Lex Croucher

'A wondrous book' JOHN GREEN'Funny, devastating, achingly romantic' OLIVIE BLAKE'The freshest contemporary fantasy I've read in years' LAURA STEVEN'Wildly creative, very funny, and searingly angry' FREYA MARSKE'This is dark academia as it should be written' BEA FITZGERALD'Croucher is a master of the craft' KAT DUNN'Delicious' THE FANTASY HIVEFrom instant New York Times bestseller, Nero Award-shortlisted, TikTok Book of the Year-shortlisted, and YA Book Prize-winning Lex Croucher comes your new dark academia obsession . . . Briar always dreamed of attending the Temple School of Thaumaturgy, the elite boarding school that's produced the most CEOs and Prime Ministers in history, long rumoured to be magical. Briar's best friend, Sebastian, just wanted them to stay together forever. When Sebastian gets an acceptance letter and Briar doesn't, their relationship is shattered - until, at eighteen, Briar secures a temp job sorting through the magical junk in Temple's attic, and discovers that quiet, sensitive Sebastian, the boy they once loved more than anything else in the world, has become the villain. Dark academia meets contemporary fantasy in this timely page-turner about a student who fails to gain admission to the UK's only school of magic but then gets a job there years later and unearths the ugly secrets simmering behind its ancient walls - unmissable for fans of Babel by R.F. Kuang and Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.

From instant New York Times bestseller, Nero Award-shortlisted, TikTok Book of the Year-shortlisted, and YA Book Prize-winning Lex Croucher comes your new dark academia obsession . . . Briar always dreamed of attending the Temple School of Thaumaturgy, the elite boarding school that's produced the most CEOs and Prime Ministers in history, long rumoured to be magical. Briar's best friend, Sebastian, just wanted them to stay together forever. When Sebastian gets an acceptance letter and Briar doesn't, their relationship is shattered - until, at eighteen, Briar secures a temp job sorting through the magical junk in Temple's attic, and discovers that quiet, sensitive Sebastian, the boy they once loved more than anything else in the world, has become the villain. Dark academia meets contemporary fantasy in this timely page-turner about a student who fails to gain admission to the UK's only school of magic but then gets a job there years later and unearths the ugly secrets simmering behind its ancient walls - unmissable for fans of Babel by R.F. Kuang and Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.

Už jsou to stovky let od doby vlády krále Artuše, ale jeho praprapravnuk Art musí kráčet v jeho stopách, z čehož nemá radost. Navíc je již od dětství zasnoubený s princeznou Gwen, se kterou je nucen strávit celé léto na Kamelotu. A je to bezesporu katastrofa. Neuplyne ani den a Gwen nachytá Arta s jiným mužem. Naopak Art z jejího deníku zjistí, že se Gwen zakoukala do lady Bridget Leclairové. Díky tomu zjišťují, že toho mají společného mnohem víc než jen to, že se nemají v lásce… YA queer komedie o lásce, přátelství a odvaze změnit nejen svůj život, ale i historii. Doporučený věk 13+

Už jsou to stovky let od doby vlády krále Artuše, ale jeho praprapravnuk Art musí kráčet v jeho stopách, z čehož nemá radost. Navíc je již od dětství zasnoubený s princeznou Gwen, se kterou je nucen strávit celé léto na Kamelotu. A je to bezesporu katastrofa. Neuplyne ani den a Gwen nachytá Arta s jiným mužem. Naopak Art z jejího deníku zjistí, že se Gwen zakoukala do lady Bridget Leclairové. Díky tomu zjišťují, že toho mají společného mnohem víc než jen to, že se nemají v lásce… YA queer komedie o lásce, přátelství a odvaze změnit nejen svůj život, ale i historii. Doporučený věk 13+

Rip-roaringly romantic, fast-paced and funny - discover the brand new Sapphic historical fantasy adventure from the author of Cafe Nero Award shortlisted, YA Book Prize nominated and Books Are My Bag Reader's Award winner, Gwen and Art Are Not in Love 'You aren't merry,' said Clem to her captor. 'And you aren't all men. So there's been some marketing confusion somewhere along the line.' Mariel, a newly blooded captain of the Merry Men, is desperate to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the legendary Robin Hood. Clem, a backwoods assistant healer known for her new-fangled cures, just wants to help people. When Mariel's ramshackle band kidnap Clem as retribution for her guardian helping the Sheriff of Nottingham, all seems to be going (sort of) to plan … until Jack Hartley, Mariel's father and Commander of the Merry Men, is captured in a deadly ambush. Determined to prove herself, Mariel sets out to get him back – with her annoyingly cheerful kidnappee in tow. But the wood is at war. Many believe the Merry Men are no longer on the right side of history. Watching Clem tend the party's wounds, Mariel begins to doubt the cause to which she has devoted her life. As the two of them grow closer, one thing is clear. They must prepare to fight for their lives – and for the lives of everybody in the greenwood.

Gwen, the quick-witted Princess of England, and Arthur, future lord and general gadabout, have been betrothed since birth. Unfortunately, the only thing they can agree on is that they hate each other. When Gwen catches Art kissing a boy and Art discovers where Gwen hides her diary (complete with racy entries about Bridget Leclair, the kingdom's only female knight), they become reluctant allies. By pretending to fall for each other, their mutual protection will be assured. But how long can they keep up the ruse? With Gwen growing closer to Bridget, and Art becoming unaccountably fond of Gabriel, Gwen's infuriatingly serious, bookish brother, the path to true love is looking far from straight ...

A szülei által elhagyott, középosztálybeli Georgiana új városba költözött, hogy az elmondhatatlanul savanyú nagynénjével és nagybátyjával éljen. Egy különösen unalmas bulin találkozik a titokzatos Frances- szel, a társaság egyik gazdag tagjával, és Georgiana előtt egy új világ tárul fel részeg dorbézolással, féktelen éjszakákkal, sármos fiatalemberekkel és a társadalom legfelsőbb rétegeivel. De lehet, hogy a felső tízezerbe való belépés ára sokkal nagyobb, mint amennyit Georgiana hajlandó fizetni érte...

22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practising kissing . . . Now that they're out in society, Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified. When Eddie meets charming, renowned poet and rival to Lord Byron, Nash Nicholson, he invites her to his crumbling Gothic estate in the countryside. The entourage of eccentric artists indulging in pure hedonism is exactly what Eddie needs in order to finish her novel and make a name for herself. But Eddie might discover that trying to keep up with her literary heroes isn't all poems and pleasure . . .

Lex Croucher végtelenül szórakoztató regénye egy klasszikus romantikus vígjáték a Bajos Csajok és Jane Austen rajongóinak. A szülei által elhagyott, középosztálybeli Georgiana Ellers új városba költözött, hogy az elmondhatatlanul savanyú nagynénjével és nagybátyjával éljen. Egy különösen unalmas bulin találkozik a titokzatos Frances Campbellel, a társaság egyik gazdag tagjával, aki olyan életet él, amilyet Georgiana a legmerészebb álmaiban sem tudott volna elképzelni.  A magányos és sebezhető Georgiana bekerül tehát Frances és az ő őrülten gazdag, erkölcstelenségben tobzódó barátainak társaságába. Georgiana előtt egy új világ tárul fel: részeg dorbézolás, féktelen éjszakák, sármos fiatalemberek és a társadalom legfelsőbb rétegei.  De lehet, hogy a felső tízezerbe való belépés ára sokkal magasabb, mint amennyit Georgiana hajlandó fizetni érte…

The hilarious debut novel. A classic romcom with a Regency-era twist, for fans of Mean Girls, Julia Quinn and Jane Austen. Abandoned by her parents in favour of a sea view, middle class Georgiana Ellers has moved to a new town to live with her dreary aunt and uncle. At a particularly dull dinner party, she meets the enigmatic Frances Campbell, a wealthy socialite and enchanting member of the in-crowd. Through Frances and her friends, Georgiana is introduced to a new world of wild parties, drunken debauchery, mysterious young men with strangely alluring hands, and the sparkling upper echelons of Regency society. But high society isn't all it's cracked up to be, and the price of entry might be more than Georgiana is willing to pay . . . This witty romcom about status, friendship, and first loves explores sex and consent in a time when reputation was absolutely everything, and feminism in a time when women's rights were a completely different story. It's full of lavish parties, handsome men on horseback and a sense of humour that would have given Austen herself a chuckle.