It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason – a Victorian work of speculative fiction starring Mina Holmes (Sherlock’s niece) and Evangeline Stoker (Bram’s sister). Holmes & Stoker! Egyptology!…
Title: The Friday Society Author: Adrienne Kress Genre: (Pseudo-)Historical, Adventure, Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Publication Date: December 2012 Hardcover: 440 Pages An action-packed tale of gowns, guys, guns –and the heroines who use them all Set in turn…
Title: Constable and Toop Author: Gareth P. Jones Genre: Gothic, Mystery, Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication date: October 4th 2012 Paperback: 372 pages Sam Toop lives in a funeral parlour, blessed (or cursed) with an unusual…
Title: The White Forest Author: Adam McOmber Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy/Speculative Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 320 Pages In this hauntingly original debut novel about a young woman whose peculiar abilities help her infiltrate a mysterious…
Today we are thrilled to have award-winning author Adam McOmber over to talk about his debut novel, The White Forest. A Victorian era story about three friends torn apart by one’s obsession, one’s secret power, and one’s jealousy, The…
Title: The Poisoned House Author: Michael Ford Genre: Horror, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co (US)/Bloomsbury Plc (UK) Publication date: August 2011/August 2010 Hardcover: 304 pages Life can be cruel for a servant girl in 1850s London.…
Title: The Map of Time Author: Felix J. Palma Genre: Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Historical, Victorian Publisher: Atria (US)/Algaida (Spain) Publication Date: June 2011 (US)/October 2008 (Spain) Hardcover: 611 Pages Set in Victorian London with characters real and imagined,…
Title: Haunting Violet Author: Alyxandra Harvey Genre: Historical, Mystery, Supernatural, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens (US & UK) Publication date: June 2011 (US)/July 4 (UK) Hardcover: 352 Pages (US) Violet Willoughby doesn’t believe in ghosts. But they believe in…
Title: To Say Nothing of the Dog Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction (and Comedy; and Historical fiction; and Mystery; and Romance) Publisher: Bantam Publication date: 1997 (First Edition) Hardcover: 493 pages From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo…
Title: The Invisible Order – Book One: Rise of the Darklings Author: Paul Crilley Genre: Fantasy / YA (Possibly MG) Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: September 28 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the…
