Title:Children of Blood and Bone Author: Tomi Adeyemi Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers Publication date: March 6 2018 Hardcover: 4480 Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her…
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Title:Tess of the Road Author: Rachel Hartman Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Publication date: February 27 2018 Hardcover: 544 In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons…
We are over at Kirkus early this week for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a review of debut fantasy novel Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra. The first book in a brand new duology, set in a far…
Happy Monday! Today we are delighted to be hosting the cover reveal for the US edition of Stephanie Burgis’ The Girl with the Dragon Heart coming from Bloomsbury US on November 6, 2018. We are also hosting a giveaway!…
Title:Sisters of Glass Author: Naomi Cyprus Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: November 2017 Hardcover: 384 Two girls. Two worlds. Only magic can bring them together, in this fantastical middle grade adventure for fans of the Descendants…
We are over at Kirkus early this week for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a review of Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk. A reimagining of Spartacus–if Spartacus was a young woman–Wyk’s Blood and Sand is…
Title: Weave A Circle Round Author: Kari Maaren Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Publication date: November 2017 Paperback: 336 Freddy wants desperately to not be noticed. She doesn’t want to be seen as different or unusual,…
Title: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author: Julie C. Dao Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, YA Publisher: Philomel Books Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 363 An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one…
Title: Jane, Unlimited Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: Fantasy? Science Fiction? Mystery? ALL THE ABOVE? Also, YA Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books Publication date: September 2017 Paperback: 464 If you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at Nicky Drayden’s debut, The Prey of Gods… Go over to Kirkus to check out the full review!…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a look at a brand new YA historical fantasy novel Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne. An alternating first person narrative following two protagonists as they secretly…
On November 1st, Serial Box released The Fisher of Bones, written by the awesome Sarah Gailey. This is Serial Box’s first release in collaboration with Fireside Fiction and we have invited Sarah Gailey today to give us a bit…
Title: The Stone Sky Author: N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: August 15 2017 Hardcover: 413 Pages THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana talks about a lovely Romance Fantasy novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia:…
Title: The Tethered Mage Author: Melissa Caruso Genre: Fantasy, Alternate/Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Orbit Publication date: October 2017 Paperback: 480 Pages In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce and those born with power are strictly controlled — taken as…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at a new collection of three novellas by Ginn Hale The Long Past & Other Stories is lovely. Kinda like a Fantastical Pacific Rim with lots…
Title: Leia: Princess of Alderaan Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Publication date: September 2017 Hardcover: 409 Pages Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her life so far:…
To celebrate the newest book in the Disney Villains series, we are thrilled to offer a giveaway, in partnership with Disney-Hyperion. About the Book Why does Maleficent curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with…
Title: Thick as Thieves Author: Megan Whalen Turner Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult (?) Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication date: May 2017 Hardcover: 337 pages Deep within the palace of the Mede emperor, in an alcove off the main room of…
Title: Mask of Shadows Author: Linsey Miller Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 352 pages I Needed to Win. They Needed to Die. Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Hello and a Happy Monday to all! Today, we are happy to be hosting an exclusive excerpt from The Sisters of the Crescent Empress, the second book in Leena Likitalo’s Waning Moon Duology, a historical fantasy duology based on…
Title: A Skinful of Shadows Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Macmillan / Amulet Publication date: September 2017 / October 2017 Hardcover: 416 pages This is the story of a bear-hearted girl . . . Sometimes, when…
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Old School Wednesdays: The Golden Compass/Northern Lights (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Hello and a Happy Wednesday to all! Today, we are proud to be hosting an exclusive excerpt from Weaver’s Lament, an upcoming Tor.com novella by Emma Newman, sequel to the excellent Brother’s Ruin! Chapter 1 Charlotte was certain she…