I've had my fill of traditional fantasy settings and I am in hopes that someone can point me to a book or series preferably that takes place in a modern setting. I've been thinking a lot about how magic would work in modern times and how it would affect things like wars and politics so anything that might touch upon those subjects would be excellent. But just modern magical tales suggestions are very much welcome.
2007-01-01 01:49:08 · 16 answers · asked by superman_with_a_savior_complex 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If you consider that time travel is magic then you won't do better than Visitors, by Bob Chapman set in 2004, in the past and in the future
2007-01-01 03:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by burtbb0912 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Tithe, Valiant, Elsewhere, and Nevernever are all amazing modern fantasies...But also much of Charles DeLint's work, such as The Blue Girl, Onion Girl, etc also take place in modern times. The Changeling, by Delia Sherman is a modern young adult fantasy, and The Faerie Reel is a whole collection of modern fantasies. I know that there are many more, but those seem to be all that immediately come to mind, sorry.
2007-01-01 02:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by treehuggingveganhippy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Will Shetterley's novels Elsewhere and Nevernever (and if you can find them, the rest of the Bordertown anthologies) are rather cyberpunk; it's modern day and the bounds of Faerie have broken into our world. More YA books, but still good.
Not "modern" technically--it's placed in the early 1800's--but if you want a fantastic view of magic with wars and politics, check out Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susannah Clarke. Among other things, the magicians are intermittently employed by the government and called to help fight against Napoleon. Though it's a newer book (2004, I think) it's written very much in the style of the time period in which it's placed, so politicking in general comes into nearly as much as magic does.
ETA: If you want more suggestions, feel free to message me. I too got quite sick of high fantasy and went looking for alternatives. There are many...
2007-01-01 01:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is an old series of books by Piers Anthony called The Incarnations of Immortality. There are 7 books in the series each one deals with an Incarnation like death, time, war, nature, fate, God, and Satan. The author portrays each of these as an office to be filled. They are very well done and fun reads. The first in the series is about death called On a Pale Horse. Enjoy!
2007-01-01 03:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sartoris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I very much agree with the suggestion of Charles De Lint, he's my favorite:
Charles DeLint ("The Little Country" and the Newford series starting with "Dreams Underfoot" (Newford #1) )
"Practical Magic" and "The Probable Future" by Alice Hoffman
"Little, Big" by John Crowley
The Crane's View Trilogy by Jonathan Carroll ("Kissing the Beehive", The Marriage of Sticks", and "The Wooden Sea") They don't have to be read in order, I liked "The Wooden Sea" best.
"The Summer Country" by James Hetley
"The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
"The Book of Lost Things" by John Connolly
"Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke
"Sunshine" by Robin McKinley
2013-12-07 18:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by judygreeneyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly "magic" per se, but Holly Black's Tithe and Valiant place Irish-style faeries and other creatures in a modern city.
Blood and Chocolate and The Silver Kiss (Annette Curtis Klaus) do the same for werewolves and vampires, respectively.
2007-01-01 02:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kouya-chan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am makeing a book called The Star, The Kingdom, andthe Golden Escape. If you want to read it, send me a e-mail. And by the ways, I'm not done writing it yet. I've finished the first volume of the total of 3 volumes. The first one is about 12 or 13 chapters, I don't remember.
2007-01-02 08:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bituminous Trilogy :
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golems Eye
Ptolemy's Gate
2007-01-01 04:25:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HARRY POTTER IS JUST THE BOOK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
Also
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
2007-01-01 23:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by Morningdew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can think of one author that sets his "magical" world in our today...thats Charles De Lint.
His books are enthralling, set in today, and well, you'll have to decide for yourself if they fit the bill...if you choose to try them. The link below will take you to a review of his newest book....one from a series of books...and you can take a look and decide if its something you want to try. I sincerely hope you do....his books are wonderful.
2007-01-01 03:11:31 · answer #10 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋