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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.Moon of the Turning Leaves
Par Waubgeshig Rice. 2023
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERTwelve years after the lights go out . . . An epic journey to a forgotten homelandThe hotly…
anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.In the years since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy, Evan Whitesky has led his community in remote northern Canada off the rez and into the bush, where they’ve been rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions, isolated from the outside world. As new generations are born, and others come of age in a world after everything, Evan’s people are stronger than ever. But resources around their new settlement are drying up, and elders warn that they cannot stay indefinitely. Evan and his teenaged daughter, Nangohns, are chosen to lead a scouting party on a months-long trip down to their traditional home on the shores of Lake Huron—to seek new beginnings, and discover what kind of life—and what danger—still exists in the lands to the south.Waubgeshig Rice’s exhilarating return to the world first explored in Moon of the Crusted Snow is a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth.Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist A Quill…
&Quire Book of the Year An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.The Sultan of Sarawak: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #14)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2022
Blast Off! (Abby in Orbit)
Par Andrea J. Loney. 2023
The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission (The Secret Explorers #9)
Par Sj King. 2022
Blast off into space with this lunar themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the…
Secret Explorers--a band of brainiac kids from all over the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration." In this fun, fact-filled children's book, space expert Roshni and geology expert Cheng blast off into outer space on a mission to the moon. There, they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission! Along the way the Secret Explorers pilot a space buggy and collect important rock samples. (STORY DETAILS TBC). With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things space. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about astronomy and space, to give them an exciting introduction to lunar exploration. At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Roshni' Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!The Fury of Beijing: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #16)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2024
Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
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.Lo que nos queda del mundo
Par Erik J. Brown. 2022
Llega el nuevo romance LGTBI bestseller, ideal para fans de Heartstopper o Al final mueren los dos. Cuando Andrew se…
topa por casualidad con la casa de Jamie, está herido, muerto de hambre y ya no tiene nada que perder. Un patógeno letal ha acabado con gran parte de la población mundial, incluidos todos los seres queridos de los dos chicos. Si algo han aprendido en este nuevo mundo es que deben tener miedo de lo que otras personas desesperadas podrían hacerles... Así que ¿por qué les resulta tan fácil confiar el uno en el otro? Cuando el peligro irrumpe en su refugio, huyen hacia el sur en busca de la civilización. Pero en la historia de Andrew hay algo que no termina de encajar y que podría arrebatárselo todo a ambos. Jamie también guarda un secreto. Está empezando a sentir algo más que amistad por Andrew y eso le añade otra capa de miedo y confusión a un viaje ya de por sí tumultuoso.El camino que se extiende ante ellos es largo y, para sobrevivir, tendrán que despojarse de sus secretos, afrontar las consecuencias de sus acciones y encontrar el valor necesario para luchar juntos por el futuro que desean. Solo existe una certeza: lo único que les queda en el mundo es la innegable atracción que sienten el uno hacia el otro. Reseñas:«Tenso, emocionante, en ocasiones desgarrador y siempre romántico, Lo que nos queda del mundo explora lo que significa aferrarse a la esperanza y la humanidad cuando el peor de los casos se convierte en realidad. Con unos personajes que adorarás y un argumento vertiginoso y lleno de misterio que te obliga a seguir pasando páginas tan rápido como seas capaz de devorarlas, es un libro que no hay que perderse».Sophie Gonzales, autora de La teoría de lo perfecto.«La supervivencia es fundamental en la experiencia queer y, en Lo que nos queda del mundo, Brown la lleva a extremos apocalípticos con la historia de Andrew y Jamie. ¡Es una narración queer fundamentalmente valiente y peligrosa en el mejor sentido!».Adam Sass, galardonado autor de Surrender Your Sons.Señoras de armas tomar: Solo las mejores asesinas a sueldo llegan a jubilarse
Par Deanna Raybourn. 2022
Un thriller divertidísimo sobre unas mujeres mayores que deciden dejar claro que las mejores asesinas a sueldo son, precisamente, las…
que llegan a jubilarse. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen y Natalie han trabajado durante cuatro décadas para el Museo, una exclusiva red de asesinos. Sin embargo, ahora las consideran «de la vieja escuela» y, como la tecnología importa más que la inteligencia, ya nadie valora su talento. Cuando las invitan a un crucero para celebrar su jubilación, estas no tardan en darse cuenta de que se han convertido en objetivo de la Junta del Museo, que ha ordenado eliminarlas. Es así como las cuatro integrantes del llamado «Proyecto Esfinge» deberán organizarse por su cuenta, confiar las unas en las otras y esperar que el trabajo en equipo sea la clave de su supervivencia. La Junta está a punto de descubrir de lo que es capaz una señora de armas tomar. Críticas:«Un thriller que mezcla Las chicas de oro con James Bond».Buzzfeed «Cómica, violenta e inesperadamente sensible. Es imposible no animar a estas damas peligrosas mientras se niegan a que las entierren… Una frase que, en este thriller, es literal».The Washington Post«Agudo e inteligente».PopSugar «La camaradería propia de las viejas amistades, mezclada con multitud de escenas de acción, te tendrá pasando las páginas hasta bien entrada la madrugada».CrimeReads «Los lectores de Richard Osman y Helen Turnsten disfrutarán viendo a estas mujeres implacables de sesenta años entrar en acción. Rayburn se ha superado».Publishers Weekly«Es una delicia tener un thriller protagonizado por cuatro mujeres habilidosas en un género tan dominado por los hombres».Library Journal «La escritura es hábil y original, y la trama es impredecible. Rayburn evoca de forma vívida multitud de escenarios remotos mientras mantiene a los lectores alerta e intentando adivinar qué va a pasar a continuación».KirkusHija de las cenizas
Par Ilaria Tuti. 2021
La nueva entrega de la saga de Teresa Battaglia, «uno de los mejores personajes de la escena negra contemporánea» (La…
Stampa), por la «reina del thriller italiano» (Sandrone Dazieri), finalista del premio Edgar y del premio Scerbanenco, con más de 800.000 lectores. «Un noir oscuro y magnético».Corriere della SeraUn asesino en serie, detenido por la comisaria Battaglia hace veintisiete años, consigue escapar del módulo de alta seguridad de la cárcel en la que está preso. Sin embargo, tras diez días de fuga, él mismo se vuelve a entregar a la policía porque teme ser el blanco de otro peligroso criminal que quiere reproducir los antiguos y macabros escenarios de sus asesinatos. Para desvelar nuevos detalles sobre sus crímenes e información sobre su misterioso imitador, solo está dispuesto a hablar con Teresa Battaglia. Teresa debe interpretar las enigmáticas pistas que este deja tras de sí: unas refinadas piezas de mosaicos que construye con trozos de huesos humanos, al tiempo que intenta reconectar con la persona que fue hace casi tres décadas, aquella mujer brillante, atrapada en una turbulenta relación conyugal, que se convirtió en una pionera cazadora de asesinos en serie y en la primera especialista en perfiles criminales de la policía italiana. La crítica ha dicho:«Con su protagonista, Ilaria Tuti hace el mejor regalo que un escritor puede dar a sus lectores: alguien a quien querer».Donato Carrisi, Corriere della Sera «Teresa Battaglia es uno de los personajes más conseguidos y certeros de la escena negra contemporánea».La Stampa «Ilaria Tutisabe mantener en vilo a sus lectores. Una apuesta noir en femenino que ya es todo un fenómeno editorial».Claudia Morgoglione, La Repubblica «Una narradora que esculpe y pinta a partir de las profundidades del alma humana. [...] La compasión ilumina las páginas de este noir oscuro y magnético. [...] Hay una humanidad dolorosa que Ilaria Tuti observa y narra, descubriendo las múltiples caras de los monstruos».Corriere della Sera«Un thriller afilado como una daga e imbuido de elementos psicológicos. [...] Tenga valor, señor lector, y adéntrese en este magnífico libro. No se arrepentirá».Famiglia Cristiana «[...] Una investigación perfectamente ajustada, inquietante y tensa en cada página, que muchas veces nos obliga a retroceder en busca de la pista perdida. [...] Una trama in crescendo».Arianna Boria, Il Piccolo «A Ilaria Tuti se le da muy bien no entregarse a la sentimentalidad. Su meticulosidad con el lenguaje, la estructura de su prosa y su musicalidad son cautivadoras».Dacia Maraini «Ilaria Tuti conquista a sus lectores y los mantiene en vilo».Claudia Morgoglione, Robinson – La Repubblica«Una historia extraordinaria».Giovanna Pastega, Il Piccolo «Una prosa magnífica con emoción y empatía».Raffaella Silipo, TuttoLibriLights Out in the Reptile House: A Novel
Par Jim Shepard. 1990
A shy and apolitical herpetologist-in-training finds the weight of history bearing down on him as the effects of repression ramp…
up in his country In an unspecified country that combines elements of Chile under its military regime, South Africa under apartheid, and Italy under fascism, fifteen-year-old Karel Roeder asks only to be left alone to learn from Albert, his mentor at the zoo&’s reptile house, and to devote himself to his girlfriend, Leda. But both Leda and Albert lead him into increasingly proscribed areas of thought and speech, and thus into conflict with a newly ascendant party that intends to prosecute a border war against an officially despised ethnic group and criminalize dissent. Citizens have been disappearing and surveillance in the name of safety has become all-pervasive. When Kehr, a special assistant of the civil guard, billets himself at Karel&’s house for unknown reasons, Karel finds his already tenuous hold on his own innocence crushed as Kehr—tribune, inquisitor, and metaphysician of terror—instructs his unwilling protégé in those moments when history is let off the leash. Lights Out in the Reptile House is at once a dystopian political parable, a meditation on totalitarianism, and a moving coming-of-age story, as its protagonist struggles to understand his own values and meaning even in the most extreme of crucibles.2010: Odyssey Two (Space Odyssey Series #2)
Par Arthur C. Clarke. 2012
The celebrated author continues his Space Odyssey with this Hugo Award winner: &“A daring romp through the solar system and…
a worthy successor to 2001&” (Carl Sagan). In 1968, Arthur C. Clarke&’s bestselling 2001: A Space Odyssey captivated the world and was adapted into the classic film by Stanley Kubrick. Fourteen years later, fans and critics were thrilled by the release of 2010: Odyssey Two. Nine years after the ill-fated Discovery One mission to Jupiter, a joint Soviet-American crew travels to the planet to investigate the mysterious monolith orbiting the planet, the cause of the earlier mission&’s failure—and what became of astronaut David Bowman. The crew includes project expert Heywood Floyd, and Dr. Chandra, the creator of HAL 9000. What they discover is an unsettling alien conspiracy tampering with the evolution of life on Jupiter&’s moons as well as that of humanity itself. Meanwhile, the being that was once Dave Bowman—the only human to unlock the mystery of the monolith—streaks toward Earth on a vital mission of its own . . . &“Clarke deftly blends discovery, philosophy, and a newly acquired sense of play.&” —Time &“2010 is easily Clarke&’s best book in over a decade.&” —The San Diego Union-TribuneThe Antares Maelstrom (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Par Greg Cox. 2019
An epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original Five-Year Mission!The…
final frontier erupts into chaos as vast quantities of a rare energy source are discovered beneath the surface of Baldur-3, a remote planet beyond the outer fringes of Federation space. Now an old-fashioned &“gold rush&” is underway as a flood of would-be prospectors, from countless worlds and species, races toward the planet to stake their claim. The galactic stampede threatens the stability of neighboring planets and space stations, as widespread strife and sabotage and all-around pandemonium result in a desperate need for Starfleet assistance. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are dispatched to deal with the escalating crisis…which lies on the other side of a famously perilous region of space known as the Antares Maelstrom.The Garden of Rama (Rama #3)
Par Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee. 2012
The third novel in the Rama series from the legendary &“colossus of science fiction&” and creator of 2001: A Space…
Odyssey (The New Yorker). Continuing from the end of Rama II, three astronauts—Nicole, Richard, and Michael—remain trapped in a labyrinthine alien spaceship bound for deep space. Creating the best semblance of a life they can, Nicole bears five children and they spend the next twelve years raising them aboard the ship. Eventually, they arrive at the Node, a Raman facility orbiting Sirius whose purpose is to study representatives from all of the galaxy&’s species. Told that they must re-establish contact with Earth and arrange for two thousand more humans to return with them in another voyage, the astronauts worry what trouble they might be entering into. After all, their children have never known other people. Their fears are realized when they learn part of their new crew from Earth includes a group of violent convicts. As the spacecraft hurtles toward a rendezvous with a Raman base, the astronauts brace themselves to finally meet their enigmatic captors face to face—and hope to learn the true purpose behind the mysterious craft. &“When this book is good, it is really good.&” —SFreviews.netHavana Twist (The Willa Jansson Mysteries #7)
Par Lia Matera. 1998
A California lawyer finds herself on the trail of a murderer while searching for her missing mother in Cuba in…
the final entry of this mystery series.Attorney Willa Jansson&’s mother is a lifelong activist. So it&’s no surprise when she and the Women&’s International League for Peace and Freedom disregard federal regulations and head to Cuba for a goodwill tour. The real shock occurs when the group returns . . . with one less member.Worried about her mother facing a lengthy prison sentence or a hefty fine, Willa springs to the rescue, jetting off to Havana, where nothing&’s as it seems. There, she befriends two suspiciously helpful reporters and follows leads from fancy hotels to dark, underground tunnels, finding ample danger along the way. Soon, both the American and Cuban governments get involved—as does Willa&’s handsome ex, Lt. Don Surgelato of the San Francisco Police Department.But things really heat up when Willa&’s efforts get her mixed up in a murder. Now she must track down her mom, get home safely, and stay one step ahead of a killer. Willa&’s bailed her mother out before, but never like this . . .&“With its page-turning plot, self-realized setting, and terrific characters, one could fairly call this the best Jansson adventure yet—and that&’s saying a great deal.&” —Booklist &“The beauty of Matera&’s writing is that the story, fun as it is, doesn&’t shortcut a shrewd social commentary on the current state of the Cuban Revolution and U.S. policy toward that country.&” —Houston Chronicle2061: Odyssey Three (Space Odyssey Series #3)
Par Arthur C. Clarke. 2012
This New York Times–bestselling chapter in the Hugo Award–winning Space Odyssey series is &“intriguing and satisfying . . . the all-round best Odyssey…
so far&” (Kirkus Reviews). The third book in Clarke&’s beloved Space Odyssey continues the story of Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monoliths and the alien intelligences behind them. Floyd is chosen as one of a handful of celebrity guests to witness the first manned touchdown on the surface of Halley&’s Comet on the privately-owned spaceship Universe. But on Jupiter&’s moon Europa, scientists have spotted the sudden appearance of a single diamond the size of a mountain—a fragment of Jupiter&’s core. When the spaceship Galaxy is hijacked and forced to crash into Europa&’s ocean, the Universe is diverted from its original mission to rescue the crew. Now Heywood Floyd must once again survive an encounter with HAL, David Bowman, and the mysterious monolith-building race with its own inscrutable agenda to shape the destiny of the human race.The Night of the Triffids
Par Simon Clark. 2014
A sequel to John Wyndham&’s post-apocalyptic horror classic The Day of the Triffids: &“An action-filled tale that captures the spirit…
of the original story&” (Library Journal). Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel In The Day of the Triffids, Bill Masen escapes with his family to a colony on the Isle of Wight after a meteor shower blinds most of the human race and the deadly Triffid plants begin to take over the world. Now the story continues, more than twenty-five years later, as pilot David Masen, Bill&’s son, travels in search of an effective weapon against the Triffids. In New York City, he discovers a group of people who appear to be immune to the Triffids&’ deadly poison. But all is not as it seems in this colony, and soon David must face a dangerous adversary from his family&’s past . . . &“Brisk and engaging . . . This crafty continuation is elegant in its construction . . . A truly enjoyable voyage.&” —Publishers WeeklyA Radical Departure (The Willa Jansson Mysteries #2)
Par Lia Matera. 1988
A California lawyer&’s dream job becomes a nightmare when her boss is murdered in this mystery by the author of…
Where Lawyers Fear to Tread.Fresh out of law school, Willa Jansson nabs a first-year associate position at a family friend&’s law firm. Famous progressive attorney Julian Warneke has gotten Willa&’s hippie parents out of legal trouble on several occasions, though his reputation for grandstanding landed Willa in jail for two traumatic months after she was arrested during a protest march. Regardless, she&’s happy to be working for such an influential firm, even if it pays less than any other outfit in town and she&’s assigned to all the divorces, landlord-tenant cases, and drunk-driving defenses . . .Willa&’s caseload is the least of her worries when Julian&’s poisoned to death at a fancy work lunch. When the investigation begins, the authorities are drawn to Willa as a suspect in the &“law school murders.&” Then there&’s the matter of her mother being listed to inherit Julian&’s house. As Willa begins working to clear their names, she must dodge a terrible ex-boyfriend and a charming cop—not to mention a killer who&’s drawing ever closer . . .Praise for the Willa Jansson Mysteries &“Matera's wit, grace with language, irreverence toward the legal system, and wry dissection of being a child of the Sixties make this a standout.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Intelligent and entertaining . . . Absorbing . . . With sharp descriptions and crisp dialogue . . . Admirably delivers the complex situations and memorable characters of a &‘real novel&’ while still managing to let the detective story have its day in court.&” —The Wall Street JournalDamas, caballeros y planetas
Par Laura Fernández. 2023
Después de La señora Potter no es exactamente Santa Claus (premios Las Librerías Recomiendan, Finestres y El Ojo Crítico), llega…
el primer libro de relatos de Laura Fernández. «Un humor y una inteligencia que van más allá de cualquier IA de origen terrícola que podamos imaginar. Leerlos es un viaje intergaláctico a los confines de un universo literario lleno de damas y caballeros (algunos con tres ojos) apasionados y locos por los libros y la escritura».Lola Larumbe, librería Alberti (Madrid)Los relatos aquí reunidos son lo que podríamos llamar «cuentos escogidos», y si algo tienen en común es que no son de este planeta. Literalmente. Pues están ambientados en desopilantemente absurdos rincones de la galaxia. Con un humor y una imaginación que no se detienen ante nada ni nadie, Laura Fernández reinventa nuestro mundo desde otros infinitos mundos poblados por famosos detectives mutantes, periodistas fantasma, dinosaurios oficinistas, autodirigibles que hablan más de la cuenta, limoneros que no son exactamente lo que parecen y habitantes de otros planetas que podrían habitar perfectamente éste. Estas novelas en miniatura dan cuenta del exuberante universo que Laura Fernández ha ido creando y expandiendo a lo largo de quince años. Además de los cuentos que han sido editados previamente —en todo tipo de pequeñas publicaciones y antologías—, Damas, caballeros y planetas incluye un prólogo y otros textos adicionales de la propia autora, así como una nouvelle y un relato inéditos. Galardonada con los premios de narrativa El Ojo Crítico, Las Librerías Recomiendan, Finestres y Kelvin 505 por La Señora Potter no es exactamente Santa Claus, regresa una de las autoras más audaces, brillantes, singulares y talentosas de nuestro panorama literario. Los libreros opinan:«Leer a Laura Fernández es revivir la curiosidad, el asombro y la diversión que sentías de pequeña cuando leías aquel libro debajo de las sábanas con la luz de una linterna».Alejandra Lata de Diego, librería Berbiriana (A Coruña) «Como escritora de relatos es genial. De pluma dickiana, con toques de humor al estiloDouglas Adams, Fredric Brown o Robert Sheckley, Laura Fernández es brillante. ¡Leedla!».Antonio Torrubia, librería Gigamesh (Barcelona) «Dejarse llevar por la meticulosa, precisa, irónica, salvaje, divertida prosa de Laura Fernández es un regalo con muchos momentos de felicidad asegurada».Laia Alegret, librería Drac Màgic (Mallorca)«No sabes qué te vas a encontrar ni por dónde te va a salir porque todo es posible. Lo maravilloso de su narrativa es que siempre apela al niño que hay en ti. Y eso, a día de hoy, es impagable».Bernabé Naharro, librería Luces (Málaga) «Si fuera librera, Laura Fernández sería una lectora voraz, entusiasta, selectiva, audaz. Como escritora es además fantasiosa, elegante, dueña de una voz desmitificadora y bienhumorada. Una de las nuestras».Rafael Arias, librería Letras Corsarias (Salamanca)