It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews new novella from Tor.com, Emily Foster’s The Drowning Eyes. From its beautiful cover to its poetic title, The Downing Eyes is Thea’s…
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Over at Kirkus: The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again
It’s Friday! And we are over at Kirkus… Today, Ana takes a look at AC Wise’s collection The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again. It’s…ULTRA FABULOUS (you must have seen that coming!). Go here to get the…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews the deluxe collectible edition of Wayward (Book 1) by Jim Zub with art from Steven Cummings. The deluxe edition collects the first…
Mystery, science, and intrepid investigative skills–ON THE MOON–all collide in this smart, fast-paced middle grade adventure. Title: Space Case Author: Stuart Gibbs Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date:…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of Forest of Memory–the new novella from Hugo Award winning author Mary Robinette Kowal. Katya deals in Authenticities and Captures, trading on nostalgia for a past long gone. Her clients…
Deceivers and Reclaimers clash in The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman–a tantalizing opening to a brand new trilogy. Title: The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Viking Books…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today with her review of graphic novel The Fall of the House of West by Paul Pope, J. T. Petty and David…
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)…
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Passenger by Alexandra Bracken – A Time Travel Project Review
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken, is the first review of The Time Travel Project. …
In which we celebrate the publication date of The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott! The Beatriceid Published 12/22/2015 A stunning new short story, written in verse, set in Kate Elliott’s Spiritwalker Universe Before Andevai, the waking of dreaming dragons, the…
“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…
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Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
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)…
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The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mystery #3) by Carlie St. George
The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mystery #3) Published 12/15/2015 | 13,34 Words “Hello, Prince,” the Godmother said. “I’m calling in that favor.” When Rose Briar–cabaret singer, drug lord, and notorious secret-keeper–disappears without…
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The Long And Silent Ever After: Carlie St. George on Inspirations & Influences
“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…
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Cover Reveal & Preorder: The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott (cover by Julie Dillon)
In which we reveal the cover and open preorders for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott Today, we are utterly delighted to share with you the cover for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott–cover art by Hugo Award winning artist Julie…
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A Smugglerific Cover: The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mysteries #3) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George We are thrilled to share the cover of The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George,…
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Joint Review: STAR WARS Moving Target by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry
As we continue down the road to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we read a brand new Princess Leia adventure–and we LOVE it, precious. Title: Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Journey to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) By:…
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Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Smuggler’s Run & The Weapon of a Jedi
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is nearly here and Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm have put together a publishing schedule of tie-in stories in the lead up to its release – The Book Smugglers will been reading all of…
This Thanksgiving weekend, we gear up for Star Wars: The Force Awakens–Thea starts off her long weekend with a review of this fun trade that starts just after the events of The Return of the Jedi… Title: STAR WARS…
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The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mystery #2) by Carlie St. George
The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mysteries #2) Published 11/24/2015 | 13,714 Words “All women are dangerous,” Rose said. “Anyone underestimated is.” When Jimmy Prince—excessively stubborn gumshoe and maker of terrible life choices–stumbles…
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THE PRICE YOU PAY IS RED: Carlie St. George on Inspirations & Influences
“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…
An A.I. on a powertrip defines the rules of rulership in the future…and it’s pretty badass. Title: The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 384…
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A Smugglerific Cover: The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mysteries #2) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George We are delighted to share with you the cover of The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie…
A trilogy ender that is solid…until its hugely problematic resolution. Title: Earth Flight Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 300 pages Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity.…
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Announcing Spindle City Serials: Weekly Episodes from Book Smugglers Publishing
These are the serial episodes you’ve been looking for… Today, we celebrate the publication of The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George, the first in a series of three novelettes following private detective Jimmy Prince,…