Lau's Books

  Sinopsis Taken against her will. Bound, beaten and broken. She has two choices. Burn... or rise. Briana Campbell's dream trip becomes her worst nightmare when she is kidnapped and forced to do the most unthinkable things. Completely at the mercy of her captors, she finds unexpected solace in a crazy friendship that leaves her with an impossible choice to make. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (English and Spanish) Not a fairy tale, but a carefully worded nightmare. The details go beyond Brianna's suffering and stick to the soul of the reader. A book that tears sensibilities. A girl in a foreign country, full of desire to live it; but reality cruelly crumbles their expectations. Kidnapped, abused, raped, humiliated... Brianna finds her only refuge in an unexpected friend; But even this brief relief will turn into pain. This is a story that leaves scars ... that not everyone will be able to cope with. °°°•••°°°•••°°°•••°°° No un cuent...

  Sinopsis A Conspiracy and a miscarriage of justice turn the gentle Edmond Dantès into an implacable agent of fate: The Count of Monte Cristo . Obsessed by vengeance and empowered by providence, the Count avenges himself on whose who have wronged him - but is this justice, or is this hubris? In the end, does even the Count know?   ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (English and Spanish) A perfect book for those who love to read, but do not have much free time for it. The first time I read The Count of Monte Cristo, it took me several days to finish it; while reading this book, I devoured it in a matter of hours. Although it simplifies the original work a lot, it continues to transmit its essence with integrity. In addition, the illustrations provide an incredible aesthetic and support the text with fidelity. Being very enlightening with the plot. Without much more to add, I will only highlight how suitable this work is for the youngest, being the p...

Featuring lush visuals and the  FULL, ORIGINAL TEXT  of Shakespeare's brutal Scottish tragedy,  Macbeth  is the second title in  Manga Classics ' Shakespeare line, an unflinching version of this classic tale! Sinopsis Macbeth, the Thane of Cawdor, is a loyal subject to Duncan, the King of Scotland. At least, he used to be. With tempting words and treacherous images, three witches and his own wife inspire Macbeth to a terrible act of treason and murder. As one murder follows another, Macbeth begins to lose his grip upon both his sanity and his hard-won kingdom - but what could possibly unseat him from his bloody throne? ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (English and Spanish)  A perfect book for those who are approaching Shakespeare for the first time. With a simplified language, which although it escapes the depth of the original text, continues to transmit its essence with integrity. Plus, the illustrations not only add incredible...

  Sinopsis *Standalone mature high school romance.* All Blue Everest wants is the wide open sky above her head and the soft earth beneath her feet. And maybe to spread a little love where she can. When she gets the opportunity to live with a father she’s never met and to enroll in public school for the first time, she brings her optimistic and free-spirited nature with her.  But it’s not long before she meets her polar opposite, Joshua Hunt, whose hard edges resist every smile she sends his way . . .  Hunt’s never met a girl who smiles so easily. It can’t be normal. Combine that with the flowers in her hair, constant daydreaming, and a knack for sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong—and he wants nothing to do with Blue Everest. He’s got enough going on without her distractions, and everything, everyone, he cares about is depending on him to stay focused. Blue’s ready to go wherever the wind takes her, and Hunt’s determined to steer his own ship. But sometimes the wind...