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Low Fantasy

Speculative and Fantastic Fiction

Low fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction in which magical events intrude on an otherwise normal world. The term contrasts with high fantasy, whose stories take place in fictional worlds with their own sets of rules and physical laws.

Facts
Notable Example
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett 1
Defining Trait
Magical events intrude on an otherwise normal world 1
Connections

Form Of Genre

Fantasy, Genres
Sources
1. Low fantasy, Wikipedia
  • Examples section
    Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
  • Opening definition
    Low fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction in which magical events intrude on an otherwise normal world.
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