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A high-flying executive and single mother of an autistic son leaves her career behind to embark on a transformative journey. Seeking a simpler life, she moves to a quaint village in Crete, where she joins the Animal Welfare movement, a cause close to her heart. Yet she soon finds that attitudes toward animals in her new home are more complex than she expected. European vets make periodic visits, attempting to control the burgeoning population of ownerless...
2) The System
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Within the confines of society, the relentless grip of routine and the wright of mundane existence cast a shadow on each individual. Each day unfolds with monotonous predictability, as people navigate the labyrinthine bureaucracy trapped in a ceaseless cycle of paperwork, regulations, and mind-numbing tasks. Within this menial existence, the collective does not yearn for something more, they play their part in the stifling confines of the system they...
3) Wasteland
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On the battlefield of the immortals, as hope springs from the ashes of destruction and despair, one man and one woman unite to set the world free. Hunter is the Demon Slayer, a man without a past-and without mercy. Airie is the love child of two warring immortals. When Hunter is hired to bring a thief to justice, he's forced to question everything he's ever believed. And Airie, born on a world not her own and raised in a temple to be something she's...
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Four years ago, Dylan met her partner, her match: Levi Hark. The poetry spouting is endearing after all. ***Now, he's still in cryo, and the Canary is still heading toward the planet, and no one is doing anything about it. Four hundred people are heading towards their deaths; they have no idea where the base is located.Can Dylan go against everything she's ever known for a ship of people she's never met? Is there a 'right' thing to do? Or is she...
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Zetter Kohl will do anything to survive, or so he believes. But when a thwarted mugging leads him to a job too good to be true, he has nowhere to turn. Not to the citizens of the city or the techno-gangs of Lowquat. He can't even trust his own reality as it melts around him. No matter what, he'll never be a citizen, but he can never go back to the back alleys of his youth. Nor to the woman who haunts his dreams.
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A normal country is now an Empire that is ruled by two tyrants, Barlow Hector and Ted King. They have divided the empire into sections, separating each class of citizens. Section A is where the two Emperors live, Section B is where the upper class citizens live, Section C is where the middle class citizens live, and Section D is where the very low class citizens live. After a young man named Sam Lewis is forced to move from Section C to Section D,...
7) Bang !
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"Bang !" relate les expériences d'Élise, Henri, Emma et Sofiane face à un virus originaire de Chine qui s'est vite répandu dans le monde entier. Un confinement généralisé fut instauré dans l'espoir de contenir la pandémie, impactant des millions de personnes à la fois physiquement et émotionnellement.
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Fort d'une expérience variée dans le domaine des relations humaines, Pierre-Michel Richard trouve dans...
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A time of turmoil engulfs the Lost World of Terrene... ...Yet amidst the shadows of war, a new hope arises Sabre Kjaergaard stands at the heart of the conflict, torn between the legacy of her late mentors and the sinister designs of her biological father, a leader in the imperial Venn Order. With her powers evolving and the stakes higher than ever, she must seek the legendary Minch Ware, the last known Spirit Elysian Master, to unlock the secrets...
9) The Paragon
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When love turns to hate, is there a way back?Since her father's death and the subsequent betrayal, Neith trusts no one. She has learned to be ruthless and will do whatever it takes to defeat anyone in her way. Having once loved Invier only adds to her determination to crush him.Invier can't believe the girl he sacrificed so much for wants him dead, and he's desperate to convince Neith he's not her enemy. But her threat is not his only concern, nor...
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Old allies become mortal enemies in a war between pure logic and emotion.John Cannon was once a ruthless killing machine. The Elder Knight for the Kingdom of Novus--a new world where emotions had been eradicated by an implant, and everything that created perceived "inequality" between citizens of Novus was confiscated and destroyed. But John Cannon became a Traitor and killed the King, and rebels destroyed the emitters to the implants, allowing the...
11) Dangerous Hearts
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Life in the village isn't as safe as Adelita thought it would be. With a new family ready to take her in, Adelita still isn't quite sure she belongs, bringing danger ever nearer to her one safe place. Though she's beginning to fall into a rhythm with the three warriors, their protection has some serious setbacks whenever she questions the formidable Cruz. The Kalku haven't stopped hunting her down. They are determined to steal her strength at any...
12) Rogue
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The year is 2250. Earth faces apocalypse, and the future of mankind rests in the Bertram Ramsay Space Station. Home to 9 million souls, but not all of them are friendly.The Acolytes of Gaia are a formidable foe to the men and women charged with Earth's evacuation. Their murderess intent; to see Earth is destroyed, and mankind with it.Jaxon Leith enters Compression, a three-month internment camp where he will learn to live and work in space. Within...
13) Until Midnight
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This fairy tale has no happy endings only dark beginnings. They call them the Crimson Fold. High up in their castle they look down on my little world and wield a silent control. That is, until the invitations are sent out.I never dreamed I'd be selected. They tell me it's a privilege. I should be honored. But the fear in their eyes doesn't lie.If I refuse to go, my family will be shunned. If I go, my life and my body will no longer be mine. It'll...
14) Until Dawn
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Winning had never been the plan. I just wanted to go home. I still do.Now, I'm in too deep. With my conversion only days away, the count down has begun. When it hits zero, I lose.My only hope is to rely on the one who brought me here in the first place. A few unlikely friends might make all the difference between the Fold winning and a revolution. If I can stay alive that long.
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In the Kingdom of Old York New, ancient demonic adversaries rise once more, casting shadows of chaos. The new generation of the Warriors of Raw is humanity's last line of defense. Their mission? Locate the elusive Shaft of Light, reforge the legendary Spear of Destiny, and turn the tide of the impending Demon War.But with the very fabric of time hanging in the balance, can they prevent the malevolent forces from rewriting the past, present, and future?...
16) The Glen
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Susan Fulton's childhood was marred by the frequent visits of a frightening spectre.Now a young woman with a child of her own, she finds respite and peace from her unhappy marriage in the Glen, the local woodland that is steeped in folklore. Unbeknown to Susan the Glen has a deep, dark history, which will entangle her in the secrets it holds. The eerie presence within the Glen will change the lives of her fellow villagers forever as the mysteries...
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Sometimes immortals must face deathThe immortal Cain has awoken in the worst of places: a gothic-style church in the seediest parts of New Earth. Not only is he trapped there, but he's taunted by the hermaphrodite Sasha, who has plied him with godspit during his regeneration so that he's alone, claustrophobic, and hopelessly addicted to the newest strain of the drug. It seems the world has been thrown into even worse chaos now that Theda and Ezekiel...
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"La dernière menace" explore l'intrigue d'un gouvernement central qui cherche, en 2060, à récupérer tout témoignage sur « la grande catastrophe » survenue trente ans auparavant. Christopher est mis en demeure de remettre le récit de son père aux autorités, mais il s'interroge sur la meilleure attitude à adopter. En parcourant le manuscrit, il perçoit mieux cette période oubliée ainsi que les enjeux : le Président semble vouloir dissimuler...
19) A-DO 2
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A-DO ; 2
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2024.
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A brash young woman and a boy with a mysterious arm search for answers while evading military assassins in this dystopian sci-fi action manga, perfect for fans of Akira and Sakamoto Days.Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people and cultures, rocked by the protests of xenophobic extremists unhappy with the new status quo. A brash, job-hopping young woman named Riko is driving her scooter through one such protest when...
20) A-DO: 1
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A-DO ; 1
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2024.
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"Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people and cultures, rocked by the protests of xenophobic extremists unhappy with the new status quo. A brash, job-hopping young woman named Riko is driving her scooter through one such protest when she sees a boy about to get run over by a truck. Riko just manages to shove him out of the way, and, in the hours that follow, she finds herself looking after the boy, named Eito. Riko...
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