Title: In A Handful of Dust Author: Mindy McGinnis Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: September 2014 Hardcover: 384 pages The only thing bigger than the world is fear. Lucy’s life by…
Speculative Fiction
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today Thea reflects on The Time Roads by Beth Bernobich – a challenging, ambitious novel that blends steampunk-ish elements with alternate history, math, and romance. Inspired by The Time Roads…
Title: The Cure For Dreaming Author: Cat Winters Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: October 14 2014 Hardcover: 368 Pages Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl—a suffragist—in an age that prefers its girls…
Today we are thrilled to have guest author Kat Zhang over for a guest post to talk about the third and final book in her Hybrid Chronicles series, Echoes of Us. Thea was a big fan of What’s Left…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she talks about the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer… Thea reflects on the trilogy (which she found fascinating, frustrating, and utterly memorable), and recommends…
Title: Clementine Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Historical, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Subterranean Press Publication Date: August 2010 Paperback: 201 Pages Maria Isabella Boyd’s success as a Confederate spy has made her too famous for further espionage work, and now her…
Title: Winterkill Author: Kate A. Boorman Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Amulet Publication Date: September 2014 Hardcover: 319 Pages Emmeline knows she’s not supposed to explore the woods outside her settlement. The enemy that wiped out half…
Title: Child of a Hidden Sea Author: A.M. Dellamonica Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 336 Pages One minute, twenty-four-year-old Sophie Hansa is in a San Francisco alley trying to save the life…
Book Review: The Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope, J.T. Petty & David Rubín
Title: The Rise of Aurora West Written by Paul Pope & J.T. Petty, Illustrated by David Rubín Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: First Second Publication Date: September 2014 Paperback: 160 Pages The extraordinary world…
Title: Night Witches Author: L.J. Adlington Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Publication Date: September 2013 Paperback: 336 Pages A supernatural thriller-romance set in an all-girl teenage bomber-pilot regiment, combining witchcraft and legend. TWO NATIONS AT WAR.…