This week, the top ten is: top ten favorite characters out of ___ genre. I always like to do unique ones for these, so this week I decided to focus on mythology characters in young adult literature because they don't get enough attention!
- Ashline Wilde from Wildefire. I have to admit, she's the first Polynesian goddess I've ever read about, and she is pretty awesome. I love her ability to be strong and throw out some garage-language, but she's pretty kick-butt!
- Greer Morganthal from Sweet Venom. Strong, ambitious, and a monster-hunter. What more could you want in a role model? I really like Greer in the Sweet Venom series and she's one of my favorite female characters!
- Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson. This list would not be complete without Annabeth Chase. She's like the female-star of young adult mythology. Her wit and strategy is wonderful and awesome.
- Pierce Oliviera from Abandon. She always makes these books so interesting for me. Also, John and her relationship is pretty unique and I like reading about her adventures with John (Hades).
- Helen Hamilton from Starcrossed. This is one of my favorite mythology series! I love that Helen has two sides to her: her normal, shy side and then her strong, mythological side. Regardless, I like both sides of Helen.
- Kate Winters from The Goddess Test. The adventures and tasks that Kate gets put through are pretty crazy, but she manages to stay herself throughout the whole journey. I can't wait to see what happens with the rest of her Kate and her destiny in the Underworld.
- Piper McLean from the Heroes of Olympus. Ever since we were introduced to Piper in the new series, she's always going to have a place in my heart. She has the most human-like struggles in this series, so that could be why I enjoy reading from her point of view so much.
- Gwen Frost from Mythos Academy. So she may not really have much to do with mythology, but I feel like this series just kind of fits. And since Gwen is simply awesome (she reminds me a bit of Ashline Wilde, with a little more understanding of the world), she had to be thrown on this list!
- Nikki Beckett from Everneath. Kind of an alteration of mythology, this book was awesome because of Nikki! I really liked her intentions throughout the novel and the way she handled everything.
- Gretchen Sharpe from Sweet Venom. So another character from this series is coming on this list. Gretchen is the girl I want to be - smart, skilled in combat, and doesn't let things get in her way. She's just simply amazing.