Title: The Dragon With a Chocolate Heart Author: Stephanie Burgis Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Bloomsbury US/UK Publication Date: February 9 2017 / May 30 2017 Hardcover: 249 Pages Aventurine is the fiercest, bravest dragon there is. And she’s…
Title: Gilded Cage Author: Vic James Genre: Dystopia, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: February 2017 Hardcover: 368 Pages A darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule, and commoners are doomed…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews a 2016 book, Viscera by Gabriel Squailia. It’s EXCELLENT. Go over there to learn why.…
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 (and often over-hyped)…
Title: Caraval Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance Publisher: Flatiron Books Publication Date: January 31, 2017 Hardcover: 416 Pages Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality. It’s more than just a game or…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads two LGBT YA Fantasy novels: Timekeeper and Princess Princess Ever After are both lovely. Go here to see why.…
Title: The Bear and the Nightingale Author: Katherine Arden Genre: Fantasy, Retellings Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: January 10, 2017 Hardcover: 336 Pages At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts…
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 (and often over-hyped)…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads a new novella from Tor.com Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire is a beautiful story about ghosts and sisters. Go HERE to read more…
It’s no secret we love N.K. Jemisin‘s work a whole lot. Most recently, we read and loved The Fifth Season and its sequel The Obelisk Gate. As such, it’s a great pleasure to welcome N.K. Jemisin to the blow…
Title: The Obelisk Gate Author: N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: August 18 2016 Hardcover: 448 Pages THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME. The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades…
Happy Monday! We are delighted to be hosting today an exclusive excerpt from Passing Strange, an upcoming Tor.com book by Ellen Klages “A slice of history, filled with memorable characters, topped by fabulous writing — a recipe for great…
Originally appearing in the second volume of our Quarterly Almanac, Where to Start with Portal Fantasies is the part of an ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of SFF/popgeekery topics. For this round,…
Title: A Torch Against the Night Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: August 30, 2016 Hardcover: 452 Pages Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial,…
Title: The Scourge Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: September 1 2016 Hardcover: 368 Pages When a plague isn’t all that kills… As a lethal plague sweeps through the land, Ani Mells…
A fresh take on the inspiration behind Frankenstein emerges in Emma Carroll’s haunting middle grade novel. Title: Strange Star Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Horror, Historical, Retellings Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: July 2016 Paperback: 320…
A bit of Friday fun! Cloudound by Fran Wilde is the sequel to Updraft and to celebrate its release, we are giving away two audio codes for downloading the book from Audible.com (must register on the site to download).…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Hello! Today we have a special excerpt and giveaway for Stephanie Burgis’ Congress of Secrets, the stand-alone follow-up to her adult debut Masks and Shadows. CHAPTER ONE – 1814 “Of course, I could never go back to Vienna,” Michael…
When you can’t beat the odds, change the game. Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Grishaverse–rejoice! It’s very nearly publication date for the second book in the Six of Crows Duology. To celebrate the upcoming release of Crooked…
Title: Poisoned Blade Author: Kate Elliott Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: August 16 2016 Hardcover: 468 Pages Jessamy is moving up the ranks of the Fives—the complex athletic contest favored by the lowliest Commoners and…
Medium by Charles Payseur 4663 Words Today we have a surprise! A new Superhero story from our Superhero Season. Medium by Charles Payseur is one of the original short stories we are publishing in our Quarterly Almanac. Medium is…
It’s Friday Monday and we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reads a new YA novel by Zoraida Córdova. Labyrinth Lost is excellent! Go over there to check it out.…
The Life and Times of Angel Evans by Meredith Debonnaire Published 09/13/2016 | 9,845 Words Doctor Who meets Good Omens in this new short story from Book Smugglers Publishing. When Angel Evans was born into her world, the event…
So you say you like heist stories? Assembling the team tropes? GOOD. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is one of the best in the business. Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Henry…