Today, we’re very happy to have Christian Schoon over today for an interview! Christian’s novel, Zenn Scarlett, is a science fiction tale about an aspiring exo-veterinarian (that is, a vet that specializes in often large and dangerous alien animal…
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Old School Wednesdays 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…
Title: Unraveling Author: Elizabeth Norris Genre: Apocalypse, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray (US) / HarperCollins Children’s Books (UK) Publication Date: April 2012 (US) / June 2012 (UK) Hardcover: 445 Pages Sixteen-year-old Janelle Tenner is…
Today we are thrilled to be a part of the Unbreakable blog tour! The second book in the Young Adult Science Fiction/Speculative Fiction Unraveling series by Elizabeth Norris, Unbreakable continues Janelle and Ben’s story – after they’ve stopped their…
Title: Strangelets Author: Michelle Gagnon Genre: Apocalypse, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Soho Teen Publication Date: April 2013 Hardcover: 288 Pages 17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer… 17-year-old…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Old School Wednesdays 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…
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BREATH Blog Tour (& Giveaway): Jackie Morse Kessler 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…
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Old School Wednesdays: Tajore Arkle by Jackie French
Title: Tajore Arkle Author: Jackie French Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: First published in 1999 Paperback: 289 pages A young girl’s long and dangerous journey to save a friend she has never met …In Greycliffs,…
Today, we are delighted to be hosting the cover reveal for Adrienne Kress’s upcoming paranormal YA novel, Outcast! We truly enjoyed Adrienne’s most recent novel, The Friday Society and are thrilled that she has a new book coming out…
Title: The Cup and the Crown Author: Diane Stanley Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 352 Pages Night after night, Molly has visions of a beautiful goblet: one of her grandfather’s loving cups, which…
Title: The Obsidian Mirror Author: Catherine Fisher Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Dial (US) / Hodder Children’s Books (UK) Publication Date: April 2013 (US) / October 2012 (UK) Hardcover: 384 Pages The obsidian mirror. Its…
Title: Out of Sync Author: Amanda Humann Genre: Contemporary, PoC, Young Adult Publisher: Lerner Publication date: April 1st 2013 Hardcover: 102 pages Since they were six-year-olds, Madison and Dayton have had soccer sync. Maddie doesn’t have to see her…
Today, we are thrilled to launch a new feature here at Casa de Smugglers, and it is called: Learn, Grow, Improve: Progressive Publishers Doing Cool Things In this new monthly feature, we will spotlight new ventures and publishers that…
Title: Poison Author: Bridget Zinn Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 288 Pages Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which…
Title: A Corner of White Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Publication date: April 1 2013 Hardcover: 384 pages The first in a rousing, funny, genre-busting trilogy from bestseller Jaclyn Moriarty! This is…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews the YA speculative fiction novel debut from Leah Bobet, Above – recently nominated for the Andre Norton Award. Great premise, intriguing voice, but ultimately all flash with…
Title: Emilie and the Hollow World Author: Martha Wells Genre: Science Fiction, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Strange Chemistry Publication date: April 2 2013 Paperback: 287 pages While running away from home for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie’s plans…
Title: The Difference Between You and Me Author: Madeleine George Genre: Contemporary YA, LGQBT, Politics Publisher: Viking Children’s Publication date: March 2012 Hardcover: 261 pages Jesse cuts her own hair with a Swiss Army knife. She wears big green…
Title: Quicksilver Author: R.J. Anderson Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 320 Pages Back in her hometown, Tori Beaugrand had everything a teenaged girl could want—popularity, money, beauty. But she…
Title: Revel Author: Maurissa Guibord Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages There’s an island off the coast of Maine that’s not on any modern map. Shrouded in…
Title: Strands of Bronze and Gold Author: Jane Nickerson Genre: Historical (with minor supernatural elements), Fairytale retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 12 2013 Hardcover/Paperback: 352 Pages Seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram has been sheltered…
Title: Out of the Easy Author: Ruta Sepetys Genre: Historical, LGBT, Young Adult Publisher: Puffin Publication Date: March 7 2013 Hardcover/Paperback: 352 Pages Out of the Easy is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by…
Title: Orleans Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages First came the storms. Then came the Fever. And the Wall. After a string of devastating…
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Orleans Blog Tour (& Giveaway): Sherri L. Smith 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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Title: The Archived Author: Victoria Schwab Genre: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Hyperion Publication Date: January 2013 Hardcover: 328 Pages Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell,…