The 52 Book Club's 2022 Reading Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

October Mini-Challenge: Local legends
From Big Foot or the Yeti, to the Loch Ness Monster, Atlantis, or the legend of the fountain of youth, there are so many different types of legends out there. You could chose a book that mentions King Arthur and his knights of the round table, or a book featuring a local ghost story or cryptid like Frogman or the Jersey Devil. A legend differs from myth in that it’s usually built around a historical event or person (something that people believe to be true.)

The “local” part of this prompt is also up to your own interpretation. You could chose a famous legend from your city or home country, or could decide on a legend that is local for the character in the novel.

And remember, while our theme for October may be “spooky,” there are lots of non-scary options for this prompt too! 
All books added
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

The Guinevere Deception

Camelot Rising #1

Kiersten White

352 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Horseman by Christina Henry

Horseman

Christina Henry

347 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

The Well of Ascension

Mistborn #2

Brandon Sanderson

624 pages • digital • 2007

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning

Dreamfever

Fever #4

Karen Marie Moning

498 pages • paperback • 2009

fiction fantasy romance dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Pope Lick Massacre by Eric Butler

The Pope Lick Massacre

Eric Butler

263 pages • paperback • 2020

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

Max Brooks

286 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction horror adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

Frankissstein

Jeanette Winterson

352 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction contemporary historical lgbtqia+ literary romance science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Angela Carter

128 pages • paperback • 1979

fiction classics magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

The Hotel Nantucket

Elin Hilderbrand

416 pages • digital • 2022

fiction contemporary literary magical realism romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch

Love & Olives

Love & Gelato #3

Jenna Evans Welch

506 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary romance young adult adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced