Science fantasy uses
science as a springboard toward the fantastic. It is a wonderful blend of
reality with "what if". It differs from soft SF in that the basic premise
springs from science, but tips over at some point into possibilities not
driven by pure science. If your magical effects are given scientific
sounding names without a good scientific extrapolation behind them, your
work can be called science fantasy. Many people put tales of psychic
powers in an otherwise normal world here.
- The Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley:
Sharra's Exile
Heritage of Hastur
The Spell Sword
The Winds of Darkover
Darkover Landfall
Stormqueen!
- Fires of Azeroth, Gate of Ivrel, Well of
Shiuan and Exile's Gate by C.
J. Cherryh
- Rider at the Gate and Cloud's Rider by
C. J. Cherryh
- The Tuesday Next series by Jasper Fforde (The Eyre
Affair, et al) which uses pseudo science to bring literature to
life
- Pilgrimage and The People: No Different Flesh by Zenna
Henderson
- The Birthgrave, Vazkor Son of Vazkor, and The White Witch
by Tanith Lee
- To Ride Pegasus by Anne McCaffrey
- Moon of Three Rings by Andre Norton
- The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz
You can buy Science Fantasy titles at the Other
Worlds Bookstore.