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Rouge
Par Mona Awad. 2023
From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose…
mother's unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother’s fate—and find a connection that is more than skin deep?For as long as she can remember, Belle has been insidiously obsessed with her skin and skincare videos. When her estranged mother Noelle mysteriously dies, Belle finds herself back in Southern California, dealing with her mother’s considerable debts and grappling with lingering questions about her death. The stakes escalate when a strange woman in red appears at the funeral, offering a tantalizing clue about her mother’s demise, followed by a cryptic video about a transformative spa experience. With the help of a pair of red shoes, Belle is lured into the barbed embrace of La Maison de Méduse, the same lavish, culty spa to which her mother was devoted. There, Belle discovers the frightening secret behind her (and her mother’s) obsession with the mirror—and the great shimmering depths (and demons) that lurk on the other side of the glass.Snow White meets Eyes Wide Shut in this surreal descent into the dark side of beauty, envy, grief, and the complicated love between mothers and daughters. With black humor and seductive horror, Rouge explores the cult-like nature of the beauty industry—as well as the danger of internalizing its pitiless gaze. Brimming with California sunshine and blood-red rose petals, Rouge holds up a warped mirror to our relationship with mortality, our collective fixation with the surface, and the wondrous, deep longing that might lie beneath.Not That Kind of Place: A Novel
Par Michael Melgaard. 2023
The Future (Biblioasis International Translation Series #44)
Par Catherine Leroux, Susan Ouriou. 2023
Longlisted for Canada Reads 2023 • One of Tor.com's Can't Miss Speculative Fiction for Fall 2023 • Listed in CBC…
Books Fiction to Read in Fall 2023 • One of Kirkus Reviews' Fall 2023 Big Books By Small Presses • A Kirkus Review Work of Translated Fiction To Read Now • One of CBC Books Best Books of 2023 In an alternate history in which the French never surrendered Detroit, children protect their own kingdom in the trees. In an alternate history of Detroit, the Motor City was never surrendered to the US. Its residents deal with pollution, poverty, and the legacy of racism—and strange and magical things are happening: children rule over their own kingdom in the trees and burned houses regenerate themselves. When Gloria arrives looking for answers and her missing granddaughters, at first she finds only a hungry mouse in the derelict home where her daughter was murdered. But the neighbours take pity on her and she turns to their resilience and impressive gardens for sustenance. When a strange intuition sends Gloria into the woods of Parc Rouge, where the city’s orphaned and abandoned children are rumored to have created their own society, she can’t imagine the strength she will find. A richly imagined story of community and a plea for persistence in the face of our uncertain future, The Future is a lyrical testament to the power we hold to protect the people and places we love—together.Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies)
Par Ann Sei Lin. 2024
Ann Sei Lin's enchanting and action-packed debut, first in a series, will sweep readers away to an aerial world of…
magic, danger and political intrigue. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli.Kurara has never known any other life than being a servant onboard the Midori, a flying ship serving the military elite of the Mikoshiman Empire, a vast realm of floating cities. Kurara also has a secret — she can make folded paper figures come to life with a flick of her finger. But when the Midori is attacked and Kurara's secret turns out to be a power treasured across the empire, a gut-wrenching escape leads her to the gruff Himura, who takes her under his wing. Under Himura's tutelage, and with the grudging support and friendship of his crew, Kurara learns to hunt shikigami — wild paper spirits sought after by the Princess of Mikoshima.But what does the princess really want with the shikigami? Are they merely enchanted figures without will or thought, or are they beings with souls and minds of their own? As fractures begin to appear both across the empire and within Kurara's understanding of herself, Kurara will have to decide who she can trust. Her fate, and the fate of her friends — and even the world — may rest on her choice. And time is running out.The Fury of Beijing: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #16)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2024
El Hombre Iluminado (Novela Secreta #Volumen 4)
Par Brandon Sanderson. 2023
Brandon Sanderson, el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI, nos lleva a un futuro de su universo del Cosmere…
en el que un perpetuo vagabundo planetario deberá decidir si seguir huyendo o quedarse y ayudar en un mundo atribulado. El Hombre Iluminado es una de las cuatro increíbles novelas con las que Sanderson ha protagonizado la mayor campaña de micromecenazgo de la historia de Kickstarter.Hace años tenía compañeros de armas y una causa en la que creer, pero ahora el hombre que se hace llamar Nómada solo conoce la vida a la fuga. Obligado a saltar de un mundo a otro en el Cosmere cada vez que la implacable Brigada Nocturna le gana demasiado terreno, Nómada acaba en un nuevo planeta y de inmediato se ve implicado en la trifulca entre un tirano y los rebeldes que solo pretenden evitar que los conviertan en esclavos sin mente. Y todo bajo la amenaza constante de un amanecer cuyo calor derrite la misma piedra. Incapaz de comprender su idioma, ¿sabrá navegar el conflicto y obtener el suficiente poder para saltar fuera del planeta antes de que su mente o su cuerpo paguen el precio definitivo?Weather Witches and Wise Women
Par Joan Aiken. 2023
In this new collection taken from her very first short stories, written while she and her young family were living…
in a bus, shortly after the end of the second world war, up until her most recent, Joan Aiken draws on the characters of women from folk and fairy tales who may have had to keep their own light under a bushel, but who use their understanding of the ways of the world, and often their sense of humour to help not just themselves, but others who are lonely and unhappy. Often delightfully tongue in cheek, Joan Aiken presents stories of shop girls who can sell you a pinch of weather, or lonely spinster piano teachers who can confront the devil and his pop group in a dark alley. Old ladies, browbeaten wives, silent mothers, unhappy daughters - all are given a chance to speak their thoughts, and even practise a little magic in Joan Aiken's modern folk tales, particularly in her last collection, called Mooncake. Stories from her whole writing career are included in this collection.Archie Double Digest #345 (Archie Double Digest #345)
Par Archie Superstars. 2023
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED!? When Ethel reads a rumor online that Santa won’t be delivering presents…
to Riverdale this year, everyone is up in arms! Could this be true or is it just internet misinformation? Then, the Shield enlists Archie in finding a dangerous artifact before the winter celebration becomes a disaster!Josie Anniversary Spectacular (Josie & the Pussycats #1)
Par Holly G. 2023
Foxglove: The thrilling gothic fantasy sequel to Belladonna (Belladonna)
Par Adalyn Grace. 2023
'Secrets, curses, mystery, romance, and Death!' Jennifer L. ArmentroutThe captivating sequel to the Gothic fantasy Belladonna, in which Signa and…
Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them apart. A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he's determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost. Signa and her cousin Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from prison if they will entertain his presence. But the more time the girls spend with Fate, the more frightening their reality becomes as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate's past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide if they can trust one another as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate's unexpected games-all with their destinies hanging in the balance. Dangerous, suspenseful, and seductive, this sequel to the story of Signa and Death is as utterly romantic as it is perfectly deadly.PRAISE FOR ADALYN GRACE'Decadently atmospheric' Kerri Maniscalco'Deliciously gothic' Renee Ahdieh'Deadly gothic romance' Stephanie Garber'Darkly romantic' Adrienne YoungDead Man's Hand (The Unorthodox Chronicles #1)
Par James J. Butcher. 2022
In the tradition of his renowned father, James J. Butcher&’s debut novel is a brilliant urban fantasy about a young…
man who must throw out the magical rule book to solve the murder of his former mentor. On the streets of Boston, the world is divided into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal Unorthodox. And in the Department of Unorthodox Affairs, the Auditors are the magical elite, government-sanctioned witches with spells at their command and all the power and prestige that comes with it. Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby is…not one of those witches. After flunking out of the Auditor training program and being dismissed as &“not Department material,&” Grimsby tried to resign himself to life as a mediocre witch. But he can&’t help hoping he&’ll somehow, someway, get another chance to prove his skill. That opportunity comes with a price when his former mentor, aka the most dangerous witch alive, is murdered down the street from where he works, and Grimsby is the Auditors&’ number one suspect. Proving his innocence will require more than a little legwork, and after forming a strange alliance with the retired legend known as the Huntsman and a mysterious being from Elsewhere, Grimsby is abruptly thrown into a life of adventure, whether he wants it or not. Now all he has to do is find the real killer, avoid the Auditors on his trail, and most importantly, stay alive.Traveling with the Dead (The James Asher Vampire Novels #2)
Par Barbara Hambly. 1995
From the New York Times–bestselling author: A vampire alliance may turn the Thames blood red in &“one of the best…
vampire novels of the decade&” (Booklist). After a career in her Majesty&’s secret service, James Asher&’s quiet London retirement was shattered when the immortal, Don Simon Ysidro, solicited his help, ushering James and his physician wife, Lydia, into the vampire underworld. But now it is Lydia who needs Ysidro&’s assistance. Her husband is going it alone on the trail of an Austrian spy who is forging a potentially catastrophic alliance with the undead—a secret coalition that has unwittingly lured James into very mortal danger. Lydia can&’t let that happen. She and Ysidro embark on their own pursuit that snakes across the continent from London to Vienna and finally to Constantinople, where an elaborate power struggle between the living and the dead has just begun. It is one that is plunging all of them into the heart of a terrifying conspiracy—with the fate of the entire British Empire at stake. Following Those Who Hunt the Night, the second book in the James Asher series &“captures both the subtle ambiance of turn-of-the-century political intrigue and the even more baroque pathways of the human and the inhuman heart [with] its rich atmosphere and vibrant characters&” (Library Journal). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.Death Row Breakout: And Other Stories
Par Edward Bunker. 2010
Six stories from the papers of one of America&’s finest crime authorsRoger doesn&’t mean for the preacher and his wife…
to die. Released less than a year earlier from San Quentin, he&’s trying to make a living the only way he knows how: theft. His latest heist goes perfectly until his car breaks down. Sirens are closing in when an old black preacher stops to give him a lift. The police at the roadblock kill the elderly couple, but in the eyes of the law it&’s Roger&’s fault. And he will die in the gas chamber at San Quentin—unless he can break out first. Roger&’s incredible story anchors this collection of short fiction by Edward Bunker, who knew better than anyone what it means to be a criminal, inside and outside of prison. In these stories, which were unpublished at the time of his death in 2005, he shows again the talent that made him such a remarkable writer.Las misteriosas aventuras de la mansión Baskerville
Par Ali Standish. 2023
¿Y si Arthur Conan Doyle hubiese asistido a una escuela secreta para jóvenes superdotados? Arthur Conan Doyle es un joven…
brillante con grandes habilidades de deductivas, pero sabe que le espera una vida muy dura intentando proveer para su madre y sus hermanas. Cuando un encuentro fortuito le consigue una plaza en la prestigiosa —y misteriosa— escuela Baskerville Hall, ve la oportunidad de sacar a su familia de la pobreza. Ahí, se hará amigo de Irene Eagle, una joven valiente y aventurera, y de Jimmie Moriarty, cuya genialidad es comparable con la del propio Arthur. Pero también hará enemigos, como Sebastian Moran, quien está empeñado en hacer que lo expulsen... o peor. Pronto, Arthur y sus amigos son invitados a la poderosa sociedad secreta del Trébol. Para ser aceptados, deberán pasar tres pruebas, pero en el proceso Arthur descubre un misterio que lo llevará a una gran aventura llena de peligros. Por el camino, conocerá a profesores y compañeros que lo inspirarán para crear algunos de los personajes más memorables de la literatura, incluyendo a su mentor: el profesor Sherlock Holmes.A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
Par Ian Rankin, Simon Reade. 2023
A delicious, and somewhat drunken, dinner party segues into a murder mystery game created by the hostess. However, the parlour…
game may hold clues about the dark truths hiding just under the surface of this genteel gathering...As suspects, clues and red herrings are sifted - it seems one of the guests has an unfair advantage: John Rebus, an ex-detective who used to do this for a living. But is he playing another game, one to which only he knows the rules, that will soon be revealed? As the tension rises, one by one, all their secrets will come out - and there is a shocking discovery that awaits them all...Crocs: A Sharks Incorporated Novel (Sharks Incorporated #3)
Par Randy Wayne White. 2022
The trio of brave friends who make up Sharks, Inc.—Luke, Maribel and Sabina—dive into a crocodile-filled adventure in Crocs, the…
third book in bestselling author Randy Wayne White’s Sharks Incorporated series. Marine biologist Doc Ford has a new mission for Sharks Inc.: visit Sanibel Island’s remote Bone Field to find a wild orange tree that's survived a disease destroying Florida’s citrus. There, the members of Sharks Incorporated find oranges unlike any they’ve ever seen, but can’t find the tree Doc needs. Worse, the area is protected by a massive saltwater crocodile.What the team doesn’t expect is to meet a reclusive woman who threatens to call the police if they trespass on her land again. Reluctant to give up, the trio learns she needs help. When she was young, the woman found King Calusa's grave. Now, she believes the ghost of the dead king, who was beheaded by Spanish explorers 500 years ago, is haunting her.To uncover the truth, the kids return to the Bone Field. The thousand-pound crocodile is determined to protect its hatchlings, but crocs turn out to be the least of their worries. The intrepid trio discovers the woman’s wealthy neighbor is selling illegal reptiles—and he knows the secret of the dead king’s missing gold medallion.Drift: A Narrows Novella (The World of the Narrows #5)
Par Adrienne Young. 2023
After leaving the only family she's ever had on the Marigold, Willa has made a new start on a remote…
island carving out her own stake in the future of the Narrows. She's found an unexpected business partner in Koy and whether she likes it or not, they are suited in more ways than one. Together they plan to turn Jeval into the farthest reaching port before the waters of the Unnamed Sea. But when the Saltblood ships docking in their newly minted harbor start bringing unsettling news from Bastian that could mean trouble for the Narrows, Willa's determination to walk a path apart from her brother West will be tested. The more serious the situation gets, the more she's forced to rely on Koy, and she discovers that he's more than an opportunity to create her own destiny. He also just might be the safest harbor she's ever known.Wildbound (Forestborn #2)
Par Elayne Audrey Becker. 2022
Wildbound is the thrilling finale to Elayne Audrey Becker's epic fantasy saga of forest magic and a kingdom on the…
brink of war.With the assassination of Telyan’s king, the time for peace has passed.Determined to make up for his failure to procure the stardust, Helos finds work as a healer at Fendolyn’s Keep, the historic garrison to which Telyan’s exiled royals—and half its civilians—have fled. Racing against the Fallow Throes’ ticking clock, he endeavors to repair his relationship with Prince Finley and dreams of his claim to a faraway throne, as the base around him prepares for war. Half a continent away, his sister Rora is doing everything she can to reawaken the land and end Eradain’s slaughter of magical beings. Still reeling from the revelation that Eradain’s violent monarch is her half-brother, she journeys to the kingdom determined to infiltrate his court in disguise—and finds the seeds of rebellion are already stirring.With a magical illness running rampant and the continent arming for battle, the three realms’ long-feared destruction seems inevitable. But the two shifters they believed would bring about Alemara’s ruin may in fact hold the key to its survival.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Tender Is the Bite: A Chet & Bernie Mystery (A Chet & Bernie Mystery #11)
Par Spencer Quinn. 2021
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERSpencer Quinn's Tender Is the Bite is a brand new adventure in the New York Times…
and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available." Chet and Bernie are contacted by a terribly scared young woman who seems to want their help. Before she can even tell them her name, she flees in panic. But in that brief meeting Chet sniffs out an important secret about her, a secret at the heart of the mystery he and Bernie set out to solve.It's a case with no client and no crime and yet great danger, with the duo facing a powerful politician who has a lot to lose. Their only hope lies with a ferret named Griffie who adores Bernie. Is there room for a ferret in the Chet and Bernie relationship? That's the challenge Chet faces, the biggest of his career. Hanging in the balance are the lives of two mistreated young women and the future of the whole state.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.The Killing Mood (DCI Andy Gilchrist #27)
Par T. F. Muir. 2023
Mid-winter, St. Andrews, Scotland: When a university lecturer fails to turn up for class, he is found dead at home,…
with evidence of having committed suicide. A female student reports to the police that she was having an affair with him and knows he would never commit suicide. Toxicology results turn up Class A drugs in his system, and DCI Andy Gilchrist and his associate, DS Jessie Janes, are called in to investigate. The initial enquiry soon turns into a murder investigation, and when Gilchrist and Jessie dig deep into the man's background they uncover a criminal past, a history of romance scams, and several bank accounts containing hundreds of thousands of pounds. A forensic search of the man's computer hard-drives reveal a lengthy trail of heartbroken women tricked into parting with their savings in a futile search for love. Did one of those scorned women seek revenge and kill him? Or did his criminal past finally catch up with him? PRAISE FOR T.F. MUIR:'Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map.' Daily Record'A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series.' Mick Herron'Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour.' Craig Robertson'DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page.' Anna Smith'Gripping!' Peterborough Telegraph