Title: The Bards of Bone Plain Author: Patricia McKillip Genre: Fantasy The newest novel from the World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Bell at Sealey Head. With “her exquisite grasp of the fantasist’s craft”* (Publishers Weekly) Patricia A. McKillip…
Title: Mr. Monster Author: Dan Wells Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Crime, Thriller Publisher: Headline (UK) / Tor (US) Publication Date: March 2010 (UK) / September 2010 (US) Hardcover: 288 pages (US) I killed a demon. I don’t know if…
Title: The Native Star Author: M.K. Hobson Genre: Fantasy, Western, Alternate History, (Old) Weird Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: August 2010 Paperback: 400 pages In the tradition of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, this brilliant first novel fuses history, fantasy,…
Title: Five Flavors of Dumb Author: Antony John Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Dial Publication date: November 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If she…
Title: The Half-Made World Author: Felix Gilman Genre: Fantasy (I ain’t calling it Steampunk, SORRY). Publisher: Tor Publication Date: October 12, 2010 Hardcover: 480 pages The world is only half made. What exists has been carved out amidst a…
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: The Habitation of the Blessed Author: Catherynne M. Valente Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: November 2010 Paperback: 352 Pages This is the story of a place that never was: the kingdom of Prester John, the…
Title: Whistling in the Dark. Author: Tamara Allen Genre: LGBT/Historical fiction/ Romance Publisher: Lethe Press Publication date: Jan 2009 Paperback: 340 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone New York City, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended…
Title: Charmed Life Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Fantasy/ YA Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks Publication Date: May 2009 (first edition: 1977) Paperback: 288 pages Stand alone or series: First book in the Chrestomanci series (7 books) but can be read as…
In a kickback to Book Smuggler days of old, this week we cover some familiar ground – paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Today, Thea covers two of her all time favorite UF series’ with Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels books…
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of us…
Title: The Tomorrow Code Author: Brian Faulkner Genre: Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Random House for Young Readers Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 368 Pages “The end of the world started quietly enough for Tane Williams and Rebecca…
Title: Flygirl Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Historical fiction (YA) Publisher: Speak Publication Date: 2009 (first edition) / 2010 on paperback Paperback: 288 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was…
Title: Hull Zero Three Author: Greg Bear Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: November 2010 Hardcover: 320 Pages A starship hurtles through the emptiness of space. Its destination-unknown. Its purpose-a mystery. Now, one man wakes up. Ripped from…
Title: Glitter Rose Author: Marianne de Pierres Genre: Horror/Fantasy Publisher: Twelfth Planet Press Publication Date: September 2010 Hardcover: 69 pages Stand alone or series: Contains 5 stories, 4 of them related and part of a self-contained cycle. The Glitter…
Title: The Curse of the Wendigo Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Horror, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s (US & UK) Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 448 Pages While attempting to disprove that Homo vampiris, the vampire,…
Title: Fly On The Wall Author: E. Lockhart Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher:Delacorte Books for Young Readers/ Corgi Childrens Publication date: First edition: 2006/ 2007,2008. Paperback: 208 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone At the Manhattan School for Arts,…
Title: Prospero in Hell Author: L. Jagi Lamplighter Genre: Fantasy (Contemporary) Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages The exciting, suspenseful story of Miranda’s search for Prospero, the fabled sorcerer of The Tempest The search of a…
Title: The Space Between Trees Author: Katie Williams Genre: Contemporary YA/ Mystery Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: Jun 2010 Hardcover: 280 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone This story was supposed to be about Evie–how she hadn’t made…
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) in the UK (celebrated yesterday in the US). NCOD was established in 1988 as a day to celebrate coming out, to further discussion and increase awareness about GLBT issues. This is just…
Title: Elfland Author: Freda Warrington Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2009 Hardcover: 464 Pages Elfland is an intimate, sensual novel of people—both human and Aetherial—caught between duty and desire. It’s a story of families, and of…
Welcome to another segment in our “A Dude Reads PNR” series, in which our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews joins us once a month to review paranormal romance from a dude’s perspective. Please give a warm welcome…
Title: Double Cross Author: Carolyn Crane Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: 28 September 2010 Paperback: 326 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Disillusionists Trilogy SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT. OTHERS COME TO KILL.…
Title: The Exiled Queen Author: Cinda Williams Chima Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Hyperion (Disney) Publication Date: September 2010 Hardcover: 592 pages You can’t always run from danger… Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys…
Title:Gentlemen Author: Michael Northrop Genre: Horror/Thriller YA Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication date: April 2009 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Micheal, Tommy, Mixer, and Bones aren’t just from the wrong side of the tracks–they’re from the…