Kirsten Millerová

For fans of Black Mirror and HBO’s Westworld, and readers of James Dashner and Veronica Roth, Otherworld is the first book in New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller's new YA sci-fi-thriller series. The future is now. And the future is terrifying. “Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read.”—Buzzfeed.com There are no screens. There are no controls. You don’t just see and hear it—you taste, smell, and touch it too. In this new reality, there are no laws to break or rules to obey. You can live your best life. Indulge every desire. It’s a game so addictive you’ll never want it to end. Until you realize that you’re the one being played. Welcome to Otherworld, where reality is dead. Step into the future. Leave your body behind. The frightening future that Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller have imagined is not far away. Otherworld asks the question we'll all soon be asking: if technology can deliver everything we want, how much are we willing to pay? "[A] fast-paced adventure"—Publishers Weekly "Authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller keep the action nonstop while they convincingly ratchet up the tension…[in] the high-stakes gaming and intrigue of [Otherworld.]”—Shelf Awareness

"Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." -BUZZFEEDWelcome to real life 2.0. Are you ready to play?There are no screens. There are no controls. You don't just see and hear it - you taste, smell, and touch it too. In this new reality there are no rules to follow, no laws to break. You can live your best life. It's a game so addictive you'll never want it to end. Until you realize that you're the one being played. Step into Otherworld. Leave your body behind. The frightening future that Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller have imagined is not far away. Otherworld asks the question we'll all soon be asking: if technology can deliver everything we want, how much are we willing to pay?

Charlieho Lairda opäť mátajú zlé sny. A pritom ich nemal od čias, ako sa odvážne postavil svojim strachom. Zakaždým sa ocitne v Podsvetí na poli, obklopený stádom desivých čiernych oviec. Nie sú to obyčajné ovečky, aké počítame, keď nevieme zaspať. Okrem toho, že vyzerajú hrozivo, nerobia vlastne nič mimoriadne. Charlieho však najviac znepokojuje, že to nie je jeho vlastná nočná mora. Jednoducho uviazol v zlom sne niekoho iného. A dal by ruku do ohňa za to, že v tom majú prsty dvojčatá ICK a INK...

Simon saved his best friend, Kat, from the clutches of the Company and their high-tech VR gaming experience, Otherworld. But it was at a steep price. Now he, Kat, and their friend Busara are on the run. They know too much. About the Company's dark secrets. About the real-life consequences of playing Otherworld. And about Kat's stepfather's involvement in everything. The group is headed to New Mexico to find Simon's old roommate, who is a tech genius and possibly the only person who can help them reveal the truth about the Company before it's too late and the line between what's real and what's fantasy is erased...forever.

The eagerly anticipated third instalment in the fast-paced Last Reality series Simon, Kat, Busara, and Elvis are on the run with the tech super-villains at the Company hot on their heels. The new VR gaming experience the Company created, OtherEarth, is set to change how the world experiences video games. Paired with the hardware the Company developed, it has the potential to change the world as we know it, altering our reality forever. The Company is on its way to becoming the world's newest superpower. And Simon is determined to shut them down forever. But to do that, he'll have to survive OtherLife - the next phase of gaming, and a complete reality reboot.

Simon saved his best friend, Kat, from the clutches of the Company and their high-tech VR gaming experience, Otherworld. But it was at a steep price. Now he, Kat, and their friend Busara are on the run. They know too much. About the Company's dark secrets. About the real-life consequences of playing Otherworld. And about Kat's stepfather's involvement in everything. The group is headed to New Mexico to find Simon's old roommate, who is a tech genius and possibly the only person who can help them reveal the truth about the Company before it's too late and the line between what's real and what's fantasy is erased...forever.

Už nikdy nebudete spať ako predtým!Charlie Laird sa už tri mesiace poriadne nevyspal. Len čo zavrie oči, ocitne sa vo svete, ktorý sa hemží čarodejnicami, škriatkami, hadmi, upírmi a všemožnými hrôzostrašnými výplodmi ľudskej fantázie. Strašia tu dokonca i klauni či huňaté biele králiky s vražednými zubami! Jedna nočná mora je však zo všetkých najhoršia a Charlie si s ňou musí poradiť, inak sa z ríše zlých snov už nikdy nedostane a privedie do záhuby aj svojich kamarátov, rodinu a celé mesto... Podarí sa mu nabrať odvahu a čeliť tomu, čo ho najviac desí?

Charlie Laird sa už tri mesiace poriadne nevyspal. Len čo zavrie oči, ocitne sa vo svete, ktorý sa hemží čarodejnicami, škriatkami, hadmi, upírmi a všemožnými hrôzostrašnými výplodmi ľudskej fantázie. Strašia tu dokonca i klauni či huňaté biele králiky s vražednými zubami! Jedna nočná mora je však zo všetkých najhoršia a Charlie si s ňou musí poradiť, inak sa z ríše zlých snov už nikdy nedostane a privedie do záhuby aj svojich kamarátov, rodinu a celé mesto... Podarí sa mu nabrať odvahu a čeliť tomu, čo ho najviac desí?

Kde zmizlo slávne herbárium? Kde sa tu vzdali tie živé mŕtvoly? Prádzniny Charlieho Lairda sa nezačali najlepšie.Charlie Laird žije život snov. Býva v tajomnom zámku s bránou do Podsvetia, plného priateľských nočných môr. A navyše sa mu práve začínajú letné prázdniny. Nedokáže sa však zbaviť pocitu, že sa deje niečo čudné. Slávne herbárium jeho nevlastnej mamy odrazu zíva prázdnotou a zákazníci si chodia po bylinkové odvary do vedľajšieho mestečka! A ešte horšie je, že po uliciach toho mestečka sa ponevierajú čudné existencie, ktoré vyzerajú ako živé mŕtvoly. Vraj sa tam už dlho nikto poriadne nevyspal. Zdá sa, že vo vzduchu visí poriadny malér a Charlie s priateľmi ho musia čo najskôr vyriešiť...

With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands... After Nessa is widowed and her daughters leave for college, she's left alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her. On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, and she hasn't left her house in months. But her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis. Jo spent thirty years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it. Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead them to more bodies and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable. So it's up to these three women to avenge the innocent, and punish the guilty...