Category: lore

Charlie Hernández Series (#1 – 3) by Ryan Calejo || Indiana Jones Meets Hispanic Folklore

Charlie Hernández Series (#1 – 3) by Ryan Calejo || Indiana Jones Meets Hispanic Folklore

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Folklore     Diversity     Hispanic     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Books similar to the Rick Riordan Presents series. Hispanic culture and mythology. Nonstop action and adventure, Indiana Jones style. Smart as a […]

Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore And Feels

Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia || Mexican Folklore And Feels

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Folklore     Mythology     Diversity     Latino     Mexican     Perfect for readers who want: Mexican mythology and folklore brought to life. Fast-paced adventure that sweeps you along for the ride. An overarching mystery that’ll keep you guessing. […]

Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews || A Greek-Inspired Odyssey

Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews || A Greek-Inspired Odyssey

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Adventure     Historical     Retelling     Mythology     Greek     Perfect for readers who want: Adventure that will drag the reader to hell and back … literally? A more true-to-the-stories portrayal of the Greek gods. A strong woman saving the world […]

Curse of the Specter Queen by Jenny Elder Moke || The Mummy Meets Indiana Jones

Curse of the Specter Queen by Jenny Elder Moke || The Mummy Meets Indiana Jones

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical     Mystery     Archaeology     Bookish Protagonist     Mythology     Mild Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction mixed with paranormal and fantasy. An Indiana Jones adventure vibe mixed with a delightfully nerdy The […]

All The Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter || Gripping Dark Fairy Tale

All The Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter || Gripping Dark Fairy Tale

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Dark Fantasy     Horror     Gothic     Fairy Tale     Strong Females     Magic     Mermaids     Death     Gore     Perfect for readers who want: A Gothic, atmosphere story with a world that will give you chills. […]

Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and Healing Trauma

Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and Healing Trauma

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     #OwnVoices     Black Culture     Diversity     Folklore     Mythology     Trauma & Healing     Perfect for readers who want: Rick Riordan-esque action and adventure. Worlds filled with Black folklore come to life. Middle grade books dealing […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

It’s been storming a lot lately here, which is the perfect time for some spectacularly creepy reads. Creeptacular reads, if you’ll forgive the pun. Which you will, obviously, because you haven’t all stormed my house yet with torches and pitchforks, even though goodness knows I deserve it for crimes against puns. I’ve been on a […]