I like labels and tags as much as anyone but it does get tricky.
Where do you put 'alternate history' novels? I usually say fantasy but sometimes it gets all steampunky. China Mieville tends to ride that edge of definition.
How about John Ringo's 'Council Wars' series? Pure intended fantasy world (elves and dragons too!) all created & driven by advanced technology. The curtain gets pulled back to show the tech but very rarely. Most of the story could have been a modern man's time-travel into a Tolkien novel.
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