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Agence Littéraire - Literary Agency
FOREIGN RIGHTS LIST 2020
Fantasy
URBAN FANTASY
ORACLE, VOL. 1: KORRIGANS
Table of Contents
Justine Morvan
“ ”
A kind of “Men in Black” with
supernatural Celtic creatures.
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Booksellers’ favorite
Urban Fantasy 3
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General Fantasy 19
The Work The Author
Dedicated to safeguarding the status quo between the Justine Morvan is a young publisher who has already
supernatural and earthly domains since the dawn of acquired a rich and varied experience of working with
time, the agents of ORACLE have done their utmost to others on novels for a young adult readership. Among
prevent the different beings on Earth from tearing each other things, she is involved in a number of online role-
other apart. Their watchwords are discretion, efficiency play gaming communities.
and pragmatism. As an illustrator as well, she is active in social media
networks, going by the pseudonym Wydja.
The person who embodies them best is Youna, the
bossy, half-elf officer of the Celtic Zone. She will stop
at nothing to fulfill her mission, leading a task squad of Key Sales Points
colourful characters with an iron grip: Talmad, a bionic-
- A heady cocktail of Celtic legends and urban fantasy.
limbed faun, Netun, an anxiety-ridden Korrigan and
- A sharp, fast-paced, paranormal investigation, offering
Eliaz, a young computer scientist with psychic powers.
a host of unlikely characters.
- A most enjoyable writing style.
When Youna and her team are charged with investiga-
ting a horrible series of murders in the very heart of the
Celtic Zone, they are yet unaware that these crimes are
just the start of a real killing spree; a contagious
madness whose roots plunge deep into darkness.
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THE LEGEND OF
THE SHARP-EDGED MERMAID RAZIEL’S RULES
Célia B. Yann Burlat
“ ” “ ”
The explosive love between a How do you win when your
succubus demon and a fallen opponent is making up the
angel. game, round by round?
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The Work But the Manor, a place full of mysteries and intrigues,
From an early age, Ailec, a young woman with uncertain
has not finished revealing its secrets. What are Mentor’s The Work The Author
dark intentions and why is he trying to fulfill the Rule number zero: To be able to cheat you first need A greedy reader, fanatical film lover, incorrigible gamer,
origins, has been trained to fight evil creatures. She is prophecy that predicts the end of the mermaids? What
part of a team of fighters working with the Master, a to know the rules. But Onyx, a 17 years girl, does not tireless roleplayer and persistent game designer, Yann
game does Goran play? Who really is Ailec? even know what the game is. Burlat’s vices know no bounds. While claiming to be a
shaman who heals their wounds. The Mentor is the
undisputed master of their headquarters, the Manor. kind-hearted humanist, this sinister individual has
She is used to endlessly leaving weird reactions in her corrupted innumerable souls as a bookseller and is now
Driven by her desire for freedom, Ailec decided to flee The Author wake but now someone named Raziel is following her directly influencing children in his role as a French
and become a pirate. She soon ends up being captain Célia B. is a young author who loves reading and writing. everywhere. The mysterious young man enacts a new teacher. For older ones, his harmful influence is now
of her own ship. It was then that she met Goran, a As a traveller at heart, she loves dreaming of other rule for her to follow every day. But for what purpose? spreading into the publishing world.
fallen angel, who lost his powers by choosing to leave places and accordingly, this first novel allows her to His intentions seem harmful, and he is particularly
paradise for the Earth. Their love is passionate and shares her imagination with readers. dangerous. Attracted by him as much as frightened,
explosive, but loyalty is not the strength of Goran. She is also a bookseller in charge of a children’s depart- Onyx no longer knows where she stands, until one day, Key Sales Points
ment, and has created a publishing house that allows in a small street, he saves her from the attack of strange
- The writer plunges us into a bubble full of weird,
Feeling betrayed, Ailec gives up the sea and gets dizzy her to publish those authors she wishes to help. creatures. She is in danger, and it is not her friends, Lea
supernatural creatures.
in one-night meetings with men. Since this troubled and Philippe, who can help her, but Raziel’s team.
- A novel that combines surprise, suspense and fantasy.
period, she has been subject to increasingly frequent - A book that breaks the codes - or rather the rules -
absences and uncontrollable impulses of violence. Who are these creatures chasing her? What is so special
Key Sales Points about Onyx to attract them all? What really are Raziel’s
with an endearing style.
Stoped in extremis during one of her impulses by two
- Adventure and suspense, skillfully mixing mythology intentions? Is he trying to help or destroy her? How do
Manor’s fighters, she decides to get back there. She
and fantasy. you win when your opponent is making up the game,
soon discovers that she shelters a Succubus demon
- The paces gradually builds, brilliantly combining round by round? What are the risks of cheating?
inside herself. The more she gets away from sea and
modernity, fantasy and mythology.
love, the worst it turns.
- A novel worthy of the greatest Fantasy writers.
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THE SAMURAI-SWORD KILLER WITCH SIDE, EPISODE 1
THE IMMORTAL
Delman
Fabien Saint-Val
“ ” “ ”
When your life and mission
turn out to be nothing but When Walter inherit a famous
illusions, fate is at work. book of incantations, he is
hunted down by the Vatican.
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For Elle, a young woman with a troubled past, this is a Delman comes from the North of France and was born
holy mission, to rid New York of the Yonis, supernatural in 1975. As well as publishing some of her own work, she The Work The Author(s)
beings that live among the people and look like human has had her romantic and urban fantasy novels produced
Since his birth in Salem in 1692, Walter Bishop, an Fabien Saint-Val has had an unusual career that has led
beings. With exceptionally sharp reflexes and wielding by several publishers. For The samurai-sword killer, a roman-
immortal, son of a famous witch and a great inquisitor, him to work in New York, San Francisco and Montreal
a katana - the long, curved samurai sword - she is tic urban fantasy, she has come to Plumes du Web. In
has been hunted down for inheriting the original for television studios and movie sets, as well as for the
driven on by her deep hatred for them. It seems that her stories, the characters are often hiding old wounds
version of the Malleus Maleficarum. Clinton Foundation. After the 2003 California earth-
nothing and no one can stop her. that fateful events force them to deal with. Duality
The order of Brother Breachers sent by the Vatican will quake, he began writing the first lines of what would
holds a fascination for her.
do everything in their power to recover the book and become Faralonn. Now back in France, he lives in
Yet everything changes when she crosses paths with
the evil Paris sisters will do everything in their power to Saint-Etienne.
Koan, a strange, attractive Yonis endowed with unbe-
destroy it.
lievable powers. He proves a formidable opponent for Key Sales Points Why so much fury for a book known to all?
the young woman, especially since he seems to know
- Between liberating truths and painful lies, fate seems Captured by the International Agency for Paranormal Key Sales Points
about her past and be able to guess her weaknesses.
to be at work, bringing out the purest love there is. Phenomena, Walter will have to take it upon himself
- An enjoyable and fluid style of writing style that allows
- This is truly exceptional and detailed writing where and agree to team up with agent Stella Vincent and
With him she learns that the Organization that took readers to immerse themselves.
each word is weighed and chosen to fill the story with journalist Tristan Renoir.
her in, raised and trained her as a child, hid her true - A world of wizards and witches that will appeal to a
strong emotion. For the Paris sisters all blows are allowed and in parti-
identity in order to perform experiments. Her life and large number of readers, whether they are already fans
cular to attack Walter’s relatives to force him to use the
mission will soon turn out to be nothing but illusions. of the genre or not.
power of the incantations from the Malleus Maleficarum,
- An original and well-considered mix of genres inclu-
and thus to seize it. His team is the first target. But time
Helped by Koan, she will discover what hides behind ding detective thriller, historical novel, fantasy, and
is running out to save two students attacked by the evil
the troubled visions of her past and she will try to romance.
sisters, without using the book, and risking it to fall into
rebuild herself.
the wrong hands.
But the Organization is watching. The respite will be
short-lived and the war is never far away.
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URBAN FANTASY URBAN FANTASY
AVA, VOL. 1
THE ECHO OF SOULS
THE CALL OF DEATH
Evelyne Casanova
Virginie Blanc
“ ” “ ”
Ava witnesses in her nightmare During a walk in the forest,
the murder of her mother. Alina, falls into another world.
How could it have come true? She is the heroine of a prophecy.
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Ava is a young girl with a dark past. Adopted at a very Virginie Blanc loves everything that is unworldly and
young age by Eleonore, their relationship was intense spends much of her free time devouring fantasy stories. The Work The Author(s)
and she always saw her as her mother. Her life suddenly All kinds of beings pass through them: witches, trolls, During a walk in the forest, 17 year-old Alina, literally Evelyne Casanova studied literature and then English.
changed when she was 14: Eleanor abandoned her over- elves, vampires and many more. Her fascination for falls into another world. There she meets Evan and At the age of fifteen she already knew that she would
night, for no apparent reason, leaving behind only a these writers who can take the reader to another world, together they decide to go to the Prince’s Palace and one day become a writer and, as she reached her early
short letter of apologies. Left to herself, Ava had no and her own rich imagination have compelled her to consult the shaman about his fate. forties, she at last decided it was time to do her utmost
other choice than growing up in hiding moving from embark on the adventure herself. to make the dream come true.
gang to gang. This world seems wonderful until "Shadows" attack
One night, having not seen her for a decade, Ava them. Alina’s great powers are then gradually revealed
witnesses in her nightmare the torture and murder of Key Sales Points to her. She is among the last of a pure line of Bewitched
Eleonore. This dream, terribly realistic, pushes her to do
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- A gripping tale with subtle touches of humour and ones and the heroine of a prophecy that aims to elimi-
everything in her power to find her adoptive mother. - A story that will appeal to teenagers and adults alike.
sacasme. nate the Master of the "Shadows". She will also discover
While investigating she discovers that not only Eleo- - A whole parallel, underground universe which is rich
- A real, breathtaking journey into the unknown and the her sister Faith.
nore had been brutally murdered, but also that she had and complex.
weird. - Suspense and numerous twists and turns to keep
taken care of erasing all civil and digital traces of her Who are they really? Revelations follow one another
- We get close to a set of believable and endearing readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to
own existence and that of Ava. and so do adventures. Everything is called into ques-
characters. end.
But how can a nightmare come true? And why did Eleo- tion as they rediscover their family history and set out
nore cover her tracks with so much care? What was she to save their world.
fleeing from? And who are these hostile people, with a
strange, almost animal look, who are constantly Adventure, love and hard challenges follow one
watching Ava? another on their way.
To find her adoptive mother’s killer, Ava is willing to do
anything. Should she have gone this far? Some of her
encounters and discoveries will be blood-curdling!
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URBAN FANTASY URBAN FANTASY
THE PRIEST OF THE SHADOWS THE WAFT WEAVERS, VOL.1
BANISHED
G.H. David
Fabien Tarlet
“ ” “ ”
In Paris, Helene leads a brigade
inherited from the Inquisition that
Following a student, Nina finds herself
faces satanic rites and dark secrets.
thrown into a strange universe of
which she knows nothing about.
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The Work But one day, a single man kills the high priest, liberates
a city and defeats an army. His powers seem unlimited
The Work The Author(s) Seven hundred years ago, in the world of K’run, the
and his mastery of weaving immense. Is Erin back? Yet
In Paris, Helene Christy leads a brigade inherited from G.H. David is a French writer of contemporary romances. thousand-year-old city of Ephelion fell. Its greatest
defender, an immortal warrior named Erin, also disap- Nina does not recognize the teenager she knew.
the Inquisition, a fact which has earned her the nick- She has already published several books that combine
name Hell Christ. The pair Hell and Heaven seem to suit thriller and dark romance, notably with City Éditions. peared that day. No one has ever known what happe-
her soul! Indeed, it is hard to say whether the young Her other literary penchant is for paranormal fantasy, ned to him. The Author(s)
woman or the worrying suspects she investigates are tinged with historical romance. In her two-volume Âmes On present-day Earth, Nina, a young high school
Fabien Tarlet was born in Caen in Normandy in 1981, and
the most tormented. captives (Captive souls) published by Plumes du Web, she student, is interested in a strange and distant teenager
moved to the city of Lyon at the age of 20 to study art.
created a story that is both dark and poetic, and in named Erin. Strange things are happening around him,
He is a real jack-of-all-trades who has rubbed shoulders
And things get more complicated when the young which mystery reigns. and one fine day, everyone seems to have forgotten his
with history, literature, sculpture, acting and directing.
commissioner’s new teammate arrives - an exorcist existence except for Nina, who has flashbacks. Seeking
He began to write at the age of thirty, beginning with
priest who might well give her a hard time. Mysterious, to know more about it, she finds herself thrown into a
plays in a variety of styles, then completing his first
ambiguous and arrogant, Armand Chills has both the strange universe of which she knows nothing about,
Key Sales Points the world of K’run.
novel, a fantasy entitled Les Tisser de Trames (The Waft
beauty of an angel and the insolence of the devil. Weavers).
– Effective and skilled writing. Since Erin’s disappearance seven hundred years ago,
– An invesigative plot that draws upon Norse myths and K’run’s world has changed a lot. A fault filled with
With satanic rites and dark secrets, plunge into a plot
the demonic world. demonic creatures separates it in half. A new religion,
with a stong smell of sulphur. Key Sales Points
– A dark atmosphere, close to Constantine, The prea- that of the one god, is emerging, replacing that of the
cher, or in another register, Broadchurch. - An introduction to investigation for a young girl, set
six creator gods. The weavers, magicians of the old reli-
– Dark humour, a sensual forbidden relationship, and a loose in a world she knows nothing about. A story any
gion capable of weaving the web of space and time, are
detective story that makes for a novel that wavers adult or teenager can relate to.
massacred. Only survivors of the killings, Gilrodan, the
between romance and thriller. - A world where nothing is clear-cut, with no straight-
king without city, and Cyrtan, the weaver, join Nina and
forward distinction between good and evil.
Enoch, an emigrant from the east of the fault, in a flee
- Complex and endearing characters. Heroes who trans-
for their survival and their freedom.
cend time and space. Spirits that confront each other
and for whom humans are chess pieces.
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I AM STILL A VIKING, VOL.1 THE HEMERA MYSTERY VOL. 1
Dominique Lefebvre Elyna E.C.
“ ” “ ”
A Viking finds himself, by a stange Since her brother’s death, Allyn has
temporal anomaly, in our time, been asked to take his position in a
where he is considered a migrant. mysterious “Organization”.
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Harald, leader of a Viking horde banished by his king, Dominique Lefebvre comes from the north of France Since her car accident that cost her brother Axel’s life, Elyna E.C. is a young author and chiropodist who, not
finds himself, by some stange temporal anomaly, in our and has taken advantage of his retirement from the Allyn has resumed her job as a nurse with a new friend, abandoning her passion for literature, continues to
time, in a small French town where he is considered a army to bring the hero of this first novel to life on the Mael, a ghost who has never left her side since she write while studying.
migrant. He lives as a barbarian and his crimes persuade page. Nowadays, reading, painting and especially writing, woke up in the hospital. Elyna does not hide her fondness for fantasy literature
the police that a serial killer is on the rampage in the take up most of his time. and cinema, often sprinkling her writing with hints and
town. One day, men show up at her office and take her away allusions, but neither does she forget music, something
to a strange place. There, she discovers an Organization that plays a very special role in creating her chapters.
A prostitute slowly civilizes him and accompanies him that sends Singulars, people with mysterious powers,
Key Sales Points to save the souls lost in the Torments. She, too, appears
in his search for his own time, before the police arrest
- A crazy an highly original scenario that will entertain to be a Singular, just like her brother Axel, whom she is Key Sales Points
him for his murders. Together they explore the Viking
and appeal to a wide readership. soon offered to take the position.
world, meet Germans, Saxons and even soldiers of the - The writing moves delicately between boldness and
- Fashionable themes, including the Vikings, time travel
Third Reich, and they beseech the Norse gods to humour.
and mythology. Wishing to learn more about her brother’s secret acti-
change the lost warrior’s fate. - An enthralling first volume, introducing a thrilling
- The author knows his subject and shares his knowledge vities and the circomstances of his death, Allyn decides
with subtlety and skill in this story. universe.
Two priestesses, one Viking, the other Native Ameri- to take up the challenge. But not everyone agrees with
- A fresh, original and well-crafted plot.
can, use magic to allow this unlikely couple to pass this project, starting with Mael, who fears for her life,
- Authentic and endearing characters.
unscathed between the two worlds. But isn’t travelling but also Lucas, her brother’s former teammate.
between the past and the present, or vice versa, chan-
ging history? During her first missions for the Organization, Allyn
reveals surprising powers, even for a Singular. Who
A man can hardly grant himself this right; the Gods are really is Allyn? What connection does her family seems
watching. to have with the angels?
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THE ARMY OF WATCHERS, VOL. 1
HYRESIE WATERY BORDERS
Jérôme Nédélec
“ ”
Yves Roumiguieres
Two peoples are readyHISTORICAL
to fight
FANTASY
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each other in a fury of metal and
Eve, an immortal woman, is
The Army of Watchers fire. But fate will decide otherwise...
hunted down by an anciant order
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Eve reveals a dreadful secret to her husband, Thomas: Married and the father of three children, Yves Roumi-
she is immortal. By telling him about her journey guieres is a former soldier who has loved cinema since
The Work The Author
through time, she evokes her nature, the loneliness she early childhood. When the time came to change career, At the very end of the ninth century, Vikings and After some years of being active on the music scene, as
felt to be the only one of her kind and the power of he devoted himself to contemporary and modern lite- Bretons, a Celtic people from Western France, faced an instrumentalist, producer, record dealer and guitar
blood, which gives her the ability to kill or resuscitate rature. Having always been frustrated by the wish to each other on each side of the Visnonia, the river in teacher, Jérôme Nédélec turned to writing. Drawing on
humans. This power has always been a curse to her and write and share stories, he plunged into a new adven- south-east Brittany. his enthusiasm for History, archeology, myths and
cost the life of her first family a few centuries earlier. It ture, creating rich, atypical novels that mix genres and imaginary worlds, his writing is strongly influenced by
also made her the prey of an ancient order that was eras. Two peoples, two armies, two soldiers, two men, ready popular culture. He organizes literary cafes and writing
believed to have disappeared. to fight each other in a fury of metal and fire. One is workshops and regularly gives lectures on the links
Suddenly, the authorities interrupt her and arrest her Breton and takes part in the fortification of a ford; The between the Vikings and Brittany.
in front of her family. On the way to the police station, other is Viking and is scouting to clear the way for the
Key Sales Points Viking army to settle in Brittany.
Thomas makes a breathtaking discovery: the federal
- The story skilfully switches between enchantment and
agents in charge of the case are nothing but impostors,
horror, making for a gripping read.
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and Eve has disappeared. But for what? For greater wealth? To hold more land?
- The reader is transported into a fantastic world, from - The author takes us on a real journey set in Ancient
Helped by the police in charge of the case, Thomas will Loyalty to a leader? Or because there is no other
the Vikings to the Middle Ages and the time of the Times when two civilization fight for survival and glory.
do everything in his power to find Eve and save their choice?
plague, then from the court of Louis XIV to New York - With strict respect for historical accuracy, the narra-
children, even if he must renounce to his scientific tive world of The Army of Watchers combines History,
in the 21st century. While the weapons are being sharpened and strategies
convictions. Celtic beliefs and Viking mythology.
- The story questions the power of religions for which developed, while the fears grow, the spirit of a myste-
But the ancestral enemy is strong and has develop, over - A breathtaking story of good and evil combining poli-
everything that is not recognized as divine is necessarily rious little girl flies over the battlefield and creeps into
the ages, strategies to counter Eve’s powers. tical intrigue, fratricidal conflicts and war against the
evil. the belligerents’ souls, trying to shape another fate
Then follows a deadly chase through the streets of fearsome Vikings.
- The book raises the question of the loneliness of from that sought by the warriors.
New York City.
those who are afraid of getting attached in fear of
What is this mysterious secret order? Why does Eve
endangering their loved ones.
bother them so much? Who is the mysterious charac-
ter who seems to want to help her?
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LYKANTHROPIA, VOL. 1
THE ACCURSED NOTEBOOK
Frédéric Clément
Elie Hanson
“ ”
Gaius, a legionnaire sent to spy on
“ ”
the Gauls during the Gallic wars,
will be facing his own family history. A painter comes across the old and
mysterious journal of his great
uncle, telling a disturbing story on
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the 1st World War...
Awarded Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal
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In 58 B.C. the wars between the Gauls and Romans Married and father to two lovely little girls, Frédéric
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begin. Two twin brothers, Gaius and Marcus, join Caes- Clément is a librarian with an MA in Contemporary and Alain, a painter from Quebec, comes across the old and Born in Cairo, Élie Hanson is a globetrotter who lived on
ar’s armies as legionnaires in a frenzied race for glory. Modern History. As a keen writer, he draws upon his mysterious journal of his great uncle Henri. This man four continents before finally settling in Montreal. He is
Marcus quickly climbs the ranks by asserting his nobility knowledge to give us stories that combine real, legen- who, as a young soldier, witnessed the horrors of the qualified in translation and French literature and was
while Gaius starts as a simple soldier. dary and fantastic events. First World War has been institutionalized since his awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
return from France and has long seemed to carry the in recognition of his contribution to Canadian culture
They are faced by tougher-than-expected warriors burden of a heavy secret on his shoulders. Alain there- with his novel Le Carnet Maudit.
who are as stealthy as they are bewildering, but also fore decides to find out more about these disturbing
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with people much more civilized and organized than
- The author takes us on a real journey set in Ancient
what they had been told.
Times.
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His investigation leads him to France where he follows
- With strict respect for historical accuracy, he intro- - The Book has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II
In battle, Gaius stands out. Spotted by a close adviser the trail of a strange psychiatrist whose assistant is a
duces the legend of the Lycanthrope, better known as Diamond Jubilee Medal for its contribution to Canadian
to Caesar, he is entrusted with the mission of infiltra- young woman with erratic behaviour. He also visits an
the Werewolf, in a tale that is both gripping and culture.
ting the Gallic tribes. abbey that cannot be fully accessed, and encounters a
thrilling. - A skillfully crafted novel where past, present and
lecturer who puts forward facts that are beyond
- The book offers a way into another story, that of fantasy are ably made to intersect.
During this immersion in another culture, he sees his understanding.
humanity itself, and one we never find in textbooks. - A truely atmospheric novel where the fear mounts
senses develop and has mysterious dreams. He has no with each page. This book will appeal to lovers of
idea that the coming revelations will give a whole new Two lives, two eras, one and the same secret.
fantasy literature.
meaning to his destiny. - Beautifully fluent and enjoyable writing.
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HISTORICAL FANTASY FANTASY
GUARDIANS OF THE DAWN, VOL. 1 THE TIME QUEST, TIME 1
ROSE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST FATE WANDERINGS
Lise Barrow
Virginie Carré-Lapresad
“ ” “ ”
An odd stranger is found unconcient
Faced with Lilith and her age old thirst on the road. The man has lost his
for revenge, Rose must choose memory and it seems that only his
whether to trigger her fate or suffer it. enemies hold the keys to his past.
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For hundreds of years and from generation to genera- As a young child, Virginie Carré-Lapresad invented
So who is this odd stranger that Chanasa has picked up, Lise Barrow is an author from the south of France who
tion, a line of women has lived under the curse of Lilith, sequels to her favourite tales. Later she feeds her
unconscious and heavily wounded on the road, in became a teacher after studying literature. She loves all
an implacable demoness consumed by vengeance and passion and imagination by reading authors as diverse
breach of the rebels’ rules? A man fleeing, running kinds of literature, is an unconditional nature lover, and
hatred. as Stephen King, Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. She
aimlessly through the Kingdom of the Middle Lands. A has a wealth of experiences and encounters to draw
is rather shy and is often more at ease with a pencil,
man marked with a distinctive tattoo, pursued by enig- upon. She set out to write fantasy novels so as to share
In post-revolutionary France, following the brutal death both for drawing and writing, giving her two outlets for
matic and dangerous characters. A man with an astoun- the fruits of her boundless imagination.
of her mother, Rose finds herself with an absent father her emotions, her anger and her passions. Her fantasy
ding power.
and a despotic grandmother. But she has to face much stories, anchored in a very real historical context, deal
The young woman, one of the most highly skilled
worse: Lilith and her age-old thirst for vengeance. This with universal themes such as love and family
healers, meets with incomprehension from her compa- Key Sales Points
foul creature hunts down the older members of her heritage.
nions, but cannot back down. She knows this stranger
family and shamelessly kills them a few years after they - Very likable characters, a mysterious atmosphere and
matters, for she too has an astonishing hidden gift that
have given birth. a gripping, remarkably well-written story.
torments her; she has foreboding dreams, of the kind
Key Sales Points - With power struggles, a budding romance, betrayals
that foresee a dark future and leave you shivering or
Faced with this evil being, Rose must now choose and a quest for identity - not to forget a mysterious
- From the very first lines of the introduction, readers weeping.
whether to trigger her fate or suffer it. little group of total strangers - readers will find no lull
are lead into a dark place, populated by supernatural And truly, the future seems uncertain. Besides the war
in the story!
and evil monsters. that the rebels are waging against the king, the world is
She is the Guardian of humanity, heiress to a heavy,
- Strange beings, guardian spirits, evil creatures, magic deteriorating and shakes and belches with ever more
long-forgotten secret.
and romance - are all key elements in this story, contri- violent earthquakes. Unfortunately though, the man
buting to an unreal universe where a woman has to fight has lost his memory altogether and it seems that only
for her offspring’s future. his enemies hold the keys to his past. Will he be able
- Whether we engage with the story purely as a fantasy to get his memory back before the earth sinks into
or as a historical romance, we will find the writing style chaos and swallows them all up?
captivating.
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BLUE BELLE AND
THE POISONED TEARS, VOL. 1 THE CHILDREN OF YULE, VOL. 1
THE FALLEN CITY
Océane Ghanem
“ ”
Hélène Besse
An orphan nephilim and a angel,
Prince of heaven, will have to join
“ ”
forces to restore peace both in
Heaven, on Earth and in Eden. Far away, hidden in the heart of the
forest, two beings endowed with
supernatural strength watch the
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Fate leads Blue, an orphan nephilim ─ half human and Océane Ghanem lives in the north of France, near the
half angel ─ who has always been marginalized by her borders with Belgium and Luxembourg. She has loved
The Work A chase begins between the fugitives and the demonic
own kind, to cross paths with Lysander, angel and reading and writing since early childhood, and enjoys
army. Will they escape their pursuers?
Prince of Heaven, with a rigid and conservative tempe- telling wonderful love stories, where passion is synony- The kingdoms of Yule are on the brink of disaster. A And who are these mysterious silver-haired people with
rament. He hates the nephilims since his mother’s mous with sacrifice and redemption. Her characters mysterious enemy, at the head of an army of demons, supernatural powers capable of the best as well as the
murder for which they were made responsible for. develop in a ruthless, ever-changing world. Blue Belle, her has invaded the city of Theor, one of the most power- worst?
While everything makes them opposites, an irresistible first book, features angels, demons and nephilims ful fortresses in the southern kingdom. The royal family
alchemy is born between them. In Blue this attraction/ searching for the awakening of higher powers. She has has disappeared except for one princess, married to
repulsion awakens powers that she has longed for and also written La Saga des Âmes (The Saga of Souls), a huge the king of Sliah, from the northern territories.
it shatters all of the certainties on which Lysander has success on Wattpad with more than four million readers. To deal with the threat, the king of Sliah seeks alliances The Author(s)
built his life. and summons the great leaders of the surrounding Hélène Besse is a secondary school French teacher in
Both seek to escape death. Lysander is hunted down kingdoms. Three monarchs answer his call: the king of France. She draws her inspiration from nature while
by his aunt, queen of Heavens struck with madness, Key Sales Points Lean, of the southern islands, the duke of Celyff, from hiking in the mountains with her dogs, as well as from
while Blue is hunted down by Dead Face, a mysterious duchy on the border between the kingdom of Sliah her reading which includes the Brontë sisters, Robin
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20 in “Erotic Sci-Fi &
creature from hell which strangely looks like her. From and the southern kingdom, as well as the king of Sear, Hobb and Tolkien.
Fantasy Novels” (August 2020).
then on, Lysander and Blue will join forces to wage a of the kingdom of the elves. They decide to assemble
- When eroticism mingles with fantasy in an exceptio-
common war and restore order and harmony both in an army, to welcome the endangered populations and
nally well-written and unique story, we get Blue Belle, a
Heaven, on Earth and in Eden. In this task, they will be to send spies to Theor to learn more about the inten- Key Sales Points
Nephilim with special strengths.
helped by Black, the nephilim soothsayer and healer, by tions of the enemy.
- All of the ingedients for an intensely thrilling, emotio- - A flowing style of writing and a rich vocabulary, making
Red, the dreaded albino warrior nephilim, as well as by Far away, hidden in the heart of the Hen Forest, two
nally testing and increasingly addictive reading it very pleasant to read.
the rebellious angels, allies with Lysander. beings endowed with supernatural strength watch the
experience. - A complex and detailed universe.
During this fight, Blue will discover who she really is and demons’ advance. But when an erstwhile general who
- Not just one, but four plots intertwine, making this a - Several stories are interwoven to make readers hold
who are the members of her formidable family. Will has fled from the invaded city shows up on their
most enjoyable read, all set against a mythological their breath.
she be able to face such revelations without sinking doorstep with the injured Prince of Theor, they cannot
backdrop. - Thrilling, surprising and hard to put down.
into madness? Will her love for Lysander be an asset or refuse to help him flee to the kingdom of Sliah.
a curse?
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DREAMS MUTE
THE HEART OF THE FLAMES
Joseph Kochmann
Cédric Roux
Robin Marcoux
“ ” “ ”
A world where hell is a reality
and where souls show their
Kylliann wakes up in a tent in a
true personalities.
strange world. He only remem-
bers one thing, his first name...
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The Work The Author(s) Mute, a red-haired cowboy who cannot speak and has Joseph Kochmann is a French-American author living in
Kylliann, a young teenager, wakes up in a tent in a Cédric Roux has been passionate about history and no memory, wanders through a burning desert popu- Los Angeles. After three years at film academy in Paris,
strange world. He only remembers one thing, his first fantasy since his childhood. As a teenager, he discove- lated by hungry mutant creatures. he moved to the United States to become a professio-
name. By his side, Samantha, a fascinating young teena- red the joy of writing by reading the works of Pierre One night, he hears a strange voice urging him to go to nal translator and subtitling editor at SDI Media.
ger, watches over him. The camp is suddenly attacked Bottero and decided to create his own story. Vile High School, a vast and mysterious establishment
by Shaded, emaciated android creatures, with superhu- Robin Marcoux has always felt the need to escape guarded by monstrous robotic cheetahs.
man strength, which move in swarms. Only survivors of through his own stories and began putting his ideas Key Sales Points
the battle, Kylliann, Samantha and Captain Terek decide down on paper at the age of ten. At the same time, four teenagers, Antoine, Marianne,
to leave the desert to reach the capital and warn the Both Cédric and Robin were born in 1992 and have been - A crazy writing style that will pleasantly surprise
Josie and Jonathan, find out that their headmaster
empress. best friends since the age of fourteen. readers.
secretly tortures and kills pupils : he forces them ingest
A long journey begins, during which new people will - So gripping and original that we don’t notice the pages
a kind of flower that provokes an imperious hunger. So
join them. While traveling the country, Kylliann disco- turning.
much so that if they can’t find anything to eat, they end
vers amazing powers, which will prove useful in the - A fantasy world where hell is a reality and where souls
Key Sales Points up devouring themselves.
face of a mysterious enemy who will do everything in show their true personalities.
Discovering these horrors, Jonathan organizes a revolt,
- A story so full of suspense and surprise that you don’t - A well-crafted plot, full of suspense to keep us breath-
his power to prevent them from reaching the capital. during which the principal Vil is killed and a high school
notice the pages turning. lessly reading until the end.
They constantly seem to be being followed and they student, Pierre, takes his place. Far from improving,
- A magical but rich and coherent universe with well-de-
regularly receive help, without knowing who it is from. things are getting even worse: high school students are
veloped and unusual characters.
Friend or foe? no longer allowed to go home and some mysteriously
- The book has been well received by critics.
Will they be able to complete their mission? Where disappear.
does Kylliann come from, who is he really? What is the
nature of his connection with this world? During their flight, the four teenagers accompanied by
Mute discover a frightening reality. A fight starts
between good and evil; will the world resist to it?
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THE ACCURSED ARCHER, VOL. 1
SUPERNATURALS #1 DAUGHTER OF LIGHT AND SHADOW
MYSTERIES Agathe Roulot
“ ”
E.J. Swan When the shadows of the dead go
through the fault and get out of hell,
the Erthalian world is faced with a
“ ”
major danger.
Her family was brutally murdered.
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her, Evalina is rescued and taken away to
a strange world.
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Evalina, 17, celebrates her birthday and her high school E.J. Swan was born in the Paris region in 1999. As a keen While she hunts in the mysterious Forgotten Valley, Agathe Roulot is a French author who has loved Greek
diploma with her friends. Back home the next day, she reader, always interested in the psychology of villains Elenwë, a young 100-year-old hybrid elf, overhears a mythology and regional folklore since childhood. She
discovers her parents murdered. Her little sister is and the development of characters, she decided, at the conversation between the Accursed Archer and myste- took up reading fantasy and escapist literature before
missing. Trapped in her house, which suddenly sets on age of 14, to combine this passion with writing on the rious shadows. He announces that he has renounced starting to write. She has a degree in Fine Art and is
fire, she is rescued by two strange teenagers with unex- Wattpad platform. Fascinated by the idea that nothing his mission to prevent the shadows of the dead from currently studying for a master’s degree in Education.
pected physical abilities. is all black and white, she likes to turn readers’ brains going through the fault and get out of hell. The Ertha- For the last ten years or so, she has immersed herself in
To escape the danger awaiting her, they bring her to inside out so as to to depict the complexity of human lian world is then faced with a major danger. writing escapist fantasy novels which are still what she
Returis, a world she is unaware of. There, she joins the beings and get her messages across. prefers. She is continuing to write the Accursed Archer
Supernatural, guardians with exceptional powers, in Elenwë and her master, Voronwë, must warn the Coun- series, among other work, while studying at university.
charge of protecting the kingdom. The Trenones, evil cil and the Queen before it is too late. In addition, the
creatures whose nature is uncertain, prowl and threaten Key Sales Points Night Elves from the North, determined to take
to destroy all life on Returis. In this strange world, revenge on their defeat two centuries earlier, are Key Sales Points
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19 in “Dark Fantasy Horror”,
Evalina sees her powers develop and become even preparing for an attack. For Elenwë, who belongs to
#48 in Children’s Books and #95 in Fantasy for Teens. - A rich, well-crafted elven universe, an epic journey and
stronger than those of the Supernatural. But will she be these two peoples, but who rejects her Night Elf line,
- The saga has already been read more than 2 million a developed story, full of suspense and unexpected
able to master them in time to save her sister? the decision is quickly taken, she will put all her forces
times on Wattpad. twists.
In her quest to find her, Evalina is confronted by the at the service of the Elves of Light.
- Skillfully crafted writing to create a rich, complex - A likable heroine, almost an anti-hero, with roots
mysterious Demona, who seems to know her well and
universe and a story with well-timed twists and turns to among both the Elves of Light and the Elves of Darkness.
to know her earthly friends as well. Why is she attacking It’s time for a fight... But who is Elenwë really? Are her
surprise and move the reader. A message of tolerance.
her? Would everyone she cares about also be in danger? parents dead, as she always believed so? And why is
- Magic, suspense, battles, secrets, everything is there to - A fluid, poetic and very pleasant style, making this
Evalina will find herself at the heart of an ancestral war Ingör, the god of the Underworld, so interested in her?
make the reader want to go through the chapters one novel somewhat addictive.
between good and evil, during which she will discover
after the other. - A quest for identity where the main character will
her true nature, and which will undermine all her
certainties. have to accept herself as she is.
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ACTINIARIA
WOMEN OF VENUS
Marion Oruezabal
Joëlle Brethes
“ ” “ ”
A perverse Earthling captures beautiful Between prophecy and adventure, this
alien women, daughters of Ares and novel plunges the reader into unex-
Aphrodite, and markets their charms in plored seabed where Atlantis and the
luxury brothels. Maya are brought up to date.
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The stormy relationship between Ares and Aphrodite Joëlle Brethes was born in Paris in 1947 and has been Tom is a sailor. He has always known his destiny was Marion Oruezabal was born in 1987 and worked as a
ended with a split, giving rise to two opposing civiliza- living on the island of Reunion since 1993, first working linked to the sea. Even though, he fishes for food, he pharmacist for some years before turning to teaching.
tions on Mars and Venus. Venus is solely populated by as a French teacher, then retiring and staying. For her, loves, and above all, he respects all sea creatures. During Her love for scuba diving and the undersea world greatly
female descendants of Aphrodite, while Mars is writing remains both a passion and favourite hobby. She a stopover on an exotic island, he meets the beautiful inspires her writings. She has also written Dans l’oeil de
peopled by the descendants of Ares and a few enslaved writes short stories and tales which may be read aloud, Izaelle. This night of love will seal his fate. Izaelle reveals l’astre (Ed Kirographaires, 2013), Luminescences (Ed Sidéris-
Venusian women. as well as theatre and poetry, and has received several him that his future belongs to the ocean, and that she simes, 2016), La Planète de Pâques (Ed Chloé des Lys, 2017)
But a wealthy and perverse Earthling has brought chaos prizes for her work. herself is a sea creature living on land. Before leaving, and Le Coeur du taureau (Ed Maïa, 2019).
to the fragile balance that had been achieved. He she gives him a stone which he must never part from.
captures these beautiful alien women and markets Some time later, the Ariela, the whaler of which he is
their charms in luxury brothels. Key Sales Points the captain’s mate, sinks, attacked by a whale. Tom Key Sales Points
Until the day they capture the Queen of Venus and a looses consciousness and wakes up to the bottom of - The book plunges us into the mysteries of a legendary
- Written in the style of a television series, this novel the sea in total darkness. A mysterious creature, equip-
few magicians, insensitive to their methods of submis- long-lost city.
takes us into fictional societies where magic still prevails ped with a human head and a fish tail, comes to meet
sion, and determined to free their people. - Legends and ancient curses resurface as we turn the
and where the gods are centre stage. him, and presents himself as an Ondin patrolman,
To protect themselves from this predator and his crew, pages.
- A feminist fantasy novel that denounces the cruelty whose mission is to bring him to the king.
they call upon the Sons of Fire, dragons once offered - A smooth, light writing style that nevertheless allows
of men who feel superior to women. Arrived in Atlantis, Tom discovers that he is expected
to Aphrodite by Hephaestus. They will also send an a brief criticism of humans’ mistreatment of the
- A fresco opposing a matriarchal society to a patriar- and that his coming had been prophesied. The king tells
envoy to Mars to appeal to the sons of Arès. environment.
chal society, upset by human greed. him that his birth is linked to the appearance of an evil
All of the wit, intelligence and courage of some Earth-
- Politics, power, sex, resistance, war... The author has demigod and that his destiny is to destroy him.
lings - feminists and a few brave men - will be needed
provided us with a strong, enthralling first novel. He will have to give up all his certainties in his quest for
to free the captives and close the brothels. Will the
tenacity and the qualities of the Venusian emissary this enemy of which he knows nothing, but who is
succeed in restoring the order and rebuild bonds of mysteriously linked to him.
friendship that were broken centuries earlier?
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SENDRE’S LAND
Mathieu Fichez
“ ”
Sendre, a rebellious girl with a keen
sense of justice never ceases to defend
the weak. Her meeting with a knight will
change her destiny...
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The Work But, in unknown territory, a plot is at work, which can
Sendre, the heiress of a lordship on the northern border overturn the known world into chaos. The consecration
of the known world, has just unknowingly ruined her and coronation of the Prince of Chasele is an auspicious
father’s political projects. Sent to a convent to undergo moment. Sendre, Hinriegh, Yothol and Mist will be the
a strict education, this rebellious girl with a keen sense only ones able to fight against the evil forces of the
of justice never ceases to defend the weak. Her meeting unknown land.
with a knight will change her destiny. Sir Arnor offers
to hire her as a rider and to begin her training as a
knight devoted to light, at the Commanderie of Pala-
The Author(s)
dins of Chasele. Matthieu Fichez, a computer scientist, loves fantasy
Hinriegh, son of the king of Gorgazan, on the southeast and science fiction, as well as role-playing games. In a
border of the known world, is also the son of the high flowing and direct style, he creates a new image for
priestess of the Dying God. His quiet life will soon end, women in fantasy fiction and an elaborate universe that
as he must receive a very dangerous initiation to be goes beyond a simplistic view of Good versus Evil.
invested with the powers of black magic. His kingdom,
attacked by the evil creatures of the unknown lands
forces him to call upon the dark elves for help. Key Sales Points
Following a gathering of the leaders of the various king- - A world which is as complex and surprising as its
doms, the council of elves decides to send a team to characters, where the distinction between good and
investigate the troubles that appear to be looming in evil is hard to determine.
Gorgazan. Yothol, a white elf, gifted magician but little - Strong, assertive and developed female characters,
focused on work and Mist, a human magician from drawing from the conventions of medieval fantasy in
Tenebrae, are responsible for this mission. Crossing the order to break with others.
different countries of the known world, they find a - A fluid style and a well-written story that will appeal
map of the surroundings of the temple of Chasele. to a wide readership.
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