Frapalino
Well-Known Member
I have been working on a kernel of an story idea for a long while now that involves some blues musicians traveling America and having fantastical adventures. I'm in a bit of a rut and I'm in need of some inspiration.
I can't seem to find much modern american fantasy. Most likely it exists, I just don't know what it is. Actually, there is a lot of modern set fantasy fiction out there but it seems like it is all for tweens. Twilight, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and the other similar works aren't what I'm looking for. I want some stuff that is written for adults and preferably has adults as main characters. Stuff that is set in current day America, or some place that is similar to it. I'd like to stay away from horror, as the genre ain't something I connect with. I've done some simple Google searches and all that comes up is the stuff we've all heard of and stuff I have already read. If I add adult to the Google search, all that comes back is crap romance novels.
Some of the works I've liked and are thematically similar to what I am trying to create:
Neil Gaimen and Orson Scott Card seem to be the two best selling writers who are comfortable writing in this setting and I've read most of their stuff. Dresden Files is a pretty good example of what I'm talking about. I read a book about a guy who's wife died in child birth and their daughter ends up being Hell's guardian and she had giant black dogs, that I really enjoyed, I think that author has some stuff I'd like checking out, but I can't remember his name. I'm sure Stephen King has written a few things I'd love. I've read the Dark Tower series and Salem's Lot, the latter is a near perfect example of what I am talking about, despite the horror aspect.
Anyway, I've got quite a few solid reading suggestions from UC before and I figure y'all might be willing to help. Thnaks.
I can't seem to find much modern american fantasy. Most likely it exists, I just don't know what it is. Actually, there is a lot of modern set fantasy fiction out there but it seems like it is all for tweens. Twilight, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and the other similar works aren't what I'm looking for. I want some stuff that is written for adults and preferably has adults as main characters. Stuff that is set in current day America, or some place that is similar to it. I'd like to stay away from horror, as the genre ain't something I connect with. I've done some simple Google searches and all that comes up is the stuff we've all heard of and stuff I have already read. If I add adult to the Google search, all that comes back is crap romance novels.
Some of the works I've liked and are thematically similar to what I am trying to create:
Neil Gaimen and Orson Scott Card seem to be the two best selling writers who are comfortable writing in this setting and I've read most of their stuff. Dresden Files is a pretty good example of what I'm talking about. I read a book about a guy who's wife died in child birth and their daughter ends up being Hell's guardian and she had giant black dogs, that I really enjoyed, I think that author has some stuff I'd like checking out, but I can't remember his name. I'm sure Stephen King has written a few things I'd love. I've read the Dark Tower series and Salem's Lot, the latter is a near perfect example of what I am talking about, despite the horror aspect.
Anyway, I've got quite a few solid reading suggestions from UC before and I figure y'all might be willing to help. Thnaks.