Fiction Sagas

Bienvenue à Stallen, l'école de magie élitiste ! Il y a quelques semaines encore, Ashkana, 16 ans, ignorait tout de son existence. Thresh a révélé la nature de ses sentiments à Ashkana et lui a conseillé de ne pas revenir sur le campus avant quelques jours. Il compte mener une rébellion et renverser son père, afin de se libérer de son joug. Ashkana hésite : doit-elle rester un peu plus longtemps, avant de rencontrer Bramlha, une femme qui pourrait l'aider à retrouver Claw Feather, porté disparu depuis quelques jours ?

Con este audiolibro-testimonio, J. J. Benítez completa el famoso diario del mayor norteamericano que "saltó" a los tiempos de Jesús de Nazaret. Si en "Jerusalén. Caballo de Troya 1"se afirmaba que los evangelistas no habían contado la verdad sobre el Nazareno, en esta nueva obra vuelve a demostrarse.

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true in this “epic story” (Reese Witherspoon) from New York Times bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein. What would you give up for the person you love...

Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work aiding the disadvantaged women society would rather forget. As Sophie sets out to construct a new life for herself, Anna's husband, Detective Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte calls on them both to consult on two new cases.

The Earth lies shaken in the aftermath of a conspiracy. Some of the smartest minds on the planet have striven for and died in an effort to scour the skies of four vast alien satellites, but their success has brought a terrible vengeance down upon us. While alien agents stalk the Earth, a team of exhausted scientists and military outcasts struggle to fight them among a planet on the brink - the brink of plague, the brink of war, and the brink of an invasion larger than they can possibly imagine. But they have allies.

A divine message descends upon me, prophesying that I am to play a crucial role in this devastating war between angels, djinn, and men. I carry the last chance for the realm within me, and cannot afford to lose again. Guided by nothing but blind faith, my destiny will determine the fate of my kingdom, and the future of those who inhabit it.

On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding plans a trip to her mother's childhood home in Plaka, Greece hoping to unravel Sofia's hidden past. Given a letter to take to Sofia's old friend, Fotini, Alexis is promised that through Fotini, she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone's throw from the deserted island of Spinalonga—Greece's former leper colony. Fotini reveals the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters, and a family rent by tragedy, war, and passion.

In 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. This is the story of how she grew up with them, mastered their ways, married one of their leaders, and became, in every way, a Comanche woman. It is also the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever.

In the distant future, corporations have become sustainable communities with their own militaries, and corporate goals have essentially replaced political ideology. On a youthful, rebellious impulse, Lawrence joined the military of a corporation that he now recognizes to be ruthless and exploitative. His only hope for escape is to earn enough money to buy his place in a better corporation.

Des générations de person­nages, coincés par les normes sociales, testent tour à tour les limites de la décence. Mais entre le tabou et l’acceptable, la frontière n’est pas aussi claire qu’on aimerait le croire.

L’histoire que je vais vous raconter se déroule dans Bellechasse, ma terre natale. On est en 1931. Eva et Hormidas, mariés depuis vingt ans, sont toujours aussi amoureux. Mais pour la première fois, un frette à faire péter les clous dans les murs s’installe entre eux. L’origine de cette chicane aux proportions bibliques ? Les agissements de leur fille Aline, maladivement jalouse de sa jumelle Alice à la jambe de bois.

Bienvenue à Stallen, l'école de magie élitiste ! Il y a quelques semaines encore, Ashkana, 16 ans, ignorait tout de son existence. Personne ne pensait que le complot était d'une telle ampleur. Ashkana, Thresh et leurs alliés, doivent faire face à une menace bien plus importante que ce qu'ils avaient imaginé. Leur sort, mais aussi celui de Stallen et de tous les surnaturels sont en jeu. Il n'est plus question de faire demi-tour, ou d'hésiter. S'ils veulent survivre, ils devront se battre tous ensemble.

Torn between worlds, without maps on the Moonbeam Roads, seeking forgotten memories and lost loves, Elric of Melniboné faces the strangest adventures of his bizarre and varied life. His relationships, his very bloodlines, reveal a still larger canvas, a narrative crowded with avatars of the Eternal Champion—von Bek, Hawkmoon, Corum, Captain Bastable, and others—coming together across the multiverse in a finale that makes the troubled albino a major player in the great War Amongst the Angels while rooting him thoroughly in our real world and history!

Valerie Wyatt is the queen of gracious living and the arbiter of taste with a successful TV show. Since her long-ago divorce, she’s worked hard to reach the pinnacle of her profession and to create a camera-ready life in her Fifth Avenue penthouse. So why is she so depressed? All the hours with her personal trainer, the careful work of New York’s best hairdressers, cosmetic surgeons, and her own God-given bone structure and great looks can’t fudge the truth or her lies about it: Valerie is turning sixty.

From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the second volume of the author's definitive editions of the famous Elric of Melniboné series. In one of the most well-loved fantasy epics of the twentieth century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melniboné. After defeating his nefarious cousin and gaining control over the epic sword Stormbringer, Elric, prince of ruins, must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in a fight against Armageddon.

Le sacrifice de Samantha Watkins pour son ange gardien n'aura pas été vain puisqu'ils survivent tous les deux ; à quelques petites choses près... Outre la difficulté de s'adapter à sa nouvelle condition dans un monde vampirique qui n'accepte pas la faiblesse, Sam doit aussi prendre en compte le danger qu'elle encoure si les Grands découvrent ses origines, ainsi que la menace, plus mystérieuse, dont lui a parlé Léthalée au sujet de l'avenir de ses enfants.

A ship in the hands of their enemy...A liberation gone wrong...A chance to double their ranks...A bold and daring plan...Their support from the Pentaurus cluster dwindling fast, the Alliance faces new and unpleasant realities in the Sol sector. But, as they soon discover, untoward changes have the potential to bring unexpected opportunities. The trick is in how you use them.

The novels of Conn Iggulden bring the past to thrilling life, from ancient Rome to 13th-century Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Now he delivers the spectacular story of the rise of Genghis Khan’s grandson, a man destined to become one of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived - the legendary Kublai Khan.

"À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs" se présente en deux parties : "Autour de Mme Swann", où le héros fréquente les Swann à Paris, et "Noms de pays : le pays", deux ans plus tard, qui dépeint un séjour à Balbec en bord de mer. "Enfin elle, je l'aimais et ne pouvais par conséquent la voir sans ce trouble, sans ce désir de quelque chose de plus, qui ôte, auprès de l'être qu'on aime, la sensation d'aimer."

À l’automne 1931, la jeune Agnès Lafrance réalise son rêve: elle sera institutrice. Cependant, à son arrivée dans le village des Laurentides où on l’a assignée, elle déchante. Rien ne se passe comme elle l’avait imaginé....