mythology

Revolution Calls in Sarah J. Maas’s Spellbinding Sequel “House of Sky and Breath”

It’s hard getting back to normal after you just saved the world. That’s the struggle Bryce and Hunt find themselves dealing with in Sarah J. Maas’s newest release, House of Sky and Breath (Bloomsbury). This highly-anticipated sequel to the NYT bestseller House of Earth and Blood picks up in the…

BookTribMarch 9, 2022

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Mythology, Conspiracy and a Thrilling Adventure for the Ages

Conspiracy theorists will delight in this thrilling novel that has everything you need to satiate your thirst for plotting, scheming and all those other things that lie beneath the surface of civilization. Revelation (BHC Press) by Victor Acquista, the sequel to Serpent Rising (BHC Press), is chockful of mythology, esoteric…

Monique SnymanSeptember 12, 2022

Listicles Listicles - Featured

Have Books, Will Travel: Take a Mediterranean Cruise With These 3 Immersive Reads

Traveling offers the best opportunities for me to read. My job often involves long intercontinental flights that allow for rare uninterrupted hours to read. Family vacations are even better as I can find time to turn off my phone and sit by the beach or pool with a good book,…

William WechslerAugust 10, 2022

Thrillers

James Rollins Takes Sigma Force to the Gates of Hell in “The Last Odyssey”

No, not the one created for cinema by George Lucas. James Rollins’ Sigma Force operatives have returned for a fifteenth time, and his latest novel, The Last Odyssey (William Morrow), delivers what thousands of fans have come to expect from one of the masters of the historical thriller genre. The…

Dennis HetzelMarch 24, 2020

Thrillers

A Mystery and a Mind Unravel in “The Silent Patient”

Alex Michaelides grew up reading Agatha Christie “obsessively,” but she never wrote anything like this. The Silent Patient (Celadon Books) grips you immediately, but where it goes is completely unpredictable – and it takes you to dark corners of the human psyche you never knew existed. “I love him so totally,…

Neil NyrenFebruary 6, 2019

Miscellany

Discovering Your Story’s Monomyth and Transforming a Character’s Journey

Every time I see an award show, I’m reminded about how much people love “the myth.” That’s the allegory; the handed down story that always affects people’s heart strings. The two myths that guarantee awards appear to be: first the story of Lazarus, where the hero rises from the dead…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 24, 2017

Nonfiction

“Warriors Witches Women” Explores the Fiercest Females Mythology Has to Offer

The world of women expands far beyond mortals. Diana, Princess of the Amazons, inspired a generation of adolescents to step forward and fight for truth in 1941. Then in 2017, Wonder Woman emerged once again to set off a spark inside today’s young women. In 1992, Joss Weadon’s film Buffy…

Chelsea CicconeMarch 20, 2020

Nonfiction

Myth and the Modern Woman: Why We Need Fairy Tales to Survive

When I was a child, I wouldn’t only read stories, I would become them. I would wear ball gowns of every color and insist that you call me Cinderella, Belle, or Snow White for weeks on end. It was not until I was twelve when I read The Power of…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

“Indiana Jones” Meets “The Da Vinci Code” in This Spectacular Adventure Across Central America

Blending action, suspense and astonishing historical fact, The Curse of Cortés embarks on a fantastic, nail-biting adventure reminiscent of Indiana Jones or The Da Vinci Code. Author Guy Morris incorporates classic elements such as pirate ships and hidden treasure into a story of modern-day international intrigue, featuring drug runners, corrupt…

Michael FerryDecember 6, 2021

Fiction

Greek Deities Become Star-Crossed Lovers in This Retelling of Classic Mythology

Greek mythology meets Romeo and Juliet in L.E. Stardust’s The Secret Love of Hades and Persephone. Persephone, the soon-to-be goddess of spring, is finally at the age where she can be initiated into Olympus and take her place among the other Greek gods. Along with coming into her power as…

Nicole MaherOctober 22, 2021

Fiction

“The Devil Pulls the Strings” and a Troubled Hero Strives to Sever the Ties

What do secret societies, world mythologies, steampunk vampires and time travel have in common? The Devil Pulls the Strings by J.W. Zarek weaves these strands and more into a complex multi-genre romp that combines urban fantasy, science fiction and paranormal adventure, with a big dash of Renaissance faires and the…

Gevera Bert PiedmontSeptember 15, 2021

Fiction

“The Trees Are Dying” But There Is Power Within Each of Us to Change Their Fate

In his lyrical, metaphysical novel, The Trees Are Dying, author Ed Surma uses storytelling to challenge readers to make a difference in our world. The frame of the story feels like a fairy tale — but this one is written for grownups. The Twelve are faeries of the forest, each…

K.L. RomoApril 14, 2021

Fiction

“Beneath the Moon” Mesmerizes with Mythology from Around the World

In times of division and confusion, stories are the universal way we connect with each other. Stories show us our roots to the past and give us hope for the future. No matter how different or far away a culture, identity or tradition seems, stories have the power to connect, inspire and unify. Beneath the Moon recounts stories — many centered…

BookTribSeptember 2, 2020

Fiction

“The Winter Riddle:” A Dark Farcical Yuletide Fantasy

As winter time fast approaches, 'tis the perfect excuse season to bury yourself in blankets and curl up with a good book. Just in time for the holidays for fans of Sam Hooker's first book, The Peril in the Old Country, or admirers of Terry Pratchett, The Winter Riddle (Black Spot Books) will captivate…

Rebecca ProulxOctober 31, 2018

Fiction

Superhero movies reach Olympian heights with Hercules

In this new era of superhero movies, has telling one champion from another become a Herculean task? If so, here are a few tips to help you remember the name of the latest hero to smash his way onto the big screen: he’s big, he’s brawny, he’s got a bad…

Michael RuscoeJuly 25, 2014

Fiction

March’s Author Crush: Neil Gaiman’s Twisted Storytelling is One of a Kind

Usually, my author crushes tend to be romance writers. I can’t help it: I just love reading about love. But I recently got my hands on Norse Mythology (W.W. Norton, February 7, 2017), the latest novel by Neil Gaiman, and I’m already hooked. Full of Gaiman’s trademark wit and twisted storytelling,…

Rachel CarterMarch 9, 2017

Revolution Calls in Sarah J. Maas’s Spellbinding Sequel “House of Sky and Breath”

Mythology, Conspiracy and a Thrilling Adventure for the Ages

Have Books, Will Travel: Take a Mediterranean Cruise With These 3 Immersive Reads

James Rollins Takes Sigma Force to the Gates of Hell in “The Last Odyssey”

A Mystery and a Mind Unravel in “The Silent Patient”

Discovering Your Story’s Monomyth and Transforming a Character’s Journey

“Warriors Witches Women” Explores the Fiercest Females Mythology Has to Offer

Myth and the Modern Woman: Why We Need Fairy Tales to Survive

“Indiana Jones” Meets “The Da Vinci Code” in This Spectacular Adventure Across Central America

Greek Deities Become Star-Crossed Lovers in This Retelling of Classic Mythology

“The Devil Pulls the Strings” and a Troubled Hero Strives to Sever the Ties

“The Trees Are Dying” But There Is Power Within Each of Us to Change Their Fate

“Beneath the Moon” Mesmerizes with Mythology from Around the World

“The Winter Riddle:” A Dark Farcical Yuletide Fantasy

Superhero movies reach Olympian heights with Hercules

March’s Author Crush: Neil Gaiman’s Twisted Storytelling is One of a Kind

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