The human race has colonized twelve planets. She built robots to help, the Cylons. But they rebelled and war broke out. After the armistice, the Cylons left for their own world. For 40 years, they have not been heard from again. Until an unimaginable attack was unleashed, wiping out all twelve planets simultaneously, as well […]
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Georgia, 31, single mother of two, has always had to fight to survive. Her childhood was dark and devoid of love. She ran away at 15, joined a biker gang, fell for a young photographer and found herself pregnant. That’s how Ginny, his mixed-race daughter, was born, as beautiful as her mother. From one galley
Hudson Bay, around 1800. Quebec doesn’t exist yet, nor Canada. In this ice-covered wilderness battered by a bitter wind, fur is synonymous with survival. Far away, in Europe, it is the object of a very lucrative trade in hats and coats. For decades, the powerful HBC (Hudson Bay Company) has ensured its monopoly by any
Los Angeles. Ava Daniels, a talented young scriptwriter, threw away her career with a clumsy post on social networks. Las Vegas. Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas-based stand-up comedian, is told that her show has been cancelled by Marty, the owner and her long-time lover. Luckily, Deborah and Ava share the same agent, Jimmy, a
Evelyn Bay, near Hobart (South of Tasmania). Fifteen years ago, a strom destroyed several families. Two young men died, trying to rescue the brother of one of them. Kieran, the brother, survived, but not Finn and Toby. This tragedy left the inhabitants of the small town in a state of shock. A teenage girl, Gaby,
2001, 9/11. Two planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center. A third plane crashes into the Pentagon. A fourth crashed far from the buildings, thanks to the sacrifice of its passengers. 2 977 people die, 6 291 are injured. Across the world, the shock is indescribable. In less than 24 hours, thanks
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DCI Carl Morck returns to Edinburgh police station, four months after having been shot. In addition to the trauma, he has to deal with his guilt. He and his partner Hardy had decided to inspect a crime scene where they shouldn’t have been. Carefree, they didn’t wait for reinforcements. The constable on the scene was
A luxurious spa, somewhere in California. Despite the high cost of a stay at “Tranquillum”, applications are numerous, and Masha, who manages the spa, selects them with great care. She’s careful to create a group of strangers who complement each other. What these guests have in common is a trauma they can’t overcome. The loss
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50 BC. Julius Caesar is at the height of his power. The whole of Gaul (the future France) was occupied. All of it? No, because a village of die-hard Gauls resists and defies Roman power. Yet they don’t resist thanks to their tactics or discipline. Bon vivants, this band of misfits spends its time feasting
Devon is overwhelmed and exhausted. She is the sole carer for her father, who is suffering from early-onset dementia. Her younger sister, Simone, hasn’t even answered her messages in months. When she receives a stupid gift from her, Devon leaves everything behind to convince her sister to join in the filial effort. And so, like
