Jen Williams

The heart-pounding sequel to the epic gods-and-monsters fantasy The Sleepless by award-winning author Jen Williams. Now get ready for even higher stakes, a love triangle that defies fate, and a quest that will test Elver, Artair and Lucian like never before in The Dreamless . . . The world has changed. There are new gods roaming the earth, and Lucian and Artair, two souls forced to share one body, are prime targets for their wrath. Between them both is Elver: a monster girl caught between the humanity that Artair brought back into her life, and the strange obsession that Lucian stirs within her. But she is no longer the girl that she was when they first met. Elver has been changed, too - in ways more terrifying than even she can imagine. There is treachery at work in their midst, and as the world teeters on the edge of chaos and devastation, the battle lines must be drawn before it's too late. Readers have fallen in love with The Sleepless... 'I loved every page and can't wait for the sequel!''Fast paced and full of magic and monsters . . . I couldn't stop turning the page''I absolutely adored this story, the world building was phenomenal''A beautifully written fantasy YA story that had me hooked from being to end'

Elver je strážkyně divokého lesa plného nestvůr a sama žije s prokletím – její kůže otráví, kohokoli se dotkne. Jediný, na koho její smrtící dar nepůsobí, je Artair. Není totiž člověk, patří k Bdícím, jejichž údělem je, že musí sdílet tělo se zlým démonem. Zatímco Artair spí, ovládá ho Lucian a ten má v plánu využít Elver k vlastním temným účelům. Jenže i Elver ukrývá tajemství a také ona má důvod předstírat spojenectví s těmito dvěma dušemi. Společně jsou nuceni pečlivě volit každý krok a uprostřed intrik mezi bohy a v místech, kde vládne nebezpečná magie, je jen otázkou času, kdy se jejich svět otřese v základech.

Elver je strážkyně divokého lesa plného nestvůr a sama žije s prokletím – její kůže otráví, kohokoli se dotkne. Jediný, na koho její smrtící dar nepůsobí, je Artair. Není totiž člověk, patří k Bdícím, jejichž údělem je, že musí sdílet tělo se zlým démonem. Zatímco Artair spí, ovládá ho Lucian a ten má v plánu využít Elver k vlastním temným účelům. Jenže i Elver ukrývá tajemství a také ona má důvod předstírat spojenectví s těmito dvěma dušemi. Společně jsou nuceni pečlivě volit každý krok a uprostřed intrik mezi bohy a v místech, kde vládne nebezpečná magie, je jen otázkou času, kdy se jejich svět otřese v základech. Doporučený věk 13+

Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches. Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defences are useless when she discovers he's the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn't human: he's one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit. Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls. Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.

The stunning sequel to the award-winning Talonsister, full of romance and treachery, powerful magic and devastating choices. Perfect for fans of Andrea Stewart, John Gwynn and Samantha Shannon. The Othanim have conquered Brittletain. Their murderous leader, Icaraine, plans to feed Brittletain’s queens to her monstrous son. But total victory over the Othanim’s ancient enemy, the griffins, still eludes her. If Brittletain’s resistance, led by Princess Epona, can secure an alliance with the griffins, they may still stand a chance. Envoy Kaeto has returned to the Imperium, hiding Felldir and Belise in a ruined castle. He believes both his friends and his attempt to murder Gynid Tyleigh have escaped the empress’s notice. Yet secrets are not so easy to keep in the Imperium. Kaeto will do anything to protect the people he loves – and so finds himself en route to Brittletain as ambassador to the Othanim. Leven, Cillian and Ynis have spent the last two years tracking Ynis’s griffin sister, T’rook, a prisoner of Tyleigh. Meanwhile, Leven’s health is deteriorating, and Cillian – exiled and disgraced – is tormented by strange voices, who tell him of the return of the mythic Green Man to Brittletain. There is no hope for humanity in a world ruled by Icaraine. But the price of defeating her might be almost too heavy to bear.

Welcome to a world where gods and monsters roam the earth . . ."I loved every page and can''t wait for the sequel!" - Reader review"Fast paced and full of magic and monsters I couldn''t stop turning the page" - Reader reviewGet ready to fall in love with The Sleepless, the first in an epic slow-burn YA fantasy duology from multi-award-winning author Jen Williams.Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches.Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he''s the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn''t human: he''s one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit. Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls.Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world."Beautiful writing, solid world building, interesting characters and a truly unique magic system" - Reader review "Incredible heroines... incredible fantasy... Escapism at its finest" - Stylist on The Bitter Twins "One of the great original voices of fantasy" - Adrian Tchaikovsky on Talonsister

Uncover a magical past that refuses to be forgotten in a world of mythical creatures and ruthless religion in this brand-new duology from the multi-award winning author of The Ninth Rain, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Andrea Stewart. Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel 2024. When soldier Leven was transformed into a Herald - a magical killing machine in the Imperium's brutal conquests - her mind was wiped clean. But strange visions still show her glimpses of the ancient and mysterious island of Brittletain. Now, with the war won and the Imperium satisfied, she wants to find out who she really is. Envoy Kaeto has done a number of important little jobs for the Imperium, most of them nasty, all of them in the shadows. His newest assignment is to escort the bone-crafter Gynid Tyleigh as she travels across the Imperium. But Tyleigh's ambition alarms even Kaeto, and her conviction that she has found a new source of Titan bones, buried deep in the earth, could lead to another, even bloodier war. Ynis was raised by the griffins and has never seen another human face. She lives wild on Brittletain with her talonsister, T'rook. By choosing not to kill Ynis when she was just a baby, the griffins may have doomed themselves - because the girl's past is coming for her, and it carries a lethal blade...