Low Fantasy

Low fantasy, or intrusion fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy in which magical events intrude on an otherwise-normal world. The term thus contrasts with high fantasy stories, which take place in fictional worlds that have their own sets of rules and physical laws.

An alternative definition, common in role-playing games, rests on the story and characters being more realistic and less mythic in scope.

Low fantasy is related to a number of other genres or subgenres.
* Urban fantasy takes place in a modern-like urban setting, as opposed to rural or historical setting, and thus can potentially be low fa
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New Releases Tagged "Low Fantasy"

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The Antiquarian's Object of Desire (Love's Academic, #3)
The Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures, #2)
Skandar and the Skeleton Curse (Skandar, #4)
Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)
Ambush at Sorato (Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger, #7)
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Princess at Heart
The Secret Market of the Dead
Das Elixier der Lügen (Silver & Poison, #1)
Saevus Corax Captures the Castle (Corax Trilogy #2)
The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound #2)
That’s the Art of Getting By
Priest of Crowns (War for the Rose Throne, #4)
Princess Ever After
A Radical Act of Free Magic (The Shadow Histories, #2)
Priest of Gallows (War for the Rose Throne, #3)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Twilight (Twilight Saga, #1)
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Hop Aboard The Fantasy Train
50 books — 31 voters

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SFF: Best Settings
49 books — 18 voters


Zapadła cisza, w której królewna słyszała jedynie własny oddech. Po wesołym gwarze i trajkotaniu krawcowych nie było śladu. – Też czujesz się czasem jak klacz na wystawie? – zapytał nagle Alexander, opierając się o parapet. Stał tyłem do parawanu i wyglądał przez okno. Zdziwiło ją, że jeszcze nie opuścił pomieszczenia. – Bardziej jak lew w klatce. – Wyszła zza zasłony, wolnym krokiem zbliżając się do księcia. Zatrzymała się w odległości dwóch metrów. Wyglądał niczym posąg, kolorystycznie ide ...more
Maria Magdalena Syryńska, Dziedzic kłamstwa

Dla władcy nigdy nie ma końca problemów. Jeden się kończy, przychodzi drugi. A pokój jest trudniejszy do utrzymania niż wojna. (…) Korona jest cięższa od miecza.
Maria Magdalena Syryńska, Władca prawdy

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