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As the market becomes saturated with young adult fantasy books in the "Harry Potter" mold, how long will it be ahead of the genre loses its magic?

"If, like me, you have seen that the spell getting cast by the newest crop of young adult fantasy novels is becoming less potent, it seems a fair query to ask," mentioned R.J. Nimmo, a young adult novelist and professional on entertainment for kids.

Nimmo doesn't dispute the continued popularity of the sword-and-sorcery retreads out there.

"Nonetheless, assorted witches, djinn and goblins risk succumbing to that effectively-recognized pitfall of each productive celebrity from boy bands to Britney: overexposure," he mentioned.

Nimmo says the genre's rise in reputation was initially due to J.K. Rowling's wildly profitable "Harry Potter" series and was further compounded by the good results of the "Dark Supplies" trilogy by Philip Pullman.

"They are all great books - genuinely entertaining and original," Nimmo said. "The difficulty is the market place is becoming saturated. 1 a lot more insipid 'Harry Potter' clone might be 1 too several."

So how can parents discover worthwhile reading alternatives that their kids - whose appetites for fantasy fiction show no sign of abating - will want to open and read?

"The trick is to discover books for youngsters and young adults exactly where the fantasy genre components are infused as part of historical-inspired stories, therefore sharpening the emotional, intellectual and educational edge," Nimmo stated.

"The Ancient Egyptian Ennead," Nimmo's latest myth-inspired novel set in Egypt in the time of the pharaohs, promises to do just that.

"The magic in my books is something readers can identify with: the magic of understanding about ancient civilizations, gods, myths and monsters," he mentioned. "It's the way forward for an increasingly lackluster genre. I want to put the magic back in the hands of the reader." your good fiction books