The Myths and Magic duology is a two-book young adult fantasy series by author F. T. Lukens that includes The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic (2017) and Monster of the Week (2019). The first book in the series won the 2017 INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction, 2018 Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction, and 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Teen Fiction.
The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic (2017) The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic was published by Duet Books on September 7, 2017.
According to Kirkus Reviews, the novel's strengths are the "content, pace, and character", which "outweigh intermittent and repetitive pronouncement of clichés or reminders of a character’s weirdness".
Monster of the Week (2019) Monster of the Week was published October 15, 2019 by Duet Books.
Kirkus Reviews discussed how "sexual orientation and gender identity are layered freely within the narrative", pointing to how the main character, Bridger, "is open about his commitment to his boyfriend and his attraction to women", which contrasts the "closeted existence the magical community has to lead as a matter of self-preservation".
Awards and honors The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic was included on the American Library Association's 2019 Rainbow List. +Awards for the Myths and Magic booksYearAwardResult2017The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & MagicCybils Award for Young AdultINDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction 2018Bisexual Book Award for Speculative FictionBisexual Book Award for Teen and Young AdultGaylactic Spectrum Award for Best NovelIBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Teen Fiction2019Monster of the WeekBisexual Book Award for Speculative FictionBisexual Book Award for Teen and Young Adult
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