Thank you, this sounds very interesting, I'll put this trilogy on my TBR list for sure.
This passage has me wondering, though: >>I don't think it felt like classic urban fantasy. Instead, I'd compare the story to the work of contemporary fantasists like Susanna Clarke, with its rich secret histories, sprawling cityscapes, and vivid and complex characters.<<.
If I may, how do you define 'urban fantasy'? To me 'rich secret histories, sprawling cityscapes and vivid and complex characters' definitely qualify, although I must say I started reading UF way before the current conflation (or confusion) of UF and paranormal romance.
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Date: 2011-05-29 05:40 pm (UTC)This passage has me wondering, though: >>I don't think it felt like classic urban fantasy. Instead, I'd compare the story to the work of contemporary fantasists like Susanna Clarke, with its rich secret histories, sprawling cityscapes, and vivid and complex characters.<<.
If I may, how do you define 'urban fantasy'? To me 'rich secret histories, sprawling cityscapes and vivid and complex characters' definitely qualify, although I must say I started reading UF way before the current conflation (or confusion) of UF and paranormal romance.