The house of spellsEmilia Hart
Three women’s destinies, separated by four centuries, meet in this first novel by a young author from London which ranked among the best-sellers in the United States and the United Kingdom (and was translated in around twenty countries). In 2019, 1942, then 1619, these three women will show courage to manage to free themselves from their chains, each in their own way.
The house of spells
Stopovers
448 pages
Next time you bite the dustPanayotis Pascot
French actor and humorist with a thousand projects (he notably presented his first solo show at Juste pour laughs last year), Panayotis Pascot, at the age of 25, signs an autobiographical story where he addresses his relationship with his father, his homosexuality and the depression he experienced, tying it all together like a dazzling rite of passage to adulthood marked with lucidity and humor.
Next time you bite the dust
Stock
231 pages
Bad faithEmily Ormond
This first novel by an English teacher from Montreal is a romantic drama that probes the budding passion within a couple, where each is grappling with their own torments. There is also talk of Alzheimer’s and medical assistance in dying in this story anchored in the metropolis where we will recognize many landmarks.
Bad faith
Hugo Roman
368 pages
What we sowedMichael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt
The duo of Swedish authors, also producers of detective series, are already on their eighth novel together with this new title. The plot begins with a series of murders that sow terror in the south of the country, while no clue seems to link these sordid crimes together. A true noir novel for fans of the genre.
What we sowed
South Acts
416 pages
Rose water & soda breadMarsha Mehran
This sequel to the novel Pomegranate soup reconnects with the three sisters who fled Iran to settle in a small village in Ireland, where they opened a café serving Persian cuisine. When an injured young woman washes up on the shore, the eldest uses all the magic in her dishes to heal her, while her sisters continue to come to terms with their new life. A journey that is both culinary and spiritual.
Rose water & soda bread
Picquier
384 pages
September before the apocalypseLionel Noel
With this geopolitical spy thriller, Quebecois Lionel Noël delves into the secret dealings of the American army, in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Top reporter Desmond Bingham finds himself involved in a dark affair that could earn him the news of the century… if he manages to find the witnesses in time.
September before the apocalypse
To read
528 pages