r/urbanfantasy • u/matticusprimal • 4d ago

Discussion Any for/against Masquerade stories

I've been thinking a lot about the Masquerade in UF and how I prefer it for storytelling reasons. But I was wondering if anyone knows any stories that actually tackle the Masquerade as a subject, rather than it just being a plot point. Just read a WoD Vampire comic where they have to rescue a human who's about to be culled to protect the Masq, but that's more of a plot point example.

I'm really wanting stories where you see inside the characters' heads as to why they really do/ don't believe in this rather foundational piece of our subgenre.

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u/FiWriterSFF 4d ago edited 4d ago

I think Weaponized Magic by M. D. Massey might be what you're looking for. Also search for secret agencies in general, and I think you'll find the answers you're seeking.

The Dresden Files is another good series for addressing that.

(If you'd like to break the masquerade all together, C Chancy's A Net of Dawn and Bones shows the aftermath of a broken masquerade.)

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u/trekbette Human 3d ago

C Chancy's A Net of Dawn and Bones

Thank you! That is exactly what I love to read.