Today we are thrilled to unveil the cover for The Seeker Star, the new upcoming novel from Smuggler fave Susan Jane Bigelow. The Seeker Star is the second book in the Grayline Sisters trilogy, following the excellent The Daughter…
Science Fiction
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. In this series, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Today we’re thrilled to host a giveaway for the incomparable Patrick Ness! Ness is the author of the multiple award winning Chaos Walking trilogy, as well as YA science fiction dystopia novel More Than This. Thea adored The Knife…
Old School Wednesdays: The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
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, which means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea reviews the eagerly anticipated third and final book in Ben H. Winters’ Last Policeman trilogy, World of Trouble. The book ends phenomenally, but ultimately she has mixed…
World of Trouble Blog Tour: Ben H. Winters on Inspirations & Influences
Today we are delighted to host a stop on Ben H. Winters’ blog tour to celebrate the conclusion of his Edgar Award-winning pre-apocalyptic Last Policeman mystery series. Thea was a big fan of The Last Policeman (book 1) and…
Title: Starbreak Author: Phoebe North Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages The Asherah has finally reached Zehava, the long-promised planet. There, Terra finds harsh conditions…
Starbreak Blog Tour (& Giveaway): Phoebe North on Inspiration & Influences
Today we are thrilled to host a stop on Phoebe North’s blog tour celebrating the release of Starbreak, the second book in her Starglass sequence. Thea was a fan of Starglass, the eponymous first book in the series, so…
Title: Barricade Author: Jon Wallace Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: June 19 2014 Hardcover: 320 Pages Kenstibec was genetically engineered to build a new world, but the apocalypse forced a career change. These days he drives…
Title: Dangerous Author: Shannon Hale Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 405 Pages Maisie Danger Brown just wanted to get away from home for a bit, see something new. She never…