Today we've got a wonderful guest post from author, Leigh Michael. Leigh Michael is an author of YA fiction. She's worked within the advertising world for nearly a decade before writing her debut series, Annabelle's Story. Leigh lives in Washington, DC with her husband and goldendoodle. Please learn more about Leigh and her works at www.LeighMichaelBooks.com. Help me welcome Leigh to Reflections of a Bookaholic!
Now trending: YA mythology
(Guest post by Leigh Michael)
The love of dystopia, steampunk, vampires, and things that go bump in the night are trends that are still going strong (as they should). Thanks to authors like Rick Riordan, P.C. Cast, and Josephine Angelini, mythology is a YA trend that has also made a name for itself.
Here's 3 reasons why I believe mythology is worth the hype.
1. Writing mythology is two-fold: an impressive imagination and extensive amounts of research. I personally love this combination that's seen in various genres.
2. As we all know... Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are the three main Greek Gods. Which means, there's potential for story lines in the sea, the underworld, and all of earth's land and sky. Really makes ya question the saying, "the sky's the limit."
3. Sure, there's Greek Mythology (as I just mentioned), but that's just scratching the surface. In fact, mythology is defined as "A collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes." In other words, lots of fun variations, prophecies, and adventures to behold.
So are you ready to dive into mythology? Below are a few books that aspire to be hot buttons in the YA mythology trend. Pick 'em up and become a part of this growing genre.
Sprite (Annabelle’s Story Part One) can be purchased at: Amazon Barnes & Noble
Kin (Annabelle’s Story Part Two) can be purchased at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Series Summary:
Annabelle Walsh thought she had it all. She was the star of her swim team, had a loving family, a great boyfriend, and to top it off, she’d be starting at UCLA in the fall. One day, she’d be referred to as Dr. Annabelle Walsh. She was living every girl’s dream – until her life was turned upside down. All starting with finding out that she's not just a human, but also a water spirit. Half-human, half-sprite to be exact. Although not just any sprite, Annabelle is prophesied to be the only one who can save both the sprites and mankind. With a mix of current events, anecdotes from Greek mythology, tidbits of folklore, and Leigh’s own imagination, we join Annabelle in her journey to restore order beneath the sea. Each step of the way her mind, body, and soul are pushed to the limit begging the question, how much can one half-human, half-sprite take?
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ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have any other great recommedations for fabulous YA mythology books?
I actually didn't know about this trend before your guest post. I'm loving this list!
DeleteWow Bonded looks cool!
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love these covers.
DeleteI don't think I've ever seen this many awesome covers collected together in a post! So amazing!
ReplyDeleteI know! They are all so pretty.
DeleteGreat post. I've noticed this trend too. Not sure I love it though.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any. I didn't even notice the trend till this post.
DeleteStories After Twelve -- Glad you love the covers. I just finished reading Promises. The story is just as awesome as the cover :)
ReplyDeleteJuJu at Tales of Whimsy.com -- If you want, fill out the contact form on my site and I'll hook you up with a free digital copy of Sprite. Let's see if I can change your opinion of YA mythology ;)
You are so awesome!
DeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteI do like this trend more than others - though I admit I ODed on Persephone-Hades stories last year - I'm a life long fan of mythology and I love seeing the twists and retellings, particularly when they go beyond the tried and true greek into other pantheons.
Oh then this list might just be for you.
DeleteI remember learning mythology in grade school. And while I can't fully remember all of the stories, I do remember that I LOVED that part of class. The new books based on mythology coming out are so fun and entertaining. I started the Percy Jackson series and I need to get back to it.
ReplyDeleteI loved mythology in school as well. I need to give one of these books a try.
DeleteThose covers look YUMMY! And of course, I loooove mythology too. I never really paid much attention to the increase of mythology in YA. I was just all too happy that there's so many mythology books to choose from, lol. XD
ReplyDeleteI never noticed the increase either. I'm so glad Leigh pointed it out. She introduced me to a whole new world.
DeleteIt was my pleasure :)
DeleteNice post. I haven't read mythology in a long while. I've never read any YA mythology, I may have to check a few of these books out.
ReplyDeleteTamara @ Shelf Addiction
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Let me know what you think if you give it a go.
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