I read the first book I Roanhorse’s The Sixth World series (Trail of Lightning) last year and was so into it! I loved the world and the characters and the magic and the Navajo mythology and it was a wild ride from start to finish. So, when I felt a reading slump coming on a… Continue reading Storm of Locusts
Tag: mythology
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
I have had every book that Marlon James has ever written on my TBR (and, for most of them, on my shelves) for years. I’ve heard his writing is amazing and the stories are intense and affecting, but for some reason this mood reader has just never been in the mood. And then BLRW was… Continue reading Black Leopard, Red Wolf
The Silence of the Girls
This one has been on my TBR from the second I heard of it. I LOVE Greek mythology. I mean, I love any country’s/culture’s mythology, to be honest, but Greek is one of the classics (pun intended?). Anyways, I was super excited about this retelling of the Trojan War, and (let’s be honest cause he’s… Continue reading The Silence of the Girls
Gods of Jade and Shadow
I requested this one from NetGalley and was so excited when I was granted access. I love mythology, basically of any origin, but I have rarely (ever? …because after finishing I realized that the only parts of this book that were even remotely familiar were things I remembered from The Road to El Dorado, which,… Continue reading Gods of Jade and Shadow
The Priory of the Orange Tree
In March of 2017, I saw Samantha Shannon Speak on her tour for The Song Rising at my local bookstore (shoutout to Flyleaf). I LOVE The Bone Season series, it’s one of my absolute favorites, and it solidified Shannon as one of my favorite authors after just the first book. Anyways, during her talk, she… Continue reading The Priory of the Orange Tree
The City of Brass
Well, I broke one of my cardinal rules for this book. And am I sorry? Not realllllly. But have I reinforced why I have that rule in the first place? YES. What’s the rule, you ask? I've learned this the hard way, but I do not read books in a series unless they whole series… Continue reading The City of Brass
The Poppy War
For having just come out a couple months ago, this book made its appearance swiftly and surely. Which, to be honest, fits perfectly with the story itself. In any case, after seeing these great reviews, I read the synopsis and it was all over for me. An epic, sweeping fantasy with a “started from the… Continue reading The Poppy War
Circe
Don’t be mad at me (cause trust me, as a reader I feel bad enough about this as it is), but I don’t think I’ve ever actually read The Odyssey. *GASP* However, I do of course know the story. And I love mythology. And feminism. And Madeline Miller (I think I, like everyone else with… Continue reading Circe
Norse Mythology
Well this one is just a no brainer. Neil Gaiman. I mean, that’s enough said there. But then add Norse mythology to that (any kind of mythology, really)? Yes. All the yes. Plus, I listened to the audiobook, which (and I did not know this before I started listening) is read by Gaiman himself. The… Continue reading Norse Mythology