“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: Wheel of the Infinite Author: Martha Wells Genre: Fantasy, PoC Publisher: Eos (but the author recently released the ebooks) Publication date: First published, 2000. Ebook was made available in 2011 Paperback: 355 pages…
Susan Jane Bigelow’s Extrahumans series is one of Ana’s current favourite Science Fiction series. The first book, Broken was one of her notable books of 2011 and the recently released Fly Into Fire, a tremendous follow-up. As such, we…
Title: Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Harper Collins Children / Arthur A Levine Publication date: March 1 2012 / October 2012 Paperback: 400 pages…
Title: Glamour in Glass Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Fantasy, Alternate History Publisher: Tor Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 336 Pages Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novel Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute…
Title: Snow in Summer Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Historical, Fairytale, Young Adult Publisher: Philomel Publication date: November 10th 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages With her black hair, red lips, and lily-white skin, Summer is as beautiful as her father’s garden.…
Howdy everybody! Ana here, writing from beautifuuuuul Cornwall, hope you are all having a great Easter Sunday! This stash is going to be short and sweet: GIVEAWAY WINNERS: The winner of an ARC of Blackwood by Gwenda Bond is……
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: I Hunt Killers Author: Barry Lyga Genre: Horror, Mystery/Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 359 Pages What if the world’s worst serial killer…was your dad? Jasper (Jazz) Dent is…
Today on The Book Smugglers, we are thrilled to be a part of Barry Lyga’s I Hunt Killers blog tour, celebrating the novel’s release. I Hunt Killers is a YA novel with serious bite; a mystery/thriller that follows a…
Title: The False Prince Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 342 Pages THE FALSE PRINCE is the thrilling first book in a brand-new trilogy filled with danger and deceit and…
Title: Fear Author: Michael Grant Genre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 509 Pages Despite the hunger, despite the lies, even despite the plague, the kids of Perdido Beach are…
Title: The Wicked and the Just Author: J. Anderson Coats Genre: Historical, Medieval, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: April 17th 2012 Hardcover: 352 pages Cecily’s father has ruined her life. He’s moving them to occupied Wales,…
We are thrilled to present another brand spankin’ new book cover for a title that we cannot wait to read: The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress. When Adrienne wrote to us to pitch her book, she described it as…
In preparation for the release of one of the most highly anticipated titles of the year, Veronica Roth’s Insurgent, you may have noticed that a number of folks around the blogosphere have started choosing factions. We’re thrilled to be…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Kate Noble on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a 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 rein so they can go wild…
Happy Sunday, everyone! Ana is away on vacation, which means I have full control of the blog! Ahem. Really, I won’t do anything crazy with my newfound power. Promise. Arthur C Clarke Nominees (and Christopher Priest) As you may…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: Tankborn Author: Karen Sandler Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Tu Books Publication Date: October 2011 Hardcover: 373 Pages Best friends Kayla and Mishalla know they will be separated for their Assignments. They are GENs, Genetically Engineered…
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A Smugglerific Cover: Blackwood by Gwenda Bond (& ARC Giveaway)
We’ve been on tenterhooks waiting for Gwenda Bond’s debut Blackwood (coming from Strange Chemistry in September, the new Angry Robot’s YA imprint). The story takes place at Roanoke Island, the setting of one of the biggest historical mysteries ever…
Title: The Rebel Wife Author: Taylor M. Polites Genre: Historical, Literary Fiction, American Civil War, PoC Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: February 7 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages Brimming with atmosphere and edgy suspense, The Rebel Wife presents a…
Title: Plague Town Author: Dana Fredsti Genre: Urban Fantasy, Zombie Apocalypse Publisher: Titan Books Publication Date: April 2012 Paperback: 368 Pages In the small university town of Redwood Grove, people are succumbing to a lethal strain of flu. They…
Title: Goddess of Yesterday Author: Caroline B. Cooney Genre: Fantasy, Greek Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication date: First published in 2002 Paperback: 242 pages Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6…
Hello everybody and a good Sunday to all! I have now officially started the countdown to my two-week holidays (starting this coming Friday) in Cornwall. I can’t wait! Giveaway Winners: The LUCKY winner of an ARC of Unspoken by…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…