And there's the urban fantasies which are quite popular these days, such as SMOKE AND SHADOWS which I just finished, or STAYING DEAD, URBAN SHAMAN, the Harry Dresden series, etc. These aren't rustic settings or simpler times, yet they are still fantasy.
I know there are lots of reasons why people read and enjoy fantasy novels, but I can only speak for myself. As a reader, I like character driven stories. I don't need magic or quests, I'm not looking for FTL drives or quantum theory. I want characters, and these days the genre that most often caters to my tastes is fantasy.
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Date: 2005-08-09 07:43 pm (UTC)I know there are lots of reasons why people read and enjoy fantasy novels, but I can only speak for myself. As a reader, I like character driven stories. I don't need magic or quests, I'm not looking for FTL drives or quantum theory. I want characters, and these days the genre that most often caters to my tastes is fantasy.