From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes an inventive new fantasy following a boy journeying away from the only home he's ever known and into the magical realm of the dead in order to fulfill a bargain for...
Quests (Expeditions)
- Author:Valente, Catherynne M.Summary:
- Author:Strutt, LesleySummary:
On the Edge tells the story of Emerald Lake Visser, an unhappy fourteen-year-old who came to live on her aunt and uncle's farm when she was orphaned at age five. A misfit in her community and at school, her only real friend is an...
- Author:Ricci, RobertoSummary:
In a world where everyone wears masks and superstitions abound, the color of your chrome determines who you are and where you will live. And if you will live. Asheva, a fourteen-year-old Chrome of the Black Nation, will see his world...
- Author:Jordan, RobertSummary:
In this expanded prequel to THE WHEEL OF TIME saga, Robert Jordan introduces the characters of Moiraine Damodred, a young Accepted soon to be raised to Aes Sedai, and Lan Mandragoran, a young soldier, whose paths are inextricably bound...
- Author:Martin, Eric JasonSummary:
New Arcadia: Stage One is an epic journey back to the year 199X, an ancient era where you must use your fists, your wits, and your pager to survive. In real life, the year is 2023, and life is not great. John Chambers is a middle-aged...
- Author:Orton, KatharineSummary:
All that twelve-year-old Lina knows of the world is the Stalinist-labor camp where she was born, a place of hunger, cruelty, and deprivation. After a daring escape into the frigid Siberian wilds with her best friend, Bogdan, Lina vows...
- Author:Smith, Alex T.Summary:
Meet Mr. Penguin: adventurer (and penguin). He has a dashing hat. A battered satchel. And a kung-fu spider sidekick. Now he just needs an adventure!
- Author:Skogan, JoanSummary:
- Author:Ryan, Pam MuñozSummary:
Max loves stories, especially the fantastical tale Buelo tells him about a mystical gatekeeper who can guide brave travellers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's...
- Author:Eddings, DavidSummary:
The Belgariad is an epic fantasy of immense scope, telling the tale of struggles between ancient Gods and mighty Kings, and of men in strange lands facing fated events, all bound by a prophecy that must be fulfilled. Ce'Nedra, Imperial...
- Author:Wilson, JohnSummary:
Steve Is off to Spain, armed with only a letter from his grandfather that sends him to Barcelona. There he meets a girl named Laia and finds a trunk containing some of his grandfather's possessions, including a journal he kept during...
- Author:Tolkien, J. R. R.Summary:
Les deux Tours, deuxième partie du Seigneur des anneaux, poursuit le récit des aventures de Frodo et de ses compagnons, lancés dans leur périple en Terre du Milieu. Tandis que Merry et Pippin rencontrent les fascinants Ents de la...
- Author:Tolkien, J. R. R.Summary:
Le retour du roi, dernière partie du Seigneur des anneaux voit s'achever la quête de Frodo. Toujours accompagné de Sam et Gollum, sa traversée du Mordor pour atteindre la montagne du destin est plus périlleuse que jamais....
- Author:Tolkien, J. R. R.Summary:
C'est un dangereux héritage que Bilbo Bessac cède à son neveu avant de disparaître : l'anneau de pouvoir forgé par Sauron et dérobé jadis à Gollum. Le mage noir n'aspire qu'à retrouver son arme et sa puissance, et déjà ses...
- Author:Frutkin, Mark, Leroux, CatherineSummary:
Crémone, Italie, 1682. Une comète traverse le ciel. Un prêtre, peut-être un saint, cherche la pierre philosophale dans l’espoir de guérir l’humanité. Au même moment, une femme espère un enfant, un homme tue son frère et un luthier...
- Author:West, TraceySummary:
The Dragon Masters have defeated the evil wizard Maldred, but not before the Kingdom of Bracken was devastated by Naga, the earthquake dragon; now Drake and his dragon, Worm, must appeal to the spring dragon, Fallyn, who is their only...
- Author:Kelly, Erin EntradaSummary:
There are stories of extraordinary children who are chosen from birth to complete great quests and conquer evil villains. This is no such story. Sometimes, you are an ordinary child. Sometimes, you have to choose yourself. This is the...
- Author:Willett, EdwardSummary:
The third Shard of the sword Excalibur is calling Ariane. From a really, really long way away.
In the third instalment of this modern take on Arthurian legends, Ariane – descendant of none other than the Lady of the Lake herself...
- Author:Michaud, PatriceSummary:
Lolo est un superhéros, mais comme il est encore petit, son seul "superpouvoir" consiste pour le moment à être super gentil. Tandis qu'il profite d'une pause bien méritée au parc afin de déguster son sandwich,...
- Author:Coelho, PauloSummary:
Santiago, un jeune berger andalou, part à la recherche d'un trésor enfoui au pied des Pyramides. Lorsqu'il rencontre l'Alchimiste dans le désert, celui-ci lui apprend à écouter son coeur, à lire les signes du destin...