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Be careful what you wish for. To save them all a wish was made, only delaying the war rather than ending it. The battle between good and evil has come to an end… or has it? A thousand years separate a young priestess and her five guardians, brothers who have sworn to protect her. A single brother remains with his memories intact, waiting for the time when Hyakuhei, the heart of evil itself, will arise and attempt to steal the very reason for their existence. The priestess suddenly finds herself in the middle of an ancient war, not only between good and evil… but brothers as well.

It is about an English-style detective novel.On 29 of October 2003, Ms. Carol Tompkins, an antique dealer, finds herself involved, for a strange twist of fate, in the murder of Sally Barnes, who was killed by a slit to her throat. Superintendent Baxter investigates the case, collecting countless clues about the victim and the people that were part of her life. Many are the leads to follow, and it is plausible that behind the murder there are financial interests connected to the sale of the Barnes’s villa, and especially to the disappearance of extremely valuable daggers, among which one that had belonged to Cleopatra. Carol finds herself being investigated, and is unaware of the killer’s motive, but she will strive to defend her innocence. Eventually, she will discover the truth that will render justice not only to the victim Sally, but also to her own life, wiping out the blanket of shadows and hypocrisy that wrapped it.

The war against terror is played by a different set of rules for the men and women of the elite unit known as Stony Man. On the record, they don't exist, and plausible deniability is the first mandate if a mission goes sour. Off the books, the cyber teams and field commandos understand the risk…and accept America's dirtiest missions without hesitation.Intelligence has picked up chatter of the launch of an imminent strike of unknown origin and scope against the U.S. Code-named Bellicose Dawn, it involves Mexican drug runners, jihadists and international funding. Stony Man must navigate an unknown strike point, fragmented information and a brewing political firestorm. But soon it's enough to unleash the ultimate nightmare–men down, missing, maybe dead, and things going so bad so fast that the day every Stony Man member prayed would never happen may have arrived.

The Guardians have always loved and protected their priestess above all else, but when it comes to just whom she belongs to… jealousy can be a dangerous game. Among the immortal brothers, one has always loved her the most. Toya would fight all odds to stay by Kyoko's side whether it be demons, his brothers, or his love. In a moment of passion, Toya finally claims his heart’s desire. That moment is forever changed when Kyoko is taken from his world by the heartless fates above. Believing he is cursed, Toya gives in to his demon blood, falsely accepting that his reason to live has forsaken him. When another guardian claims her, Toya finds he must defend her against the worst enemy of all… himself.

Le Grand Ski-lift : un gigantesque réseau de remontées mécaniques permettant aux skieurs d’évoluer dans un domaine qui couvre l’hémisphère boréal tout entier. Poussé par son besoin de renaissance, désirant oublier le Monde connu et les règles de la Tradition, Oskar Zerbi s’introduit illégalement dans ce circuit. Dans cette infinité de pistes et de sommets blancs, il est poursuivi par un mystérieux interlocuteur, et fait des rencontres étranges qui le renvoient aux bribes d’un passé oublié. Investi d’une dangereuse mission, il comprendra petit à petit la nature réelle de sa quête. Se dirigeant toujours vers le nord, il se réappropriera la connaissance de lui-même et de son passé, découvrant à quel point il est lié au Grand Ski-lift. Dans les terres désolées du Nord extrême, il accèdera enfin à la révélation ultime…