MORE 'FANTASY' POSTS
If we as adults (and authors) can’t give our kids a world that makes any sense, the least we can do is let them play in one.
Nightbirds is a fiercely feminist fantasy: a potent cocktail full of intrigue and glamor, but also questions about girls trying to claim their power and find their voices.
Somewhere, in this storm, we need relief. We need a soft place to land. For me, books have always been comfort, companions, and escape.
This fascinating story of adventure, truth, and impossible tasks will keep readers riveted as they follow the Youngers to places they never thought they'd visit. An excellent read.
An excellent story about truth, betrayal, responsibility, and consequences. A fantastic read.
Stories, perhaps, are what truly distinguish humans from every other creature on our planet. Stories, sometimes, are what save us.
How Working with Teenage Cancer Patients Inspired my YA Fantasy Novel, a guest post by Katie Keridan
|Even when I knew it was coming, hearing the medical team admit they’d reached the limit of what science and technology could do for a patient infuriated me, and while I provided the best care I could, I constantly wished I could do more…and thus, the idea of a Recovrancer was born.
I might have not lived in a castle or ruled a kingdom. I have never needed to break a curse by finding my one true love. But I have wielded magic to defeat a moat monster more than once either in my imagination or in a video game or with a deck of cards.
With A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON, I hope that I’ve captured that sense of adventure and exploration for my readers, and keep them up late at night, just like I once stayed up crawling through dungeons and playing in the dreamlands.
Creators of the graphic novel SQUIRE talk process, inspiration, and being left out of fantasy stories.
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