elana Bishop dedicated her life to assisting others. As Haven's newest Consort of ...
Blueprints, blood, and bridging two worlds Elana Bishop always had a sense of being unique. Little did she know how true that was. Thrown into the midst of ...
A vampire's fate is revealed in a mysterious city filled with hidden truths and darkness. Elana believed she was just an ordinary human until she ...
A missing diplomat's wife, a cryptic note, and deadly secrets. As the head of Sterling Security Solutions, Tatiana Sterling has developed a strong reputation ...
A vampire with hidden secrets. A security expert with issues trusting others. Tatiana Sterling believed that leaving Special Ops behind would bring her a ...
There are partnerships that can be more dangerous than others. Tatiana Sterling is well-versed in security - having been a Special Ops soldier, she has made ...
When two worlds collide, a supernatural partnership is formed. In times of desperation, unconventional actions must be taken. Tatiana Sterling, the ...
All your favorite characters from the hugely popular and critically acclaimed Twice as Dead are back in this exhilarating follow-up to the first book in the ...
Description
Urban fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy where the narrative incorporates supernatural elements within a 19th- to 21st-century (or equivalent) urban society. It typically takes place in the present day (or its equivalent).
Urban fantasy works may be set in an approximation of our world where the fantastic exists secretly, or in a world (such as an alternate history) where it occurs openly, or a blend of both. Elements like magic, paranormal beings, other worlds, and so forth may exist. Common themes include coexistence or conflict between humans and other beings, with the changes brought by such characters and events to local life serving as the main driving force.
Many authors, publishers, and readers distinguish urban fantasy from paranormal romance, which uses similar characters and settings but focuses on romantic relationships between characters.