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Who's reading _Twelve Months_ the new Dresden Files book?

I've been an avid fan of the series for years and years. I'm 3/4 of the way through the new book and very much enjoying it. I have a theory that there's an inherent flaw in the design of many urban fantasy protagonists, I call it "Urban Fantasy Tank Syndrome" and Harry Dresde

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Urban Fantasy Trends 2026: Rural Magic, Office Witches, and the Metaphysical Noir

For nearly two decades, the “Urban” in Urban Fantasy (UF) came with a specific dress code: a leather duster, a cynical attitude, and a rain-slicked alleyway in Chicago or New York. The genre was defined by the noir detective model—gritty, nocturnal, and solitary. But in 2026,

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What is Urban Fantasy? - Brian Thompson Writes

Urban fantasy is what happens when magic stops hiding in storybooks and starts loitering in parking lots, riding the bus, and ruining perfectly normal Tuesdays. It’s fantasy that moves into the neighborhood.

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Mastering Afterlife Urban Fantasy: Writing Tips and Insights - Brian Thompson Writes

There’s a reason afterlife urban fantasy hits so hard: it takes the modern world you recognize and adds a second layer you can’t unsee. The grocery store. The freeway. The quiet hallway at 2:00 a.m. All of it becomes… haunted by meaning. Not “boo!” haunted. Consequence haunted.

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Urban Fantasy Starter Guide 2026: Hidden Worlds, Consequences, and Where to Begin

If your 2026 reading goal is “find a new obsession,” urban fantasy is basically a cheat code. It gives you the modern world you recognize… and then reveals the hidden layer that was there the whole time. This isn’t a massive listicle of 400 books. This is a starter guide—a qu

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The Process of Faith Deconstruction in Fiction - Brian Thompson Writes

In essays, deconstruction looks clean: a list of arguments, a tidy timeline, a crisp conclusion. On the page? It’s messy. It’s a character realizing that a belief they relied on is load-bearing… and then watching it crack while they’re still standing under it. The big craft tr

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BookTok Urban Fantasy in 2026: Hooks That Attract the Right Readers (Not Just Views)

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: getting views is easy. Getting the right readers is the hard part. And if you write urban fantasy, you’ve probably felt the mismatch: your video hits… and the comments are basically, “Where’s the fairy prince?” So this isn’t a “go viral” post. T

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Who's reading _Twelve Months_ the new Dresden Files book?

Urban Fantasy Trends 2026: Rural Magic, Office Witches, and the Metaphysical Noir

What is Urban Fantasy? - Brian Thompson Writes

Mastering Afterlife Urban Fantasy: Writing Tips and Insights - Brian Thompson Writes

Urban Fantasy Starter Guide 2026: Hidden Worlds, Consequences, and Where to Begin

The Process of Faith Deconstruction in Fiction - Brian Thompson Writes

BookTok Urban Fantasy in 2026: Hooks That Attract the Right Readers (Not Just Views)

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