dark/urban fantasy recommendations please - Page 4

lib2b · 04-12-2010, 02:44 PM

You might want to check out a fairly new series by Seanan Maguire's October Daye series. It starts with the book Rosemary and Rue. So far only the first two books are out, but more are coming.

KarateMonkey · 04-12-2010, 04:49 PM

I really enjoyed the Joe Pitt series by Charlie Huston.

While it's more horror than urban fantasy, you might look into David Wellington as well. He's got a great vampire series. You can read the first book, 13 bullets, online at his website.

Latinandgreek · 04-12-2010, 05:33 PM

I'm not sure if this counts as dark/urban fantasy, it's sort of an alternate universe historical urban fantasy (I'm making the genre up as I type). At any rate, it's not your usual urban fantasy but if you like urban fantasy you might enjoy the book "The Light Ages", by Ian R. MacLeod. It was one of the best books I read last year. There is a follow up novel set in the same 'verse, I've got it on my TBR list.

I read an urban fantasy series last month geared towards young adults, called "The Mortal Instruments". I really enjoyed some aspects of the novels, others not so much. All in all it wasn't a bad read.

Billjr13 · 04-12-2010, 08:48 PM

I liked Charlie Huston's Hank Thompson trilogy too. Check his website pulpnoir.com sorry I don't know how to make it a link.

DoctorOhh · 04-13-2010, 12:48 AM

In no particular order the following are all good Urban Fantasy series.

The Hollows (Rachel Morgan) Series by Kim Harrison
Rachel Morgan -- Witch -- Alternate Cincinnati, Ohio

The Riley Jenson Guardian Series by Keri Arthur
Riley Jenson -- Half Werewolf/Half Vampire -- Melbourne, Australia

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden -- Wizard -- Chicago, Illinois

The Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston
Joe Pitt -- Vampire -- Manhattan, New York City

Blood Series by Tanya Huff
Vickie Nelson -- Human -- Toronto, Canada
Henry Fitzroy -- Vampire -- Toronto, Canada

Women of Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Various Women -- Werewolf, Half-Demon, Witch, Necromancer, Ghost, Angel etc... -- North America

Update: I forgot... (OK it may be small town/urban fantasy)
Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse -- Telepath? -- Louisiana, USA

Elvira · 04-18-2010, 05:36 PM

can magical realism fall within urban fantasy too?

DoctorOhh · 04-18-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvira

can magical realism fall within urban fantasy too?

I would think, yes.

You can see that the series I recommended above are all set in modern day, except the hollows which is modern day alternate reality which split in history about 40 years back. Those series cover everything from magic to vampires to werewolfs etc...

What would you recommended within the magical realism area?

DArenson · 04-22-2010, 04:00 PM

It's not very dark, but I loved "Stalking the Unicorn" by Mike Resnick. Then again, I love almost everything from Resnick.

mediax · 04-25-2010, 05:57 PM

A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin might appeal.

cheerio6414 · 04-25-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfergirl

Well, Amazon is showing that the next Scott Lynch 'Gentlemen Bastards' novel is due for release in mid-July, so hopefully the ebook will follow shortly afterwards.

I agree, it sounds like a good one

JanetCinNC · 04-26-2010, 09:07 AM

The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning - Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever

karenr_nz · 04-26-2010, 09:01 PM

Another one to consider is 'Spellbinder' by Melanie Rawn - about a witches coven in New York city. There's definitely a strong romance theme, but not too much "heaving bosoms" and "throbbing members".

purpledelphini · 04-27-2010, 01:59 PM

Some of these may be repeats but I have found M.L.N Hanover, Diana Rowland, Devon Monk, Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Laurell K hamilton (both Merry Gentry and Anita Blake) Jeaniene Frost, Faith Hunter, Keri Arthur(have but haven't read yet), Phaedra Weldon(have But haven't read yet), and Lyn Benedict(have but haven't read yet).

melaniejaxn · 07-19-2011, 03:38 PM

A lot of good recs. I didn't see Carrie Vaughn's Kitty books (about a werewolf with a radio talkshow) or Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniel's series (Magic Bites, I think is the first book). I also liked the Webmage by Kelly McCullough (computer hacker in a world where magic is now controled by a master computer). The Wildside books might fit too (first is Traveler). Have you tried The Parasol Protectorate? It begins with Souless.

xg4bx · 07-19-2011, 07:48 PM

Tim Waggoner's "Nekropolis" series is alot of fun, it's about a zombie p.i. in hell.

04-13-2010, 12:48 AM	#50
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,897 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	In no particular order the following are all good Urban Fantasy series. The Hollows (Rachel Morgan) Series by Kim Harrison Rachel Morgan -- Witch -- Alternate Cincinnati, Ohio The Riley Jenson Guardian Series by Keri Arthur Riley Jenson -- Half Werewolf/Half Vampire -- Melbourne, Australia The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Harry Dresden -- Wizard -- Chicago, Illinois The Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston Joe Pitt -- Vampire -- Manhattan, New York City Blood Series by Tanya Huff Vickie Nelson -- Human -- Toronto, Canada Henry Fitzroy -- Vampire -- Toronto, Canada Women of Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong Various Women -- Werewolf, Half-Demon, Witch, Necromancer, Ghost, Angel etc... -- North America Update: I forgot... (OK it may be small town/urban fantasy) Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse -- Telepath? -- Louisiana, USA Last edited by DoctorOhh; 04-18-2010 at 06:13 PM.

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04-12-2010, 02:44 PM	#46
lib2b Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: nook	You might want to check out a fairly new series by Seanan Maguire's October Daye series. It starts with the book Rosemary and Rue. So far only the first two books are out, but more are coming.

04-12-2010, 04:49 PM	#47
KarateMonkey Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 210 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Astak Pocket Pro, Sony PRS-300	I really enjoyed the Joe Pitt series by Charlie Huston. While it's more horror than urban fantasy, you might look into David Wellington as well. He's got a great vampire series. You can read the first book, 13 bullets, online at his website.

04-12-2010, 05:33 PM	#48
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I'm not sure if this counts as dark/urban fantasy, it's sort of an alternate universe historical urban fantasy (I'm making the genre up as I type). At any rate, it's not your usual urban fantasy but if you like urban fantasy you might enjoy the book "The Light Ages", by Ian R. MacLeod. It was one of the best books I read last year. There is a follow up novel set in the same 'verse, I've got it on my TBR list. I read an urban fantasy series last month geared towards young adults, called "The Mortal Instruments". I really enjoyed some aspects of the novels, others not so much. All in all it wasn't a bad read.

04-12-2010, 08:48 PM	#49
Billjr13 Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 550002 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Device: Sony PRS 700 & 650	I liked Charlie Huston's Hank Thompson trilogy too. Check his website pulpnoir.com sorry I don't know how to make it a link.

04-18-2010, 05:36 PM	#51
Elvira Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 462 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle	can magical realism fall within urban fantasy too?

04-22-2010, 04:00 PM	#53
DArenson ebookworm Posts: 268 Karma: 100026 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle	It's not very dark, but I loved "Stalking the Unicorn" by Mike Resnick. Then again, I love almost everything from Resnick.

04-25-2010, 05:57 PM	#54
mediax Readaholic Posts: 255 Karma: 1058454 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Device: Sony PRS-T2 (previously 505 and 650)	A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin might appeal.

04-26-2010, 09:07 AM	#56
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning - Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever

04-26-2010, 09:01 PM	#57
karenr_nz Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 820 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: PB360	Another one to consider is 'Spellbinder' by Melanie Rawn - about a witches coven in New York city. There's definitely a strong romance theme, but not too much "heaving bosoms" and "throbbing members".

04-27-2010, 01:59 PM	#58
purpledelphini Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings MT Device: None	Some of these may be repeats but I have found M.L.N Hanover, Diana Rowland, Devon Monk, Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Laurell K hamilton (both Merry Gentry and Anita Blake) Jeaniene Frost, Faith Hunter, Keri Arthur(have but haven't read yet), Phaedra Weldon(have But haven't read yet), and Lyn Benedict(have but haven't read yet).

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07-19-2011, 03:38 PM	#59
melaniejaxn Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10308 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sierra foothills of California Device: Kindle	A lot of good recs. I didn't see Carrie Vaughn's Kitty books (about a werewolf with a radio talkshow) or Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniel's series (Magic Bites, I think is the first book). I also liked the Webmage by Kelly McCullough (computer hacker in a world where magic is now controled by a master computer). The Wildside books might fit too (first is Traveler). Have you tried The Parasol Protectorate? It begins with Souless.

07-19-2011, 07:48 PM	#60
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Tim Waggoner's "Nekropolis" series is alot of fun, it's about a zombie p.i. in hell.