Garth Nix

There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring. Yet this time it is not from Sulis Minerva that trouble starts. It comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger. A desperate rescue is attempted by his sister the right-handed bookseller Vivien and their friend, art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage. The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery performed by an Ancient Sovereign and guarded by monstrous living statues of Purbeck marble. But this is only the beginning, as the booksellers investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths and try to unravel the secrets of the murderous Lady of Stone, a serial killer of awesome powers. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal. A wintry return to the somewhat alternate 1980s England of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London.

The long-awaited new novel from multi bestselling Garth Nix, set in the Old Kingdom, now in paperback! For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo. In a land where the dead will not stay dead, eighteen-year-old orphan Terciel is learning to wield a mighty and terrible power: necromancy. For he is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, the latest in a ancient line of necromancers tasked with protecting the Old Kingdom and preventing the Dead from crossing over to the realm of the living. Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, where magic does not usually work, Elinor, nineteen, lives a secluded life. But when destiny intervenes, she finds herself on a path to love, danger, and an adventure into the dominion of the dead... She does not know that she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom until destiny places her on a path of magic, romance and a fight against the Dead who will not stay dead.

Több mint egy évszázad telt el azóta, hogy Liliath bemászott Saint Marguerite üres szarkofágjába Ystara pusztulásakor. Mágikus álmából ébredve még mindig gyönyörű és fiatal, és újra nekivág küldetésének, hogy egyesüljön szerelmével, Palleniellel, Ystara arkangyalával. Bár ez a feladat lehetetlennek tűnik, Liliath a valaha élt legerősebb angyalmágus, aki képes magához hívni az angyalokat, és arra kényszeríteni őket, hogy teljesítsék akaratát. Négy fiatal ember érdekli leginkább: Simeon, a szorgalmas orvosjelölt, Henri, az elszánt szerencsevadász, Agnez, a dicsőségre vágyó muskétás és Dorotea, aki ikonfestő és az angyali mágia tudósa. _x000D_ Ők négyen találkozásuk pillanatától fogva valamilyen furcsa kötődést éreznek egymás iránt, de nem is sejtik, milyen fontos a szerepük. Egyikük sincs tisztában azzal, Liliath hogyan akarja őket felhasználni terve megvalósításához.

Több mint egy évszázad telt el azóta, hogy Liliath bemászott Saint Marguerite üres szarkofágjába Ystara pusztulásakor. Mágikus álmából ébredve még mindig gyönyörű és fiatal, és újra nekivág küldetésének, hogy egyesüljön szerelmével, Palleniellel, Ystara arkangyalával. Bár ez a feladat lehetetlennek tűnik, Liliath a valaha élt legerősebb angyalmágus, aki képes magához hívni az angyalokat, és arra kényszeríteni őket, hogy teljesítsék akaratát. Négy fiatal ember érdekli leginkább: Simeon, a szorgalmas orvosjelölt, Henri, az elszánt szerencsevadász, Agnez, a dicsőségre vágyó muskétás és Dorotea, aki ikonfestő és az angyali mágia tudósa. Ők négyen találkozásuk pillanatától fogva valamilyen furcsa kötődést éreznek egymás iránt, de nem is sejtik, milyen fontos a szerepük. Egyikük sincs tisztában azzal, Liliath hogyan akarja őket felhasználni terve megvalósításához.

A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of fantasy, Garth Nix. In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn't get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin. Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops. Susan's search for her father begins with her mother's possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a reading room ticket, and a silver cigarette case engraved with something that might be a coat of arms. Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan's. Who or what was her father? Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New. Praise for Garth Nix Garth Nix sets the standard for Fantasy (Leigh Bardugo) A swashbuckling adventure . . . and the most original magic I've seen in years (Joe Abercrombie) Garth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy. (BRANDON SANDERSON) Angles are called, and swords are swished and there are jealousies and romances galore in this riotous romp. (DAILY MAIL on ANGEL MAGE) An exciting adventure full of intrigue and action while portraying women in power in a refreshingly casual way. (KIRKUS REVIEW on ANGEL MAGE)

Lirael is no longer a shy Second Assistant Librarian. She is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, with dead creatures to battle and Free Magic entities to bind. She's also a Remembrancer, and wielder of the Dark Mirror. When Lirael finds Nicholas Sayre lying unconscious after being attacked by a hideous Free Magic creature, she uses her powers to save him. But Nicholas is deeply tainted with Free magic and Lirael must seek help for him at her childhood home, the Clayr's Glacier. But even as she returns to the Clayr, a messenger is trying to reach Lirael with a dire warning from her long-dead mother, Arielle, about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Once more a great danger threatens the Old Kingdom, and it must be forestalled not only in the living world, but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death.

A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of fantasy, Garth Nix. In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn't get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin. Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops. Susan's search for her father begins with her mother's possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a reading room ticket, and a silver cigarette case engraved with something that might be a coat of arms. Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan's. Who or what was her father? Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New.

More than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara. A seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, a genius at making icons to summon angels, and supremely adept in forcing them to do her bidding. Liliath already knew that most of the inhabitants of Ystara died from the Ash Blood plague or were transformed into beastlings, and she herself led the survivors who fled into neighbouring Sarance. Now she learns that angels shun the Ystaran's descendents. If they are touched by angelic magic, their blood will become ashes, or they will turn into beastlings. They are known as Refusers, and can only live the most lowly lives. But Liliath cares nothing for the descendants of her people, save how they can serve her. It is four young Sarancians who fix her interest, for they are the key to her quest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, an adventurous musketeer cadet; and Dorotea, an icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic. The four feel a strange, immediate kinship from the moment they meet, but do not know why, or suspect their importance. Only Liliath knows their secret, and she draws them in to her complex plot, just as she manipulates Queen Louisa and her musketeers; King Ferdinand and his guards; Cardinal Duplessis and her pursuivants; and the Refuser Night King Biscaray and his criminal gangs. All become pawns in Liliath's grand scheme to fulfill her destiny and be united with the love of her life. No matter the cost to everyone else.

Lirael přišla během spoutávání Orannise o ruku. Teď má novou z pozlacené oceli a Výsadní magie. Když najde Nicholase Sayrea ležet v bezvědomí, použije svých schopností, aby ho zachránila. Ale Volná magie Nicolase hluboce poznamenala, a tak Lirael hledá pro Nicka pomoc tam, kde byla jako dítě doma: na Clayrském ledovci. Zatímco se Lirael s Nickem vracejí ke Clayrům, čelí jistá dívka ze vzdáleného severu živlům i četným nepřátelům v zoufalém pokusu doručit Lirael vzkaz od její dávno zesnulé matky. Vzkaz, který přináší hrozivé varování před Čarodějnicí bez tváře. Ale kdo je ta Čarodějnice a co má v plánu? Starému království opět hrozí veliké nebezpečí, kterému je nutno předejít nejen ve světě živých, ale i v chladné a neúprosné řece Smrti.

Four of the seven Trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur, the week is still getting worse. Suzy Blue and Fred Gold Numbers have been captured by the Piper, and his New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door. Amidst all this trouble, Arthur must weigh an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir or a golden opportunity he must seize -- before he's beaten to it!

The secret of his own identity. The identity of The Architect. The complete Will of the House. The fulfillment of his fate. Arthur Penhaligon is getting closer and closer to these things . . . but not without risks, conflict, and adventure.

The House is falling apart, and when it is destroyed, all existence will be destroyed with it. Arthur Penhaligon and his friends Leaf and Suzy must use every power at their disposal -- magical or practical -- to defeat the enemies attacking them from all sides. For Arthur, the most formidable challenge comes from Lord Sunday, the most elusive of the Trustees of the Will. Lord Sunday's magic is unlike anything Arthur has encountered before -- and his secrets have the potential to destroy not only Arthur, but also all the people he holds dear.

On the fourth day there was war . . . Following their adventures in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But only Leaf gets through the Front Door. Arthur is blocked because someone . . . or something . . . has assumed his identity and is taking over his life. Before Arthur can take action, he is drafted by Sir Thursday and forced to join the Glorious Army of the Architect. While Leaf tries to banish Arthur's doppelganger on earth, Arthur must survive his basic training, avoid getting posted to the Front and work out how he can free Part Four of the Will. . . .

Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world -- where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets. This is another thrilling, triumphantly imaginative series from Garth Nix, the best-selling author of The Seventh Tower, Sabriel, Lirael, Frogkisser!, and the Troubletwisters series.

Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday -- the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both Arthur's family and his world. Arthur must retrieve the Second Key from Grim Tuesday in order to save everything -- an adventure that will include stealing a Sunship, surviving a very weird work camp, befriending a bearlike spirit, fighting the voidlike Nithlings, and traveling to the scary Far Reaches for the ultimate showdown.

Clariel je dcera jedné z nejvýznačnějších rodin ve Starém království, pokrevně spjaté s Abhorseny a, což je ještě důležitější, s králem. Sní o tom, že bude vést prostý život v ústraní. Zjišťuje však, že takového cíle lze jen obtížně dosáhnout, když se v hlavním městě volně pohybuje nebezpečná volnomagická bytost, rodiče ji chtějí provdat za zabijáka a proti starému a uzavřenému králi Orrikanovi se plánuje revoluční spiknutí. Když se Clariel nechá vtáhnout do pokusu najít a ujařmit nepřátelskou bytost, objeví v sobě utajené magické schopnosti, s nimiž se však zároveň pojí velká nebezpečí. Odolá svodům moci, unikne před nechtěným manželstvím a zachrání krále? Dlouho očekávaný prequel k trilogii Staré království: Sabriel, Lírael a Abhorsenka. Garth Nix v Clariel spřádá příběh stejně neotřelý a podmanivý.