Tag: mythology
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Mythical Creatures in Fiction
Fantasy, supernatural, and even science fiction almost always includes some form of mythical creature. Vampires, werewolves, mermaids, monsters, and more, any creature that can be found in mythology and folklore has and will be used in writing. I think the most important thing to consider when you’re including mythical creatures in your work is to…
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Review: The Tyrant’s Tomb
The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan 4 stars – I liked it, it was good The fourth book! This one is again a hardcover, which I love more than paperbacks. I would prefer to have all hardcovers for the sake of consistency, but my friend gifted me the paperback versions, so…
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Review: The Burning Maze
The Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan 4 stars – I liked it, it was good Book 3 of The Trials of Apollo. This copy (along with the second book) was a gift from a friend and is a paperback instead of a hardcover. I read this book in a little less…
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Review: Inferno
Inferno by Dante Alighieri 4 stars – I liked it; it was good A classic of poetry that I’ve been planning to read for a while now. I finally bought a copy after reading Cassandra Clare’s series The Mortal Instruments and watching Netflix’s Lucifer, which both reference this work. Read: Feb. 9 – Feb. 14,…
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Review: The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan I want to start this review out by saying I’m super excited about the upcoming Disney+ show for this series! After the movie adaptations for books 1 and 2, I was worried that we wouldn’t get the chance to see Percy Jackson play out on screen to his fullest…
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Werewolves in Fiction
This is the second post I’ve made about creatures. I’m hoping to make it a series, discussing vampires, werewolves, witches, magic, etc. Click here to go to the Vampires in Fiction article. Like vampires, werewolves are very popular in fiction—especially teen and young adult fiction. They are famously the main enemy of vampires, and most…