Curiosity Quills is thrilled to announce that from October 12 - October 30, you’ll find reviews for our October releases - Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi, Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox, Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams, and Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser.
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
“Filled with adventure, action and outrageous comedy, OTTO VON TRAPEZOID & THE EMPRESS OF THIEVES is a wildly entertaining read.”
—Paul Regnier, author of Space Drifters: The Emerald Enigma
OTTO VON TRAPEZOID AND THE EMPRESS OF THIEVES is the story of two criminal masterminds who can conquer anything except their own feelings. Otto Von Trapezoid is a mad scientist who rules an army of robots from his orbital space station. Angry and grumpy, he sees no value in humanity except becoming their ruler. Esmerelda Santa Monica is the stylish self-proclaimed “Empress of Thieves,” who values her own legend and the thrill of the theft over actual wealth. Both live lonely lives, the desire to become the greatest villains of all time primarily on their minds
When the two meet in simultaneous attempts to blackmail the UN, their instincts are to attempt to kill one another, but soon they discover a mutual attraction that neither thought possible. Once they begin to pool their resources, the pair seems on track to become the most successful evil-doers of all time and set out to conquer the world itself. But what happens when their villainous natures emerge, and both realize there can only be one absolute ruler of Earth? Can either be satisfied with being second to another?
To make matters worse, they must deal with the protestations of Otto’s sidekick robot SCRAP, the meddling of their fellow villains, their families, and worst of all, heroic superspy Jake Indestructible is determined to bring them both down, once and for all.
Filled with robot dinosaurs, exploding dinner parties, and villainous poker games, OTTO VON TRAPEZOID AND THE EMPRESS OF THIEVES is a hilarious sci-fi comedy that will leave you falling in love with the bad guys!
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Goodreads
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Ten-year-old Emma doesn’t believe in faerie tales or monsters that secret children away in the night—until she meets one.
She lives in a quiet village at the edge of Widowswood with her parents, her Nan, and her little brother, Tam. Ready to abandon the whimsy of childhood, she finds the boredom of chores comforting and Nan’s fanciful bedtime stories silly.
One morning, a wan and weary older girl staggers out of the woods and sets the entire town aflutter with whispers of a child-stealing monster lurking in the forest. Nan tells her of the Banderwigh: a dark soul who feeds on sorrow and drains the life from children’s tears.
Darkness comes calling on Emma’s happy home, threatening the reality to which she desperately clings. The impossible becomes more and more real, forcing Emma to reach inside herself for the ability to believe. Her family depends on it.
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Goodreads
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Can a demon’s heart of ice be thawed?
Ash may have escaped death several times, but now things are finally looking up. The doppelganger is gone, she’s dating Leo, and the Venantium are staying away from her - for now. But a new threat rises from the Darkworld, and only the fortune-teller knows the true extent of the danger they’re in.
Lucifer, a sorcerer who did the impossible and cheated death through escaping to the Darkworld, is on the move. Now his second-in-command, Mephistopheles the demon, is loose in our world - and will do anything to win Ash over to his side.
The Venantium fear a repeat of the Demon Wars, the demonic invasion that wiped out the Blackstone family. But there’s more to those events than the records reveal. When Ash finds the lost diary of Melivia Blackstone, she starts to dig into the past to find the town’s forgotten history - leading to a revelation that shocks her to the core.
Leo seems to be the only person Ash can rely on, yet can she truly open up to him, knowing what she is? Blackstone’s dark history is rising to the surface, and it seems even memory can lie. The worst betrayal waits around the corner, and Ash has to decide whether to trust Leo with her darkest secret, even when it has the potential to destroy them both…
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Goodreads
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Eight years ago, SILVIA WOOD’s father died in an industrial accident. After suffering through years of Psychotherapy Services and Mandated Medications for depression and multiple suicide attempts, she longs to work in Botanical Sciences. When the Occupation Exam determines she must work in Mortuary Sciences instead, she wonders if the New Order assigned her to the morgue to push her over the edge.
To appease her disappointed mother, Silvia enters the Race for Citizen Glory, in an attempt to stand out in the crowd of Equals. After she begins training with “golden boy” LIAM HARMAN, she discovers he also lost his father in the same accident that ruined her childhood. Then Silvia meets and falls for Liam’s older cousin, whose paranoid intensity makes her question what really happened to her father. As the race nears, Silvia realizes that she’s not only running for glory, she’s running for her life.
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
October 12
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Sherri Robillard
Sherri Writing Blog
October 12
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Sherri Robillard
Sherri Writing Blog
October 12
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Sherri Robillard
Sherri Writing Blog
October 12
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Kimberly
October 12
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Dennis Pucci
October 12
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Kimberly
October 12
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Geoff Strayer
eGregoroi
October 12
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Sarah
Ink of Blood
October 12
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Lina Rochelle Andrews
Cover2Cover
October 12
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Lina Rochelle Andrews
Cover2Cover
October 12
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Christie Gibrich
A Geek In Librarian’s Clothing
October 13
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Marjolein Ensinck
Url Phantomhive
October 13
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Clare
Dual Reads
October 13
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Christie Gibrich
A Geek In Librarian’s Clothing
October 14
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Marjolein Ensinck
Url Phantomhive
October 14
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
McKenna Cudworth
Amazon.com
October 14
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Christie Gibrich
A Geek In Librarian’s Clothing
October 15
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
AO
aobibliosphere™
October 15
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Christie Gibrich
A Geek In Librarian’s Clothing
October 16
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Sean Duggan
Duggan’s Xanga Site
October 16
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Eric Ratliff
October 16
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Magdalena
Magic of books
October 17
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Eric Ratliff
October 17
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Sean Duggan
Duggan’s Xanga Site
October 17
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Diana
La Tartaruga Si Muove
October 18
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Sean Duggan
Duggan’s Xanga Site
October 18
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Ryan Coate
October 18
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Jessi Hafeman
Tea Sippin Nerdy Mom.com
October 19
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Alysha Terry
Alysha♥DeShaé
October 19
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Ryan Coate
October 20
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
AO
aobibliosphere™
October 20
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Alysha Terry
Alysha♥DeShaé
October 20
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Ryan Coate
October 21
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Zen DiPietro
Women of Badassery
October 21
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Alysha Terry
Alysha♥DeShaé
October 22
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Zen DiPietro
Women of Badassery
October 22
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Samantha Bryant
Balancing Act
October 23
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Rebecca Forrester
Powder & Page
October 23
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Stephanie Wang
Holed Up In A Book
October 24
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Alysha Terry
Alysha♥DeShaé
October 24
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Sean Duggan
Duggan’s Xanga Site
October 25
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
AO
aobibliosphere™
October 25
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Magdalena
Magic of books
October 26
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Sarah
Ink of Blood
October 26
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Bri wignall
Natural Bri
October 27
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Marjolein Ensinck
Url Phantomhive
October 27
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Lana Waltosz
Banagrams Book Reviews
October 28
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Marjolein Ensinck
Url Phantomhive
October 28
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
McKenna Cudworth
Amazon.com
October 29
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Magdalena
Magic of books
October 29
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Bri wignall
Natural Bri
October 30
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
AO
aobibliosphere™
October 30
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Earicka Kolodzyk
October 30
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Earicka Kolodzyk
October 30
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Earicka Kolodzyk
October 30
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Earicka Kolodzyk
October 30
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew Cox
Tonja Drecker
Bookworm for Kids
October 30
Dead Girl Running by Ann Noser
Barbara Desmond
Fic Gal
October 30
Demon Heart by Emma L. Adams
Jim Friess
October 30
Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Ana
NYA Reads
