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 ...more

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Saevus Corax Captures the Castle (Corax Trilogy #2)

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Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3)

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Low Fantasy Books

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)

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“ Przed nimi odsłoniła się ogromna szachownica, a na niej misternie rzeźbione posągi, pełniące funkcję bierek. Metaliczne elementy żarliwie odbijały promienie słoneczne, rzucając na posadzkę połyskujące refleksy. [...] – Spójrz, brakuje czarnego króla. – Zmarszczył brwi, zastanawiając się, czy można zgubić dwumetrową rzeźbę. Popatrzył na Maybeth, lustrującą wzrokiem otoczenie. – Brakuje też królowej – zauważyła słusznie, przechodząc na stronę białych figur. Ręce miała nieznacznie zgięte i złąc ...more ”
― Maria Magdalena Syryńska, Dziedzic kłamstwa

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“ Może ludzie uważają Cię za topielca, ale ja jestem teraz topielicą. Bez względu na to, czy się nas boją, w ich umysłach jesteśmy razem. I tak pozostanie. ”
― Maria Magdalena Syryńska, Stalowe róże

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