Cette auteure est une adepte des géants littéraires, croyant en l'amour, la magie et le pouvoir de faire face aux dures vérités. Son œuvre destinée aux jeunes adultes explore souvent des émotions complexes et les défis de la vie avec une perspective distincte. À travers ses histoires, elle célèbre la résilience de l'esprit et la présence durable de l'espoir.
The conclusion of the City of Villains trilogy sees teen detective Mary Elizabeth fully embracing her villainous nature. As she delves deeper into her darker side, the book unveils the unexpected origin stories of beloved Disney Villains, intertwining elements of fairy tales and gothic themes. This unique blend of influences offers a fresh perspective on familiar characters, culminating in a thrilling exploration of morality and identity.
In a gripping narrative, a teen detective named Mary Elizabeth delves into a sinister conspiracy that has transformed her closest friends into malevolent figures. As she navigates this treacherous landscape, she also confronts her own personal struggles, highlighting the interplay between external threats and internal conflicts. The story promises a thrilling blend of mystery and psychological depth as Mary fights to reclaim her relationships and uncover the truth.
For fans of Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell comes a gorgeous debut novel about family, friends, and first love. Lucille Bennett is pushed into adulthood after her mom decides to “take a break”…from parenting, from responsibility, from Lucille and her little sister, Wren. Left to cover for her absentee parents, Lucille thinks, “Wren and Lucille. Lucille and Wren. I will do whatever I have to. No one will pull us apart.” Now is not the time for level-headed Lucille to fall in love. But love—messy, inconvenient love—is what she’s about to experience when she falls for Digby Jones, her best friend’s brother. With blazing longing that builds to a fever pitch, Estelle Laure’s soulful debut will keep readers hooked and hoping until the very last page. "A funny, poetic, big-hearted reminder that life can—and will—take us all by surprise.”—Jennifer E. Smith, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight “Lucille may not take down a beast or assassinate any super bads, but she’s what heroines look like and love like in real life.” —Justine Magazine
In this sequel to City of Villains, return to the gritty, fairy tale–inspired crime series that reimagines the origins of the Disney Villains like you’ve never seen before. Everything in high school senior Mary Elizabeth Heart’s life changed in one horrifying night. After the Battle of Miracle Lake, she lost her prestigious internship at the Monarch City police department. Her best friend, Ursula, has become something tentacled and unrecognizable. Her classmate Maleficent has turned into a horned monster. And her first love, James, has replaced his hand with a menacing, gleaming hook . . . or so the rumor goes. She hasn’t seen any of them since that night. Her friends, now known across Monarch City as “the villains,” have become pawns in a game of political chess. Rallies and protests divide an already fractured city. More kids are disappearing from the Scar each day. And at the center of it all is Mary Elizabeth, who is torn between uncovering those responsible for the return of this Wrong Magic and saving her friends, whatever the cost. But the conspiracy she is unraveling may reach further than she could have imagined. And the deeper she goes, the more her own inner demons threaten to emerge."Your favorite Villains in an entirely new light." —Serena Valentino, New York Times best-selling author of the Villains series
Jo never heard of the label "practice girl"...until she was called one. And those two devastating words would irreversibly change the way she saw everyone--including herself. An emotional and empowering novel about reputation and double standards, perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Sarah Dessen. Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a "practice girl"-the popular term for girl who's good enough to hook up with but not to date. With this crushing revelation, Jo feels so many things--heartsick, ashamed, betrayed, and angry. But she refuses to let that label define her. In piecing her life back together, Jo is forced to unpack more uncomfortable truths about all her relationships--from her best friend to the boy she likes--that help her understand her real worth. From the author of the acclaimed This Raging Light, Practice Girl is a heart-wrenching, relatable, and ultimately triumphant story about a girl who rejects her label and decides for herself who she is to the world.
Mary, a troubled teenage detective, must solve a missing persons case as she discovers the reimagined origins of infamous Disney Villains.
In this captivating tale by the author of *This Raging Light*, two coma girls and a boy named Joe intertwine their lives. Eden, who woke up from her coma, believes she brought something back from the afterlife. Together, she and Joe explore the possibility of reaching his friend Jaz, leading to a profound journey of connection and discovery.
The Lost Boys meets Wilder Girls in this supernatural feminist YA novel. It's 1987 and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem flee to Santa Maria, California, the coastal beach town that holds the answers to all of Mayhem's questions about who her mother is, her estranged family, and the mysteries of her own self. There she meets the kids who live with her aunt, and it opens the door to the magic that runs through the female lineage in her family, the very magic Mayhem is next in line to inherit and which will change her life for good. But when she gets wrapped up in the search for the man who has been kidnapping girls from the beach, her life takes another dangerous turn and she is forced to face the price of vigilante justice and to ask herself whether revenge is worth the cost. From the acclaimed author of This Raging Light and But Then I Came Back, Estelle Laure offers a riveting and complex story with magical elements about a family of women contending with what appears to be an irreversible destiny, taking control and saying when enough is enough.
A whimsical meditation for little animal lovers on finding an animal companion who will be more than just a pet. Hey there!
In dieser Fortsetzung von „City of Villains“ versucht die Teenager-Detektivin Mary Elizabeth weiterhin, eine dunkle Verschwörung aufzudecken, die ihre beste Freundin und ihren Freund in schurkische Monster verwandelt hat. Mary gräbt tiefer in der dunklen Schattenseite von Monarch City und in der Geschichte der Magie und deckt eine Verschwörungstheorie auf, die weiter reicht, als sie es sich je hätte vorstellen können. Doch eine durch Politik und Ideologien gespaltene Stadt, eine neue Liebe und ihre eigenen inneren Dämonen könnten ihr im Weg stehen …
