For those of you not familiar with Mongo or it’s ruthless ruler Ming the Merciless, let me fill you in. Mongo is not a forsaken ex-European colony clinging to its past and Ming shares no lineage with the former ruling dynasty of China. In fact, strictly speaking neither Ming nor… Read more“Map Monday, Explores Mongo home of Ming the Merciless”
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Why is Seven so prominent in YA Fantasy?
Have you ever noticed how prominent seven is in YA fantasy? Almost everything you read in the genre manages to incorporate it. Here are seven instances in the most popular YA fantasy series ever written, Harry Potter. The number of books in the series, years of study at Hogwarts, horcruxes… Read more“Why is Seven so prominent in YA Fantasy?”
Map Monday, What are the Seven Seas?
What are the Seven Seas? Sounds like a rather simple question to answer, but like most things in life it’s not. The phrase, “sail the seven seas” is an expression referring to traveling the oceans of the world. For some reason the number seven has a more than 4,000 year… Read more“Map Monday, What are the Seven Seas?”