[bksvol-discuss] Re: science fiction or urban fantasy? Tird Lynx & Wolfen
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:55:49 -0800 (PST)
Thanks, Ann. The distinction is clear to me. I would
say, based on the movie, that Wolfen is urban fantasy,
and perhaps horror, but the movie wasn't so
"horror"ible. I love it.
After reading the description of Third Lynx in
Amazon, I apparently was misled by the picture on the
cover of the book to think of urban fantasy rather
than scifi.
G.Cindy
--- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> G. Cindy, the difference between Science Fiction and
> Urban Fantasy is
> that Science Fiction is based upon existing
> technology which is
> expanded and possibly changed, but is based on true
> scientific
> principals. Urban Fantasy, indeed all fantasy is
> characterized by the
> use of either magic (the ability to change the laws
> of physics by
> wishing or by thinking or by envoking a spell), or
> the use of mythical
> creatures, e.g. fairies, elves, dwarves, dragons,
> etc. this is not
> equivalent to space aliens as in Science Fiction.
> Aliens are creatures
> which have been imagined based on existing physical
> laws, e.g. short
> squat people from worlds with higher gravity than
> ours, creatures who
> can fly because tey come from lighter gravity
> worlds.
>
> I've just read two books which may illustrate this.
> The first one was
> Spinneret by Timothy Zahn. which postulates a
> consortium of alien
> races and a planet where there are machines which
> make cable out of
> metal. There are aliens, but no magic. On the
> other hand, I just
> finished To Visit The Queen, by Diane Duane, an
> Urban Fantasy, has cats
> who speak and who do magic.
>
> Does this clarify? Can I be of further help?
>
> Ann P.
>
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