THE LOCKSMITH’S DAUGHTER Author: Karen Brooks Publisher: William Morrow Format: Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction Back Cover Blurb Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London’s master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too well kept. Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster and protector of Queen Elizabeth—the last of the Tudor monarchs—and her… Continue reading
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
THE CALCULATING STARS Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Publisher: TOR Books Series: Lady Astronaut #1 Format: Paperback Genre: SF | Alt History BACK COVER BLURB 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… Continue reading
The Stockholm Octavo by Karen
THE STOCKHOLM OCTAVO Author: Karen Engelmann Publisher: Ecco Books Format: Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction BACK COVER BLURB Life is close to perfect for Emil Larsson, a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise in 1791 Stockholm. He is a true man of the Town–a drinker, card player, and contented bachelor—until one evening when… Continue reading
The Candle and the Flame by
THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME Author: Nafiza Azad Publisher: Scholastic Press Format: Paperback Genre: YA Fantasy Back Cover Blurb Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There, the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. However, the city bears… Continue reading
The Incendium Plot by
THE INCENDIUM PLOT Author: A.D. Swanston Publisher: Corgi Format: Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction BACK COVER BLURB Summer, 1572 and England is vulnerable. Fear of plague and insurrection taint the air, and heresy, fanaticism and religious unrest seethe beneath the surface of society. Rumour and mistrust lead to imprisonment, torture and sometimes murder. To the young… Continue reading