Beyond Rick Riordan: Standalones and Series for Mythology Nerds
Rick Riordan's mythology books revolutionized middle grade and young adult fantasy, and I know I'm not the only one who got hooked on mythology after reading The Lighting Thief. I can reread a good book over and over without getting tired of it, but that doesn't mean I don't like new material, so I've set it upon myself to find other mythology books to explore. The Blackwell Pages Trilogy by K. L. Armstrong and Melissa Marr The summary: Thirteen-year-olds Matt, Laurie, and Fen live in Blackwell, South Dakota, a town where the majority of the population is descended from either Thor or Loki. But when the Norns foretell that Ragnarok is coming, and that Matt is destined to represent Thor in the final battle, he sets off on a legendary quest to alter the fate of Ragnarok. My take: The Blackwell Pages is a pretty good series. I mean, Fen was kind of a creep, and some of the characters could have been more developed, but I'd definitely recommend it to fans of Norse ...