***2017 Silver Winner: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year in Young Adult Fiction***Some melodies reach across the stars.In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic humanoids—contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris's one shot at a better life is to attract an Adryil patron. But only the...

In an era where extreme amounts of data are produced daily, with the majority being visual content, cities have become vast repositories of digital imagery. From surveillance cameras to smartphone photos, satellite imagery to street-level captures, our urban environments are continuously documented through an unprecedented volume of visual data. This groundbreaking book examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing our understanding of cities and presents a comprehensive fra...

Break the enchantments. Find the truth. Ignite the revolution.A century ago, the Enchanters defeated the evil Lord of the Underworld, but not before he’d unleashed his monsters and ravaged the earth. The Enchanters built the Triumvirate out of what remained of the United States, demanding absolute obedience in exchange for protection from the lingering supernatural beasts.Sixteen-year-old Flynn Nightsider, doomed to second-class life for being born without magic, knows the ...

As her native Hong Kong seethes, torn between two world powers, Amber Fan tries to build a career as a chef in London’s Chinatown.Amber Fan, a young Oxford-educated chef, opens the first Chinese fusion joint in London’s Chinatown following the failure of her father’s traditional restaurant. When her parents decide to return to Hong Kong, taking with them their young son Bobby as well as the haunting secret surrounding his birth, Amber is left alone in London. That ...

Combat Monsters brings together twenty award-winning and bestselling speculative fiction authors who each bring their own spin on an alternate history of World War II.New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during World War II included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a k...

This book explores the evolution and impact of deliberative democracy in East Asia, focusing on Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan through a deliberative systems framework.Democratization and democratic development in the region are intertwined with social movements, public participation, institutional reform, and deliberative innovation. The book highlights how deliberative democracy can transform politics, inform policymaking, and strengthen democratic governance, while also explorin...

The Age of Fire is coming. It's written in the stars.Trapped by dark magicians, the air nymph Kiri is running out of time. Like the rest of her kind, she's bound to her homeland, and if she doesn't return in seven days, she'll die. Her only hope is in the magicians' young apprentice, Darien, whose fierce gaze belies a kind heart. Despite her warnings, he helps her escape, and Kiri soon finds herself fleeing from relentless pursuers who will stop at nothing to recapture her and kill...

In the mystical land of Eldoria, an orphan named Liam possesses the ability to hear the voices of ancient trees. When a wounded phoenix reveals a great darkness threatening the realm, Liam embarks on a quest to gather the ancient relics of the Elements. Will he be able to save the realm or not?

Pleasure Dome (Artists Film Exhibition Group of Ontario) is pleased to announce the launch of its very first e-book, Imagining Futures of Experimental Media (2023), published in collaboration with the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition and OddSide Arts. Edited by Aaditya Aggarwal, Elida Schogt, and Fan Wu and featuring contributions by artists and writers, this digital publication was made possible through the Canada Council of the Arts Strategic Funds & Initiatives: Digital Now Gran...

In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from New York Times bestselling creators The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan.Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his fr...

This is a book that bases on the Art Of Laziness and avoiding procrastination.

Sing your truth. Defend your dream. Defy your stars.A month has passed since Iris joined an underground rebel group to save Dámiul from the brutal prison he was sent to for fighting back against his world's oppressive system. Here, conformity and compliance are enforced through telepathy, and Earthling performers are brainwashed into absolute obedience.Word of a merciless crackdown on those who sympathize with their cause leaves both Iris and Dámiul yearnin...