Add in alternate history and I’m there!Īges 12 and up | Publisher: Philomel Books | 2014 | ISBN-13: 978-0399159626 The Conjurer’s Riddle The Inventor’s Secret is the first book of a YA steampunk series set in an alternate nineteenth-century North America where the Revolutionary War never took place and the British Empire has expanded into a global juggernaut propelled by marvelous and horrible machinery. And happily, the third book, Lion Heart comes out in May.Īges 12 and up | Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens | 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-0802737885 The Inventor’s Secret I loved Scarlet and am looking forward to seeing the next installment.

It’s a love story but also a great adventure. This is a sequel to Scarlet, a wonderful book recasting Will Scarlet in Robin Hood’s merry band of thieves as a very cool girl. Let me tell you what fun is waiting for me: Lady Thief I have received copies of all my co-panelist’s books but haven’t had a chance to read most of them yet.

Between us we cover historical mysteries, contemporary historical reinterpretations, steampunk, historical romances, and more. I’m on a panel with five other writers who, like me, are putting their spin on historical fiction. Michaela MacColl | The Children’s Book Review | April 30, 2015Īs the clock passes the release date (April 28 th! Huzzah!) of The Revelation of Louisa May, I found myself in Texas at the Texas Library Association’s Annual Meeting.

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