Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Authors: Team Unicorn edited by Holly Black – Kathleen Duey, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik & Diana Peterfreund; Team Zombie edited by Justine Larbalestier – Libba Bray, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Clare,…
Speculative Fiction
Book Review: The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman
Title: The Other Side of the Island Author: Allegra Goodman Genre: Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: RazorBill Publication Date: September 2008 Hardcover: 272 Pages From New York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman comes a post apocalyptic novel…
Title: Salt Author: Maurice Gee Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 272 Pages In a dangerous world, Deep Salt strikes terror into the heart of…
Joint Review: A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott
Title: A Wish After Midnight Author: Zetta Elliott Genre: Young Adult, Historical, Speculative Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace Publication Date: March 2009 Paperback: 254 Pages Fifteen-year old Genna Colon believes wishes can come true. Frustrated by the drug dealers in her…
Title: Passing Strange Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Horror, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Disney/Hyperion (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 400 pages Karen DeSonne is used to pretending to be something…
Title: I Am Not A Serial Killer Author: Dan Wells Genre: Thriller/Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor (US) / Headline (UK) Publication Date: March 2010 (US) / March 2009 (UK) Paperback: 272 Pages John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he…
Title: Monsters of Men Author: Patrick Ness Genre: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Walker (UK) / Candlewick (US) Publication Date: May 2010 (UK) / September 2010 (US) Hardcover: 608 pages In the riveting conclusion to the acclaimed dystopian…
Title: The Passage Author: Justin Cronin Genre: Horror, (Post-)Apocalyptic, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Ballatine (US) / Orion (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 784 Pages βIt happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another…
Title: The Line Author: Teri Hall Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 224 Pages An invisible, uncrossable physical barrier encloses the Unified States. The Line is the part of the border that…
BEA Appreciation Week – Joint Review: Go, Mutants! by Larry Doyle
Title: Go, Mutants! Author: Larry Doyle Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror, Comedy, Young Adult Publisher: Ecco Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 368 Pages The author of I Love You, Beth Cooper returns with an ingenious contemporary satire set in an…