Peter Darling, de Austin Chant

Peter Darling - Austin Chant

Less Than Three Press
9 février 2017
$34.20

Ten years ago, Peter Pan left Neverland to grow up, leaving behind his adolescent dreams of boyhood and resigning himself to life as Wendy Darling.
Growing up, however, has only made him realize how inescapable his identity as a man is. But when he returns to Neverland, everything has changed: the Lost Boys have become men, and the war games they once played are now real and deadly.
Even more shocking is the attraction Peter never knew he could feel for his old rival, Captain Hook—and the realization that he no longer knows which of them is the real villain.

Rust in the root, de Justina Ireland

Rust in the root - Justina Ireland

Balzer + Bray
20 septembre 2022
20,46 €

It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts.
Laura disagrees. A talented young queer mage from Pennsylvania, Laura hopped a portal to New York City on her seventeenth birthday with hopes of earning her mage's license and becoming something more than a rootworker.
With nowhere else to turn, Laura applies for a job with the Bureau of the Arcane's Conservation Corps.
As they're sent off on their first mission together into the heart of the country's oldest and most mysterious Blight, they discover the work of mages not encountered since the darkest period in America's past, when Black mages were killed for their power—work that could threaten Laura's and the Skylark's lives, and everything they've worked for.

Timothy Blake, Tome 3, de Jack Heath

Timothy Blake, Tome 3
Hideout

Jack Heath

 

Timothy Blake has nothing to lose. He's headed to an isolated house in rural Texas with a hammer in his pocket and murder on his mind. His target is Fred, the ringleader of a criminal empire on the dark web. Once Fred is gone, Blake can disappear for good.
But it turns out that Fred isn't alone. Five other psychopaths live in the house. They work together and call themselves the Guards. Torture, extortion and death are their business. Blake manages to convince them that he's one of their online associates. Soon they think he's a monster, like them. They're not wrong.
Blake decides to pick them off one by one. But when a Guard is found with a bullet in his skull, Blake realises that someone else in the house may have the same idea - and he might be their next target.

This Poison Heart, Tome 1, de Kalynn Bayron

This Poison Heart, Tome 1
This Poison Heart

Kalynn Bayron

 

Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.
When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined--it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri's unique family lineage.
Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family.

The Bloodsworn Saga, Tome 1, de John Gwynne

The Bloodsworn Saga, Tome 1
The Shadow of the Gods

John Gwynne

After the gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrið.
Now a new world is rising, where power-hungry jarls feud and monsters stalk the woods and mountains. A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power for those brave - or desperate - enough to seek them out.
Now, as whispers of war echo across the mountains and fjords, fate follows in the footsteps of three people: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who seeks vengeance among the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.
All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods...

Roseheart Ballet Academy, Tome 1, de Elin Dyer

Roseheart Ballet Academy, Tome 1
The Rhythm of my Soul

Elin Dyer

 

Taryn Foster has her eyes set on becoming the first aro-ace ballerina in the academy's company of professional dancers, and all she needs to do is graduate. But she's haunted by the ghost of her dead sister—and now she's living for the two of them.
Teddy Walker has a serious illness. But he's determined to hide how ill he is and continue dancing—even if it kills him.
Jaidev Ngo was arrested the last time he danced. Now, he's having a new start at Roseheart Academy, but someone here knows about his past—and that person wants revenge.

TW : trouble alimentaire, harcèlement moral et physique, acephobie, racisme.

Wilderwood, Tome 1, de Hannah Whitten

Wilderwood, Tome 1
For the Wolf

Hannah Whitten

As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose-to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods.
Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again.
But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood - and her world - whole.

TW : négligence parentale, crise d'anxiété/panique, auto-mutilation

The Blood of Stars, Tome 1, de Elizabeth Lim

The Blood of Stars, Tome 1

Spin the Dawn

Elizabeth Lim

Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch : Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.
And nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge : to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be, from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined.

Slay, de Brittney Morris

Slay - Brittney Morris

Akata
09 Juin 2022
16,99 €

Kiera Johnson est une élève exemplaire, une tutrice en maths et l'une des seules lycéennes noires de l'Académie Jefferson.

En sécurité dans sa chambre, elle rejoint des milliers de joueurs et joueuses noires sur SLAY, un RPG de cartes multi-joueurs. Mais personne ne sait que c'est elle, Kiera, qui a créé ce jeu, pas même ses amis, sa famille et encore moins son petit-ami, Malcom, qui pense que les jeux vidéo ne sont qu'une distraction pour les hommes noirs.
Mais quand un adolescent de Kansas City est assassiné à cause d'une dispute qui a eu lieu en ligne, SLAY est immédiatement catalogué comme étant un jeu raciste, violent et où se réunissent des criminels. En plus de cela, un troll anonyme infiltre SLAY et menace de poursuivre Kiera en justice pour « discrimination anti-blanc ».
Est-il possible pour la jeune fille de préserver son identité secrète alors qu'elle doit protéger le jeu qu'elle a créé ?

Lu en V.O

Aurelia Ryder, Tome 1, de Ilona Andrews

Aurelia Ryder, Tome 1
Blood Heir

Ilona Andrews

Eight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was. Now she's back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name - Aurelia Ryder - drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit.
If Aurelia's true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. So her plan is simple: get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she'd ever loved could threaten everything.
One small misstep could lead to disaster. But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy; it's relationships that are hard.

Dread Nation, Tome 2, de Justina Ireland

Dread Nation, Tome 2
Deathless Divide

Justina Ireland

After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler : get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother.
But nothing is easy when you're a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road to a protected village called Nicodermus has Jane questioning everything she thought she knew about surviving in 1880's America.
Katherine Deveraux never expected to be allied with Jane McKeene. But after the hell she has endured, she knows friends are hard to come by - and that Jane needs her, too, whether Jane wants to admit it or not.
Watching Jane's back, however, is more than she bargained for, and when they both reach a breaking point, it's up to Katherine to keep hope alive - even as she begins to fear that there is no happily-ever-after for girls like her.

TW : violence, mort, expérimentation non désirée.

The Poppy War, Tome 1, de R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War, Tome 1
La Guerre du Pavot

R.F. Kuang

Deux pays s'affrontent depuis des siècles : l'immense empire de Nikara et une petite île voisine, Mugen.
Jeune orpheline, Rin décide de tout faire pour échapper au mariage qu'ont arrangé ses parents adoptifs. Aidée d'un bibliothécaire qui s'est pris d'affection pour elle, elle se met à étudier en vue du concours Keju, qui ouvre aux enfants les plus brillants du pays accès à l'académie militaire de Sinegard, chargée de former les futures élites de l'Empire.
Sous l'égide d'un vieux maître fantasque et mystérieux, elle s'éveille peu à peu aux pouvoirs chamaniques qui sont les siens, mais quand la guerre larvée éclate de nouveau, sous les coups de boutoir de Mugen, l'Académie est dissoute et ses membres affectés à l'une des douze divisions des Douze Provinces qui composent l'Empire.

Timothy Blake, Tome 2, de Jack Heath

Timothy Blake, Tome 2

Just One Bite

Jack Heath

Timothy Blake, ex-consultant for the FBI, now works in body disposal for a local crime lord. One night he stumbles across a body he wasn't supposed to find and is forced to hide it. When the FBI calls Blake in to investigate a missing university professor, Blake recognizes him as the dead man in his freezer.
Then another man goes missing. And another.
There's a serial killer in Houston, Texas, and Blake is running out of time to solve the case.

Attention : des SPOILERS sont possibles à la
fois pour le 1er tome mais aussi pour celui-ci !

Kate Daniels, Tome 10, de Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels, Tome 10
Magic Triumphs

Ilona Andrews

Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She's made friends and enemies. She's found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord. But her magic is too strong for the power players of the world to let her be.
Kate and her father, Roland, currently have an uneasy truce, but when he starts testing her defenses again, she knows that sooner or later a confrontation is inevitable. The Witch Oracle has begun seeing visions of blood, fire, and human bones. And when a mysterious box is delivered to Kate's doorstep, a threat of war from the ancient enemy who nearly destroyed her family, she knows her time is up.
Kate Daniels sees no other choice but to combine forces with the unlikeliest of allies. She knows betrayal is inevitable. She knows she may not survive the coming battle. But she has to try.
For her child. For Atlanta. For the world.

Lu en V.O

Dread Nation, Tome 1, de Justina Ireland

Dread Nation, Tome 1
Dread Nation

Justina Ireland

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville - derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever.
In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Reeducation Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities - and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do.
It's a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society's expectations.

Poison Wars, Tome 1, de Sam Hawke

Poison Wars, Tome 1
City of Lies

Sam Hawke

"I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me..."
Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor's charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Chancellor's family from treachery. When the Chancellor succumbs to an unknown poison and an army lays siege to the city, Jovan and his sister Kalina must protect the Heir and save their city-state.
But treachery lurks in every corner, and the ancient spirits of the land are rising... and angry.

Le Prieuré de l'Oranger, de Samantha Shannon

Le Prieuré de l'Oranger - Samantha Shannon

De Saxus
31 Octobre 2019
24.90 €

Un monde divisé. Un reinaume sans héritière. Un ancien ennemi s'éveille.
La maison Berethnet règne sur l'Inys depuis près de mille ans. La reine Sabran IX qui rechigne à se marier doit absolument donner naissance à une héritière pour protéger son reinaume de la destruction, mais des assassins se rapprochent d'elle...
Ead Duryan est une marginale à la cour. Servante de la reine en apparence, elle appartient à une société secrète de mages. Sa mission est de protéger Sabran à tout prix, même si l'usage d'une magie interdite s'impose pour cela.
De l'autre côté de l'Abysse, Tané s'est entraînée toute sa vie pour devenir une dragonnière et chevaucher les plus impressionnantes créatures que le monde ait connues. Elle va cependant devoir faire un choix qui pourrait bouleverser son existence. Pendant que l'Est et l'Ouest continuent de se diviser un peu plus chaque jour, les sombres forces du chaos s'éveillent d'un long sommeil...
Bientôt, l'humanité devra s'unir si elle veut survivre à la plus grande des menaces.