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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've seen that the spell being cast by the most recent crop of young adult fantasy novels is becoming much less potent, it seems a fair question to ask," said R.J. Nimmo, a young adult novelist and professional on entertainment for young children.

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

"Nonetheless, assorted witches, djinn and goblins risk succumbing to that properly-identified pitfall of every single productive celebrity from boy bands to Britney: overexposure," he said.

Nimmo says the genre's rise in recognition was initially due to J.K. Rowling's wildly successful "Harry Potter" series and was additional compounded by the good results of the "Dark Components" trilogy by Philip Pullman.

"They are all amazing books - genuinely fun and original," Nimmo stated. "The difficulty is the industry is becoming saturated. 1 much more insipid 'Harry Potter' clone could be one particular also many."

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

"The trick is to uncover books for young children and young adults where the fantasy genre elements are infused as element of historical-inspired stories, as a result sharpening the emotional, intellectual and educational edge," Nimmo stated.

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

"The magic in my books is some thing readers can determine with: the magic of mastering about ancient civilizations, gods, myths and monsters," he stated. "It really is the way forward for an increasingly lackluster genre. I want to place the magic back in the hands of the reader." comedy book