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Chaaas'Quest

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Adventure and challenge in the Chh'tyl Empire!

 

In the Chhhatyl Empire, warriors are the best gardeners...

Left for dead in the north desert where the annual Quest takes place, young Chaaas vows to get revenge on the culprit. The most likely id the arrogant Sson, whose rich father and brother are said to be linked in a Azan drug ring.

Because the azan gives an hallucinogenic powder coveted in all the Chhhatyl Empire... Ignoring his friends' advice,  Chaaas pursue his investigation, actively preparing his rival's humiliation.  But a tiny grain of coincidence or hasard slips into his well laid plans, causing mayhem and unexpected consequences...

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2009 Trillium book Award finalist!

Éditions Médiaspaul,
collection jeunesse-PLUS no 9
200 pages
12.95 $

ISBN 978-2-89420-724-6

(A teacher's companion book is available in French, following the Ontario 7-8e curriculum.)


Winds of TammerlanLes vents de Tammerlan
Cover by Jean-Pierre Normand, from my own sketch

Under the floating city and its festive kites, discontent and dangers lurk...

The floating city of Tammerlan holds a contest of gomshak, a strategy game well appreciated in the Chh’tyl Empire. Questor Sirius kho Delsi, a excellent player, has been invited to participate by the prefect, Virion kho Soude. He and his young assistant Chaaas are in fact tracking down dangerous drug smugglers

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Other mysteries holds Chaaas' attention: his new friend Tussel passes his Trials way too soon, indentured workers rots in the lower city quartiers, a rogue fallou attacks the floating gardens... and a contestant, gruff Plezar, falls for Tussel's mother, a beautiful kite mistress.

When the arrogant Kirsom, the tournament favorite, is found dead, all indices lead to Plezar, who faces an infamous punishment. Convinced of his innocence, Chaaas resolves to find the real culprits...

Éditions Médiaspaul,
collection jeunesse-PLUS
13.95 $

2009 Aurora Prize winner!

2009 GG Awards finalist!

(A teacher's companion booklet is available in French, following the Ontario 7-8e curriculum.)

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The Koudriss axis

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A solar flare will extinguish all life...

Nobody wants to leave Kour prison, despite the scorching hot climate on planet Sioulann's poles!

The city is on the verge of bankruptcy, because its prefect, Juunus, supports a hidden village where ex-prisoners can leads their own life.

Then, questor Sirius is stricked down by a strange illness. Is it linked to the Koudriss'axis, the spectacular borealis auroras that could hide a mortal menace?

The evacuation of Kour is launched, but the village's residents, proud of their freedom, have fled to the mountains. Among them, young Feli, near the end of her pregancy. Will Chaaas find them in time?

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To order the books :

Distribution Prologue

Québec: Médiaspaul, commandes@mediaspaul.qc.ca

Ontario: Librairie du Centre

Internet: Amazon.ca


Last modified October 14th 2009