The revelation of the Alter Ego secret has shaken up the entire world population, that is now more or less divided into three categories: those who believe, those who don’t, and those who’ve chosen sides for other reasons. This is the case of Delia, a high-flying lawyer who has decided to vehemently refute the Alter Ego theory. But behind her skepticism hides a secret wound, driving her forward…
S.O.S. Bonheur tome 2
A single card to access all the details of a man’s life—personal data, medical history, bank details—now that would make everything simpler, wouldn’t it? But what if the card stops working—would the person still exist within society? And in a world where births are regulated, how can children born illegally survive in a society that doesn’t even recognize they exist or grant them access to basic services?
Buck Danny – L’intégrale – Tome 10
La vieille dame qui n’avait jamais joué au tennis et autres nouvelles qui font du bien
A collection of short stories scripted by Zidrou (the author of Ducobu and Tamara), who gives us a series of portraits, 4 to 15 pages each, featuring the “Mr. and Ms. Everydayman” who we meet every day — and each of whom has a story to tell. Portraits and tales, each illustrated by an up-and-coming artist, like the promising young Jordi Lafebre of Spain.
L’épreuve divine
Constantinople, 1097. As Black Liv leads the Holy Militia deeper into Turkey, he must contend with lords above his station quarreling over glory and the spoils of war, as well as the treachery of Basileus Alexios Komnenos. Meanwhile, Hermance, coming back into his full powers as a healer and miracle worker, saves the life of Tafur Princess Istvana when the Militia is forced to take a perilous route through the Taurus Mountains. Will the Princess’ love for both men drive them apart when their armies need them most, at the gates of the daunting and impregnable city of Antioch?
Werner
April 1945. The Third Reich is collapsing. In Berlin, surrounded by Soviet troops, a small aircraft lands under enemy fire. Daring pilot Hanna Reitsch escorts an important officer to Hitler’s bunker – and is granted an audience with the Führer, from which she emerges visibly upset. Meanwhile, in a German hospital in the countryside, Max comes to after a long coma. His task remains the same: to kill Hanna. But what new mission has she been given?
Roger et ses humains 1
Things look like they might be starting to turn around for thirty-odd year old no-hoper Hugo, when he finds a robot in his house on his birthday. But, as he soon discovers, this is no birthday present (no one seems to have remembered to get him anything!), but the handiwork of his cousin, an engineer in the French army, who realized that the robot he had been building was designed to destroy humanity. Forced to hide out with Hugo, Roger – as he decides to call himself – must learn to live with humans… No mean feat!
Le redoutable pirate Morgan
Following Captain Inferno’s discovery of his whereabouts, Campbell and his two young daughters have been forced to flee their home and seek refuge on Bakalaoo Island, the leper colony. The slow pace of life in their new home gives Campbell plenty of time to reflect on his past, including his early encounters with enigmatic Nancy, the mother of his children, and his brother’s vendetta against the formidable Captain Morgan, whose true identity remains a mystery. Meanwhile, Carapepino is up to no good again, and teenage Itaca is suffering her first heartbreak.
Karma City 1/2
Karma City is a town of virtue governed by the universal laws of karma and where public interest primes.
Emma List, a paleontology researcher, presents herself at the gates of the “white zone” of the capital city. She is authorized entry despite her negative karma level. A few minutes later she has a stroke and dies in a car crash. What initially appears to be a routine case for agents Cooper, Napoli, and Asuka soon transforms into a wide-ranging investigation. For Emma List had moved into the grey zone to pursue proof that pre-karmic societies once existed.
Pas de quartier pour les macchabées
Since becoming a zombie, Yan has been hiding out with his friend Nico. Though desperate to investigate his murder, he has no chance of keeping a low profile, looking very much like death warmed up. Fortunately, he happens to know a makeup expert, Alice, who offers to give him a much-needed makeover. But before she can help him, Yan gets dragged to a costume party being hosted by a familiar face. It seems like the perfect opportunity to scare out some details of his killer… until he spots his sister Mara, who is about to fall into the hands of a predator. Will he be able to wrest her away in time, while keeping clear of the authorities himself?