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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.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.The Boy Who Woke the Sun
Par A. T. Woodley, Mike Deas. 2023
Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own…
dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.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.Version Control (The Reckoner Rises #2)
Par David Robertson. 2022
Production note: This title was created through eBOUND's Literary Image Description project. The author and illustrator wrote or consulted on…
the image descriptions, which are included in the body and narration of the text. "With Cole barely clinging to life, Eva fearlessly takes the lead to investigate Mihko's horrific experiments. But where's Brady? After learning that Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative, Cole and Eva confront Mihko head-on. But a vicious battle with Mihko's newest test subject leaves Cole close to death, and Eva must continue their investigation without him. With Brady missing and Cole in recovery, Eva is on her own. When Eva stumbles across Mihko's secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. What new terrors has Mihko created? And can Eva find Brady before it's too late?"--Back coverBreakdown (The Reckoner Rises #1)
Par David Robertson. 2020
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the image descriptions, which are included in the body and narration of the text. Acclaimed writer, David A. Robertson, delivers suspense, adventure, and humour in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel continuation of The Reckoner trilogy. Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg intent on destroying Mihko Laboratories. Their plans change when a new threat surfaces, and Cole has terrifying visions. Are these just troubled dreams or are they leading him to a terrifying truth? Will Eva be able to harness her powers to continue the investigation without him?Adherent
Par Chris W Kim. 2023
The residents of an isolated village in a dreamlike world scavenge for supplies in the surrounding forest, collecting scattered items…
left over from a long time past. No one strays far from this community, fearing what may lie beyond it. When they find a stack of notebooks by an unknown author, a young villager becomes obsessed with their contents. She sets out on a quest to find the writer. As she ventures into the unknown, she discovers a world both barren and increasingly complex. The closer she gets to her goal, the more she realizes that the encounter she's been seeking probably won't be what she wanted. --back coverAsha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan
Par Caroline Fernandez. 2022
A CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens pick! Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds…
the rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.La maledicció del tità (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 3)
Par Rick Riordan. 2007
La maledicció de l'tità és la trepidant continuació de la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp», les anteriors…
entregues, El lladre del llampec i El mar dels monstres, han ocupat el lloc nº 1 a la llista de llibres més venuts de The New York Times i Publishers Weekly Davant el crit d'alerta del sàtir Grover, en Percy no s'hi pensa dues vegades i corre a auxiliar-lo acompanyat de l'Annabeth i la Thalia, les dues semideesses amb qui ha format una aliança. Malgrat tot, ningú no s'imagina la sorpresa que els espera: una mantícorahorripilant pretén segrestar-los i presentar-los davant del general enviat per Cronos, el diabòlic Senyor dels Titans. Gràcies a l'ajuda de les caçadores d'Àrtemis, en Percy i els seus aliats aconsegueixen escapar-se i tornar al Campament Mestís. Un cop allà, emprenen la recerca del monstre que pot provocar la destrucció de l'Olimp, tot i que, segons la profecia de l'Oracle, només un d'ells aconseguirà resistir la maledicció del tità.El mar dels monstres (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 2)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
Continua la sèrie d'aventures «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp», iniciada amb El lladre del llampec amb aquesta apassionant…
lliurament. En ple segle XXI, els antics déus grecs han creat un món secret al nostre voltant, on la muntanya Olimp es troba damunt de l'Empire State i el regne d'Hades en el subsòl de Los Angeles. Des que sap que és fill d'un déu i una mortal, Percy Jackson confia a tenir un destí ple d'aventures. I les seves expectatives es compliran amb escreix perquè, malgrat que el nou curs al Col·legi Meriwether transcorre amb una normalitat inusual, un dia, tot jugant a matar a classe de gimnàstica, comença una batalla campal contra un exèrcit de gegants ferotges. A partir d'aleshores, els esdeveniments es precipiten: un enemic misteriós vol destruir el perímetre màgic que protegeix el Campament Mestís i, per tant, l'única protecció que garanteix la seguretat dels semidéus. Per tal d'evitar aquest mal irreparable, en Percy i els seus amics inicien una travessia pel temible mar dels Monstres a la recerca de l'única cosa que pot salvar el campament: el Velló d'Or.El lladre del llampec (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 1)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
El lladre del llampec comença la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp». Acompanya a Percy a través d'aquesta…
apassionant sèrie d'aventures sobre un món secret, el món que els antics déus grecs han recreat al nostre voltant en ple segle XXI. Què passaria si un dia descobrissis que, en realitat, ets fill d'un déu grec i has de complir una missió secreta? Doncs això és el que li passa a Percy Jackson, que a partir d'aquell moment es disposa a viure les aventures més emocionants de la seva vida. En Percyté dislèxia i dificultats per concentrar-se, o això és el que afirma la versió oficial, i ja l'han expulsat de sis escoles. Objectede burles per inventar-se unes històries fantàstiques que ni ell mateix s'acaba d'empassar, un bon dia els déus de l'Olimp li revelen la veritat: en Percy és ni més ni menys que un semidéu, és a dir, el fill d'un déu i una mortal. I com a tal, haurà de descobrir qui ha robat el llampec de Zeus i així evitar que esclati una guerra entre els déus. Per complir aquesta missió comptarà amb l'ajudadels seus amics: en Grover, un jove sàtir, i l'Annabeth, filla d'Atena.El lladre del llampec marca l'inici d'una apassionant sèrie d'aventures sobre un món secret: el món que els antics déus grecs han recreat al nostre voltant en ple segle XXI.L'últim heroi de l'Olimp (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 5)
Par Rick Riordan. 2009
Arriba l'esperat final de la trepidant sèrie nº 1 en vendes «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp». La profecia…
llargament anunciada al voltant de el setzè aniversari de Percy es fa per fi realitat ... Mentre als carrers de Manhattan es lliura una despietada batalla per la civilització occidental, Percy abriga la terrible sospita d'estar lluitant contra el seu propi destí ... Els mestissos han dedicat molt de temps a preparar-se per a la batalla decisiva contra els titans, conscients que les seves possibilitats d'obtenir la victòria són mínimes. Ara l'exèrcit de Cronos és més formidable que mai i els poders del maligne tità augmenten amb cada déu i cada mestís que recluta.Després de fracassar en un primer intent per aturar els devastadors sequaços de Cronos a altamar, en Percy Jackson i elsolímpics s'esforcen per mantenir a ratlla la fúria desfermada del monstre Tifó. Quan Cronos ordena l'avançament definitiu cap a Nova York, on el mont Olimp es troba pràcticament indefens al capdamunt de l'Empire State, parar els peus al'implacable Senyor del Temps dependrà exclusivament d'en Percy i el seu petit exèrcit de joves semidéus.En aquesta aventura final de la sèrie, la profecia llargament anunciada sobre el setzè aniversari d'en Percy per fi s'acompleix. I mentre als carrers de Manhattan es produeix una batalla despietada per governar la civilització occidental, en Percy té la terrible sospita d'estar lluitant contra el seu propi destí.La batalla del laberint (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 4)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
Continuen les aventures de Percy Jackson en aquest quart lliurament de la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp».…
Una sèrie trepidant que ha ocupat les llistes dels llibres més venuts de The New York Times i Publishers Weekly i que ha arribat a la gran pantalla a càrrec de Chris Columbus, director de les dues primeres entregues de «Harry Potter». A punt de començar primer de Secundària, en Percy Jackson no espera emocions fortes, sinó més aviat un avorriment soporífer. Però quan a la nova escola es presenta una vella amiga, a més d'un parell d'animadores diabòliques, els esdeveniments es precipiten i tot comença a anar de mal borràs. Cronos, el malvat Senyor dels Titans, amenaça de destruir el Campament Mestís on es refugien els jovessemidéus. Per evitar-ho, en Percy i els seus amics han d'emprendre una arriscada recerca pel laberint, un món subterrani empestat de trampes temibles i criatures perverses que va ser concebut per destruir qui gosés profanar-lo.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.El mesías de Dune (Las crónicas de Dune #Volumen 2)
Par Frank Herbert. 1969
El mesías de Dune es la segunda entrega de la excepcional saga de Frank Herbert «Dune», considerada la mejor serie…
de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. Arrakis, también llamado Dune: un mundo desierto en pos del sueño de convertirse en un paraíso, cuna de mil guerras que se han extendido por todo el universo y de un anhelo mesiánico que intenta alcanzar el sueño más antiguo de la humanidad... Paul Atreides: un personaje mítico, perturbado por la cercana presencia de una sombra dominante: su hermana Alia. Y frente a ellos, los grandes intereses económicos, políticos y religiosos que sacuden los espacios interestelares: la CHOAM, la Cofradía espacial, el Landsraad, la Bene Gesserit... Todo ello, y mucho más, conforma esta segunda entrega de «Dune»: un fresco impresionante y una obra cumbre de la imaginación.