Title: Peaceweaver Author: Rebecca Barnhouse Genre: Historical Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Publication date: March 27 2012 Hardcover: 336 pages This is historical fantasy at its best. Sixteen-year-old Hild has always been a favorite of her uncle, king…
Title: Born Wicked Author: Jessica Spotswood Genre: Dystopia, Historical Fantasy (Alternate History), Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: February 2012 Hardcover: 330 Pages Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far…
Title: The Haunting of Maddy Clare Author: Simone St James Genre: Historical, Romance, Ghost story Publisher: NAL Trade Publication date: March 6 2012 Paperback: 318 pages Sarah Piper’s lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her to…
Title: Loss Author: Jackie Morse Kessler Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Graphia Publication date: March 20 2012 Paperback: 272 pages Fifteen-year-old Billy Ballard is the kid that everyone picks on, from the school bullies to the teachers. But things…
“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…
Title: The Comet’s Curse & The Web of Titan Author: Dom Testa Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: November 2004 / December 2005 Paperback: 240 Pages / 272 Pages The Comet’s Curse, Book 1 When…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday! Not much to report from NY Smugglers Headquarters, so this will be short and sweet. Children’s Choice Book Awards: Voting is officially open for the 2012 Children’s Choice Book Awards! Here are the finalists in…
“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…
Today we are thrilled to be a part of Dom Testa’s The Galahad Legacy Scavenger Hunt blog tour, celebrating the release of the sixth and final book in Galahad Series. The series follows 251 teens as they set out…
Title: Starters Author: Lissa Price Genre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 2012 Hardcover: 368 Pages HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out…
Title: A Posse of Princesses Author: Sherwood Smith Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: YA Angst (original publisher) / new ebook edition from Book View Cafe Publication Date: March 2008 Hardcover: 300 pages Rhis, princess of a small kingdom, is…
As you know, we are huge fans of Sarah Rees Brennan’s Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy and we are MOST excited about her upcoming novel Unspoken. As such, we are delighted to welcome Sarah to the blog today to reveal its…
Title: Witch Hill Author: Marcus Sedgwick Genre: Contemporary, Horror, Middle Grade Publisher: Orion Children’s Books Publication date: First published 2001 Paperback: 154 pages At first, Jamie isn’t too worried about the bad dreams he’s been having since coming to…
Title: A Beautiful Evil Author: Kelly Keaton Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Greek Mythology retelling Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: February 2012 Hardcover/Paperback: 288 pages A power she can’t deny. A destiny she’s determined to fight. When Ari first arrived…
Hello everybody, and a good Sunday to all! Ana here, reporting from our Cambridge HQ: Giveaway winners: The winner of a signed copy of On The Prowl by Patricia Briggs is… JULIE WITT Congratulations! You know the drill –…
“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: Embrace Author: Jessica Shirvington Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (US) / Hachette Australia (Aus) Publication Date: March 2012 / October 2010 Hardcover: 367 pages It starts with a whisper: “It’s time for you…
Title: The Miseducation of Cameron Post Author: Emily M. Danforth Genre: Contemporary, LGBT, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication date: February 7 2012 Hardcover: 480 pages When Cameron Post’s parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking…
“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…
Title: Emperor Mollusk vs. The Sinister Brain Author: A. Lee Martinez Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: March 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages Emperor Mollusk. Intergalactic Menace. Destroyer of Worlds. Conqueror of Other Worlds. Mad Genius. Ex-Warlord of…
Title: The Pillars of Hercules Author: David Constantine Genre: Historical, Steampunk Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication date: March 20 2012 Paperback: 320 pages Alexander, Prince of Macedon, is the terror of the world. Persia, Egypt, Athens . . .…
Title: Fair Game Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance Publisher: Ace Publication Date: March 2012 Hardcover: 293 pages They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son-and…
“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…
Title: Fair Coin Author: E. C. Myers Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr Publication date: March 6 2012 Hardcover: 250 pages Sixteen-year-old Ephraim Scott is horrified when he comes home from school and finds his mother unconscious…
Hello all, and Happy Sunday! A very tired Thea, here, taking a break to bring you the latest news in Smugglerville. Giveaway Winners: The lucky winner of a signed copy of Tobias Buckell’s Arctic Rising is… Simona (comment 50789)…