Livres - Bibliographie

2505. Le niveau des océans a monté. Une nouvelle ère de piraterie a commencé. Pris dans une violente tempête, Grace et Connor, des jumeaux, font naufrage au milieu de l'océan. Recueilli par un bateau pirate, Connor apprend très vite à manier le sabre. Mais est-il fait pour devenir pirate ? Grace, quant à elle, se trouve à bord d'un mystérieux navire. Enfermée à double tour, elle sait qu'on ne lui fera pas de mal tant qu'elle suivra les règles dictées par le capitaine. Naviguant l'un et l'autre vers des eaux inexplorées, une seule chose compte désormais pour eux : se retrouver

Sixteen-year-old Jared is the newly crowned Prince of All Archenfield, ascending the throne after his older brother's mysterious death. But Jared feels reluctant and unprepared to rule the Princedom and its dangerous and powerful court. Like each Prince of All Archenfield before him, Jared must rely on the Council of Twelve to advise him. But he knows he can just as easily be at their mercy--especially when it appears that one of the Twelve might have orchestrated his brother's untimely death. Propelled by his rage over the loss of his brother and wary of all his advisors, Jared can trust only Asta: a clever, strong-willed girl from the settlements, currently serving as the Physician's apprentice. Asta and Jared take it upon themselves to hunt down his brother's assassin--though the assassin may be hunting them, as well.

Murder, betrayal, and intrigue abound in Justin Somper's thrilling YA series debut. Exploring the political machinations of the medieval-esque court and the lives that hang in the balance, Allies & Assassins is a gripping tale of a teen torn between duty and revenge.

A World Book Day special Vampirates short story.

When Connor Tempest and his swashbuckling pirate buddies get a rare break in their duties, they're in the mood for fun, sun and adventure. A chance meeting with the crew of The Lorelei seems to offer all that and more. Soon, Connor and co are learning to freedive into the amazing world far beneath the ocean's surface.

But the pirates are further out of their depth than they realise. Under the water, danger is lurking - and it's going to take everything they've got to get out alive...