: Re: Can You Mix Readers of Fantasy and Sci-Fi? In his book How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, Orson Scott Card mentions the differences between fantasy and sci-fi readers, and even says that

I can't say if this would be a good or bad idea (it probably totally depends on the execution) but it is a fact that such universes already exist.

The 1st example to cross my mind is the famous Warhammer 40k : it is pretty much Warhammer (hence Lord Of the Rings-type fantasy), but in space, and with a few handwaved explanations of "magic" as "hard science" thrown in.

Besides, pretty much all famous sci-fi universe use typical fantasy tropes to a certain extent. Vulcans are almost space-elves. The Force definitely is magic (if we forget the midi-chlorian "sciency" thing), and obi-wan in episodes IV-V-VI looks quite a lot like Gandalf or Dumbledore to me.

So, in my mind, it can definitely be a good idea. Proof is, it already worked with famous universes.

Personally I relate much more to "purely" sci-fi themes, but I'm sure a lot of people love crossovers between genres.

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