Urban fantasy

Urban fantasy is a subset of fantasy defined by place where the fantasy happens in a city. Many Urban fantasies are set in contemporary times or contain supernatural elements, however, this is not the primary definition of Urban fantasy. Urban fantasy can also happen in historical times, Modern times, or futuristic times. The prerequisite is that it must happen in a city, primarily rather than in a suburban or country setting, which have their ow... more

Urban fantasy is a subset of fantasy defined by place where the fantasy happens in a city. Many Urban fantasies are set in contemporary times or contain supernatural elements, however, this is not the primary definition of Urban fantasy. Urban fantasy can also happen in historical times, Modern times, or futuristic times. The prerequisite is that it must happen in a city, primarily rather than in a suburban or country setting, which have their own genre subsets. Urban fantasy tends to also include problems with inner city life, such as gangs, city management problems, and dealing with living in a city setting while having elements of fantasy which can range from different themes and different place settings. This genre tends to also include other genre sub sets of Fantasy, including Contemporary fantasy and paranormal fantasy. These are not required to make it Urban fantasy, however recent trends as of 2009 often include these elements. There is Urban fantasy where the place is set in... less