“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…
Title: The Vespertine Author: Saundra Mitchell Genre: Paranormal Romance / Gothic / YA Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books Publication date: March 7, 2011 Hardcover: 293 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone but with a companion novel to be published…
Title: River Marked Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: March 2011 Hardcover: 336 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 6 in the Mercy Thompson Series Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something…
Title: Bellwether Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication Date: 1996 (First Edition) Paperback: 248 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Pop culture, chaos theory and matters of the heart collide in this unique novella…
Happy Sunday, everyone! Before you get your Oscar Party on, we’ve got a bunch of news… Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of A Lot Like Love by Julie James is… Lindsay Elizabeth (comment #27) Congratulations! You know the drill…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: Skybreaker Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Steampunk Publisher: Eos Publication Date: November 2005 Hardcover: 369 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 of the Matt Cruse trilogy Former cabin boy Matt Cruse, now a student at…
Title: The False Princess Author: Eilis O’Neal Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 336 pages Stand alone or series: A standalone novel to the best of my knowledge, but there’s room for subsequent…
Title: Pale Demon Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: February 2011 Hardcover: 432 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 9 in the Rachel Morgan/The Hollows Series Condemned to death for black magic and shunned,…
The FBI wants her cooperation. As the daughter of a billionaire and the owner of the city’s top wine store, Jordan Rhodes is invited to the most exclusive parties in Chicago. But there’s only one party the FBI wants…
