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Rouge
By 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)
By 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)
By 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.Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian
By Jacob Sager Weinstein. 2018
&“What if there were a superhero who could give people in trouble the very book they need most?...[A] winning concept…cheeky…
hilarity.&”—Publishers Weekly A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustrated by an Eisner Award-winner and Caldecott Honoree. When an evil genius has a diabolical plan to destroy every book on the planet, who has the tome-toting page power to thwart his dastardly scheme? Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian! She&’s got the gadgets. She&’s got the disguises. And she&’s always got the right book at the right time. It&’s a good thing, too, because Lyric McKerrigan is the world&’s last hope! With lots of humor and a &“thrilling, action-packed pace&” (Horn Book Magazine), Jacob Sager Weinstein and Vera Brosgol introduce a smart and crafty heroine who is part comic-book hero, part reader extraordinaire, and wholly awesome. &“An exciting escapade with an unlikely hero and a not-so-secret message about the power of books.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Sure to delight budding comic fans, crime fighters, and bibliophiles alike.&”—School Library JournalMary Poppins Returns: The Magic of Mary Poppins Storybook
By Walt Disney Pictures. 2018
A new tale to tell based on the live-action Disney movie starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda—includes full-color film stills!…
Parents and children can share the wonder of Mary Poppins with this charming storybook. In Disney&’s Mary Poppins Returns—an all new sequel with a fresh sensibility that celebrates the spirit of the original—the world&’s favorite flying nanny is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Though readers of all ages thrill to the adventures of Mary Poppins, this book is geared towards emergent readers, making it perfect for storytime and bedtime!The Taker: Book One of the Taker Trilogy (Taker Trilogy, The #1)
By Alma Katsu. 2011
From the author of The Hunger—hailed by Stephen King as &“deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down&”—comes a hauntingly atmospheric…
tale filled with alchemy, lust, and betrayal.True love can last an eternity…but immortality comes at a price. On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—enters his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her…despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. As she begins to tell her story, Luke finds himself utterly captivated. Her impassioned account begins at the turn of the 19th century in the same small town of St. Andrew, Maine, back when it was a Puritan settlement. Consumed as a child by her love for the founder&’s son, Jonathan, Lanny will do anything to be with him. But the price she pays is steep—an immortal bond that chains her to a terrible fate for all eternity. And now, two centuries later, the key to her healing and her salvation lies with Dr. Luke Findley. Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is a &“mesmerizing&” (Booklist, starred review) story about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy.Mary Poppins Returns: Everything Is Possible
By Walt Disney Pictures. 2018
An early reader retelling based on the live-action Disney movie starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda—includes full-color film stills! &“A…
cover is not the book. So open it up and take a look.&”—Mary Poppins In Disney&’s Mary Poppins Returns—an all-new sequel with a fresh sensibility that celebrates the spirit of the original—the world&’s favorite flying nanny is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Though readers of all ages thrill to the adventures of Mary Poppins, this book—with short sentences, creative text, and simple dialogue—is geared towards emerging readers, making it perfect to read aloud together and for bedtime storytelling!Vuelve Percy Jackson, el protagonista estrella de Rick Riordan Por una vez, Percy Jackson no debe preocuparse por salvar el…
mundo. En esta ocasión tiene una tarea mucho más difícil: entrar en la universidad. La Universidad de Nueva Roma pide cartas de recomendación de tres dioses para acceder, así que... sí: Percy tendrá que llevar a cabo nuevas misiones para conseguirlas. Primera misión: el copero de los dioses, Ganimedes, ha perdido su cáliz, lo cual no sólo es vergonzoso, sino que podría provocar un desastre, ya que cualquier mortal que beba del cáliz obtendrá la inmortalidad. Percy, Annabeth y Grover deben encontrar el cáliz y devolvérselo a Ganimedes antes de que alguien se entere de lo sucedido. Estos dioses... podrían ponerles un GPS a sus objetos mágicos, ¿no?Hoodoo
By Ronald L. Smith. 2015
&“I loved this book. Told by a narrator you won&’t soon forget, it is filled with myth and legend, danger…
and bravery. Hoodoo is pure folk magic.&”—Keith Donohue, New York Times bestselling author Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can&’t seem to cast a simple spell. Then a mysterious man called the Stranger comes to town, and Hoodoo starts dreaming of the dead rising from their graves. Even worse, he soon learns the Stranger is looking for a boy. Not just any boy. A boy named Hoodoo. The entire town is at risk from the Stranger&’s black magic, and only Hoodoo can defeat him. He&’ll just need to learn how to conjure first. Set amid the swamps, red soil, and sweltering heat of small-town Alabama in the 1930s, Hoodoo is infused with a big dose of creepiness leavened with gentle humor. &“What a splendid novel. Reader, be prepared to have your foundations shaken: this is a world that is deeper, more wondrous, more spiritually charged than you may have ever imagined.&”—Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor medalist and author of The Wednesday Wars &“The authenticity of Hoodoo&’s voice and this distinctive mashup of genres make Smith one to watch. Seekers of the scary and &‘something different&’ need look no further.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“The chilling supernatural Southern Gothic plot action is enhanced by atmospheric description of rural life in Depression-era Alabama . . . Readers will particularly enjoy Hoodoo&’s authentic and engaging narrative voice.&”—School Library JournaMirabella 7 - Mirabella y los patines encantados (Mirabella #Volumen 7)
By Harriet Muncaster. 2023
Mitad bruja, mitad hada, ¡un torbellino de magia! Mirabella es especial porque es diferente. Su mamá es una bruja, su…
papá es un hada, y Mirabella tiene un poquito de los dos. Además... ¡a la prima mayor de Isadora le encanta meterse en líos! Mirabella está desesperada por tener unos patines mágicos nuevos, pero mamá y papá dicen que deberá conseguirlos ella sola. ¿Cómo podrá hacerlo? Ya está: ¡montando un negocio! ¡Descubre las aventuras de Mirabella en este nuevo lío mágico! Una colección llena de travesuras mágicas para primeros lectores: -Texto sencillo y entretenido, fácil de leer y de entender para niños y niñas a partir de 7 años. -Capítuloscortos y adorables ilustraciones en morado y negro en cada página. ¡Ideal para dejarse hechizar por la lectura a solas! -Del mundo de Isadora Moon y la autora bestseller Harriet Muncaster, con 2 millones de libros vendidos en español. -Con purpurina en la cubierta, para lectores que quieren travesuras, pero también les atrae el mundo hechizante de las brujas y las hadas.Yunis y los cien mundos 1 - Natal (Yunis y los cien mundos #Volumen 1)
By I. G. Suárez. 2023
Un nuevo lanzamiento de fantasía juvenil del guionista de Al salir de clase Para Yunis y Gaben, la vida en…
la finca familiar donde se han criado es de lo más sencilla. Allí ayudan con las tareas de la granja, inventan juegos y conocen hasta el último rincón del bosque. En Amal todo es predecible y seguro, nada malo puede suceder. O eso creían hasta el día en que rompen la norma inquebrantable de su tío: no traspasar los muros que rodean la finca sin supervisión. A partir de entonces todo cambia: Yunis sabe que los adultos sólo les cuentan una parte de la verdad, y está decidida a encontrar las respuestas por su cuenta. Junto a su hermano Gaben y su querido Meres, Yunis descubrirá que su mundo es infinitamente mayor de lo que pensaba y tendrá que asumir un legado que se inició miles de años antes de su nacimiento.The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 3 (The Dragon Heart Legacy #3)
By Nora Roberts. 2022
The conclusion of the epic trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening and The Becoming.Talamh…
is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. But portals allow for passage in and out—and ultimately, each must choose their place, and choose between good and evil, war and peace, life and death…Breen Siobhan Kelly grew up in the world of Man and was once unaware of her true nature. Now she is in Talamh, trying to heal after a terrible battle and heartbreaking losses. Her grandfather, the dark god Odran, has been defeated in his attempt to rule over Talamh, and over Breen—for now.With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed, this is a time to rest and to prepare. Breen spreads her wings and realizes a power she’s never experienced before. It’s also a time for celebrations—of her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland, of solstice and weddings and births—and daring to find joy again in the wake of sorrow. She rededicates herself to writing her stories, and when his duties as taoiseach permit, she is together with Keegan, who has trained her as a warrior and whom she has grown to love.It’s Keegan who’s at her side when the enemy’s witches, traitorous and power-mad, appear to her in her sleep, practicing black magick, sacrificing the innocent, and plotting a brutal destruction for Breen. And soon, united with him and with all of Talamh, she will seek out those in desperate need of rescue, and confront the darkness with every weapon she has: her sword, her magicks—and her courage…Omens Bite: Sisters of Salem (Sisters of Salem #2)
By Kristin Cast, P. C. Cast. 2022
Something wicked this way comes...Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of…
their town. After the murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist. Grief has taken a terrible toll on the twins. Rather than bringing them together, their sadness has torn them apart, driving Mercy to attempt to save the crumbling Gates without her twin and Hunter into the arms of a dangerous goddess. While Mercy looks for aid from Khenti, Guardian of the Egyptian Underworld, Hunter begins to realize the goddess she’s allied with is more monster than deity. She needs her sister’s help, but Mercy is beyond her reach on an adventure that could cost them everything, including their world.The Lost Metal: A Mistborn Novel (The Mistborn Saga #7)
By Brandon Sanderson. 2022
Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with…
The Alloy of Law, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion in The Lost Metal. For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set—with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders—since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines. When Detective Marasi Colms and her partner Wayne find stockpiled weapons bound for the Outer City of Bilming, this opens a new lead. Conflict between Elendel and the Outer Cities only favors the Set, and their tendrils now reach to the Elendel Senate—whose corruption Wax and Steris have sought to expose—and Bilming is even more entangled.After Wax discovers a new type of explosive that can unleash unprecedented destruction and realizes that the Set must already have it, an immortal kandra serving Scadrial’s god, Harmony, reveals that Bilming has fallen under the influence of another god: Trell, worshipped by the Set. And Trell isn’t the only factor at play from the larger Cosmere—Marasi is recruited by offworlders with strange abilities who claim their goal is to protect Scadrial...at any cost.Wax must choose whether to set aside his rocky relationship with God and once again become the Sword that Harmony has groomed him to be. If no one steps forward to be the hero Scadrial needs, the planet and its millions of people will come to a sudden and calamitous ruin.Other Tor books by Brandon SandersonThe CosmereThe Stormlight ArchiveThe Way of KingsWords of RadianceEdgedancer (novella)OathbringerDawnshard (novella)Rhythm of WarThe Mistborn SagaThe Original TrilogyMistbornThe Well of AscensionThe Hero of AgesWax and WayneThe Alloy of LawShadows of SelfThe Bands of MourningThe Lost MetalOther Cosmere novelsElantrisWarbreakerTress of the Emerald SeaYumi and the Nightmare PainterThe Sunlit ManCollectionArcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere CollectionThe Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians seriesAlcatraz vs. the Evil LibrariansThe Scrivener's BonesThe Knights of CrystalliaThe Shattered LensThe Dark TalentBastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson)Other novelsThe RithmatistLegion: The Many Lives of Stephen LeedsThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval EnglandOther books by Brandon SandersonThe ReckonersSteelheartFirefightCalamitySkywardSkywardStarsightCytonicSkyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)DefiantAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Hex You: Sisters of Salem (Sisters of Salem #3)
By Kristin Cast, P. C. Cast. 2023
Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of their town. After the…
murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist. Mercy and Khenti are trapped in the Ancient Egyptian Underworld and need Hunter’s help to escape. But while Hunter searches for a way to save them, other evil threatens Goodeville. Amphitrite is still looming–and she wants vengeance against Hunter. With the gates rapidly weakening, Amphitrite lures out a deadly creature and sets it free on the residents of Goodeville. It will take everything in Mercy and Hunter’s power to stop the goddess and seal the gates once and for all.Spells Trouble: Sisters of Salem (Sisters of Salem #1)
By Kristin Cast, P. C. Cast. 2021
The first book in the Sisters of Salem trilogy about twin witches from the powerhouse duo P.C. and Kristin Cast!Double…
double, twins spell trouble…Hunter and Mercy Goode are twin witches, direct descendants of the founder of their town of Goodeville. As their ancestors have done before them, it is now time for the twins to learn what it means to be Gatekeepers–the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds, ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and nightmares come to life.When their mother becomes the first victim in a string of murders, the devastated sisters vow to avenge her death. But it will take more than magic to rein in the ancient mythological monsters who’ve infected their peaceful town.Now Hunter and Mercy must come together and accept their destiny or risk being separated for good.Testament
By Wilbur Smith. 2023
Earth Retrograde: Book II of the First Planets
By R.W.W. Greene. 2023
Becoming the planet's most (in)famous human has not changed Brooklyn Lamontagne one bit, but the time has come for him…
to choose where his allegiances really lie.The United Nations is working to get everyone off Earth by the deadline – set by the planet&’s true owners, the aliens known as the First. It&’s a task made somewhat easier by a mysterious virus that rendered at least fifty percent of humanity unable to have children. Meanwhile, the USA and the USSR have set their sights on Mars, claiming half a planet each.Brooklyn Lamontagne doesn&’t remember saving the world eight years ago, but he&’s been paying for it ever since. The conquered Earth governments don&’t trust him, the Average Joe can&’t make up their mind, but they all agree that Brooklyn should stay in space. Now, he&’s just about covering his bills with junk-food runs to Venus and transporting horny honeymooners to Tycho aboard his aging spaceship, the Victory.When a pal asks for a ride to Mars, Brooklyn lands in a solar system&’s worth of espionage, backroom alliances, ancient treasures and secret plots while encountering a navigation system that just wants to be loved…File Under: Science Fiction [ Space Casablanca | Y2K | Cosmic Shrooms | Not Dead Yet ]The Bigfoot Queen (The Littlest Bigfoot #3)
By Jennifer Weiner. 2023
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes the third and final book in the &“cheerful&” (The New…
York Times Book Review) and &“charming&” (People) trilogy about friendship, adventure, and celebrating your true self.Alice Mayfair, Millie Maximus, Jessica Jarvis, and Jeremy Bigelow face their biggest challenge yet when exposure of the sacred, secret world is threatened by a determined foe, someone with a very personal reason to want revenge against the creatures who call themselves the Yare. The fate of the tribe and its members&’ right to live out peacefully in the open is at stake. Impossible decisions are made, friendships are threatened, secrets are revealed, and tremendous courage is required. Alice, her friends, and her frenemies will have to work together and be stronger, smarter, and more accepting than they&’ve ever been. But can some betrayals ever be forgiven?Raze: Mother, Maiden, Crone
By Cullen Bunn. 2023
Blood soaks the earth. The ground is carpeted in corpses. Carrion birds feast as power-crazed warlords indulge their bloodlust in…
never-ending battle.An ancient convent watches over the ceaseless struggle. A sanctuary from war, the Convent of Sacred Visitation offers care, medicine, and healing to any who seek their aid. Within these walls, no creed nor code nor fealty is recognized.Through the haze of battle, two strangers arrive at the convent' s gates. One is a healer. The other is a warrior. They have treachery, thievery, and murder on their minds.But lies and betrayal and corruption are not unknown to the Sisterhood of Sacred Visitation. The secrets hidden in the depths of the convent have brought death to many who have sought to bring them into the light.And an antediluvian evil is stirring in the realm— an ancient hunger roused by the ever-growing miasma of warfare, strife, and slaughter.The time of the Razing has dawned.