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Zhilan was assigned female at birth. Despite a gift for illusions, they know they are destined to live out their life within the confines of the women’s quarter. But when civil war sets the empire aflame, Zhilan is determined save their disabled father from the battlefield. By taking his place. Surviving brutal army training as a boy - Zhi - is only the first challenge. In the glittering court of the Land of Dragons, love and betrayal are two sides of the same smile, and soon the fate of a nation rests on Zhi’s shoulders.

Amelie Ayres has impeccable taste in music. Bowie. Bush. Bob. So when she finds herself backstage at The Keep’s only UK gig, she expects to hate it; after all, they are the world’s most tragic band. In fact, she feels a grudging respect - not (obviously) for their music, but for the work that goes into making them megastars. But the next morning she wakes up, rolls over, and discovers a million new mentions on social media. Overnight, a photo of her backstage has made her the subject of global speculation.

Den 16-årige, svigtede Nora, der føler et stærkt skæbnefællesskab med jazzsangerinden Billie Holiday, nægter at deltage i voksenlivet og isolerer sig i højere og højere grad. Men da hendes mor dør, bryder hun sin isolation for en tid og inddrages på uhyggelig vis i de voksnes verden. Vagn Lundbye (1933 - 2016) var en dansk forfatter. Han debuterede i 1964 med novellen "En af disse" i tidsskriftet Vindrose og udgav to år efter romanen "Signalement". Siden skrev han både romaner, noveller, digte og rejseskildringer.

High school is a word that conjures up all sorts of different images: fun, excitement, over-active hormones, nerds, jocks, bullies. Enter the world of Hillside High, where you will find yourself wrapped up in the intricacies and adventures of these students....