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

"If, like me, you've noticed that the spell becoming cast by the most current crop of young adult fantasy novels is becoming much less potent, it seems a fair query to ask," said R.J. Nimmo, a young adult novelist and professional on entertainment for young children.

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

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

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

"They are all wonderful books - genuinely entertaining and original," Nimmo stated. "The dilemma is the market is becoming saturated. 1 much more insipid 'Harry Potter' clone may be one particular as well numerous."

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

"The trick is to locate books for kids and young adults exactly where the fantasy genre components are infused as component of historical-inspired stories, as a result 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 some thing readers can identify with: the magic of studying about ancient civilizations, gods, myths and monsters," he said. "It really is the way forward for an increasingly lackluster genre. I want to put the magic back in the hands of the reader." understandable