Problems in Urban Fantasy

[the-mome-wrath.livejournal.com]

I found this three part article on the urban fantasy genre and the second part covered many of the cliches and annoyances of the genre. Sadly it seems the genre really is becoming formulaic. It doesn't name any series as examples, but as I was reading down the list I found that unsurprisingly LKH is in violation of many of them. The only thing I really noticed on the list that we haven't seen in the books yet is the lower back tattoo. Anita should get a tattoo, but it should say something like 'run while you still have a personality.'

For your reading enjoyment, here's the articles:

Urban Fantasy Part 1: The Formula
Urban Fantasy Part 2: When Things Go Wrong
Urban Fantasy Part 3: Deconstructing Urban Fantasy

Comments

[shadwing.livejournal.com]

Yes Charity is a char in the Dresden Files, she's the wife of a close friend of Harry's. You first meet in her in Book 3 (Grave Peril) and she doesn't really come into her own until Book 8 (Proven Guilty) and Book 10 (Small Favor).

I highly recommend the Dresden Files, Jim can get a bit repetive with some things but overall the world and the chars are well thought out and engaging.