fantasy genre
Magic and dragons
Fantasy genre is fiction set in worlds where magic, supernatural beings, or impossible phenomena are real—dragons, wizards, elves, quests for enchanted objects.
The genre ranges from epic sagas with invented mythologies to urban fantasy set in modern cities with hidden magical underworlds.
She reads mostly in the fantasy genre.
Distinguished from science fiction by relying on magic rather than technology.
- spellsMagical utterances or intervals
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- kingdomsMonarch-ruled territories
- hidden kingdomUndiscovered sovereign territory
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
magic · enchantments · sword and sorcery · magic sword · quest · epic quest · magic system · worldbuilding · chosen one · speculative fiction · prophecy · dragons · mythical creatures · realms · enchanted forests · dark forest · grimdark · dark lord
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
fantasy genrerealistic fiction
Invented yet plausible storytelling
realism · literary realism · naturalism · social realism · kitchen sink realism
fantasy genrescience fiction
Speculative fiction with technological themes
hard science fiction · sci-fi · cyberpunk · futurism · technothrillers