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From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman.
In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of ...more
In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of ...more
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published
January 21st 2020
by HarperCollins Children's Books
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I'm so thrilled to announce my second stand-alone book with HarperTeen, SPELLHACKER! It's the story of a heist gone wrong in a futuristic world with magic, starring a girl named Diz who is basically a cactus secretly filled with marshmallow. Diz is joined by her NB childhood friend Remi (who she is definitely not dating), her fierce bestie Ania, and her dad-friend Jaesin. I love the magic system, setting, and found family dynamics in this book, and I hope you do, too!
To show you how much the ...more
Dec 04, 2019
Hollis
rated it
it was ok
Shelves:
fantasy,
hello-diversity,
meh,
ebook,
lgbtqia,
finished-in-december-2019,
ya,
2019-reads,
arc,
grief-or-loss
I've not really had the best luck with queer fantasy lately and that is such a shame. Here is another story that has a great concept that just didn't quite win in execution. But unlike another recent read, at least I didn't hate this one? And also, unlike that same book, at least this author prefaced the novel with definitions for the magic system?
And speaking of the magic system, it felt.. new. The fact that not everyone could use it, and there were different levels of ability, but there didn't ...more
And speaking of the magic system, it felt.. new. The fact that not everyone could use it, and there were different levels of ability, but there didn't ...more
This is "the story of a heist gone wrong" by the author of one of my favourite reads of 2019 so far, and I NEED IT RIGHT NOW.
(Disclaimer: I received this book from Edelweiss. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Found family, standing up when others would stay silent, and all the queer magic, Spellhacker is a story that celebrates resistance and love. Featuring a queer MC, nonbinary love interest, bi side character and some other smaller but adorable queer characters, Spellhacker is a story of choosing with whom we will take a stand. The world building in Spellhacker is magical, colorful, and ...more
Found family, standing up when others would stay silent, and all the queer magic, Spellhacker is a story that celebrates resistance and love. Featuring a queer MC, nonbinary love interest, bi side character and some other smaller but adorable queer characters, Spellhacker is a story of choosing with whom we will take a stand. The world building in Spellhacker is magical, colorful, and ...more
Nov 21, 2019
Fanna
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
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gender-queer,
cover-love
January 24, 2020:
Spellhacker is riding on a magical substance called maz against the backdrop of scientific support so it does blend the two genres of fantasy and science-fiction very well. Portraying a diverse set of characters, from POCs to LGBTQ+, with a great intention and a normalized manner of pure existence instead of justification is commendable: lesbian, gay, non-binary characters along with the mention of brown skin and headwraps. Definitely a magnetic choice for those who love squad...more
Spellhacker is a fantastic mix of fantasy and science fiction. I can tell you right now it is going to be a pain deciding whether to put it in our YA fantasy or YA Sci-fi section but the pain will be worth it to share this adventure of a novel with our readers. Tech hackers, best friends, diverse romantic relationships, conspiracy theories, magic literally woven with technology and gadgets, explosions, heists and enough action to keep you glued to the pages, M.K England seriously delivers with
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Dec 27, 2019
Nandini | Novels and Nebulas
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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I'm so thankful for the opportunity to read this early! I received an e-ARC via Edelweiss as a part of the blog tour organised by Kate @ Your Tita Kate. Buddy read with Fanna @ Fannatality.
Reasons to Love
Found family trope
#OwnVoices queer representation
Non-binary representation
Heist plot
Fantasy + sci-fi elements
Characters
Diz is the kind of heroine that takes some time to get used to. She is a flawed person who runs away from her emotions and makes a lot of poor decisions. The other ...more
Reasons to Love
Found family trope
#OwnVoices queer representation
Non-binary representation
Heist plot
Fantasy + sci-fi elements
Characters
Diz is the kind of heroine that takes some time to get used to. She is a flawed person who runs away from her emotions and makes a lot of poor decisions. The other ...more
I read an early version of this book, and let me tell you -- you're in for an absolutely wild ride!
THE TWISTS! THE TURNS! The amazingly loveable characters and their fabulously real and dear friendships!
The world is new and cool, the magic and tech blend is expertly executed, and you are not ready for the ending, ya'll.
Preorder this book ASAP
THE TWISTS! THE TURNS! The amazingly loveable characters and their fabulously real and dear friendships!
The world is new and cool, the magic and tech blend is expertly executed, and you are not ready for the ending, ya'll.
Preorder this book ASAP
Quite an action packed thriller set in a land where technology and magic were amalgamated beautifully.
Once magic (maz) was freely available, an earthquake brought about a spellplague and a corporation which took advantage. Now maz was sold to a select few who could afford. Diz and her friends siphoned of this maz and sold it to their clients. A job gone bad and the maz blew up on their faces, they knew they had to act fast.
My first book by author M. K. England, this was a complete fun of a ride. ...more
Once magic (maz) was freely available, an earthquake brought about a spellplague and a corporation which took advantage. Now maz was sold to a select few who could afford. Diz and her friends siphoned of this maz and sold it to their clients. A job gone bad and the maz blew up on their faces, they knew they had to act fast.
My first book by author M. K. England, this was a complete fun of a ride. ...more
Full review to come
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1/23/20: Listening to the audio this time and I regret nothing.
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1/23/20: Listening to the audio this time and I regret nothing.
Jan 17, 2020
Kal ★ Reader Voracious
marked it as dnf
DNF @ 35%This is a quirky and queer read and I'm so bummed that this book didn't work for me!
I actually really enjoyed the first 20% or so, but once I realized the bulk of the plot hinged on miscommunication as a plot device... it kind of was all I saw. (view spoiler) ...more
Spellhacker is the queer sci-fi fantasy book you've been waiting for! There is a wild magic system, inventive tech, high stakes, heists, and at the very heart of it, found family and love. I absolutely speed through this book and I think it's a damn good time.
READ the full review at BookCrushin.com
READ the full review at BookCrushin.com
No sophomore slump for M.K England's new book. I adored all the Final Fantasy vibes in this amazing novel as well as the prickly lead Dizzy. It's a standalone I would love to read more of, just like Disasters.
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3.5 stars
Another enjoyable sci fi from M. K. England. I loved disasters and this book was no less amazing.
Spellhacker pretty much reminded me of disasters in the story telling , twists and majority of the plot device.
Spellhacker follows Dizzy and her friends while commiting their last heist before college & real life starts. Since the entire book follows Dizzy's PoV , we couldn't get a clear picture on what she looked like except she has half shaved head and lots of hair in the other half. I ...more
Another enjoyable sci fi from M. K. England. I loved disasters and this book was no less amazing.
Spellhacker pretty much reminded me of disasters in the story telling , twists and majority of the plot device.
Spellhacker follows Dizzy and her friends while commiting their last heist before college & real life starts. Since the entire book follows Dizzy's PoV , we couldn't get a clear picture on what she looked like except she has half shaved head and lots of hair in the other half. I ...more
Sep 19, 2019
rachel ☾
rated it
liked it
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science-fiction,
releases-2020,
rep-queer,
edelweiss,
3-star,
rep-poc,
autoread-author,
paranormal-fantasy
Jan 15, 2020
Sheila Goicea
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher, HarperTeen, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! In no way does this affect my rating or review.
DNFing at 40%
I really hate it when I come across a book that I don't have much to say about. Unfortunately, Spellhacker was one of these books for me. The synopsis promises a really interesting plot-line. However, from what I read, nothing about the story hooked me. It was also after being granted for an ARC of this book that I found out that ...more
DNFing at 40%
I really hate it when I come across a book that I don't have much to say about. Unfortunately, Spellhacker was one of these books for me. The synopsis promises a really interesting plot-line. However, from what I read, nothing about the story hooked me. It was also after being granted for an ARC of this book that I found out that ...more
Spellhacker is one of my most anticipated releases this 2020 and I adored reading it! It’s absolutely delightful! With queer characters everywhere and a fast-paced and fun story, you just can’t help but enjoy this book!
Good writing
The writing style is good! Spellhacker is told in the first person point of view and that really allowed me to get to know the main character and see the story unfold the way she saw it. The tone is light and fun, but it can also get exciting or thrilling and even ...more
Good writing
The writing style is good! Spellhacker is told in the first person point of view and that really allowed me to get to know the main character and see the story unfold the way she saw it. The tone is light and fun, but it can also get exciting or thrilling and even ...more
3.5
Before we begin, a little disclaimer: I am part of the Spellhacker Launch Crew and I was provided with an e-ARC of the book via Edelweiss+, but I want to make sure that you know that neither of these two circumstances have affected my rating nor will influence my review in any way.
Usually, when I start writing a book review I know what I am going to say, more or less, and I already know what rating I gave to the book on Goodreads. This time is different, because ever since I have finished ...more
Before we begin, a little disclaimer: I am part of the Spellhacker Launch Crew and I was provided with an e-ARC of the book via Edelweiss+, but I want to make sure that you know that neither of these two circumstances have affected my rating nor will influence my review in any way.
Usually, when I start writing a book review I know what I am going to say, more or less, and I already know what rating I gave to the book on Goodreads. This time is different, because ever since I have finished ...more
Nov 22, 2019
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
advanced-reader,
from-publisher
RTC for blog tour. Thank you to Harper Teen/Epic Reads for my review copy. (physical arc read)
read on my blog and listen to a playlist I made for the book
**I received an ARC for this blog tour. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.**
When I first heard about this book, I knew I had to read it. I mean, a heist story? With LGBTQ+ characters and a f/nb romance? And I enjoyed it. Spellhackers was such a fun heist story with lovable characters.
The worldbuilding was really fascinating. Magic (maz) is a tangible thing and therefore a valuable resource. ...more
**I received an ARC for this blog tour. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.**
When I first heard about this book, I knew I had to read it. I mean, a heist story? With LGBTQ+ characters and a f/nb romance? And I enjoyed it. Spellhackers was such a fun heist story with lovable characters.
The worldbuilding was really fascinating. Magic (maz) is a tangible thing and therefore a valuable resource. ...more
Jan 11, 2020
Charvi
added it
DNF at about 70 pages
I have nothing against this book, it's just me. The writing style doesn't fit with me but you all should definitely give this book a shot!
I have nothing against this book, it's just me. The writing style doesn't fit with me but you all should definitely give this book a shot!
Thank you to Book Hooked Box for the ARC copy of this book
Going into this book I initially liked the premise and the idea of a heist was exciting for me. I found the beginning of the book to be really slow and I didn't feel like there was much going on and it was very much just setting the plot for what felt like forever. The action did kick in around 200 pages in but I didn't feel like it wowed me. I haven't read a whole host of fantasy/sci-fi but this really didn't hit the mark for me in ...more
Going into this book I initially liked the premise and the idea of a heist was exciting for me. I found the beginning of the book to be really slow and I didn't feel like there was much going on and it was very much just setting the plot for what felt like forever. The action did kick in around 200 pages in but I didn't feel like it wowed me. I haven't read a whole host of fantasy/sci-fi but this really didn't hit the mark for me in ...more
I loved Spellhacker so much! It's been a while since I haven't been able to put a book down so Spellhacker was a wonderful surprise. I had fairly high expectations because I knew how well loved the author's debut, The Disasters, is but I still thoroughly enjoyed this sci-fi novel.
The magical system within Spellhacker was unique and fascinating, I loved learning about the different strains of maz and how it was used and manipulated by the characters.
Towards the end of this novel I did start to ...more
The magical system within Spellhacker was unique and fascinating, I loved learning about the different strains of maz and how it was used and manipulated by the characters.
Towards the end of this novel I did start to ...more
This is so good?? I thoroughly enjoyed the book and Diz is most definitely a cactus on the outside and a marshmallow on the inside. I would also like to wrap the characters into a blanket, give them hot chocolate, schedule a meeting with a therapist, and shower them with all the love. The ending satisfies the reader and a specific character pulls through in the end which makes you shout "Yes!" and throw your hands in the air. It's relatable and great- probably because Megan is also relatable and
...more
Review on my blog, Lori's Bookshelf Reads that features an amazing preorder campaign (INTL! Library Requests!) , amazing quotes and an author interview!
TW: death, blood, near-death experience
Rep: Queer Cast, POC characters
And finally has a lovely treat, have my wonderful review that honestly, this book is amazing. I can’t wait until this book is out since this book is a gem. And one of the first of a few books that I managed to get an ARC of.
This book is wonderfully queer! I was so here for it ...more
TW: death, blood, near-death experience
Rep: Queer Cast, POC characters
And finally has a lovely treat, have my wonderful review that honestly, this book is amazing. I can’t wait until this book is out since this book is a gem. And one of the first of a few books that I managed to get an ARC of.
This book is wonderfully queer! I was so here for it ...more
1.6.20
I am soo excited to read my e-arc of this (thanks to yourtitakate for letting me be a part of the Spellhackers in Asia blog tour!), because I love the found family trope in YA books!
I am soo excited to read my e-arc of this (thanks to yourtitakate for letting me be a part of the Spellhackers in Asia blog tour!), because I love the found family trope in YA books!
Dec 07, 2019
Kait Goodwin ★Kait Plus Books★
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
up-next,
arc,
blog-tour,
own-arc,
2020-pub,
cover-love,
own-kindle,
ffbc-ideas,
own-physical,
own-voices
Review will be posted on January 16th at http://kaitplusbooks.com as part of the FFBC blog tour!
(But in case you're wondering now: I LOVED IT!!!)
(But in case you're wondering now: I LOVED IT!!!)
Fast read with a little bit of something for everyone.
Great heist adventure in the vein of Six of Crows with great queer rep, a well-thought out magic system and thoughtful representation of trauma.
I received this book for free from Fantastic Flying Book Club in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Happy Friday ya'll! Today I'm ecstatic to bring you Spellhacker by M.K. England. It's a fantasy, but in a futuristic society where a ragtag group of teens steal from the monopoly company controlling the magic of the land, maz. It follows Diz, Supreme Overlord of Naming, as she crushes on her nonbinary friend in said gang who is
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M.K. England is an author and YA librarian living who grew up on the Space Coast of Florida and now calls rural Virginia home. When they're not writing or librarianing, MK can be found drowning in fandom, going to conventions, rolling dice at the gaming table, climbing on things in the woods, or feeding their video game addiction. They love Star Wars with a desperate, heedless passion. It’s best
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