Adam Christopher

Luke Skywalker a Lando Calrissian se vrací v tomto zásadním románu odehrávajícím se mezi epizodami Návrat Jediů a Síla se probouzí. Impérium je mrtvé. Téměř dvě desetiletí po bitvě o Endor uprchly pozůstatky Palpatinovy flotily do nejvzdálenějších končin galaxie. Jenže mnohým hrdinům Nové republiky se nebezpečí či ztráty nevyhýbají ani v nové éře, kdy vládne mír.

Journey deeper into the lore of The War Within, the first expansion in World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga, with this deluxe anthology. After witnessing the fall of Dalaran and braving the depths beneath Khaz Algar, the heroes of Azeroth face an uncertain future. Across the world, old hatreds are rising and Xal'atath remains at large, at work on her own machinations. But even amidst a tide of chaos and fear, hope remains. Join Thrall, Jaina Proudmoore, Renzik the Shiv, Faerin Lothar, Alleria Windrunner, and the Locus-Walker in this new collection of novellas and short stories that provide deeper insight into the powers at play and the battles still to fight following The War Within. These tales serve as a reminder that Azeroth's fate is shaped by the sacrifices and struggles of all, and that even small, quiet actions can echo large throughout history.

After Revenge of the Sith, a newly forged Darth Vader hunts for the secrets of life and death under the watchful eye of Emperor Palpatine. In the wake of Emperor Palpatine’s rise to power, the true nature of his most sinister enforcer remains a mystery. Darth Vader is a dominant yet illusive figure: the shadow cast by a malignant Imperial regime, unknowable to even its top officials. But even as his humanity gives way to myth, Vader remains haunted by the promises of the dark side, seeking the ultimate power that his master has hinted at but withheld—the power to conquer death itself. On the volcanic world of Mustafar, Vader undertakes a dark ritual, bleeding a kyber crystal to forge his lightsaber. This act unleashes a power far greater than he anticipated, giving him a glimpse into the limitless potential of the Force. Vader is determined to follow this vision, even if it means defying his master’s orders. Yet he finds the Emperor is suspiciously supportive of his mission, even sending Vader to the Diso system to investigate rumors of a Force-wielding shaman able to raise the dead. At his side are a cadre of the Emperor’s scarlet-robed Royal Guard, led by Colonel Halland Goth—a decorated soldier with a very personal interest in Vader’s mission. Even as the Emperor’s true motivations reveals themselves, Vader falls deeper into obsession. His journey takes him far across the galaxy, chasing rumors and phantoms. But no matter how far he travels, he cannot escape the shadows within his own soul. Haunted by the echoes of his past, Vader circles the true resolution to his quest: only once all weakness is purged can he become a master of evil.

Luke Skywalker a Lando Calrissian se vrací v tomto zásadním románu odehrávajícím se mezi epizodami Návrat Jediů a Síla se probouzí. Impérium je mrtvé. Téměř dvě desetiletí po bitvě o Endor uprchly pozůstatky Palpatinovy flotily do nejvzdálenějších končin galaxie. Jenže mnohým hrdinům Nové republiky se nebezpečí či ztráty nevyhýbají ani v nové éře, kdy vládne mír.

Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian return in this essential novel set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The Empire is dead. Nearly two decades after the Battle of Endor, the tattered remnants of Palpatine's forces have fled to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. But for the heroes of the New Republic, danger and loss are ever-present companions, even in this newly forged era of peace. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is haunted by visions of the dark side, foretelling an ominous secret growing somewhere in the depths of space, on a dead world called Exegol. The disturbance in the Force is undeniable... and Luke's worst fears are confirmed when his old friend Lando Calrissian comes to him with reports of a new Sith menace. After Lando's daughter was stolen from his arms, he searched the stars for any trace of his lost child. But every new rumor leads only to dead ends and fading hopes-until he crosses paths with Ochi of Bestoon, a Sith assassin tasked with kidnapping a young girl. Ochi's true motives remain shrouded to Luke and Lando. For on a junkyard moon, a mysterious envoy of the Sith Eternal has bequeathed a sacred blade to the assassin, promising that it will answer the questions that have haunted him since the Empire fell. In exchange, he must complete a final mission: Return to Exegol with the key to the Sith's glorious rebirth-Rey, the granddaughter of Darth Sidious himself. As Ochi hunts Rey and her parents to the edge of the galaxy, Luke and Lando race into the mystery of the Sith's lingering shadow and aid a young family running for their lives.

Adam Andrusier spent his childhood in pursuit of autographs. After writing to every famous person he could think of, from Frank Sinatra to Colonel Gaddafi, he soon jostled with the paparazzi at stage doors and came face-to-face with the most famous people on the planet. For young Adam, autographs were a backstage pass to a world beyond his chaotic family home in Pinner, and his Holocaust-obsessed father. They provided a special connection to a world of glamour and significance lying just beyond his reach. But as Adam turned from collector to dealer, learning how to spot a fake from the real deal, he discovered that in life, as in autographs, not everything is as it first appears. When your obsession is a search for the authentic, what happens when you discover fraudulence in your own family? Two Hitlers and a Marilyn is a hilarious and moving account of discovering that idols are mortals. It's a story of growing up, forgiveness and discovering a place in the world. 'I love this book. It is wise, funny, surprising, touching, and wonderful company.' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER

Další z prequelů oblíbeného Netflix seriálu STRANGER THINGS |  Vánoce, Hawkins, 1984. Policejní náčelník Jim Hopper touží po jediném – chce strávit klidné první Vánoce s Eleven, ale jeho adoptivní dcera má jiné plány. Navzdory Hopperovým protestům ze sklepa vytáhne krabici s nápisem „New York“ a vzápětí přijdou těžké otázky. Proč Hopper před všemi těmi lety odjel z Hawkinsu? Co to znamená „Vietnam“? A proč nikdy nezmínil New York? Přestože by raději čelil hromadě nepřátel z jiného světa, než aby mluvil o své minulosti, Hopper ví, že pravdu už nelze dál popírat. A tak začíná příběh o jisté události v New Yorku – posledním velkém případu před tím, než se všechno změnilo… Léto, New York City, 1977. Hopper se vrací z Vietnamu a začíná znovu. Malá dcerka, pečující manželka a zbrusu nová práce detektiva NYPD mu návrat do civilního života značně usnadňují. Když se však znenadání objeví záhadní federální agenti a zmocní se složek o brutálních, nevyřešených vraždách, Hopper vezme věci do vlastních rukou, přičemž riskuje všechno, aby odhalil pravdu.

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things. Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper's protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked "New York" out of the basement-and the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins all those years ago? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? Although he'd rather face a horde of demogorgons than talk about his own past, Hopper knows that he can't deny the truth any longer. And so begins the story of the incident in New York-the last big case before everything changed... Summer, New York City, 1977. Hopper is starting over after returning home from Vietnam. A young daughter, a caring wife, and a new beat as an NYPD detective make it easy to slip back into life as a civilian. But after shadowy federal agents suddenly show and seize the files about a series of brutal, unsolved murders, Hopper takes matters into his own hands, risking everything to discover the truth. Soon Hopper is undercover among New York's notorious street gangs. But just as he's about to crack the case, a blackout rolls across the boroughs, plunging Hopper into a darkness deeper than any he's faced before.

1984. ?december, Hawkins. Jim Hopper rendőrfőnök egyetlen vágya egy csendes karácsonyeste eltöltése Tizivel, de örökbe fogadott lánya keresztülhúzza számítását. A lány egy New York feliratú kartondobozt húz elő a pincéből, és záporozni kezdenek az igazán fogós kérdések. Miért hagyta el Hopper Hawkinst? Miért tért vissza? És miért nem beszél sohasem New Yorkról? Bár Hopper inkább nézne szembe egy falkányi demogorgonnal, mint a saját múltjával, nem tehet mást: el kell mesélnie annak a mindent megváltoztató pár hónapnak a történetét. A Vietnamot megjárt fiatal, kisgyerekes családapa, Jim Hopper New Yorkban kezd új életet, ám a sosem alvó város sikátorai legalább annyira veszélyesek, mint a vietnami dzsungel. 1977 forró nyarán bizarr módon megcsonkított hullák lepik el az újdonsült gyilkossági nyomozó Hopper körzetét, és szövetségi ügynökök szállják meg a rendőrséget. A férfinak nincs más választása, mint a maga kezébe venni az ügyet.  A gyilkost konok elszántsággal üldöző Hopper egy őrült banda és egy titokzatos parapszichológiai kísérlet után kutatva merül mélyre a sosem látott hőhullámtól szenvedő New York mocskában, és a többnapos áramszünet miatt sötétbe borult városban először néz szembe a gonosz valódi arcával.

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things. Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper's protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked "New York" out of the basement-and the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins all those years ago? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? Although he'd rather face a horde of demogorgons than talk about his own past, Hopper knows that he can't deny the truth any longer. And so begins the story of the incident in New York-the last big case before everything changed... Summer, New York City, 1977. Hopper is starting over after returning home from Vietnam. A young daughter, a caring wife, and a new beat as an NYPD detective make it easy to slip back into life as a civilian. But after shadowy federal agents suddenly show and seize the files about a series of brutal, unsolved murders, Hopper takes matters into his own hands, risking everything to discover the truth. Soon Hopper is undercover among New York's notorious street gangs. But just as he's about to crack the case, a blackout rolls across the boroughs, plunging Hopper into a darkness deeper than any he's faced before.

BILLII LURCHOVÉ SE PODAŘILO NĚCO NEMOŽNÉHO: OUTSIDER PADL. NYNÍ JE VŠAK PRÁZDNOTA NEVYROVNANÁ A V SÁZCE JE OSUD SVĚTA. Od Tyvie po Serkonos se v textuře skutečnosti objevily záhadné trhliny – portály do Prázdnoty s potenciálem roztrhat svět na kusy. Billie se při pátrání po zdroji této nestability ocitá daleko od Dunwallu, ve městě trhlinou rozpolceném vedví, a v království, jež se vzpamatovává z občanské války a vládne v něm neklidné příměří. Jakožto bývalá nájemná vražedkyně, pašeračka a lovkyně lidí má Billie pořádně tuhý kořínek, a je tou jedinou, kdo dokáže věci dát do pořádku – na to však musí konfrontovat vlastní minulost, a výsledky jejích akcí mohou změnit svět.