Title: The Water Wars Author: Cameron Stracher Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 256 Pages Would you risk everything for someone you just met? What if he had a secret worth killing…
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Title: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Author: Helen Simonson Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Random House US/ Bloomsbury UK Publication date: March 2010 (US) / November 2010 (UK) Paperback: 400 pages Major Ernest Pettigrew (Ret’d) is not interested in the frivolity…
Ana’s Holiday Reading: Trapped, Butterfly Swords, The Magicians of Caprona and Daddy Long-Legs
I had a few days off between Christmas and New Year and I did what I usually do when I have some time off: I read. A lot. Although I did not finish all the books I tried to…
Title: The Lost Gate Author: Orson Scott Card Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 384 Pages Danny North knew from early childhood that his family was different, and that he was different from them. While his…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede
Title: A Matter of Magic (comprising previously published novels Mairelon the Magician and The Magician’s Ward) Author: Patricia C. Wrede Genre: Fantasy When a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into a traveling magician’s wagon, Kim doesn’t…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Title: Seer of Sevenwaters Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: December 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Get swept away in the romantic fantasy of this national bestselling author’s world of Sevenwaters The young seer Sibeal is visiting…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Reviews: Spirit Bound & Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Hey, it’s a Smugglivus MIRACLE! Umm…ok, not really. But it IS a fun double feature. Today we bring you a double shot of one of the finest Vampire Boarding School Series’ on the market (and there are, surprisingly, quite…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: Alien Invasion & Other Inconveniences by Brian Yanskey
Title: Alien Invasion & Other Inconveniences Author: Brian Yanskey Genre: Science Fiction, Apocalypse, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 240 Pages A polite race of telepathic killer aliens, a ten-second world conquest, and one teenage…
Title: Bewitched and Betrayed Author: Lisa Shearin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: April 2010 Paperback: 384 pages Benares. I’m a seeker. I find lost things and missing people — usually alive. Finding the specters of six evil mages…
PNR Double Feature: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh & The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
In a kickback to Book Smuggler days of old, this week we cover some familiar ground – paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Today, Ana covers two books by her favourite PNR authors, Meljean Brook and Nalini Singh. This double…