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Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.... Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the best-selling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison - even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life.

Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend--the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn't as weak as Levana believes her to be and she's been undermining her stepmother's wishes for years.

In this third audiobook in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she's just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker.

Bien loin de l'Asie et du royaume du Prince Kai, la grand-mère de Scarlet Benoit est portée disparue. Scarlet réalise alors qu'elle n'a jamais su qui était vraiment son aînée et quels dangers pouvaient bien la menacer. Quand elle rencontre Loup, un mystérieux combattant de rue qui semble savoir où est sa grand-mère, elle n'a d'autre choix que de lui faire confiance. C'est en menant leur enquête que Scarlet et Loup croisent la route de Cinder. Ensemble ils se ligueront contre Levana, la vicieuse Reine lunaire prête à tout pour asservir les Terriens et épouser le Prince Kai.

"Miroir, mon beau miroir, qui d'entre toutes est la plus belle ?" Bien avant de devenir la cruelle et magnifique reine des Lunaires, bien avant que Cinder, Scarlet et Cress ne se rencontrent, Levana a vécu une tout autre histoire. Une histoire d'amour et de guerre, de trahison et de mort. Une histoire qui n'a jamais été contée... jusqu'à présent !

Redécouvrez la plus grande histoire d'amour dystopique, entre une adolescente cyborg, Cinder, et un prince humain. Les humains et les androids se pressent dans les rues bruyantes de la Nouvelle-Pékin. Une peste mortelle ravage la population. Depuis la lune, un peuple sans pitié observe la situation, en attendant de passer à l'attaque... Personne ne sait que le sort de la Terre ne dépend que d'une seule fille... Cinder est un cyborg, une mécanicienne très douée. Citoyenne de seconde classe, elle a un passé mystérieux, et vit avec ses désagréables belle-mère et belles-sœurs.

La princesse Winter est admirée par les Lunaires pour sa grâce et sa bonté, et malgré les cicatrices sur son visage, sa beauté à couper le souffle surpasse celle de sa belle-mère, la reine Levana. Winter méprise sa belle-mère et sait que Levana n'approuvera pas ses sentiments envers son ami d'enfance -et beau garde du palais- Jacin Clay. Mais Winter n'est pas aussi faible que Levana le croit et elle se moque bien des souhaits de sa belle-mère depuis des années.

Cinder et le capitaine Thorne se sont enfuis aux côtés de Scarlet et de Loup. Le groupe rebelle projette de renverser la reine Levana et son armée. Le seul espoir de la résistance réside dans Cress, qui, emprisonnée dans un satellite depuis l'enfance avec ses écrans pour seule compagnie, est devenue un hacker imbattable. Malheureusement, la reine Levana a d'autres projets pour elle, et libérer la jeune fille pourrait bien leur coûter cher. Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Guillaume Fournier.

From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Listeners will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Catherine es una de las chicas más deseadas del País de las Maravillas, y la favorita del todavía soltero Rey de Corazones. Sin embargo, ella tiene otros intereses: su mayor deseo es abrir una panadería junto con su mejor amiga y sorprender al Reino de Corazones con sus pasteles. Pero su madre opina que algo así es una insensatez para una joven que podría convertirse en la próxima reina. En un baile de gala en el que podría recibir la propuesta de matrimonio del rey, Cath conoce a Jest, el atractivo y misterioso bufón de la corte.

Adalheid Castle is in chaos. Following a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. But soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn’t only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love.

Chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her.

A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth's fate hinges on one girl.... Cinder, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen and temptation.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her "glamour" to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told - until now. Marissa Meyer spins yet another unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death.

When Aviva Davis and Holly Martin meet at the holiday pageant tryouts for their local senior’s center, they think they must be seeing double. While they both knew they were adopted, they had no idea they had a biological sibling, let alone an identical twin! The similarities are only skin deep, though, because while Aviva has a big personality and even bigger Broadway plans, Holly is more the quiet dreamer type who longs to become a famous author like her grandfather.

The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories - and secrets - that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard Jacin realize their destinies?

The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents’ vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck. Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend’s song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he’s been crushing on since elementary school.