LONGLISTED FOR THE PRIX GONCOURT AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIX FEMINA 'I was in the melancholy state of mind that often comes over me when I go to see my sister, and I think I started by getting a little lost . . .' It's a Sunday in early September and a woman leaves muggy Paris to visit her sister in the western suburbs of the city. Ville-d'Avray is less than an hour away, but it seems like another world with its secluded streets and set-back houses. The sisters' relationship is ambiguous....

In this subtly haunting novel, a married woman confesses her encounter with a mysterious man, which threatens the stilted calm of life in a Paris suburb.Echoing the acclaimed and unsettling film Sundays and Cybèle from 1962, A Sunday in Ville-d’Avray is suffused with the same feeling of disquiet: Two sisters meet as the light is fading in a detached house in Ville-d’Avray, each filled with the memory of their childhood hopes and fears, their insat...

Alan Thurston was an immunologist at Midwestern University Medical School. Like most men in the teaching trade, he also had a research project. If it worked out, he'd be one of the great names in medicine; like Jenner, Pasteur, and Salk. But it didn't work. Quite the opposite . . . he created a disease the ravaged the human race. This special illustrated edition now includes original drawings from Barberis. "We call it Thurston's Disease for two perfectly good reasons," Dr. Walter Kramer s...

After four years of survival in a remote and hostile land, exiled prince Ronan has been hardened by loss and struggle. Now he wages a secret war against those who would kill for scales and glory. Caught between two worlds and with a target on his back, Ronan must discover what it truly takes to end the bloodshed and become a true prophet of the faith. Will this be his chance to finally become the hero he has always dreamed of? Or just another costly failure to haunt his dreams?

Every prophet must choose what they are willing to burn to light the way.Ronan's journey from prince to fallen prophet has led him to the edge of the impossible. To end the ancient bloodshed between dragons and the Starka, he must stand before those whose blood stains his fingers and offer them the power to destroy him. Transformation demands more than faith, and sometimes more than self. When the choices we make cannot be undone, what is left but to accept the weight, and shoulder ...

Javier, now a fugitive from the law, believes it's wise to keep a low profile for a while. However, a group of stranded Angels has other plans for him. With Demons, Angels, Monsters, and Men all hunting the Gunslinger, he finds himself cornered, outmatched, and devoid of ammunition. Faced with overwhelming odds, he realizes he has only one desperate option left. Additional features include a gallery of covers and artwork from behind the scenes. Collects GUNSLINGER SPAWN #37-42

A front-line industry insider's look at the financial technology explosionThe FINTECH Book is your primary guide to the financial technology revolution, and the disruption, innovation and opportunity therein. Written by prominent thought leaders in the global fintech investment space, this book aggregates diverse industry expertise into a single informative volume to provide entrepreneurs, bankers and investors with the answers they need to capitalize on t...

Part one of BATTLE FOR THE THRONE! Jim Downing and Nyx's attack on Spawn had mixed results, with Nyx controlling half the Dead Zones while Spawn holds the other half. Meanwhile, Spawn and Haunt infiltrate Heaven to find a cure for Haunt's poison, leading them to Heaven's science labs, only to discover Heaven's dubious plans to take the war to Hell. Collects SPAWN #338-343

Groups from all sides of the battlefield are starting to converge on the empty Throne of Hell. Meanwhile, Al makes a decision that could affect the course of humanity.

The Dead Zones are open, and Spawn has become wildly outnumbered. Time to pull out the BIG GUNS-literally. A fresh, engaging read for fans and newcomers alike, offering vivid storytelling, memorable characters, and a captivating journey from start to finish

The race for the Throne of Hell has begun. Forces and factions from all sides are starting to close in, and Spawn is starting to doubt who he can trust. But without his allies, there is no way he will survive!

The Gunslinger learns that a former enemy is still alive and is eager to find out more about his rival's activities. Removing another name from his list, not realizing that the law is closing in on him, he tries to flee from the police, and the roof of his motel falls in and traps him under the rubble. After this incident, he slips into a coma, overwhelmed by memories from his past. Additional features include a gallery of covers and artwork from behind the scenes. Collects GUNSLINGER SPAW...