Title: The Lady Astronaut of Mars Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Books Format: Paperback ISBN: B07QKTNM2P Summary: On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render …
August 2018
A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell
Title: A Study In Honor Author: Clare O’Dell Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Harper Voyager Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780062699305 Summary: Dr. Janet Watson knows firsthand the horrifying cost of a divided nation. While treating broken soldiers on the battlefields of the New Civil War, a sniper’s bullet shattered her arm and ended her career. Honorably …
Fantastical Q&A With Stephen Zimmer, Author of Dream of the Navigator
“1984 and Brave New World meets Narnia” in this exciting new young adult release from award-wining author Stephen Zimmer. Four main characters begin their journeys in the Faraway Saga, a tale that invites readers to explore infinite horizons! [divider] [RAVENOUS]: Tell me about Dream of the Navigator. What inspired you to write it? [ZIMMER]: …
The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
Title: The Black God’s Drums Author: P. Djeli Clark Genre: Fantasy, Alt History Publisher: Tor Books Format: Paperback ISBN: B0791JV58Z Summary: Creeper, a scrappy young teen, is done living on the streets of New Orleans. Instead, she wants to soar, and her sights are set on securing passage aboard the smuggler airship Midnight Robber. Her …
Guest Post: STEEL ROOTS & STEAMPUNK WITH JL MULVIHILL
[divider] Steampunk is an old genre that has been around since K. W. Jeter coined the phrase to describe his novel Morlock Night. Since then the genre has recognized that Jules Vern, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, and the like were writing steampunk long ago. The years pass and the cog turns slowly at first …
Steel Roots Blog Tour: Q&A With Author JL Mulvihill
[RAVENOUS]: Tell me about Steel Roots series, what inspired you to write it? [MULVIHILL]: Steel Roots is about a young girl named AB’Gale (Abby) whose father works for the railroad and disappears one day. Suddenly Abby loses her home and is thrown in a workinhouse. She must escape with the help from her new …
The Never Dawn by R. E. Palmer
Title: The Never DawnSeries: The Never Dawn #1Author: R.E. PalmerGenre: Dystopia, FantasyPublisher: FrontRunner PublicationsFormat: PaperbackISBN: 0956259367 Summary: THE NEVER DAWN DYSTOPIAN TRILOGY, BOOK ONE All his young life, Noah has longed to see the sky he’s only heard about in stories. For over one hundred years, Noah’s people have toiled deep beneath the Earth preparing …
Three Gorges Dam by Thomas V. Harris
Title: Three Gorges DamSeries: Author: Thomas V. HarrisGenre: Action, Political ThrillerPublisher: BookBabyFormat: eBookISBN: 0991580311 Summary: CHINA’S WESTERN FRONTIER IS A POWDER KEG. ITS BUDDHIST AND MUSLIM MINORITIES ARE ABOUT TO LIGHT THE FUSE.Michael Brannigan and the People’s Republic of China are concluding a triumphant week. The PRC’s top energy consultant has fallen in love with Australian …
The 20 Questions Book Tag
1.How many books are too many books in a book series? To be honest, it depends on the series. There are trilogies I’ve read where everything after book one doesn’t do it for me and other series where three books is my max. It all comes down to how attached to the stories & characters …
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Title: Spinning SilverSeries: Author: Naomi NovikGenre: FantasyPublisher: Del ReyFormat: eBookISBN: 0399180982 Summary: Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what …