Title: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Author: J. K. Jemisin Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: February 4 2010 (UK) / February 25 2010 (USA) Paperback: 448 pages / 432 pages Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian…
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Graphic Novel Review: Irredeemable Volume #1 by Mark Waid and artwork by Peter Krause
Title: Irredeemable vol.#1 Author: Mark Vaid/ Artist: Peter Krause Genre: Graphic Novels/ Comics Publisher: Boom! Studios Publishing Date: October 6, 2009 Paperback: 128 pages Stand Alone or series: This volumes collects the first fours issues in a brand new…
Title: Going Bovine Author: Libba Bray Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Literature, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 2009 Hardcover: 496 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did we get this book:…
Title: Girl in the Arena Author: Lise Hines Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: Bought Why did…
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Joint Review: The Road Home by Ellen Emerson White
Title: The Road Home Author: Ellen Emerson White Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 1995 Paperback: 469 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as stand alone but is the 5th book in a series…
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What She Said: Heir to Sevenwaters & The Name of the Wind
Today we bring you the latest installment in our new feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of…
Title: Heart’s Blood Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Roc (US) / Tor (UK) Publication Date: November 2009 (US) / October 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 416 pages (US) / 560 pages (UK) How did I get this book: Review Copy…
Title: The Ask and the Answer Author: Patrick Ness Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Books (UK) / Candlewick Press (US) Publication Date: May 2009 (UK) / September 2009 (US) Hardcover: 528 pages (US) Stand alone or…
Title: Ash Author: Malinda Lo Genre: YA (Fantasy/ GLBT) Publisher: Little, Brown / Hodder Children’s books Publishing Date: September 1, 2009/ March 2010 Hardcover: 272 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: In the wake of her father’s…
Title: Leviathan Author: Scott Westerfeld / Illustrations by Keith Thompson Genre: YA (Steampunk) Publisher:Simon and Schuster’s Children/Simon Pulse Publishing Date: 1 Oct 2009/ 6 Oct 2009 Hardcover: 448 pages Stand Alone or series: First in a planned trilogy Summary:…
Title: Fire Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Dial (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: October 2009 (US) / September 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 480 pages Stand alone or series: Fire is the prequel/companion novel to Graceling, but…
Title: A Northern Light (UK Title: A Gathering Light) Author: Jennifer Donnelly Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Hartcourt Paperback (US) / Bloomsbury (UK) Publication Date: April 2003 (US) / June 2003 (UK) Paperback: 408 pages (US) Stand alone…
Title: Liar Author: Justine Larbalestier Genre: YA/Thriller Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Publishing Date: September 29, 2009 Hardcover: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may…
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Joint Review: The Orphan’s Tales – In The Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
Title: The Orphan’s Takes – In The Night Garden Author: Catherynne M. Valente Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publishing Date: October 31, 2006 Paperback: 496 pages Stand Alone or series: First of a two-volume series. The second book, The Orphan’s…
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Joint Review: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Title: Mistborn: The Final Empire Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: Jan 2007 (US) / October 2009 (UK) Paperback: 672 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Mistborn trilogy. Why…
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Guest Review: Mythago Wood and Avilion by Robert Holdstock
Today we have something different: a while back we received a review copy of a Fantasy novel called Avilion by Robert Holdstock – we fell in love with the cover and with the blurb and after doing a bit…
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YA Appreciation Month: (Post-) Apocalypse/Dystopia Day 2
Two weeks ago, we had our first day of Bleak Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Book Goodness – and since we love this genre so much, we decided to have a reprisal. Today, we take a look at some old favorites and…
Title: Going too Far Author: Jennifer Echols Genre: YA – Romance Publisher: MTV Publishing Date: March 17, 2009 Paperback: 256 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Summary: All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from…
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Series Review: The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale
Until recently, I had not been introduced to the works of Shannon Hale, though her book Princess Academy is a Newberry Honor award winner, and Goose Girl comes highly recommended from basically everyone who has read it. Though embarrassingly…
Title: Cybele’s Secret Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books Publication Date: September 2008 Hardcover: 448 Pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone novel, but is the companion book/sequel to Wildwood…
Title: Branded by Fire Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Publishing Date: July 7, 2009 Paperback:368 pages Stand Alone or Series: Psy-Changeling book 6 – can not (should not) be read as a stand alone. Summary:Though DarkRiver…
Title: Naamah’s Kiss Author: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 24, 2009 Hardcover: 656 pages Stand alone or series: Book one of a new series set in the same world as the Kushiel’s Legacy…
Title: Slights Author: Kaaron Warren Genre: Horror Publisher: Angry Robot Publication Date: July 1, 2009 (UK release) / October 2009 (US Release) Paperback: 528 pages Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: As…
Title: Fragile Eternity Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publishing Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand Alone/ Series: Book 3 in the Wicked Lovely series but also the direct sequel to…