In light of the pretty dramatic, divided discussion we’ve recently had concerning fantasy covers and (so-called) cliches, we got to thinking and are frankly curious about online readers. We want to know what YOU think about genre fiction covers…
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Today we bring you debut author extraordinaire, Karen Healey. Karen has written one darn impressive debut novel (possibly one of our joint favorite reads of 2010 so far!) with her supernatural, young adult title Guardian of the Dead. Blending…
Title: Silver Borne Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Ace (US) / Orbit (UK) Publication Date: April 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 352 pages (US) When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful…
Title: This World We Live In Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Harcourt Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages It’s been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earth’s…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review: The New Brighton Archeological Society by Mark Andrew Smith & Matthew Weldon
Title: The New Brighton Archeological Society (Volume 1: The Castle of Galomar) Author: Written by Mark Andrew Smith & Illustrated by Matthew Weldon Genre: Young Adult, Graphic Novel, Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: March 2009 Softcover: 179…
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Joint Review & Giveaway: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
Title: Mind Games Author: Carolyn Crane Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: March 2010 Paperback: 384 pages JUSTINE KNOWS SHE’S GOING TO DIE. ANY SECOND NOW. Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Giveaways
Book Review: Hourglass by Claudia Gray (& Giveaway of Evernight)
Title: Hourglass Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Bianca will risk everything to be with Lucas. After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they…
6 Rated Books Book Reviews Guest Dare
Guest Dare: Scalped Vol. 1 (Indian Country) by Jason Aaron & R.M. Guéra
Welcome to guest dare! For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone. You can read all previous…
Happy Sunday everyone! If you could kindly tear yourselves away from THE MADNESS, we’d like to make a few announcements. (Don’t worry, we’ll be quick. We need to know what happens next in this insanely, awesomely messed up bracket-smashing…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
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The Dead-Tossed Waves Blog Tour: A Chat with Carrie Ryan
Today marks the second stop on the official Blog Tour for author Carrie Ryan’s newest release, The Dead-Tossed Waves – book 2 in her planned trilogy documenting a world ravaged by the zombie apocalypse. You can check out the…
Title: The Dead-Tossed Waves Author: Carrie Ryan Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalypse/Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 416 Pages Gabry lives a quiet life, secure in her town next to the sea and behind the Barrier. She’s…
Title: Black Magic Sanction Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Eos Publication Date: February 2010 Hardcover: 496 pages In New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison’s most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan…
Our giveaway of Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten has officially come to a close, and we’ve got THREE lucky giveaway winners to announce. Nina was beautiful, wild, and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But, one day, Nina…
Howdy folks, and happy Sunday! As the first part of our official Steampunk Week comes to a close, we return to our regularly scheduled programming…but fret not! If you want more dirigible-inspired goodness, we’ve got our second installment of…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Steampunk Week
Steampunk Week – Book Review: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert C. Rodgers
Title: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium Author: Robert C. Rodgers, illustrated by Todd Wills Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Young Adult Publisher: Steam-Powered Press Publication Date: October 2009 Paperback: 288 pages In an era of bygone anachronisms and…
Title: Airborn Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: May 2005 Paperback: 544 pages Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow’s nest, being the ship’s eyes. We were two nights…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Steampunk Week
Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Title: The Windup Girl Author: Paolo Bacigalupi Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: September 2009 Hardcover: 300 pages What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces…
It has recently been brought to our attention that another big Young Adult release may be pulling for a three-peat of Bloomsbury’s Liar and Magic Under Glass fiascos. This time, the potentially whitewashed cover in question is the ARC…
Title: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia Publisher: Viking (US) / Hodder & Stoughton General (UK) Publication Date: December 2009 (US) / January 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 400 pages (US) Part…
Today we bring you another very special author spotlight on The Book Smugglers – this time with the delightful paranormal/sexy/urban fantasy author Stacia Kane! Stacia is the author of the Megan Chase books, which follows radio call show host…
Title: Incarceron Author: Catherine Fisher Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Dial (US) / Hodder Children’s Books (UK) Publication Date: January 2010 / May 2007 Hardcover: 448 Pages (US) Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains…
Title: NUM8ERS Author: Rachel Ward Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Chicken House/Scholastic (US & UK) Publication Date: January 2009 (UK) / February 2010 (US) Hardcover: 336 pages (US) Ever since she was child, Jem has kept a secret:…