Lewis Trondheim

"Ralph has a dangerous, yet simple plan to avenge the murder of his mother, not to mention the killing of innocent children, by the evil King Malek: He's going to become allies with Malek's all-powerful enemy, Vom Syrus. But Vom Syrus is virtually a world away, and to get to him Ralph must journey to Octania with his new lover, the warrior woman, Zania, and his friend, a ten year-old wizard, Yassou. And along the way, Ralph is mistaken for the Chosen...

"Ralph Azham, the wayward, shamed, would-be Chosen One, is still on the hunt to stop the infamous Vom Syrus, Superintendent (and secret age-defying King of Astolia), and save his own reputation and the lives of his family. But more twists and turns abound, as Ralph must recover a new magical relic, Angthar's wand, from unwelcoming magicians to help grant him the upper hand in this battle of power...easier said than done. Then, a new community of zealots...

"After two years of unemployment, Maggy Garrisson lands a secretarial job. Too bad her new boss is the shady, chaotic Anthony Wight: private detective and alcoholic. But a job is a job, and Maggy could use the cash. Five days into her new role, Wight is beaten to a pulp and Maggy is tasked with returning his wallet. With this seemingly innocuous request, Maggy enters a sinister underworld of corrupt cops, crooked businessmen, and career criminals....

On Bourbon Island off the coast of Madagascar, a French ornithologist and his assistant are caught up in an adventure involving slavery, colonialism, and the last days of the great pirates.

"Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein's state control, and her family's history as Orthodox Christians in the arab world. Poppies of Iraq is intimate and...