(Paperback)

Examining four major examples of the fantastic genre: the "Harry Potter" series, "His Dark Materials", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the "Earthsea cycle", this book argues that the production and consumption of the fantastic in popular culture offers an illuminating window onto spiritual trends and conditions.

(Hardback)

Examining four major examples of the fantastic genre: the "Harry Potter" series, "His Dark Materials", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the "Earthsea cycle" (Le Guin), this book presents an argument that the production and consumption of the fantastic in popular culture offers an illuminating window onto spiritual trends and conditions.