Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters is the sequel to the fantastic novel Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The first book was an undeniable success amongst readers when it originally hit shelves. Its captivating exploration of the world of Greek mythology mixed with the modern-day stories had a big impact on the future of
Read MoreThe classic Disney tales. We all know them. Most of us can even quote them. Some of us even know them word for word. They are comforting stories that we can return to again and again whenever we need a little pick me up. But sometimes tried-and-true becomes old and boring. When this happens it’s an author’s responsibility to step in
Read MoreMan, the stress of senior year. Passing classes, filling out college applications, and of course getting those letters of recommendation. It’s bad enough for mortals, but for Percy Jackson, it’s a whole other level. Percy is hoping to attend New Rome University with his girlfriend Annabeth Chase. The only problem is that he spent most of his junior year with amnesia
Read MoreOff Route 13, down a long, overgrown drive, sits an old decaying mansion. Within the mansion are winding halls, stairs to nowhere, and doors that are best left closed. The rooms are filled with items that tell the tales of the 999 guests. In charge of all these artifacts and tales is Amicus Arcane. Of course, it’s great to curate these
Read MoreWelcome reader, to another year at Camp Half-Blood, the safe haven for demi-gods just like yourself! Many of the writers at The Cosmic Circus are beyond excited for the arrival of the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series on Disney+, having grown up reading the novels from a young age. I didn’t discover the series until I was a teenager, but
Read MoreIt’s a simple question. What if Ursula had won that fateful day? What would it look like for The Little Mermaid’s Ariel and Eric? In Liz Braswell’s Part of Your World that is precisely what happened. Ursula, disguised as Vanessa, marries a bewitched Eric. Ariel believes her true love is stolen and her father is dead so she retreats to Atlantica.
Read MoreIn the delightfully twisted tale, When You Wish Upon a Star, from Elizabeth Lim we take another look at the story of Pinocchio. But in a really huge twist, Lim’s tale focuses on an important but often overlooked character, the Blue Fairy. Pinocchio and his trials are kind of peripheral to most of the story, although his fate is extremely important
Read MoreWhat if? They’re only two little words but they are some of the most powerful in the English language. “What if?” changes everything that went before and allows something completely new to happen. In Straight On Till Morning, Liz Braswell uses these words to imagine a world where Peter Pan never took Wendy to Neverland. Instead, what if Captain Hook took
Read MoreWe all love to ask these questions when thinking about our favorite stories. What if Cinderella didn’t lose her shoe? What if Belle hadn’t shown the villagers the beast? And what if Tiana had accepted the Shadow Man’s deal? How would these choices have changed their stories? Well, Disney’s Twisted Tale series allows us to indulge in these fantasies and see
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