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Modern Magic: A Complete Newcomers Guide To All Things Urban Fantasy

From its humble beginnings in the 1980s, urban fantasy has emerged as a riveting, ever-evolving genre that has captured the hearts and imaginations of countless readers. While it may not yet rival the commercial success of titans like romance or mystery, urban fantasy continues to flourish and expand its reach, offering boundless possibilities for both…

Clive Barker: An Appreciation Of His Visionary Writing And Art

Clive Barker: An Appreciation Of His Visionary Writing And Art

“I have seen the future of horror…and it is named Clive Barker.” So says Stephen King in a very famous quote that graced the cover of just about every Clive Barker book in the eighties and nineties. At that time, Barker was highly celebrated as one of the best horror novelists of his generation. Today,…

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Urban Fantasy: 10 Tough Guy Urban Fantasy Series You Need To Read

Urban fantasy with a male lead–or tough guy urban fantasy as it is sometimes known–has seen something of a resurgence in the last few years. Once upon a time, the urban fantasy genre was dominated mostly by books featuring female protagonists from authors such as Kim Harrison, Laurel K Hamilton and Patricia Briggs to name…

H.R. Giger: A Visual Appreciation Of A Dark Master’s Work

H.R. Giger: A Visual Appreciation Of A Dark Master’s Work

H.R. Giger’s work has always fascinated me-as it has many people-right from when I first saw Alien at a young age (I think I was seven when I saw the movie for the first time). There is just something amazingly unique about Giger’s work that makes it incredibly striking to look at. Looking at Giger’s…