modern fantasy epic heroic tales?

[juelz4sure]

I was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of an epic or heroic tale that takes place in our modern world. Harry Potter comes to mind for heroic which I have read but the majority of the story takes place at Hogwarts and not in the everyday world. My current W.I.P. takes place in both the modern world and the fantastical realm of the Fae both ancient and modern (I'm not having any issues thus far with the Fae realms so much).

 

[Andersson]

Have you read the Milkweed Triptych (fancy word for trilogy) by Ian Tregillis? The first book starts in 1939 and deals with an alternative WWII setting where both sides are experimenting with magic. It's quite a bit more mature than Harry Potter, if that's your preference, but I found it to be quite good and it's certainly epic.

 

[juelz4sure]

Have you read the Milkweed Triptych (fancy word for trilogy) by Ian Tregillis? The first book starts in 1939 and deals with an alternative WWII setting where both sides are experimenting with magic. It's quite a bit more mature than Harry Potter, if that's your preference, but I found it to be quite good and it's certainly epic.

Thanks I will definitely look into it, I did enjoy Harry Potter but I do enjoy more mature fantasy as well.

 

[Martin Gill]

Try Mark Chadborn - World's End I think. Its about celtic gods returning to modern day Britain. I'm not sure I'd call Milkweed heroic! I enjoyed them (if enjoy is the right word for the second book) but they are more nasty than heroic. But I guess Harry Potter could be a few shades darker with very little effort.

 

[pambaddeley]

Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood series would fall into this category.

 

[TitaniumTi]

There are a few magical detective series in which modern day cities intersect with the fae. The aren't really epic, I suppose, and their protagonists are only reluctantly heroic.

Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series is set in London.
Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series is set in Chicago and has a Chandler-esque tone, I think.

 

[Andersson]

I'm not sure I'd call Milkweed heroic! I enjoyed them (if enjoy is the right word for the second book) but they are more nasty than heroic.

I agree, which is why I only called it epic which it surely is. Nasty is also a good way to desrcibe it though.

 

[juelz4sure]

Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series is set in Chicago and has a Chandler-esque tone, I think.

I am a huge fan of the Dresden Files, it's part of what inspired me to try writing my own book. I will definitely check out some of these other books people have been talking about. I really appreciate all this feed back.