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   Lynn McGuire to Default User   
   Re: science-based fantasy   
   21 Sep 23 22:45:31   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 9/20/2023 2:08 AM, Default User wrote:   
   > WolfFan wrote:   
   >   
   >> Any more candidates?   
   >   
   > A modern example is the Innkeeper Chronicles series from "Ilona   
   > Andrews" (a husband/wife duo). It starts out seeming like an urban   
   > fantasy. Dina is the keeper of a magic Inn, where she travels through   
   > portals the marketplace with many strange creatures. A group of   
   > Vampires is expected for stay. And she detects that a Werewolf has   
   > moved into the neighborhood.   
   >   
   > But it turns out it's all supposed to be science fiction. The Inn is a   
   > living being that's psychially linked with Dina. The Vampires are   
   > humanoid warrious with fangs, from distant worlds, not undead   
   > bloodsuckers. The Werewolf is the descendent of bioengineered soldiers   
   > from yet another world.   
   >   
   > Now, the science is pretty soft, especially the biology (her sister has   
   > baby with a Vampire) and this would I think fall in the "science   
   > fantasy" category.   
   >   
   >   
   > Brian   
      
   No more softer than the Liadens having babies with Terrans.  Liadens are   
   from another Universe, not just another planet.  Of course, there is the   
   Jurassic Park argument, biology will find a way.   
      
   Lynn   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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