Fantasy Genres Explained: Urban, Paranormal, Flintlock & Heroic Fantasy

What's the difference between urban fantasy and paranormal fantasy? What exactly makes a book flintlock fantasy? And is heroic fantasy just another name for epic fantasy?Fantasy has an enormous number of subgenres, and knowing what they actually mean can make finding your next read a whole lot easier.In this episode of Judging By The Cover, we're diving into four:🌆 Urban Fantasy👻 Paranormal Fantasy💥 Flintlock Fantasy⚔️ Heroic FantasyWe'll break down what defines each genre, the tropes you'll commonly find, who I think will love them, and the books I'd recommend if you're ready to explore them for the first time.We also get into some of the genre distinctions that trip readers up the most, including urban fantasy vs. paranormal fantasy, paranormal fantasy vs. paranormal romance, and heroic fantasy vs. epic fantasy.BOOKS MENTIONED:Storm Front — Jim ButcherNinth House — Leigh BardugoThe City We Became — N.K. JemisinMexican Gothic — Silvia Moreno-GarciaA Discovery of Witches — Deborah HarknessThe Book Eaters — Sunyi DeanThe Hollow Places — T. KingfisherPromise of Blood — Brian McClellanThe Thousand Names — Django WexlerThe Guns Above — Robyn BennisThe Hobbit — J.R.R. TolkienThe Coming of Conan the Cimmerian — Robert E. HowardLegend — David GemmellTheft of Swords — Michael J. SullivanWhich fantasy genre should I break down next?Chapters:00:00 - Fantasy Genres Explained01:07 - Urban Fantasy02:01 - What Makes Urban Fantasy Different?05:13 - Urban Fantasy Book Recommendations07:30 - Paranormal Fantasy09:37 - Paranormal Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance14:03 - Flintlock Fantasy15:45 - What Makes Flintlock Fantasy Different?18:17 - Flintlock Fantasy Book Recommendations20:31 - Heroic Fantasy21:52 - Heroic Fantasy vs. Epic Fantasy24:47 - Heroic Fantasy Book Recommendations26:46 - Which Fantasy Genre Is for You?