Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy set in the present day, perhaps most notable for its own subgenres, including occult detective fiction, urban fantasy, low fantasy, supernatural fiction and paranormal fiction. Several authors note that in contemporary fantasy, magical or fantastic elements are kept separate or secret from the mundane world.
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Defining TraitMagical elements are separate or secret from the mundane world 1 Defining Trait Connections
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Source The Magicians (Grossman novel) (Wikipedia)
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Source Contemporary fantasy, Wikipedia
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1. Contemporary fantasy, Wikipedia
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magical or fantastic elements are separate or secret from the mundane world
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Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy set in the present day.
Subgenre Of: Fantasy, Lead paragraph
is a subgenre of fantasy
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Genre: Contemporary fantasy Low fantasy Parallel universe
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