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1) The gift
Author
Series
Witch and wizard ; 2
Language
English
Description
After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity.
2) The kiss
Author
Series
Witch and wizard ; 4
Language
English
Description
Having helped her brother defeat the ruthless dictator who overshadowed their world, powerful witch Wisty Allgood falls in love with the mysterious, magic-wielding Heath and makes an excruciating choice when a merciless Wizard King threatens the land with war.
3) The fire
Author
Series
Witch and wizard ; 3
Language
English
Description
Whit and Wisty Allgood have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime that has banned all forms of creativity and executed their parents, but even the growing strength of the siblings' magic has not been able to stop the evil dictator, and they must somehow prepare for an imminent showdown.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In an alternate 1950s, mechanically gifted fifteen-year-old Aoife Grayson, whose family has a history of going mad at sixteen, must leave the totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture into the world of magic to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance and the mysteries surrounding her father and the Land of Thorn.
5) Rebel Seoul
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2199 in the Neo State of Korea, eighteen-year-old Jaewon is partnered with supersoldier Tera, but their evolving love is threatened when Jaewon must choose among conflicting loyalties--to the totalitarian government that promises to end all war, the nationalist rebels his father followed, or the crime syndicate staging a coup.
6) The Lost
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Detective Tom Moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control of America's most vibrant city, Miami. The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, and, as a Miami PD officer, protecting the city's most vulnerable. Now, as the new leader of an FBI task force called "Operation Guardian," it's his mission...
7) 1984
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso, su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos... hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete." --
Author
Series
Animal castle ; 1
Publisher
Ablaze Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"On the Farm all animals were equal. In the Castle some are more equal than others. ... Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelard, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience."--
9) Truancy
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In the City, where an iron-fisted Mayor's goal is perfect control through education, fifteen-year-old Tack is torn between a growing sympathy for the Truancy, an underground movement determined to bring down the system at any cost, and the desire to avenge a death caused by a Truant.
10) Fahrenheit 451
Author
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new foreword by the author and a message that is as relevant today as when it was first published." "Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than 4 million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 - originally published in 1953 - remains his most acclaimed work." "Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at...
12) 1984
Author
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Presents a graphic novelization of life in a futuristic world where a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities."--
13) XVI
Author
Publisher
Speak
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
At fifteen, Nina Oberon leads a pretty normal life that includes family, friends, and school. However, Nina lives in a totalitarian future society in which all girls are required to get a Governing Council-ordered "XVI" wrist tattoo on their 16th birthdays, announcing to the world that they are ready for sex. Becoming a "sex-teen" is Nina's worst fear until, right before her birthday, her mother is brutally attacked and reveals a shocking truth to...
16) Fahrenheit 451
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"A graphic novel adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic novel about Guy Montag, a career fireman, who realizes the evils of government-controlled thoughts and sets about to change society."--
Author
Publisher
mineditionUS
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she...
Author
Series
Witch and wizard ; 2
Publisher
Idea & Design Works LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate!
19) No. 6: #1
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"After sheltering an injured boy from a typhoon, gifted ecology student Shion finds his life thrown into chaos as he begins to discover the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6, the computerized metropolis he calls home." --
20) No. 6: #4
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"OUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL ARE ROUGHLY ZERO PERCENT." Shion accidentally learning that his childhood friend Safu is under arrest -- and all because of him! Not wanting to get Rat involved, Shion sets out alone to save her. But how can he possibly infiltrate No. 6's secure correctional facility and escape with a high-priority prisoner all on his own?
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