ALKREM HC

ALKREM HC


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Magazzino ItalyComics
Editore
ABRAMS
Previews
previews USA agosto 2025
ISBN
9781636551500
EAN
978163655150051899

Award-winning author Marta Palazzesi brings us an ambitious and captivating novel in the form of a fast-paced fantasy with spectacular settings and heart-pounding actionTheo is about to turn 13 when everything he knows changes in an instant. At the stroke of midnight, when his Apto, the animal guide that accompanies Archemists throughout their lives, is due to appear, he instead meets a fire fox, the strongest, fiercest, and most-loyal of companions of the Alkrem. Thus, Theo discovers that he is an Alkrem?people who can create magical potions, wield powerful weapons, and have been vilified?and later massacred?by their once-allies, the Archemists. The Archemists are now in power, and, in a raid on Theo?s house, have beaten Theo?s father and taken him to prison. From this moment on, the boy?s goal is to find the Alkrexa, the mighty Alkrem weapon capable of healing any wound, and saving his father?s life. Along the way, Theo will learn that the truth is not what he has always been taught. This heart-pounding fantasy thriller will enthrall readers to the last page as Theo struggles to complete his quest to uncover the truth and save the only family he has ever known.


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ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS SC

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, an award-winning searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community A YALSA William C.Morris Award Finalist A Walter Award Honor Book An ALA Rise List Top Ten Selection A Kirkus Books Best of the Year A Cybils Award Finalist A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers A Summer/Fall Indies Introduce Pick A September/October Indie Next Pick Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her voice as her weapon?even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. But Pastor Johnson isn?t the holy man everyone thinks he is. The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don?t understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant. In a world that claims to support survivors, Amina wonders who will support her when her attacker is everyone?s favorite community leader. When Pastor Johnson is arrested for a different crime, the community is shaken and divided; some call him a monster and others defend him. But Amina is secretly relieved. She no longer has to speak because Pastor Johnson can?t hurt her anymore?or so she believes. To regain her voice and sense of self, Amina must find the power to confront her abuser?in the courtroom and her heart?and learn to use all the fighting parts within her.


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AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER THE KYOSHI NOVELS ULTIMATE COLLECTORS EDITION HC THE RISE OF KYOSHI AND THE SHADOW OF KYOSHI

A stunning collector?s edition featuring the complete Kyoshi duology?The Rise of Kyoshi and The Shadow of Kyoshi from the New York Times bestselling Chronicles of the Avatar seriesThe deluxe collector?s edition includes features such as:Cloth slipcase with foil stampingDie-cuts in front and back of slipcase revealing art underneathStained edgesSatin ribbon bookmarkThe Rise of Kyoshi delves into the origin story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom-born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world?s history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation.In The Shadow of Kyoshi, Kyoshi?s place as the true Avatar has finally been cemented?but at a heavy cost. Kyoshi voyages across the Four Nations, struggling to keep the peace, but while her reputation grows a mysterious threat emerges from the Spirit World.This thrilling duology follows Kyoshi?s journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice still feared and admired centuries after becoming the Avatar.

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