Myths and Magic

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.

Myths & Magic

The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic (2017) Monster of the Week (2019)
Author	F. T. Lukens
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Duet Books
No. of books	2

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".^[1]

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".^[2]

Awards and honors

The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic was included on the American Library Association's 2019 Rainbow List.^[3]

Awards for the Myths and Magic books

Year		Award	Result	Ref.
2017	The Rules and Regulations For Mediating Myths & Magic	Cybils Award for Young Adult	Finalist	[4]
		INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction	gold	[5][3]
2018		Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction	Won	[3][6][7][8]
		Bisexual Book Award for Teen and Young Adult	Finalist	[7][8]
		Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best Novel	Nominated	[9]
		IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Teen Fiction	Won	[10]
2019	Monster of the Week	Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction	Finalist	[8][11]
		Bisexual Book Award for Teen and Young Adult	Finalist	[8]

References

1. "The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic". Kirkus Reviews. August 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
2. "Monster of the Week". Kirkus Reviews. July 13, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
3. Makhijani, Pooja (April 29, 2022). "Why YA?". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
4. "2017 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
5. ""The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic" is a 2017 Foreword INDIES Winner". Foreword Reviews. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
6. Froemming-Carter, Rah (June 2, 2018). "Bisexual Book Award Winners". BOOK RIOT. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
7. "2017 Bisexual Book Awards". Locus Magazine. June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
8. "Finalists & Winners". Bi Writers Association. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
9. "Gaylactic Spectrum Awards - 2018 Information". Gaylactic Spectrum Awards. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
10. "30th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards™". Independent Book Publishers Association. April 9, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
11. "2019 Bisexual Book Awards Winners". Locus Online. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2024.