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 Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures, #2)
Seasons of War (Skulduggery Pleasant, #13)
Out of House and Home (Fred, the Vampire Accountant #7)
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Only the Devout (Death Gate Grim Reapers, #4)
Deny All Charges (The Fowl Twins, #2)
Jenseits der tanzenden Nebel (Cassardim, #3)
Jenseits der Schwarzen Treppe (Cassardim, #2)
The Secret Market of the Dead
Breaking Time (Breaking Time, #1)
Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'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)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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138 books — 37 voters

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SFF: Best Themes
18 books — 11 voters

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SFF: Best Prose
35 books — 14 voters


Lian Hearn
..while I was happy enough to pray to any god, knowing that they were simply different faces created by men, of one indivisible truth.
Lian Hearn, Brilliance of the Moon

– Mythlen – szepnął, nim wyszła. Jej wzrok przeciął pokój pełen szklanych arcydzieł i spoczął na złotookim. Jedną dłoń trzymał na cegle odsłaniającej tajne przejście. Ociągał się. – Nigdy nie pozwól, żeby przygniotło cię poczucie winy, tak jak mnie. – Przygryzł na chwilę wargę. – Dałaś mi wszystko, czego szukałem całe życie. Dałaś mi wiarę w to, że niektóre róże nie mają cierni. Że w tym różanym ogrodzie zwanym Dor Kva’arem istnieją jeszcze okazy bez kolców. Chciał jeszcze coś dodać. Widziała to ...more
Maria Magdalena Syryńska, Stalowe róże

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