tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245338355060736409.post1686688312121637889..comments2023-12-13T00:46:22.877-05:00Comments on The Speculative Salon: Unusual paranormal characters in romance ~guest post by Juli D. Revezzo Ella Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852415807766754606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245338355060736409.post-6310516380831439522013-09-26T11:29:52.912-04:002013-09-26T11:29:52.912-04:00Sounds neat!
I haven't read this myself but I...Sounds neat!<br /><br />I haven't read this myself but I've heard Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys is based on African myth. At least if I recall correctly, Anasazi was an African (spider *shudder*) god in his novel American Gods. Juli D. Revezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13240810668385584589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245338355060736409.post-67846925901813659932013-09-26T09:54:21.052-04:002013-09-26T09:54:21.052-04:00I'm reading Charming by Elliott James. The MC ...I'm reading Charming by Elliott James. The MC is descended from a long line of monster hunters that were the basis for all the "Prince Charming" type fairy tale characters. There's also a valkyrie in the story, another one I haven't seen too often.<br /><br />But the main plot is a vampire hunt, so it kind of falls back on an old stand-by. I'll give it credit that it tries to offer a unique spin on them, and they are squarely in the monster category (no smexy vamps here, LOL).<br /><br />What I'd love to find is more modern fantasy based on Middle Eastern or African mythology too. There's so much that's yet to be explored there, and like you I love learning about new things when I read fiction.Ella Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852415807766754606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245338355060736409.post-29178977816081466532013-09-26T08:19:28.440-04:002013-09-26T08:19:28.440-04:00Hey, Ella, thank you. It's great to be back. ...Hey, Ella, thank you. It's great to be back. I like unusual creatures too: That way, I get to learn something new with my reading. ;) Never a bad thing! <br />Thanks for your kind words. I hope you like it. ;)<br /><br /><br />Curious: What's the book you're currently reading?Juli D. Revezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13240810668385584589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245338355060736409.post-61834449547081893702013-09-26T07:41:22.493-04:002013-09-26T07:41:22.493-04:00So great to see you in the Salon again, Juli! I re...So great to see you in the Salon again, Juli! I really love PNR and urban fantasy that use a lot of unusual creatures in them. I'm reading one right now with a character who is a naga from Hindu mythology (very cool). Your book looks wonderful - Celtic myth seems like a lot of fun :)<br /><br />Cheers!Ella Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852415807766754606noreply@blogger.com