Urban Fantasy

Modern myth was reinvented in this weeks story by the way gods are portrayed as existing in our everyday lives. When we normally hear about the myths of gods and what they do it usually takes place in areas far removed from ourselves. In this story they could not be any closer. It's actually quite genius that the gods exist in both America and England. There are not many contemporary readers that cannot relate to where these gods exist. Also in many myths we read the gods are removed because of their actions. A Greek god who is defined by how he reacts to a sacrifice will not mean as much as how a god reacts to a business scandal. I mean that's just really what creates this great interest, the fact that these gods are faced with everyday occurrences. This doesn't come as a great revelation considering that this is the basis for the whole genre but it really is its greatest strength. I mean really seeing Spider deal inside of the business world is just so grounding, no matter how exactly he does it. The interaction with the real world exists.