When Rin aced the Keju — the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies — it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard — the most elite military school in Nikan — was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power — an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive — and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away. Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity ... and that it may already be too late.

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.

Una joven realiza un sacrificio secreto para el rey de las hadas en esta fascinante historia de fantasía ambientada en el mismo mundo que El príncipe cruel. En el bosque hay un ataúd de cristal. Está en el suelo, y en su interior duerme un muchacho con cuernos en la cabeza y orejas puntiagudas… Hazel y su hermano Ben viven en Fairfold, donde los humanos pueden coexistir en armonía con los habitantes del aire. Desde que eran niños, Hazel y Ben se han estado contando historias sobre el chico del ataúd de cristal en las que este es un príncipe y ellos son sus valientes caballeros. Creen que este príncipe es diferente de otros feéricos, los que hacen tratos crueles, se ocultan entre las sombras de los árboles y llevan a la perdición a los turistas. Pero cuando Hazel crece, decide dejar de lado estas historias. Sabe que el chico con cuernos no despertará jamás. Hasta que, un día, lo hace…

Quand on vient d'une famille comme la mienne, on a tout pour être heureux. La liberté, les voyages, l'argent... J'ai un appart que j'adore, la meilleure coloc du monde et je peux faire les études que je veux... mais il me manque l'essentiel : l'envie. Je crois que je vais tout plaquer. Pour quoi ? Pour qui ? Je ne sais pas encore et c'est peut-être ça le pire. Mais cette asso pour les étudiants moins chanceux que moi, dans laquelle j'ai accepté de travailler tout le mois de décembre, pourrait bien changer la donne. Là-bas, je vais devoir organiser le meilleur Secret Santa de toute ma vie, et faire comprendre au mystérieux Romeo, que ses yeux dans les miens, sera notre plus beau cadeau.