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)…
Fantasy
Joint Review: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow by Amy McCulloch
Title: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow Author: Amy McCulloch Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Children’s Publishers / Flux Publication Date: 2013 / 2015 Hardcover: 416 Pages Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every…
Title: Midnight Thief Author: Livia Blackburne Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: July 8th 2014 Hardcover: 368 Pages Growing up on Forgeβs streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. And when thatβs not enough, her…
Over at Kirkus: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M Valente
It’s Friday, and that means we’re over at Kirkus! This week, Ana takes a look at Hugo Award nominee Six-Gun Snow White by the ever reliable Catherynne M Valente Get the full scoop here!…
Title: The Castle Behind Thorns Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: May 27th 2014 Hardcover: 336 Pages When Sand wakes up alone in a long-abandoned castle, he has no idea how he…
Title: Half a King Author: Joe Abercrombie Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Del Rey / HarperCollins Voyager Publication Date: July 15 / July 7 2014 Hardcover: 376 Pages Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted.…
Today we are delighted to unveil the charming cover for upcoming middle grade fantasy novel Jack by Liesl Shurtliff (who also happens to be the author of Rump, which Ana thoroughly enjoyed). Behold: the Smugglerific Cover! The Smugglerific Cover…
Itβs Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at The Dogsland Trilogy by J.M. McDermott, following the release of the last book, We Leave Together. Check out our previous reviews of books…
Old School Wednesdays Readalong: So You Want to Be A Wizard by Diane Duane
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)…
Itβs Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Thea reviews a very highly anticipated book today: The Bees by Laline Paull. (Isn’t that the best cover image?! LOVE IT.) Imaginative, fascinating, utterly memorable. In other words, THEA…