Mythic Fantasy

One recent new voice to this sub-genre is Vera Nazarian with her book Dreams of the Compass Rose. The book is a collection of stories taking place in the Fantasy world of the Compass Rose. Stories contain mythic elements with tales of gods being born and characters undergoing the hero's journey. Inspired by a dream, the author tells the stories with imaginative power, leaving memorable images and characters in the reader's mind.

Charles de Lint is a master storyteller of mythic fiction set in urban settings. He brings magic into modern settings, having his human characters encountering mythical creatures and people that change their lives. Most of his books have some elements from myth that makes his works memorable. One of his books is Someplace to Be Flying, a novel set in his fantasy city of Newford that mixes Native American mythology with other things. A taxi driver and photographer encounter the animal people. They are drawn into a battle to save the soul of the city in this book.

Another woman author of Mythic Fantasy is Nina Kiriki Hoffman. She writes deeply moving stories of magical people in our world. The Thread That Binds the Bones is the first of her books with mythic overtones. the wedding of two different people with strange magical talents sets off a dangerous ritual that threatens the world. Two young lovers must save the world from the Bolte family. This books sets off many other powerful books from this author's wonderful imagination.

Mythic Fantasy is a large sub-genre of Fantasy. Works of this category can be found in the sub-genres of Epic, Contemporary, Dark Fantasy and Magic Realism as well as some in mainstream fiction too. Authors in this sub-genre use the eternal themes of myths to tell new stories that are vivid, memorable and thought provoking. The books touch something deep in readers that resonates with our lives. There are many good books to be found in this encompassing sub-genre.

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