Title: Dark Life Author: Kat Falls Genre: Post-apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / August 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 304 Pages The oceans rose up, swallowing up…
Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Authors: Team Unicorn edited by Holly Black – Kathleen Duey, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik & Diana Peterfreund; Team Zombie edited by Justine Larbalestier – Libba Bray, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Clare,…
Title: The Body at the Tower Author: Y.S. Lee Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Victorian Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages Orphan Mary Quinn works for the Agency, a secret spy organization run by…
Title: Salt Author: Maurice Gee Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 272 Pages In a dangerous world, Deep Salt strikes terror into the heart of…
Title: East Author: Edith Pattou Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Harcort Publication Date: September 2003 Paperback: 400 pages Rose has always felt out of place in her family, a wanderer in a bunch of homebodies. So when an…
Title: Early to Death, Early to Rise Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 240 Pages Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven’s dark angels—all itching to kill someone. Madison…
Title: Dark Goddess Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: YA/Fantasy (Contemporary) Publisher: Puffin/ Disney (US) Publication Date: July 1 2010 / October 2010 (US) Paperback: 384 pages After the death of her soulmate Kay by her very own sword, Billi SanGreal…
Title: For The Win Author: Cory Doctorow Genre: Thriller, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 480 pages In the virtual future, you must organize to survive At any hour of the day or…
Title: Kiss me Deadly Author: Edited by Trish Telep with 13 contributors (listed below) Genre: YA/Paranormal Publisher: Running Press Kids Publication Date: August 3, 2010 Paperback: 432 pages If you can possibly thirst for more mysterious metaphysical accounts of…
Today we give you a double shot of Graphic Novel goodness with two reviews of Mark Waid’s 2 great ongoing series. Irredeemable Vol.3 Publisher: Boom Studios Publication Date: July 2010 Paperback:112 pages Stand alone or series: Volume 3 of…
Title: Lord of the Changing Winds Author: Rachel Neumeier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: May 2010 Paperback: 400 pages Griffins lounged all around them, inscrutable as cats, brazen as summer. They turned their heads to look at Kes…
Title: Peter and Max – A Fables Novel Author: Bill Willingham (writer) / Steve Leialoha (illustrator) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Vertigo Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages This story stars Peter Piper and his incorrigible brother Max in a…
Title: I Am Not A Serial Killer Author: Dan Wells Genre: Thriller/Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor (US) / Headline (UK) Publication Date: March 2010 (US) / March 2009 (UK) Paperback: 272 Pages John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he…
Title: Bonds of Justice Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Publication date: 6th July 2010 Paperback: 368 pages Max Shannon is a good cop, one of the best in New York Enforcement. Born with a natural shield…
Title: The Rise of Renegade X Author: Chelsea M. Campbell Genre: YA/ UF (Superheroes) Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: May 11 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: As far as I know, stand alone but please, please…
Title: Go, Mutants! Author: Larry Doyle Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror, Comedy, Young Adult Publisher: Ecco Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 368 Pages The author of I Love You, Beth Cooper returns with an ingenious contemporary satire set in an…
Title: The Enemy Author: Charlie Higson Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Hyperion (US) / Puffin (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / September 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 448 Pages (US) In the wake of a devastating disease, everyone…
Title: God Stalk & Dark of the Moon (in anthology The God Stalker Chronicles) Author: P.C. Hodgell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Baen (anthology reprint) Publication Date: January 2010 Paperback: 928 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 of the God…
Title: Mistwood Author: Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 320 pages The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm…
Title: Feed Author: Mira Grant Genre: Horror, Thriller, Zombies Publisher: Orbit (US & UK) Publication Date: April 2010 (US) / May 2010 (UK) Paperback: 608 pages EVERYONE HAS SOMEONE ON THE WALL Shaun and Georgia are orphans of the…
Title: The Prince of Mist Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Genre: YA/Horror Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (US) /Orion Children’s (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 224 pages/208 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Why did I read…
Title: White Cat Author: Holly Black Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / June 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 320 pages Cassel comes from a family of curse…
Title: The World Inside Author: Robert Silverberg Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Orb Books (Tor) Publication Date: 1971 (1st Ed) / March 2010 (2nd Ed) Paperback: 256 Pages (2nd Ed) Welcome to Urban Monad 116. Reaching nearly…
This is our brand new segment in which our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews will be joining us once a month to review paranormal romance from a guy’s perspective. But we will let him introduce himself, please…
Title: Spellwright Author: Blake Charlton Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Nicodemus is a young, gifted wizard with a problem. Magic in his world requires the caster to create spells by writing out the…