Les Chants de la négation

The noble Prince Parsifal has taken things in hand, and all are at peace in the empire. But this is just the calm before the storm. Behind a veil of shadows, Wismerhill and his master Haazheel Thorn are gathering the most terrifying army the world has ever seen. The Black Moon wants Wismerhill to take his power to the next level, but will Wismerhill be prepared to sacrifice his humanity for the sake of such a tempting promotion?

Parlay is the French king of a dying island tribe and the father of the sublime Armande. He’s selling his pearls, a fortune collected from his island’s lagoon. The wealthiest traders in the Solomon Islands have been invited to the auction, except for David Grief, the Englishman the natives call the Son of the Sun. Come hell or high water—probably both—Grief will be there. And he isn’t coming for the pearls. This is a thrilling adaptation of two Jack London novellas, “A Son of the Sun” and “The Pearls of Parlay.”

Dodin-Bouffant is a total food enthusiast. He lives for excellence and spends his time surrounded by a small circle of hand-picked gastronomes. When his beloved cook, Eugénie, dies, it turns Bouffant’s world upside down. After a long, hard search he finally finds what he is looking for in Adèle. Not without some complications, Adèle and Dodin-Bouffant form a strong bond and share many a delicious meal. This novel by Marcel Rouff (1887-1936) is a tribute to the famous French gastronome Brillat-Savarin, on whom the character Dodin-Bouffant is loosely based.

While jaded veteran boxer Jack Doyle fights for his life in the ring, naive young guitarist R.J. plays for his on the stage of Dante’s Lodge—the city’s most (in)famous jazz club. Vincenzo, its ruthless Sicilian boss, has a soft spot for the blues—and for Miss Lena. He’ll do anything to keep her and R.J. for himself and, with Prohibition about to end, wants to make a killing before his “protected” world comes crashing down around him. But both he and R.J. have an even more merciless enemy in opportunist Theo Egan. What chance does young R.J. have?

Terra Secunda, a new world, a second and final chance. Wismerhill is leading the efforts to save humanity and create a whole new civilization. It’s a monumental task, already shrouded in the shadows of sedition, demons, and the vast Ophidian clan. After all, this is the snakes’ planet, and they plan on keeping it that way!

In order to save their families and their clan, Alcyon, Phoebe, and their new Spartan friend Kyrilos continue their journey across the sea in search of Harmony’s necklace. But when a harpy attack leaves them shipwrecked, they find themselves in a strange land where they must overcome a terrible curse and dangerous adversaries in order to continue their epic quest.

This is the third volume of one of the most remarkable works of the contemporary comic books scene. In “Precious Things,” Marco has to face up to Emilie’s maternal longing and the aftermath of the death of his father. Through various little things, such as old photos and insignificant events, Larcenet pursues his inquisition of the human soul with incredible wisdom and insight.

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Akbar, eons ago, lived an evil king called Ramor, whose brothers succeeded in imprisoning in a conch shell. Mara, a witch-princess, on reading a book of spells, discovers that only the Time Bird can seal the shell for ever. A knight named Bragon leaves to search for the Time Bird, taking with him Mara’s beautiful daughter, Pelisse. Thus begins this fantastical saga throughout which the characters confront many a danger in their quest for the fabulous Time Bird.

Capucine isn’t sleeping at night, Ravenelles is hit with the storm of the century, M. Henri is building himself some sort of ark in preparation… and Manu seems to be suffering the strangest of visions…

Aaah, the countryside! Fresh air, green fields, home-grown vegetables… the dream (or the nightmare) of all city-dwellers. Well, this is the tale of when it became Manu Larcenet’s reality. One fine day he and his partner Mariette packed up their urban life and set off for the little village of Ravenelles (population of 89 people, including a pretty baker). When, like Manu, you’ve lived your whole life in a Parisian suburb, the rural life can be quite the shock to the system…