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.…
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Title: Through the Woods Author: Emily Carroll Genre: Horror, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: July 2014 Hardcover: 208 Pages A fantastically dark and timeless graphic debut, for fans of Grimm Tales, The Melancholy…
Our Lady of the Streets: Tom Pollock on “Getting By With a Little Help…”
Howdy! We are super pleased to welcome Tom Pollock back to the blog today to talk about his new release Our Lady of the Streets, the third book in the excellent Skyscraper Throne trilogy and the central friendship in…
Title: The Kiss of Deception Author: Mary E. Pearson Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Henry Holt & Co BYR Publication Date: July 2014 Hardcover: 486 Pages A princess must find her place in a reborn world. She flees…
Book Review: The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E. K. Johnston
Title: The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim Author: E. K. Johnston Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Publication Date: March 1st 2014 Hardcover: 312 Pages Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless…
The Girl From the Well: Rin Chupeco on Inspirations and Influences (& Giveaway)
Today we are thrilled to have author Rin Chupeco over to talk about Inspirations and Influences for her debut novel, YA horror story The Girl From the Well. Thea loved the book, so we are delighted to have Rin…
Old School Wednesdays Readalong: The Woman in the Wall by Patrice Kindl
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)…
Today weβre 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)…
Joint Review: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow by Amy McCulloch
Title: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow Author: Amy McCulloch Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Children’s Publishers / Flux Publication Date: 2013 / 2015 Hardcover: 416 Pages Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every…