Ava Reid

By encouraging massive accumulations of debt, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town, barely scraping a living from their taxidermy shop. But their mother has secretly accrued enormous debt – and the only way out is to offer her daughter up to be a sacrifice for Caerus’s livestreamed assassination event: the Lamb’s Gauntlet. Melinoë is the assassin chosen for this spectacle. The product of years of neural reconditioning and physiological alteration, she’s a living weapon, famous for her cold brutality and deadly beauty. But she’s also haunted by her failure in the last gauntlet, when she broke down live on screen. But as Mel pursues Inesa across the wasteland, each determined to claim victory, they begin to question what they’ve been taught. Could there be more to life than survival? Could they be capable of more than death? Could they, against all the odds, be falling in love?

Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by the arcane secrets of necromancy. A conqueror’s blade brought them low, burning their libraries, killing their lords, and extinguishing their eldritch magic. But defiant against the new order stands the House of Teeth and its last living members: beautiful Marozia, the heiress to the House, and her cousin, the uncanny Lady Agnes. Though she has not spoken a word in seven years, Agnes is the true carrier of the House’s legacy. And she has her orders. She must recapture the secrets of death magic and avenge her family’s fallen honour. She must arrange the betrothal of her beloved cousin Marozia to Liuprand, heir to the conqueror’s throne, for access to the forbidden library in his grotesquely grand castle. Revenge burns in Agnes’s heart, but so do stranger passions – and it is Liuprand, the golden prince, who speaks to her soul. This passion is as treasonous as it is powerful, poisoning the kingdom’s roots and threatening to tear the already shattered realm in two. For Agnes’s final order is the gravest: She must not fall in love. Book One of The House of Teeth Duology.

Effy porazila krále kouzelných, zbavila se nočních můr a může se s Prestonem věnovat bádání o národní pohádce Angharad. Jako první žena přijatá na literární fakultu ale brzy zjistí, že některé sny jsou nebezpečné – zvlášť když se splní. Preston začíná snít o paláci pod mořem, o světě, kde je králem, a tyto vize ho záhy pronásledují i během bdění. Když se mezi Llyrem a Argantem vyostří válka, ocitnou se Effy a Preston pod palbou. Effy ztrácí své sny a Preston ztrácí sám sebe. Jsou sny vůbec někdy jen sny?

Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll. But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university - and soon the entire nation - is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories? With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king - visions that start to follow him even in waking. As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his. Are dreams ever truly just dreams?

Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology. All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairy tale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll. But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university--and soon the entire nation--is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories? With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king--visions that start to follow him even in waking. As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his. Are dreams ever truly just dreams? An instant #1 USA Today and #1 New York Times bestseller!

Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology. This collector's edition features stunning foil case design, antique-style endpapers, filigree cover, and gorgeous designed edges. All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll. But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university--and soon the entire nation--is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories? With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king--visions that start to follow him even in waking. As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his. Are dreams ever truly just dreams?

Ava Reid, A Tündérkirály rejtélyének sikerszerzője a legújabb regényében újragondolja Lady Macbeth-t, Shakespeare leghíresebb cselszövőjét, hangot, múltat és olyan erőt kölcsönözve neki, ami teljesen átformálja a férfiak által rákényszerített sorsát.A Lady tudja, hogy azt beszélik róla, a tekintete az őrületbe kergeti a férfiakat.A Lady tudja, hogy egy barbár skóthoz fogják feleségül adni, aki a hitvesi ágyban sem képes a gyengédségre.A Lady tudja, hogy Macbeth ellenséges és gyanakvó udvarában a túléléshez szüksége lesz minden ravaszságára és titkos varázserejére.A Lady ugyanakkor nem tudja, hogy a férje is sötét titkokat őriz. Nem tudja, hogy Macbeth-t páncélként védelmezik a jóslatok, ahogy azt sem, hogy a saját varázsereje olyan erős és veszélyes, hogy fenyegetést jelent a fennálló világrendre nézve.Hamarosan azonban mindenről tudomást fog szerezni.

Fair is foul and foul is fair. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A STUDY IN DROWNING comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. The Lady knows the stories: that her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of survival, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armour. She does not know that her magic is greater, and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will.

Effy Sayreová studuje architekturu, ale raději by se věnovala literatuře – v jejím světě je to však ženám zapovězeno. Její největší láskou je kniha Angharad od autora jménem Myrddin. Když jeho syn vyhlásí soutěž o nejlepší projekt na přestavbu rodinného sídla, Effy ji vyhraje. Přímo na místě se setkává nejen se synem zesnulého autora, ale i se studentem literatury Prestonem. Sídlo zvolna zaplavuje moře a Effy bojuje s přeludem krále víl, který ji pronásleduje. A její srdce začínají zaplavovat nečekané city…

Effy Sayreová studuje architekturu, ale raději by se věnovala literatuře – v jejím světě je to však ženám zapovězeno. Její největší láskou je kniha Angharad od autora jménem Myrddin. Když jeho syn vyhlásí soutěž o nejlepší projekt na přestavbu rodinného sídla, Effy ji vyhraje. Přímo na místě se setkává nejen se synem zesnulého autora, ale i se studentem literatury Prestonem. Sídlo zvolna zaplavuje moře a Effy bojuje s přeludem krále víl, který ji pronásleduje. A její srdce začínají zaplavovat nečekané city…

Ava Reid, A Tündérkirály rejtélyének sikerszerzője a legújabb regényében újragondolja Lady Macbeth-t, Shakespeare leghíresebb cselszövőjét, hangot, múltat és olyan erőt kölcsönözve neki, ami teljesen átformálja a férfiak által rákényszerített sorsát. A Lady tudja, hogy azt beszélik róla, a tekintete az őrületbe kergeti a férfiakat. A Lady tudja, hogy egy barbár skóthoz fogják feleségül adni, aki a hitvesi ágyban sem képes a gyengédségre. A Lady tudja, hogy Macbeth ellenséges és gyanakvó udvarában a túléléshez szüksége lesz minden ravaszságára és titkos varázserejére. A Lady ugyanakkor nem tudja, hogy a férje is sötét titkokat őriz. Nem tudja, hogy Macbeth-t páncélként védelmezik a jóslatok, ahogy azt sem, hogy a saját varázsereje olyan erős és veszélyes, hogy fenyegetést jelent a fennálló világrendre nézve. Hamarosan azonban mindenről tudomást fog szerezni.

The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in this stand-alone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks everything. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town where they scrape by running a taxidermy shop. Unbeknownst to Inesa, their cruel and indolent mother has accrued an enormous debt--enough to qualify one of her children for Caerus's livestreamed assassination spectacle: the Lamb's Gauntlet. Melinoë is a Caerus assassin, trained to track and kill the sacrificial Lambs. The product of neural reconditioning and physiological alteration, she is a living weapon, known for her cold brutality and deadly beauty. She has never failed to assassinate one of her marks. When Inesa learns that her mother has offered her as a sacrifice, at first she despairs--the Gauntlet is always a bloodbath for the impoverished debtors. But she's had years of practice surviving in the apocalyptic wastes, and with the help of her hunter brother she might stand a chance of staying alive. For Melinoë, this is a game she can't afford to lose. Despite her reputation for mercilessness, she is haunted by painful flashbacks. After her last Gauntlet, where she broke down on livestream, she desperately needs redemption. As Mel pursues Inesa across the wasteland, both girls begin to question everything: Inesa wonders if there's more to life than survival, while Mel wonders if she's capable of more than killing. And both wonder if, against all odds, they might be falling in love.

The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in this stand-alone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks everything. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town where they scrape by running a taxidermy shop. Unbeknownst to Inesa, their cruel and indolent mother has accrued an enormous debt-enough to qualify one of her children for Caerus's livestreamed assassination spectacle: the Lamb's Gauntlet. Melinoë is a Caerus assassin, trained to track and kill the sacrificial Lambs. The product of neural reconditioning and physiological alteration, she is a living weapon, known for her cold brutality and deadly beauty. She has never failed to assassinate one of her marks. When Inesa learns that her mother has offered her as a sacrifice, at first she despairs-the Gauntlet is always a bloodbath for the impoverished debtors. But she's had years of practice surviving in the apocalyptic wastes, and with the help of her hunter brother, she might stand a chance of staying alive. For Melinoë, this is a game she can't afford to lose. Despite her reputation for mercilessness, she is haunted by painful flashbacks. After her last Gauntlet, where she broke down on livestream, she desperately needs redemption. As Mel pursues Inesa across the wasteland, both girls begin to question everything: Inesa wonders if there's more to life than survival, while Mel wonders if she's capable of more than killing. And both wonder if, against all odds, they might be falling in love.

Dôvera zabíja rovnako ako pravda. Ako bojovať so smrteľne nebezpečnými magickými silami? Effy odmalička prenasledovali vidiny Kráľa víl. Útechu našla iba na stránkach epického diela Angharad. Cíti, že vypracovanie návrhu rekonštrukcie autorovho sídla je jej osud. Zdá sa však, že je to nesplniteľná úloha, obyvatelia domu majú navyše od vľúdnosti ďaleko. Spozná tu i mladého študenta literatúry Prestona. Spolu skúmajú autorove listy a denníky, a postupne zisťujú, že nemôžu veriť nikomu a ničomu. Proti nim totiž stoja smrteľné a magické temné sily – a pravda ich oboch môže priviesť do záhuby.

Dôvera zabíja rovnako ako pravda. Ako bojovať so smrteľne nebezpečnými magickými silami? Effy odmalička prenasledovali vidiny Kráľa víl. Útechu našla iba na stránkach epického diela Angharad. Cíti, že vypracovanie návrhu rekonštrukcie autorovho sídla je jej osud. Zdá sa však, že je to nesplniteľná úloha, obyvatelia domu majú navyše od vľúdnosti ďaleko. Spozná tu i mladého študenta literatúry Prestona. Spolu skúmajú autorove listy a denníky, a postupne zisťujú, že nemôžu veriť nikomu a ničomu. Proti nim totiž stoja smrteľné a magické temné sily – a pravda ich oboch môže priviesť do záhuby.

Effy has always believed in fairy tales. She's had no choice. Since childhood, she's been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She's found solace only in the pages of Angharad - a beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, and then destroys him. Effy's tattered copy is all that's keeping her afloat through her stifling first term her prestigious architecture college. So when the late author's family announces a contest to design his house, Effy fells certain this is her destiny. But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit estate on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, she finds she isn't the only one who's made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin's papers and is determined to prove her favourite author is a fraud. As the two rival students investigate the reclusive author's legacy, piecing together clues through his letters, books, and diaries, they discover that the house's foundation isn't the only thing that can't be trusted. There are dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspiring against them - and the truth may bring them both to ruin.