For those who follow my Lana Harvey series, it's pretty obvious that I'm a big mythology geek. On the streets of Limbo City, it would be perfectly acceptable to find the Egyptian god Horus discussing the weather with the Greek Muses, or the goddess Athena gossiping with a Norse Valkyrie. Sticking to one flavor of ancients just wouldn't have satisfied me, so I created a world that would welcome them all... and allow them to eat Cheetos and watch television, if they so desired.
The different deities that we humans have created over the millennia are fascinating. They're diverse and conflicted and.... weird. Really, really weird. Seriously. Osiris had a golden penis because a fish ate his other one. Athena was born fully grown from Zeus's skull. And what about all those Hindu gods with their crazy spider arms? That's probably why I love them so. These magnificent myth lords came from a time where it was perfectly acceptable to turn your dreams (or nightmares) into a full-blown faith and build an entire society around it. Of course, you can still do that today, but only if you're a maniacal cult leader... or a writer.
In honor of the super fantastic "For the Love of Mythology Giveaway Hop" I'm offering a signed set of books 1-3 in my Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. series, along with a nifty pair of beer glasses from Purgatory Lounge (the most happening bar in Limbo City). Be sure to click on the prettiful button above to enter for the Giveaway Hop's grand prize (which includes a $50 Amazon GC and lots of books and other goodies!). Also, check out the other blogs featured in the hop for more epically mythic giveaways!
Good luck! ♥
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Myth Master, huh? Right now, I am in LOVE with Marie Hall. She took classic stories, such as Alice in Wonderland, and has made them into paranormal romance novels. It makes the books fun to read because the underlying story is already familiar, but it's Marie's "improvements" that truly make these now-adult-fairy-tales aawesome!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh I'm going to have to try those out! Thanks! :)
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ReplyDeleteDonna from Book Lover's Hideaway
Thanks for having me! It looks like a blast! :)
DeleteI have no idea how to choose one myth master! :) I've read some great re-tellings, little instances of borrowing from mythology, etc.!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
There are lots of good ones out there! Thanks for stopping by and good luck in the drawing! :)
DeleteIm not sure I can answer this, as the only other books I've been reading are a Lost Souls swries by Karice Bolton. However, I'm a huge Lana Harvey fan :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin! ;)
Deleteim not sure how to answer but hanks for an awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI don't have one specific. I enjoy sharing mythology with my students. Thanks! katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteJust one?! That's so hard....I think I'll go with Mercedes Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series. Read the first 3 and found them to be smart and humorous retellings of different fairy tales.
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ReplyDeleteI love Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway!
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Kevin Hearne! He's amazing!
DeleteNeil Gaiman
ReplyDeletePretty sure Neil Gaiman is made of magic! ♥
DeleteI agree with Lauren above me, I ADORE Marie Hall. Her fairy tale retellings are short, but amazing reads.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favorite. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna go with the one and only: Homer. He set the stage for epic story-telling ;-)
ReplyDeleteClassic. ;)
DeleteMy favorite myth master is P.C.Cast. I loved her Goddess Summoning Series and Divine Series.
ReplyDeleteSherrilyn Kenyon she does a great twist on mythology.
ReplyDeleteMyth master that is hard... If you go for classical I would say Homer or Sophocles... Modern Day I would Say Sherrilyn Kenyon as she has a pretty good mix of gods and goddesses not just greek gods either.
ReplyDeleteMy fav is anne rice with her series of vampires and the the series of witches then they join together as one story in the end awesome writing
ReplyDeleteI don't really think I have one for the old writers, but for new, it would have to be Ilona Andrews. In the Kate Daniels series, it is full of myths and legends and magical beings.
ReplyDeleteRight now I would have to pick Melissa del la cruz. Her witches of the east end series has a great mix oof myth and fiction.
ReplyDeleteThis is a totally new genre to me and I was told that Angela was great, so I have been following. No favorites yet as I am just beginning to get involved in the books.
ReplyDeleteThank you for having a giveaway.
Wow! Great? Thanks! Hope you enjoy the series and the blog! :)
DeleteI am newer to mythological romance, so I don't have a favorite YET :) fishinlovingal@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSherrilyn Kenyon and her Dark Hunters series
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
At the moment, my favorite modern myth masters are Laura Kaye (Hearts of Anemoi)
ReplyDeleteand Jacquelyn Frank (Nightwalkers). However, I will always love the classics from Homer and Virgil to Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Thanks for being part of the Hop.
I am new to the mythology romance genre and haven't read any yet. I am always open to something new.
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I love Sherrilyn Kenyon and my favorite book is Acheron which has a background of greek mythology - Ash is my favorite character - sexy, bad ass God!
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for entering and for all the great book suggestions! Good luck in the drawing! :)
ReplyDeleteSherrilyn Kenyon books are really good! Thank you!
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