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Meet Jack Irons. He's a cold son-of-a-bitch, but he's got a gift. He can look at a disaster - a fallen bridge, a collapsed skyscraper - and see everything: the physics, the material stresses, the behind-the-scenes insight into how it all went wrong, claiming lives and property. Makes sense: he's a structural engineer. And when he applies his brilliant, analytical mind to crimefighting, then the truth will out. Because that's what he cares about. Not people. Not feelings. The truth. And the truth is about to turn a little Canadian fishing village upside down...

Meet Leo Sully-Darmon, a hot-shot photogenic criminal defense attorney who takes on cases nobody else will touch. Leo loves a good cause just as much as he loves a good photo-op, and he happens to excel at both. But when he agrees to represent a woman accused of crimes against humanity during her former life as an officer in an Iraqi detention camp, he may have bitten off more than he can chew, as antagonistic forces conspire to cast doubt on his client's innocence and start digging up dirt on his own life... complete with dark secrets from both the past and the present.

When society pushes the ideals of equality to their breaking point. the result can easily become plain absurd. In order to avoid the chronic budget deficit of the healthcare system. for instance. what better way is there but to become a nanny state? Even if it leads to the Medical Police imposing fines on anyone not watching the weather forecast... Three Kafkaesque stories that paint a frightening picture of an over-regulated world.

Stéphane, fresh out of college, has gone to work for a powerful industrial consortium. He is soon put in charge of negotiating an important contract in the Congo, and sets off for Africa. But once there, he discovers a cynical and corrupt world beyond anything he could have imagined. His destiny is altered forever when he crosses the path of Violette, a Congolese child hunted by a powerful rebel chief. On his journey, he will also meet Dr. Denis Mukwege, real-life Congolese gynecologist whose activism and medical work won him the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.

The last book of the word of god. At the heart of the medieval legends surrounding this manuscript, lies the name of a forgotten prophet: Julius of Samaria. His story was lost to the mists of time... until now.
Thirty years after the death of Christ, Julius is a general, a legate of the Emperor, persecutor of Jews and Christians. But the crimes he is planning at the heart of the Empire will bring him to the edge of the abyss. Damned to live in hell, among his victims, Julius finds himself plunged headlong into the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the coming of the last messiah, the revelation of the word of god... and the advent of the age of darkness.

A glimpse into the life of a vivacious young woman whose brilliant mind is caught in the ebbs and flows of her mental illness. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. The true story of a spirited young woman whose brilliant mind is caught in the grip of mental illness, known as bipolar disorder. In constant flux between transient euphoria and utter despair, Camille attempts to decode her mind and treat her illness. However, she discovers that the will of the patient is not always enough to cure the ills of the mind, and the only way she can find a semblance of peace is when surrounded and supported... if not understood. It is this compassion which allows her to stay anchored in life, a buoy ebbing and flowing with the ocean. STATES OF MIND's strength is in its unabashed and unapologetic account of the destruction and desolation that the disorder causes, but more importantly, the beautiful humanity and compassion that blossom in its wake.

A few months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, kicking off the U.S. civil rights movement, making headlines around he world and becoming an enduring symbol of the fight for dignity and equality, another young black woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the wrong person at the right time, and so History did not choose her. Her name was Claudette Colvin and this is her story.

Scurry is the story of a colony of mice in an abandoned house who are struggling to survive a long, strange winter. The humans are all gone and the sun is rarely seen. As food becomes scarce and many mice fall ill, the scavengers are forced to search farther from their home, braving monster infested lands in search of anything that will help the colony survive another day. Being hunted by feral cats and predatory birds is part of life for these mice, but beyond the fences stalks something far more fearsome...
Scurry: The Doomed Colony is the first oversized graphic novel in the Scurry saga, collecting the first 3 episodes of the epic story plus additional artwork, bios and more.

A tender and playful glimpse at the childhood of the world's greatest musical genius. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. For now known as Wolferl, little Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lives only for music -- and he already knows how to appreciate it in all its forms, even the most unexpected. The young virtuoso is looking for -- and finding! -- inspiration wherever it hides, even in the cries of Nannerl, his sister, or the poop of his dog. He takes lessons from the birds, crickets and frogs, intertwining every note into his great masterpieces. A charming tale, riddled with good humor and poetry. This book resonates with music lovers of all ages!

A young man's destiny is changed forever when he encounters the deadly and bewitching Layla, a serpent-woman who lives in the swamp and feasts on the spirits and flesh of greedy men. Forever haunted by Layla's sensuous beauty, Froghert will do whatever he can, be it at the cost of his own life and soul, to protect her against power-hungry monarchs seeking to take possession of the enchanted stone she wears around her neck. A tale of obsession, avarice, and the blood-drenched quest for immortality.

Melusine is a sorcerer's apprentice, funny and dynamic, who does everything possible to become a powerful witch. Unfortunately, she's not always successful, and very often her tricks turn against her and her circle. Pumpkins, all sorts of monsters, a haunted castle, a charming prince - everything is there for the greatest pleasure of the readers.

Eighty-five-year-old Marcel lives alone with his memories of World War II - his short-lived days as a soldier before his capture and imprisonment by the Germans. He's got one thing left to do before he dies: find the bugle he buried by the Maginot Line. When his granddaughter Andrea stops by with her burgeoning rural taxi business, he hops a ride to the site of his regiment's defeat... only to find things have changed. This is Alexandre Clérisse's fierce, tender, and timely rumination on the horrors of war and the lies we tell ourselves.

In a post-apocalyptic future, Medina has become the last bastion of a humanity fighting the nightmarish and infectious creatures known as the Drax. The shield that protects the city won't hold out much longer, and humankind appears to be condemned. The only ray of hope is a "package" ripped from the Drax by the soldier, Karloff. This package is in fact 14-year-old Hadron, said to carry within her the Great Redemption. But will the humans manage to control this young girl's force?

The Powers were the first to populate the Earth. When men appeared, they aroused passion and division among them. All Powers then chose to take physical form: Dragons, Giants, Angels, Sirens, and Fairies. Then came the time of fighting, of internal wars... A thousand years have passed, and the Sons of the Earth have finally founded the greatest of all Kingdoms. For them, the Powers are only legends... But a new age is coming; is it the end or the beginning of servitude?

Eleven - year - old Yasmina and her dad lead a modest life in a small city apartment. Luckily, the food-loving Yasmina can whip up just about anything in the kitchen, with an assist from her edible herb books and her friends from the community garden. That is, until the day the garden disappears, bulldozed and replaced by a field of potatoes that are both experimental... and completely addictive! The only solution is for Yasmina to track down and eradicate the source of the problem. A fun and colorful tale for all ages.

Tosca and Rinaldo are orphans. Ever since their parents died, they have been living hidden in the forest. Lucilla is the only daughter of the Duc di Castelguelfo, famous for his exploits defending the Republic of Siena. Lucilla's parents are too busy to pay much attention to their daughter, who still feels lonely despite being surrounded by an army of maids and servants. But everything changes when she meets Tosca - a mini Robin Hood living a life so different from her own - and their adventures through 14th-century Tuscany begin. In this first volume in the series, they will have to save Lucilla from a fate worse than death: marriage to a man she doesn't want.