Find out everything about upcoming releases!
To help you sort through your future purchases during this literary tidal wave that represents the literary season, we have decided to give the floor to publishers to tell you about their favorites…and the rest of the year Also !
Valentin Baillehache:
Pin its third year of existence, the collection Shores/imaginary continues its journey in Asia with new Japanese and Korean authors, offers the world release of a cult American author, and launches its first fantasy saga.
January 2025
Afterglow moon of Masakuni Oda
A strange epidemic is spreading in Japan: as the full moon approaches, infected people are overcome by irrepressible urges, see their abilities increase, then sink into catatonia. Like all the victims, Tôga Uno is arrested by the health agency and parked in a secure sanatorium. But his skills with the saber lead him to be enlisted in clandestine fights, organized by a depraved elite, during which he will try to regain his freedom and save the woman he loves. This novel is preceded by two short stories offering a variation on the theme of the moon, composing a fascinating triptych at the crossroads of fantasy and science fiction.
Mars 2025
The Night Watch of Bora Chung
After the success of Cursed Rabbit (Calm Morning, 2023)the Korean author Bora Chung comes back with a fix-up novel composed of seven short stories told by a night watchman, employed in a research center specializing in paranormal phenomena.
Throughout his rounds, the reader discovers the strange stories of the cursed objects kept in this institute, stories of family curse and sinister revenge, but which nevertheless leave an impression of sweetness. Bora Chung invokes fantastical elements to better address the very real horrors of patriarchy and capitalism and takes a benevolent look at the weakest. His collection Cursed Rabbitfinalist of the National Book Award and theInternational Booker Prizewill also appear in paperback.
May 2025
Phantom limb of Brian Evenson
Attention, event: the month of May will be marked by the first world edition of Phantom limb of Brian Evensonthe sequel to his cult book The Brotherhood of the Mutilated (He's looking for noon, 2008) which we are also reissuing in paperback. The privileged links that unite Brian Evenson to France allow us to publish the translation of this novel before its publication in the US. In Phantom limbwe find former private detective Kline, an amputated right arm, haunted by nightmarish visions and serving a prison sentence. He will once again be confronted by the mysterious Brotherhood of the Mutilated – which advocates self-mutilation as a form of mystical purification – and will discover another schism within the sect, dominated by women and celebrating even more twisted sacrifices.
October 2025
The Rage of the Dragons d’Evan Winter
Shores/imaginary launches its first fantasy saga!
The originality of The Rage of the Dragons resides in its universe inspired by ancient Africa. If Afrofuturism already has some worthy representatives, Evan Winter — who grew up in the land of his ancestors in Zambia — is almost an exception in adult fantasy. But diversity is not the only asset of this epic saga which will span four volumes. This military story which puts sword fighting in the spotlight is simply impossible to put down. Rich folklore, an attractive magic system, a subtle story and a fast-paced rhythm make this series a great reading experience.
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