Title: The Cydonian Pyramid Author: Pete Hautman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Publication date: May 2013 Hardcover: 368 pages The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia,…
Hello everyone, from BEA! While the both of us are at the show and are pushing through the pain (literal pain – blistered feet, tired muscles, bicep and shoulder workouts thanks to all the books), today we are thrilled…
Welcome, everyone, to a brand new weekly Smugglerific feature: Old School Wednesdays! We came up with the idea towards the end of last year, when both of us were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of new and shiny…
Title: Crow Country Author: Kate Constable Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication date: May 4 2012 Paperback: 252 pages From the author of the Chanters of Tremaris series comes a contemporary time travel fantasy, grounded in…
Title: A Tale of Time City Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Firebird Publication date: This edition: 2012 / First published in 1987 Paperback: 352 pages Time City is built on a patch of time…
Title: Singing the Dogstar Blues Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Firebird Publication date: April 2012 (orig Aug 1998) Paperback: 336 pages Seventeen-year-old Joss is a rebel, and a student of time travel at the prestigious…
Title: Mr Was Author: Peter Hautman Genre: Thriller, Time Travel, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: First published: March 1st 1996 /New edition: February 2012 Paperback: 240 pages This involving tale of destiny, passion, and death takes teenager…
Title: The Obsidian Blade Author: Pete Hautman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Publication date: April 2012 Hardcover: 308 pages Kicking off a riveting sci-fi trilogy, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman plunges us into a world where…
Title: Blue Thread Author: Ruth Tenzer Feldman Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Time Travel, Feminism Publisher: Ooligan Press Publication date: February 1st 2012 Paperback: 296 pages The women’s suffrage movement is in full swing in 1912 Portland, Oregon—the last holdout state…
Title: Ruby Red (original title Rubinrot – Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten) Author: Kerstin Gier Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (US)/Arena (Germany) Publication date: May 2011 (US)/January 2009 (Germany) Hardcover: 324 pages…
Title: The Map of Time Author: Felix J. Palma Genre: Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Historical, Victorian Publisher: Atria (US)/Algaida (Spain) Publication Date: June 2011 (US)/October 2008 (Spain) Hardcover: 611 Pages Set in Victorian London with characters real and imagined,…
Title: Blackout/All Clear Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Spectra Publication date: February / October 2010 Hardcover: 1168 pages altogether xford in 2060 is a chaotic place. Scores of time-traveling historians are being sent into the past, to…
Title: Doomsday Book Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: 1992 (1st edition) Paperback: 592 pages For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as…
Title: To Say Nothing of the Dog Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction (and Comedy; and Historical fiction; and Mystery; and Romance) Publisher: Bantam Publication date: 1997 (First Edition) Hardcover: 493 pages From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo…
Title: When You Reach Me Author: Rebecca Stead Genre: Scifi/Mystery/YA Publisher: Wendy Lamb Press (US) /Andersen(UK) Publication Date: July 2009(US) / January 2011(UK) Paperback: 208 pages Miranda’s life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by…
Title: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe Author: Charles Yu Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Pantheon (US) / Corvus (UK) Publication date: September 7, 2010/ October 1, 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone…
Title: The Warlord of the Air Author: Michael Moorcok Genre: Sci-fi (Proto-Steampunk) Publisher: DAW / Hunt Barnard Printing (UK) Publication Date: 1971 / 1974 Paperback: 156 pages Suppose that a few of our present inventions had been made earlier,…