Urban fantasy
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Urban fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that uses supernatural elements in an a urban setting.[1][2][3] The combination lets the writer create classic fantasy tropes,[4] plot-elements, and unusual characters without having to create of an entire imaginary world.
Urban fantasy became more popular in fiction during the 19th century.[5] [3] Much of its audience was created in the 1930s-50s. The genre's current publishing popularity began in the 1980s in North America, as writers and publishers began to write more Urban Fantasy because of the success of Stephen King[6] and Anne Rice.[7]