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THE POWERS #2 de Melissa Benoist & Jessica Benoist

The thrilling and heartfelt second book in The Powers middle–grade fantasy series, from Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist and her sister, the writer Jessica Benoist

THE POWERS Book 2
by Melissa Benoist & Jessica Benoist
‎ Amulet/Abrams, November 2022

After the dramatic and deadly events of HAVEN’S SECRET, twin sisters Parker and Ellie McFadden are eager to grow their newfound magical abilities and step into their roles as co–protectors of their corner of the world. The Danger is only growing stronger, and Parker and Ellie will need every bit of training and help they can muster. But when Aunt Sadie, their mother’s long-lost sister, shows up on their doorstep, the girls learn more about their lineage and capabilities than they could have ever bargained for—if they can take the enigmatic Sadie at her word. This exciting follow-up to HAVEN’S SECRET is a page-turner from start to finish, raising the stakes for an even more action-packed and heartfelt adventure.

Voir la présentation du tome 1 : THE POWERS #1: HAVEN’S SECRET

Melissa Benoist is an American actress based in Los Angeles who is best known for her roles in Glee, Whiplash, and Supergirl (in which she plays Supergirl). She and Jessica Benoist, her sister, are lifelong readers of science fiction and fantasy and are particularly passionate about using fantasy as a vehicle for making topical themes accessible to young readers. She lives in Kansas.

CAN I STRAY de Jenna Adams

CAN I STRAY follows the story of Brooke’s age-gap relationship with Matt and the lasting impact it has on her life. It explores themes of consent, mental health, co-dependency and toxic relationships.

CAN I STRAY
by Jenna Adams
‎ Neem Tree Press, October 2022
(via Randle Editorial & Literary)

Fourteen-year-old Brooke Tyler has spent her whole life waiting for a boy to choose her. Matt is about to go to university, scared to leave behind everything he knows. When both are cast as romantic leads in Romeo and Juliet, they fulfil the roles of forbidden lovers both on and off the stage. Brooke is sure that her fairy tale is coming true – and best of all, Matt is older.
Brooke considers secrets and lies a small price to pay for her first boyfriend, but the relationship is set to cost her the moment they have sex. When Brooke learns that Matt’s actions that night were illegal, her world shatters.
Years later, Brooke and Matt reunite as adults. Matt wants to undo all the damage he caused, but Brooke makes a choice which forces them both to question their relationship.
Told in three acts, this debut reveals a young woman’s journey for independence as she strays away from everything she has ever known to navigate her traumatic past.

Jenna Adams lives in London and writes from her third-floor flat which is covered in plants. She always has a book in her handbag, and runs a Twitter and Instagram where she posts about her favourite novels.

THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU de Brian Zepka bientôt adapté en série sur Disney+

La nouvelle société de production américaine Driver+Kent Media a récemment fait l’acquisition des droits audiovisuels du premier roman de Brian Zepka, paru en janvier 2022 chez Disney-Hyperion aux États-Unis. Il s’agira d’une adaptation en série tv qui sera diffusée sur la chaîne Disney+. Aucune date n’a été annoncée pour le moment. (Pour plus de détails, lire l’article du Hollywood Reporter)

Mêlant habilement romance LGBT et science-fiction, le livre raconte l’histoire de Dylan, 16 ans, qui se languit d’amour tout en travaillant chez un glacier de la banlieue de Philadelphie. C’est là qu’il rencontre un jour Jordan, un beau jeune homme qui fait littéralement monter la température :

Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who’s literally too hot to handle.

Disney-Hyperion, January 2022
(via Kaplan DeFiore Rights)

Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan’s revelations of why he’s like this, where he came from, and who’s after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. And if Earth supports life that breathes oxygen, then love can only keep Jordan and Dylan together for so long.
THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU is the story of first love, and the lengths we’ll go to figure out our hearts. What starts as an electric, chance encounter at a Dairy Queen quickly evolves into a heated romance, a journey of trust and identity, and a ticking clock for survival.

Brian Zepka was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He pursued degrees in biology and public health, and upon graduation worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Virginia where he provided support for programs addressing community health literacy and adolescent sexual health. Brian currently lives in Philadelphia and is a program evaluator for a nonprofit organization focused on chronic disease prevention. THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU is his first novel.

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THE GODSTONE de Violette Malan

This new epic fantasy series begins a tale of magic and danger, as a healer whose discovery of a sinister and possibly sentient artifact is pulled deeper into a web of secrets and hazardous magic that could bring about the end of the world as she knows it. Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones and The Witcher.

THE GODSTONE #1
by Violette Malan
‎ Daw, August 2021
(via JABberwocky)

Fenra Lowens has been a working Practitioner, using the magic of healing ever since she graduated from the White Court and left the City to live in the Outer Modes. When one of her patients, Arlyn Albainil, is summoned to the City to execute the final testament of a distant cousin, she agrees to help him. Arlyn suspects the White Court wants to access his cousin’s Practitioner’s vault. Arlyn can’t ignore the summons: he knows the vault holds an artifact so dangerous he can’t allow it to be freed.
Fenra quickly figures out that there is no cousin, that Arlyn himself is the missing Practitioner, the legendary Xandra Albainil, rumored to have made a Godstone with which he once almost destroyed the world. Sealing away the Godstone left Arlyn powerless and ill, and he needs Fenra to help him deal with the possibly sentient artifact before someone else finds and uses it.
Along the way they encounter Elvanyn Karamisk, an old friend whom Arlyn once betrayed. Convinced that Arlyn has not changed, and intends to use Fenra to recover the Godstone and with it all his power, Elvanyn joins them to keep Fenra safe and help her destroy the artifact.

« An original, enigmatic fantasy about reluctant heroes drawn into a quest to save the world. » —Kirkus
« Malan’s elaborate worldbuilding and nuanced characters help keep the pages turning on the way to the slow-building climax. The unexpected plot twists and a subtle hint of romance will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. » —Publishers Weekly
« Fenra and Arlyn’s banter is so pleasant, so assured, that it at times reads like classic English literature. Readers would be wise to pick up this exciting start to a new fantasy series. » —BookPage

Violette Malan is the author of the epic fantasy Dhulyn and Parno novels. Born in Canada, Violette’s cultural background is half Spanish and half Polish, which makes it interesting at meal times. She has worked as a teacher of creative writing, English as a second language, Spanish, and beginner’s French. On occasion she’s been an administrative assistant and a carpenter’s helper.

THE MIRROR SERIES de Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes et L. L. McKinney

An innovative four-book fairy tale collection following one family over several generations, and the curse that plagues it, written by best-selling authors Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes, and L. L. McKinney.
“This touching fantasy redefines the witches of the Grimm brothers’ fairy tales.” – Publishers Weekly

THE MIRROR SERIES
by Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes & L. L. McKinney
Disney-Hyperion, 2020 onwards
(via Kaplan/DeFiore Rights)

Book 1: BROKEN WISH by Julie C. Dao (October 2020) – Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner-none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.

Book 2: SHATTERED MIDNIGHT by Dhonielle Clayton (July 2022) – Zora Broussard has arrived in New Orleans with not much more than a bag of clothes, a beautiful voice, and a pair of enchanted red shoes. Running from a tragic accident caused by her magic, Zora wants nothing more than to blend in, as well as to avoid her overbearing aunt and mean-spirited cousins. Music becomes Zora’s only means of escape, yet she wonders if she should give it all up to remove the powers that make her a target, especially as a Black woman in the South. But when Zora gets the chance to perform in a prominent jazz club, she meets a sweet white pianist named Phillip with magic of his own, including a strange mirror that foretells their future together. Falling into a forbidden love, Zora and Phillip must keep their relationship a secret. And soon the two discover the complicated connection between their respective families, a connection that could lead to catastrophe for them both. In the era of segregation and speakeasies, Zora must change her destiny and fight for the one she loves . . . or risk losing everything.

Julie C. Dao is the author of the acclaimed Rise of the Empress duology, including Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix , as well as the follow-up novel Song of the Crimson Flower. A proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York, she now lives in New England.
Dhonielle Clayton is a New York Times Bestselling author of The Belles series, the coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology which was adapted into a Netflix original series, and the author of the forthcoming MG fantasy series The Marvellers. She hails from the Washington, D.C. suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle-school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a creative kitchen whipping up decadent―and decidedly diverse―literary confections for middle grade, young adult, and women’s fiction readers. She’s an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief.