A review in which we are…conflicted. Title: The Dark Forest Author: Cixin Liu Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: August 11 2015 Hardcover: 512 Pages This is the second novel in the “Three Body” near-future trilogy. Written…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2015! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2015, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2016, and more. Who: Rhonda…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Picking up a book on a whim without knowing a lot about it or its author can be a risky business but this time it totally paid off. I loved Planetfall…
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:…
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…
A spectacular, gut-wrenching beauty of a book. Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Epistolary Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 2015 Hardcover: 599 Pages This morning, Kady thought…
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.…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of horror novel Day Four by Sarah Lotz. Sadly, Thea was even less impressed with this sophomore, companion…
Highlighting three highly anticipated books from Saga Press‘ Summer 2016 list: Roses and Rot by Kat Howard, A Green and Ancient Light by Frederic Durbin and Icon by Genevieve Valentine. Coming from Saga Press in 2016: Roses and Rot…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews “locked spaceship” sci fi novel Lightless by C.A. Higgins. What’s it about? Alternate states, thermodynamics, sociopathy, rebellion, and entropy. It’s fantastic, and…
The third – and final – book in Leckie’s trilogy is everything I was hoping for and more. Title: Ancillary Mercy Author: Ann Leckie Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: October 6 2015 Paperback: 336 pages The stunning…
Sophisticated space opera. Psi powers. Holographic princess impersonation. Badass female protagonists who display said badassery in the physical AND political arenas. What else could you possibly ask for? Title: The Empress Game Author: Rhonda Mason Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea gushes over The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason… Inspired by her love for this awesome, action-packed, intricately built space opera, Thea talks about…
Decoding the Newbery is a monthly column in which Newbery Medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author Catherine Faris King. This month, Catherine examines the 1964 medalist A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle “…it…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea talks about a(nother) book she picked up and had autographed at San Diego Comic Con this year: The Fold by Peter Clines. The…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today Ana takes a look at the challenging, fascinating, thought-provoking Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman Go HERE to check it out.…
Alive boils down to a familiar formula: awesome premise, not-so-awesome execution. Don’t get me wrong–I enjoyed this book very much and it certainly has its strong points, but hot damn does it have some low ones as well. Title:…
A brilliant, realistic look at the future of space exploration and the fate that awaits humans among the stars, Aurora is the best book I’ve ever read from Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s also the best book I’ve read so…
Luminous by A.E. Ash Published 7/21/2015 | 8,878 Words Entry number 3333. Vanguard Station Reckoning. All systems stable. Nothing new to report. It’s been nine years since the war started; nine years since she has received acknowledgement or contact…
“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…
Carolyn Ives Gilman talks about writing her new novel, Dark Orbit “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…
In which Octavia Cade talks about writing The August Birds… “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…
In which we reveal the cover for Luminous by A.E. Ash! Today we are most delighted to unveil the second official cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s First Contact season of short stories. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover!…
It’s Friday Wednesday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today as she reviews thought-provoking science fiction novel Edge of Dark by Brenda Cooper. Oh, guys. Edge of Dark is a…