Richard Mayhew is about to experience this world first-hand. The series zipsand turns through intense fights and heartbreaking depths. Meads series about hapless succubus bookseller Georgia Kincaid makes for fantastic reading. Animals and wildlife 3. And knowing that he falls in love with that vampire chick. I don't require Mc to be genius in plotting but just making rational decisions for the given situations. He doesnt know, however, if hes prepared to be physically intimate with Alex in their male body. Jake Hydes mother refuses to talk about his absent father. The Kingkiller Chronicles 6. Now this is a fun one:each book in this lengthy series has a different protagonist, but all are loosely connected in some way. When his mother finally tells his full story, though, and when Jake comes clean to Kenny, literally magic happens. 6. This absolutely gorgeous LGBT urban fantasy comes from the world of DC Comics, and while it isnt strictly speaking canon, it does borrow from it in that Kaldurahm, the current Aqualad, was revealed as bisexual during the most recent season of Young Justice. Gail Carriger works wonders incrafting a believable alternative Victorian London. And the careful attention Edwards pays to giving Rune and his bonded Companion Brand a deep and loving friendship that many authors seem to forget is possible between gay characters of the same gender. Im not sure how I missed this one for so long because its so in my wheelhouse that my wheelhouse almost exploded when I did read it. If you loved the show, you definitely have to read the books, which twist the plot in surprising directions. Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. and our Please no teen angst I hate those novels . They ask Nova and her grandmothers for help, and who are witches to say no? And what hes going to do once he does. In this whirlwind tale, New York teenager Clary Fray discovers her identity as a Shadowhunter, a supernatural entity with the power to kill demons. This isnt about Alex. The city 3. It is the ultimate wish-fulfillment for every reader,and Jim C. Hines usesit as the basis foran incredible series. LGBT urban fantasy has come in to its own in the last five years. Theres a lot to unpack in The Last Sun: the way in which Edwards deals honestly but compassionately with sexual assault. Bonus: the ending is verysatisfying. 2. Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit 2. Half Bad Series by Sally Green (2014 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults) Nathan is the illegitamate son of the most evil witch in the land and is caged and beaten. Perfect example: Sandman Slim , MC is badass but he always rushes without thinking the consequences. Hard-boiled detective stories with fantasy settings. Privacy Policy. Not Sell My Personal Information. And this only happen when there is a male protagonist. Its terrifying to be who we are sometimes. This is more Fantasy than Urban Fantasy. Bonus:many characters are immortal, so they pop up in all the books, no matter how much time has elapsed. E.g., Magic Rises, Sin & Magic, Moon Called, Fallen Angel Series Name: Jack London 's 1908 dystopian novel The Iron Heel preceded by a year H. G. Wells ' novel The Sleeper Awakes. would actually prefer if the male protagonist is an amateur compared to the female at the start. Looking for books with a male protagonist? Brennan gives us a fascinating, genre-defying new look at vampires with her protagonist Fortitude Scott. An urban fantasy book which is a also a road trip book which is also a character driven book. The Agent of Hel series, while on the short side for the genre, is full to burstingwith wonderful characters and intense action. A mainstay of the genre. The main protagonist is joined by an awesome collection of reoccurring characters, givingit alived-in quality that quickly grew its fanbase to bestseller status. Strike a dynamic and effective pose, and there you go. These were the most dominant urban fantasy trends this year, and they'll continue well into 2011. The "average" urban fantasy runs about 100,000 words, but can be anything from 70,000 to really, really big. Isaac, despite this amazing power, faces terrible danger while fighting vampires, wendigoes, secret societies, and even Johannes Gutenberg himself. Like Labyrinth Lost, From Under the Mountain by Cait Spivey is another 2016 first book in a series full of people of colour with meticulous world-building. White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by. Can you imagine. She's an angel 2 please_sing_euouae 1 yr. ago Aseries so dark, seductive, and addictive, reading it is like succumbing to a fever, and the only cure is to feed it books until there are none left. Careyiswell known for her excellent epic fantasy seriesKushiels Legacy, but she recently tried her hand at urban fantasy, to fantastic results. Outside the city 4. After few chapters they reconciles but author than made mc a rash character, what an irony as fandom states mc remains calms in all situation . This genre-blending thriller combines urban fantasy with the supernaturalnot to mention a healthy dose of crime. The Chronicles of Narnia 4. Did we leave your favorite series off the list? Cookie Notice Now for something a little different. The same can be said for the Garrett books by Glen Cook. The Georgina Kincaid series, by Richelle Mead (6 books) Another recently completed cornerstone of urban fantasy is the Rachel Morgan series. General urban fantasy Academy Dark urban fantasy There are also several content tropes that go well with urban fantasy, including shifters, fae, vampires, demons, fallen angels, gods/demi-gods, reapers and witches. Imagine being able to open The Once And Future King and pull out Excalibur, or grab a time turner from a Harry Potter book. In Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Man That Was Used Up" (1839), the narrator visits a heroic General at his home, and discovers that most of his body has been destroyed in a war and replaced by a collection of prostheses, so that his body must be assembled piece by piece. 1. Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead. Same bruises, same ditches, same supernatural shenanigans on the big day. Heres the twist: in order to be part of the team, one must be a survivor of a werewolf attack; the members are trained to be fiercely loyal only to one another. The Crimson Moon series, by L.A. Banks (6 books) Cool. Abigail Johnson manages the Tor.com Urban Fantasy Facebook and Twitter accounts and spends way too much time thinking about vampires, werewolves, zombies and all things paranormal in books, movies, TV and video games. While I enjoy it, it can start to feel a little samey after a while and I'm looking for something a little different. Why Should I Read It? The Forever Sea is the first book of a new environmental epic fantasy series. Maps, pathways, and other helpers 5. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. But you cant fight every second of the day, now can you? He tries to be as normal as humanly possible, working a series of dead-end jobs, until the arrival of a rival vampire shocks him into action. If youre a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan (who isnt? The protagonist Carlos Delacruz is an inbetweener, half alive and half dead, and works for New York's Council of the Dead. Twin Coves a paranormal romance meets murder mystery visual novel set in a small seaside town Wisteria Games Visual Novel The realism with which he captures main character Rune St. Johns PTSD and the conflict it creates in him when he meets a man with whom he wants to initiate a sexual relationship. This is a book about secrets and the damage they can do, but also the magic that can happen when one trusts another person enough to reveal the truth. You see that nowadays most of the new UF have female badass protagonist ,I am not against female protagonist, But damn there are no good series with male leads. I am also not saying that there are no badass male protagonist but those with op powers always have some of their screws loose. Sometimes its hard to jump into a series when youre10 volumes behind and theresno end in sightso why not tackle a completed series instead? Which makes it even better. Its about Mangus figuring out what his own boundaries for his own body are. But Ive been seeing more of isnt simply the survival of LGBT characters in urban fantasy but characters who are allowed to be queer and a bunch of other things. Early modern fiction that re-imagined the contemporary universe is by manipulating one or more social/political realities exploded with highly-popular works by Jules Verne, and Doyle's Professor Challenger stories. Yes, this is the third book of the series and I highly recommend the first two. Rate this book. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart. Creating an Urban Fantasy Book Title and Series Name Genre: Urban Fantasy Title: It should hint at both danger and magic, and it should be fairly short. Nova Huang is a teenage witch. Jim Butchers The Dresden Files series is still running strong, with a thirteenth novel featuring P.I. Christopher Moore is one of the funniest writers working,and his take on urban fantasy makes for themost hilarious series on this list. Given their rarity, I though we should shed some light on these often unsung Urban Fantasy male protagonists, which prompted a list on the Tor.com Urban Fantasy Facebook page and Twitter. Okay. Lilith Saintcrow has authored many series over the years; luckily, this one comes complete in a handy-dandy omnibus edition! 1997-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, Fantasy, New Releases, Reviews, Urban Fantasy, Blogging The Nebulas, Blogging The Nebulas 2019, Reviews, Urban Fantasy, Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. There are, of course, a few brave men who have managed to squeeze into the genre and carve out a starring role for themselves. Recalls, Gift Eric Carter is the necromancer in Stephen Blackmoore's dark urban fantasy series. The Jhereg / Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust are fantasy in an urban setting, but that setting is on an imaginary world. You want a punchy title. The Dante Valentine series, by Lilith Saintcrow (5 books) I love that the relationship continued in Call Down the Hawk, even if its only a small part of the overall narrative, and that were having the opportunity to see it from Ronans side because ancient Welsh deities bless this disaster trash fire boy, he really is hopelessly in love. Before everyone gets real mad at Magnus, this isnt anti-gender fluidity or transphobia. Theres also the teeny, tiny (sarcasm font) issue that, for much of urban fantasys history, and much of fantasys history in general, creators really enjoyed killing us. I also adore Julians deep acceptance of the fact hes gay; its not something we see in bad boy, macho characters on the regular and its so damn special, both as a reader who didnt insist on her parents working to understand bi and later pan because she was just too tired of being judged, and as a parent who wants her kids to know they can be anything and anyone they damn want. Harry Dresden novels by Jim Butcher is another good urban fantasy character who plays a strong male lead. Because he loves Alex, he doesnt want them to change and always wants them to manifest the self that makes them happiest. Cool. Hard-boiled, gritty and well written. This wedding has been ages in coming and Lucy and Rose flirted along side Evie/Nate and Aveda/Scott. Examples of LGBT urban fantasy that let us queer folks get the business done while daring to demand the normalization of our relationships? The Latest Trailer for Guillermo del Toros. Quiz: Which Book On the National Book Award Longlist Should You Read? Adam Binders family would rather have him involuntarily committed to a mental health facility than believe in his magical abilities. For another, hes not a full vampire yet, a thought that fills him with dread. Nazri Noor (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as urban-fantasy-with-male-protagonist) avg rating 4.59 108 ratings published 2022. Sum total. Returns, Buy Its a shame this series ended early, but its still an absolutely awesome collection of books. Who can forget the books that gave us True Blood? Demon Accords-Every person suggest this novel series when asked with op male protagonist but they never informs us of the mentally scarred mentality of main character.He just isn't emotionally developed as his first gf was killed by a demon just to Emotionally harm/hurt him . Hes joined by an unlikely partner, a kitsune named Suzume. Watching Georgia deal with other demons, vampires, and the sundry supernaturals that haunt Seattle is a delight. The Agent of Hel series, by Jacqueline Carey (3 books) The Night Huntress series, by Jeaniene Frost (7 books) This series is a delicious mix of action and romance. The drama in Toritan focuses on how hes going to solve the mystery of the beautiful voice. Vampires and noir go together like peanut butter and chocolate; the vampire PI is a staple of urban fantasy for good reason. Presses like Subtarranean may put out novellas as novels that are shorter. Lost Falls Male protagonists are about as common as tan lines on a vampire. The rule of thumb for inclusion on this list is the same as any series for inclusion on this Wiki: if the character/series has enough cross-over following to be of interest to Urban fantasy readers. Society as a whole is certainly more comfortable with the idea. [ean6]The Southern Vampireseries, by Charlaine Harris (13 books) While sexuality and gender identity might be a plot point and are certainly central to who the character is, it no longer has to be the crux of the whole damn story. The Joe Pitt series, by Charlie Huston (5 books) The main characters in Legendborn arent LGBT (well, theres a thing but Im not going to say anything because spoilers, darling) but a good many of the characters surrounding them are. All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in November! Adam is pretty sure thats just the way it is. And he very respectfully communicates this like a wholeass adult. Keep an eye on your inbox. A comedy of manners doesnt begin to explain how Carriger twists Victorian sensibilities to their hilarious extreme. The everyday life of the characters Part Two: The Fantasy World 1. Of course, working together means spending time together and spending time together means remembering why they were drawn to one another so many years ago. General urban Fantasy When it comes to urban fantasy, you want to see a city or skyline in the image. The problem with female protagonist series are as there is always major focusing on love triangles than the actual story. This urban fantasy series starts witha premise that will make any book-obsessed reader green with envy: Isaac Vainio is a libriomancer, which means he can magically reach into books and pull out fictional objects. My opinion of how phenomenal his book is hasnt changed). BOOK. One of the things I loved most about this LGBT urban fantasy is the fact that while Yadriels family may have difficulties accepting the fact hes trans, his deity never does (not a spoiler, its in the first chapter). Harry Potter 3. An American Vampire, by ML Brennan (4 books) Add in Forts complicated vampire family and you have a wonderful series cut down before its time. Paperback $8.99 ADD TO CART Darkfever (Fever Series #1) Karen Marie Moning In Stock Online The Fever series, by Karen Marie Moning (5 books) ; In the story "The Ablest Man in the World" (1879), by Edward Page Mitchell, a computer (said to be inspired by . Magnus, however, has always considered himself straight. Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. #ownvoices The urban fantasy world 6. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. In Riordans reimagining, his child Alex is gender fluid. Fantasy/Paranormal. Daisy Johanssen, a half demon, is tasked with helping her local police department keep up with the eccentric eldritch creatures that call her town home. Truth be told, most of the time, the foreground of your book cover will be occupied by an attractive young male or female protagonist. Moning utilizes the tried and true urban fantasy method of world-building by plunging a naive characteran established fantasy world. I thought that learning magic from a druid master was tough, but that was before I started taking lessons from an insane quasi-god. 7. I am looking for some epic fantasy or urban fantasy book series to read - Male protagonist, some sort of romance subplot would be nice, would prefer a female companion that can hold her own in a fight etc. Membership, B&N She lives with her grandmother and her grandmothers wife and helps them run their occult bookshop. Shakingup the usual urban fantasy convention of a single protagonist makes it a great series to binge read, too, because you wont get burned out easily, whilenarrators pop up in each others books, so your favorite is never truly gone. Magnus wants Alex to be their best and happiest self. It even enjoyed a much-too-short lived TV show in 2007. Harry Potter 3. And there you have it. When it comes to urban fantasy, forget the famous James Brown song, Its a Mans Mans Mans World: its women who rule paranormal fiction. The Hollows, by Kim Harrison (13 books) Some of the finest in LGBT urban fantasy. Well most of the potential novels were ruined by including excessive angst and emotional drama. The first work to call itself Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, later subtitled "A Gothic Story". ), its a great readalike. Ghostbusting and going home to your genderqueer partner to have a nice dinner and then going back to the office the next day, how dare! The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels.. She tells him the blue markings on his arms are birthmarks. Kitty starts out as a midnight radio DJ in Denver, using her show as a late-night advice session for thelocal supernatural citizens. Hes proven wrong, however, when he meets Vic, a police officer who becomes accidentally embroiled in Adams efforts to thwart the eldritch horror hovering over Denver. 1. An accident leaves her with a terrible case of being dead and allows her to see into the gray, an in-between realmthat exists alongsidethe mundane world and the supernatural one. Witty dialogue and a world full of bloodsuckersmake this series unmissable. The series includes the Emperor of San Francisco, a horde of vampire cats, bowling with frozen turkeys, and true love. THE. Trademark, Do A Song of Ice and Fire 8. Here are 15 complete urban fantasy series to occupy you during the holiday binge-reading season, and distract you while you wait for the next Sandman Slim or Harry Dresden novel. Center, Shipping & 2) Lazarus codex- Such a good novel ruined by emotional drama of the main character.MC couldn't stop self pitying and loathing himself every couple of pages.I somehow read first book than after reading 1/3rd of second book I dropped the series. Which may be why she cant help investigating rumors of a white wolf into the woods one night, where shes surprised to find her old crush Tam Lang, in werewolf form, battling a demon horse. While that might not be enough for Yadriel, it does help him believe he deserves his place in the world and grant him the confidence he needs for his journey. Glad Vic found him. Bookfairs, Help Standouts include J.L. Speaking of the protagonist, make sure that they have an appealing appearance. Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim. The books focuson the way each woman uses her unique talents to face down a challenging supernatural threat, making for a consistently diverse reading experience. inStore, Product For more information, please see our Thats not to say the two men figuring one another out and navigating a potential relationship is simple or without nuance; it means they can continue their efforts to prevent the apocalypse while they do it. Though Ive never made a formal statistical study, I feel as though its much more common in media of all types for bi/pan women to end up with other women than it is for bi/pan men to end up with men. Dante is a kickass heroine, as smart as she is deadly. This list covers the vampires mainly in the Urban Fantasy genre with only a few Paranormal Romance (PNR) and a few Young Adult. Maxpho eBay Template Funko POP Alias Sydney Bristow School Girl # 531 Vinyl Figure Description Vinyl figure about 9cm high, new in box. Mead is an old hand at urban fantasyshes also the woman behind the insanely popular Vampire Academy YA series. Steven Brust: Vlad Taltos. She finds Tommy, a hapless writer working at a grocery store, to be her Renfield and help her get on with her afterlife. You know it always helps if people t. Best Urban Fantasy Audiobooks W. Male Protagonist (135 books) 135 books based on 21 votes: Hounded by Kevin Hearne, Storm Front by Jim Butcher, Hexed by Kevin Hearne, Turn Coat by Jim Butcher, Monster Hunter Interna. Can the journeyman druid rescue the god of healing in time to save his oldest friend? Because love is love. For one thing, hes a vegetarian. All five books, one giant tome to get lost in. Main character is a dragon (they can shift into humans) and he has bunch of crazy siblings (seriously, family dynamic in this series is insane) and there is a one romantic interest. For those of you unfamiliar with Kuhns Heroine Complex series (whats wrong with you? Theyre great. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), 2022 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors, Urban Fantasy and the Elusive Male Protagonist, Never Save Me: Carlie St. Georges Forward, Victoria. This series is incredibly funny. You can view Barnes & Nobles Privacy Policy, Shop the Barnes & Noble Holiday Gift Guide, Buy One, Get One 50% Off Books for All Ages, dozen ongoing urban fantasy series for your binge-reading pleasure, Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid Series #1), Bitten (Women of the Otherworld Series #1), Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress Series #1), Soulless (Parasol Protectorate Series #1), Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville Series #1), Affiliate There are werewolves, demons, ghosts, a necromancer, and even a witch or two. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, like a zany Mel Brooks movie on paper. Written by a New York Times best-selling author, Bone Street Rumba is a trilogy with a diverse cast in a noir urban fantasy setting heavy with the undead. American Gods by Neil Gaiman In the bygone days, people in the United States believed in gods and mythological beings. Cassandra Clare is another huge name in the urban fantasy game, and her novel City of Bones helped bring the genre into the twenty-first century mainstream. Jody is a woman who woke up one day as a vampire. Rachel starts out as a klutzy witch and grows into a supernatural force to be reckoned withas, over the course of 13 books, she facesvampires, elves, and world destroying plots. Here are the names we came up with (and suddenly they dont seem quite so rare, after all): Let us know if we missed anybody in the comments below! Toritan: Birds of a Feather by Kotetsuko Yamamoto This is an LGBT urban fantasy of a different sortone in which Inusaki, who can understand and speak with birds, finds himself in the awkward position of having a crush on a crow. Know any?". Alas, some of them arent as progressive about race, but thats a different post. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This one effectively employsall the tropes that made urban fantasy so popular in the first place. Each character is infused with so much life, they very nearly pop off the page. Hope you enjoy! Here are two urban fantasy books that helped define the genre. For urban fantasy I would suggest you try Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron. 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