Divine Misfortune, by A. Lee Martinez (Orbit, 2010)

Welcome to a world where the gods are alive and well and dealing with humanity on their own terms. Everyone’s got a personal god, who takes care of them according to the level of faith involved and sacrifices offered. Want … Continue reading

New Realms of Fantasy / New Reviews Online

In the newest issue of Realms of Fantasy, cover-dated October 2010, I look at the following books: The Boneshaker, by Kate Milford Passing Strange, by Daniel Waters Perchance to Dream, by Lisa Mantchev The Mermaid’s Mirror, by … Continue reading

This World We Live In, by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt, 2010)

In the months since the Moon was dislodged from its orbit, civilization has continued to fall into chaos and ruin. Now, as the point-of-view characters from the first two books in the series meet and fall in love, we see … Continue reading

Princess For Hire, by Lindsey Leavitt (Hyperion, 2010)

Desi Bascomb is rescued from an ordinary everyday existence when a woman in a magic bubble appears, tells her she has Magic Potential, and introduces her to a very special temp agency specializing in short-term princess impersonations. Thrilled at the … Continue reading

Fever Crumb, by Philip Reeve (Scholastic, 2010)

Orphaned as a baby, raised by the Order of Engineers as their only female apprentice, Fever Crumb has been trained to think in a rational, scientific manner. However, her new assignment – to aid the archaeologist Kit Solvent on his … Continue reading

Other, by Karen Kincy (Flux, 2010)

It’s not easy being a part-pooka shapeshifter in a society where supernatural Others are tolerated at best, hunted at worst, but by keeping her true nature secret, Gwen has managed just fine. However, when a serial killer starts targeting Others … Continue reading

The Shadow Hunt, by Katherine Langrish (Harper, 2010)

When Wolf runs away from the monastery he’s called home for years in search of a more fulfilling life, he finds more than he bargained for in the forms of a feral elf-child and a local lord driven by heartbreak, … Continue reading

The Dead-Tossed Waves, by Carrie Ryan (Delacorte, 2010)

Ever since the Return, the dead have hunted the living, swelling their ranks with their victims. When Gabry and her friends break the rules and leave the safety of their home, tragedy strikes, and Gabry’s life is torn apart. Now, … Continue reading

Hex Hall, by Rachel Hawkins (Hyperion, 2010)

When disgraced witch Sophie Mercer screws up once too often, she’s sent to Hecate Hall, a reform school for troublemaking witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. Even as she befriends her roommate, the lone vampire student, she runs afoul of a would … Continue reading