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It had witches and people who fought evil. They consumed huge amounts of calories to keep up their energy to fight. In between fights, they had sex all the time. I read the first three (paperback) and donated them to the library. I asked my daughter, who attends a lot of science fiction conventions, what she thought about urban fantasy. She doesn't like most of it, calling the books "huge sexathon orgies."
I bought the books because I support an independent bookstore in a nearby community. The guy is a good Democrat. He has a coffee area and local entertainment on the weekends. He has author events and book signings, too. I go in there and buy from him even though I use the library most of the time.
The second series was by Deborah Harkness. It had vampires and an academic setting. Harkness is an academic. I found them too violent and predictable. They were better than the first series, but still not that wonderful.
Charlaine Harris' Midnight Texas series is a departure from all that garbage.
The library I use has an entire section of urban fantasy. They have a section of graphic novels, too. Of course they have always had a science fiction section, but this is new.
I have been a librarian and teacher. I am heartened by the fact that professionals are acknowledging these newer ways to keep people reading. If I was still active in either field, I would be keeping up with authors and titles, just to help library clients and students.
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