Today we are very excited to have Kami Garcia over to talk about her new book, YA paranormal thriller Unbreakable. The first book in a planned series, Unbreakable is Kami’s second solo novel effort (she’s also one of the…
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Hello everyone and happy Friday! To kick off the long weekend in style, we are thrilled to have Sarah Beth Durst over for a guest post. To celebrate the upcoming release of her new novel, paranormal contemporary young adult…
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: Frost Burned Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 342 Pages Mercy Thompson returns in the seventh novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone…
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Joint Review (& Giveaway): The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
Title: The Madness Underneath Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Thriller, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (US) / HarperCollins (UK) Publication date: February 2013 Hardcover: 290 pages After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat,…
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What She Said: The Princess Curse & The Name of the Star
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has previously read and reviewed. This feature arose because of a very serious dilemma we faced at…
Title: Dance of Shadows Author: Yelena Black Genre: Paranormal YA Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Publication date: February 14th 2013 Hardcover: 447pages Dancing with someone is an act of trust. Elegant and intimate; you’re close enough to kiss, close…
Title: Team Human Author: Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary, Thriller, Satire, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication date: July 3 2012 Hardcover: 344 pages Just because Mel lives in New Whitby, a city founded by…
Title: Witch Child Author: Celia Rees Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Young Adult, Publisher: Candlewick / Bloomsbury Publication date: First published in 2000 Paperback: 240 pages Welcome to the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can…
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Joint Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Title: Grave Mercy Author: Robin LaFevers Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: April 3rd 2012 Hardcover: 549 pages Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent…
Title: The Uninvited Guests Author: Sadie Jones Genre: Historical, Paranormal Publisher: Chatto & Windus / Harper Publication date: May 1st 2012 Hardcover: 272 pages One late spring evening in 1912, in the kitchens at Sterne, preparations begin for an…
Title: Silence Author: Michelle Sagara Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: DAW Publication Date: May 2012 Hardcover: 256 Pages It began in the graveyard… Ever since her boyfriend Nathan had died in a tragic accident, Emma had been…
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Joint Review: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
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: 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…
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: 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: Fracture Author: Megan Miranda Genre: Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Walker & Co/Bloomsbury PLC Publication date: January 2012 Hardcover: 264 pages Eleven minutes passed before Delaney Maxwell was pulled from the icy waters of a Maine lake…
Title: Cold Kiss Author: Amy Garvey Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 304 pages It was a beautiful, warm summer day, the day Danny died. Suddenly Wren was alone and shattered. In…
Title: Shatter Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, PNR, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: October 15 2011 Hardcover: 342 pages Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was…
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Dark Days Blog Tour & Giveaway: Claudia Gray’s 10 Interesting Facts About The Titanic
Hello everyone and welcome to the fourth and final week of our stint on the official Dark Days Blog Tour, a celebration of the upcoming fall lineup of paranormal and supernatural YA titles from Pitch Dark Books at Harper…
Title: The Radleys Author: Matt Haig Genre: Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster (US) / Walker (UK) Publication Date: September 20, 2011 (US) / July 2010 (UK) Paperback: 384 pages Just about everyone knows a family like…
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Joint Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown (US) / Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Publication date: September 27th Hardcover: 432 pages “Errand requiring immediate attention. Come.” The note was on vellum,…
Title: The Name of the Star Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Mystery, Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (US) / Harper Collins (UK) Publication date: September 29th 2011 Hardcover/Paperback: 384 pages The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London…
Hello everyone and welcome to the official Dark Days Blog Tour, a celebration of the upcoming fall lineup of paranormal and supernatural YA titles from Pitch Dark Books at Harper Teen! We have the great honor of hosting Dark…