Can you recommend some urban fantasy short stories?

Sure. 'The Mortal Instruments' series by Cassandra Clare has some great short stories in the urban fantasy YA genre. It's set in a world filled with shadowhunters, demons, and other supernatural beings.

You might like 'The Lightning Thief' by Rick Riordan. Although it's part of a longer series, it has elements of urban fantasy mystery as it's set in modern times and involves the discovery of a hidden world of Greek gods. 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' by Ransom Riggs is another. The old photographs add to the mystery, and the story of the peculiar children and the time - loops is very engaging. And 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman has a great blend of humor, mystery, and urban fantasy elements.

Sure. 'Moon Called' by Patricia Briggs is excellent. It features Mercy Thompson, a shape - shifter who lives in a world where werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural creatures exist alongside humans. The story is full of action and intrigue.

One great urban fantasy love story is 'A Discovery of Witches'. It combines elements of magic, history, and a passionate love between a witch and a vampire. Another is 'City of Bones' which has a love story intertwined with a world of shadowhunters and demons. And 'Fever Series' also features a complex love story set in an urban fantasy world full of fae and other supernatural beings.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great one. It delves into the mental state of a woman in an urban - like confined space. Another is 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri, which explores the lives and relationships of various characters in urban settings. And 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry, set in an urban environment, tells a heartwarming story of sacrifice.

Sure. 'The Street' by Ann Petry is a great one. It shows the life in a black urban neighborhood with its struggles and hopes.

Sure. One is 'The Elevator'. A woman gets into an old, creaky elevator in her apartment building at night. As the elevator descends, it stops on a floor where no one lives. The doors open to a pitch - black hallway, and she hears a faint whispering. Another is 'The Alley Cat'. A man is walking home late through a narrow alley. A cat with glowing eyes starts following him, getting closer and closer, and he feels an inexplicable sense of dread.

Well, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is a classic short fantasy story. It follows Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world full of talking animals and bizarre situations. 'Peter Pan' is also a great choice. It's about a boy who never grows up and his adventures in Neverland. Then there's 'The Nightingale and the Rose' which is a beautiful and poignant short fantasy tale.

A great short fantasy story is 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It tells the story of a strange old man with wings who appears in a village. 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs is also a well - known short horror - fantasy story. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes but with horrible consequences. And 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Hans Christian Andersen is a short fantasy story that satirizes vanity and self - deception, where two swindlers convince an emperor that they've made him magnificent clothes that only the wise can see.

Sure. 'A Discovery of Witches' by Deborah Harkness is an interesting one. It involves a witch, Diana Bishop, who discovers a long - lost magical manuscript and gets involved with a vampire. Then there's 'Neverwhere' by Neil Gaiman. It takes readers on a journey through the hidden, magical underside of London. Also, 'The Mortal Instruments' series by Cassandra Clare is about shadowhunters, half - angel warriors who fight demons in a modern urban setting.