by msk | Jul 1, 2023 | Tropes & Worldbuilding
Hollywood’s siren call has lured many a young adult novel into the tantalizing realm of television. Yet, as any siren worth her sea-salt knows, the journey can sometimes be as perilous as navigating Scylla and Charybdis. Grab your popcorn and prepare for a tour...
by msk | Jun 28, 2023 | Tropes & Worldbuilding
Picture this: tumbleweeds rolling across a deserted street, the distant echo of a lone cowboy’s boots on the wooden saloon floor, and the jingle-jangle of spurs, all woven together by the mournful tune of a harmonica. These are the signature sounds of the...
by msk | Jun 24, 2023 | Book Recommendations, Fantasy Deep Dives
Whether it’s an unlikely couple bridging the chasm between warring kingdoms or the smoldering glances exchanged amidst a dragon-scorched battlefield, the enthralling genre of fantasy romance presents a fusion of the exhilarating and the passionate. It’s...
by msk | Jun 21, 2023 | Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
Mermaids have been making waves in the world of young adult fiction, and not in the ‘Disney’s Ariel singing on a rock’ kind of way (the 2023 release earns a ‘closer but not quite’ award and I’ll have a full review soon). The...
by msk | Jun 18, 2023 | Fantasy Deep Dives, Tropes & Worldbuilding
Yesterday, I noticed a kid, probably about 11 or 12 reading The Silver Chair on the subway. I was tempted to give him a thumbs up but given that he was traveling alone on a NYC subway I kept my well-wishes to myself. I was about the same age when I first launched into...
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