Move over Percy Jackson–Apollo is in the house. Title: The Hidden Oracle Written by Rick Riordan Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Greek Mythology Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: May 2016 Hardcover: 384 pages How do you punish an…
Mythology
Today we are delighted to work with Disney-Hyperion on a brand new book set in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians world–and offer up a sweet giveaway, to boot. The Hidden Oracle is the first novel in the Trials…
Itβs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea hogs the column again–this time with a review of YA horror novel The Suffering by Rin Chupeco. A sequel to 2014’s The Girl…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson 4)
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)…
SFF IN CONVERSATION: A Diverse Mythical Creatures Round Table – Part 2
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…
SFF IN CONVERSATION: A Diverse Mythical Creatures Round Table – Part 1
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…
Title: Winterling Author: Sarah Prineas Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 2012 Hardcover: 256 Pages Jenniferβ Things here have gotten very bad. My girl, when you opened the Way, something happened. It has been weeks since…
Title: Revel Author: Maurissa Guibord Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages Thereβs an island off the coast of Maine thatβs not on any modern map. Shrouded in…
Title: Envy Author: Elizabeth Miles Genre: Horror, Mythology/Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication date: August 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages The Furies are back in the second book of a chilling…
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…