Tag Archives: urban fantasy

Character Journeys in Once Upon a Time: the Savior, the Evil Queen, and Rumplestiltskin

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

The last time I talked about Once Upon a Time, I posted an overview of the show’s pros and cons over its six season run. And there were plenty of both. Now I’d like to get into more detail about … Continue reading →

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Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day, A Ghost Story About Longing and Choices

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Genre: Urban fantasy/ghost story Synopsis: Following her sister’s suicide, Jenna dies in an accident before her time. She’ll remain as a ghost until she bleeds her remaining time from others–making them younger while making herself older, until she reaches her … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time: At Its Best When Breaking the Mold, at Its Worst When Following It

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

Genre: Fantasy/Fairy tale retelling Synopsis: Emma is living on her own and working as a bail bondsman, when the boy she’d given up for adoption at birth appears on her doorstep. There’s nothing for it but for her to bring … Continue reading →

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Every Heart a Doorway: The Painful Clarity of Not Fitting Into Your World

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Genre: Contemporary Fantasy/ YA Fantasy Synopsis: Sometimes children stumble through a hidden entrance in their world into another one, and often that world is right for them in a way their own never could be. The lucky ones stay, but … Continue reading →

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Urban Fantasy Follows

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

Most of my urban fantasy mainstays, the series that I’m still following loyally, are ones that I picked up before I began blogging. Which means whenever a new book comes out, I’m left thinking about whether to address the series … Continue reading →

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The Kate Daniels Series: Smartass Mercenaries with Complex Family Ties

Posted on October 27, 2016 by

Genre: Urban Fantasy Synopsis: Kate Daniels starts out as a mercenary with a secret heritage, trained with the purpose of killing one man. She’s supposed to keep to herself, keep hidden, until she’s ready. To avoid any ties that might make … Continue reading →

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Once Broken Faith: Kings, Queens, and Murder at a Political Convention

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

  Genre: Urban Fantasy Synopsis: Toby Daye is a changeling, half-fae and half-human. She started off the series disconnected and aimless, a result of the years she lost due to a spell cast on her by her enemies. She’s come … Continue reading →

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Durarara!!: Intrigue, Adventure, and Urban Legends in the Streets of Ikebukuro

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

(video) Genre: Supernatural Synopsis: In the Ikebukuro district of Tokyo, the supernatural comes into contact with the mundane. A headless fairy spawns her own local urban legend as she rides through the streets on her motorcycle. A preternaturally strong man with a hair-trigger … Continue reading →

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The Wolf Among Us: Powerful Characterization, Immersive World

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Genre: Interactive mystery/adventure/urban fantasy Synopsis: All the characters we’ve heard of in fairy tales are real, but they’ve long since fled their homelands to find refuge in our world. Referring to themselves as Fables, Snow White, Bluebeard, and the Little … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai and The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Posted on June 22, 2016 by

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai Genre: Fantasy Synopsis: Ceda despises the immortal kings ruling her home. Their authority stems from indoctrinated loyalty and a reign of terror, fueled by power no one else can match. No one has ever successfully challenged … Continue reading →

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