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Malarkoi
Jeviště se chystá na bitvu, oběť, kouzla i zradu, pohleďte na strhující pokračování Mordie – úžasné Malarkoi. Nathan Treeves je mrtvý. Zavražděný Pánem z Mordie, a jeho ostatky byly použity k vytvoření mocné okultní zbraně známé jako práchník. Jeho přátelé se rozprchli a míří do Malarkoi, města náležejícího nejmocnějšímu Pánovu nepříteli. Doufají, že tam najdou útočiště nebo alespoň bezpečí, ale v Malarkoi pro ně není ani jedno, ani druhé. Místo toho se zapletou do zápasu na život a na smrt, musejí bojovat proti vrahům, polobohům, a především lstivým plánům Paní z Malarkoi. Jen Sirius, Nathanův věrný pes, na chlapce nezapomněl. Je odhodlán se pomstít a vrací se do trosek zničené Mordie. Děsivé události ji zdeformovaly do podoby bizarní hory zamořené nestvůrami. Mezi nimi Sirius vycítí samotného Pána z Mordie – kdysi mocného, nyní zlomeného a truchlícího nad ztrátou svého sluhy Měchury. A hluboko v troskách města najde Sirius sílu schopnou zničit nepřítele, jen kdyby věděl, jak ji použít.
Vítejte v Malarkoi! A zapomeňte na vše, co jste si dosud mysleli o temné fantasy. Alex Pheby otevírá v Městech z přediva bránu do nové dimenze žánru.
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Strange New World
'Vivian Shaw knocks it out of the park yet again. If you aren't reading Dr Greta Helsing, you're missing out' T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author Strange New World finds Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, facing the strangest challenge of her career . . . accompanying an anxious angel and a sullen demon on a road trip across America in the clever conclusion to this delightful fantasy series. After narrowly avoiding the end of the world, the leaders of Heaven and Hell are struggling to collaborate according to the terms of their new treaty - especially because angels and demons are, quite literally, allergic to each other. Seeking a solution, the powers that be decide to see if the allergy persists on Earth by sending an angel and demon on a research trip, first stop: New York City. And what better chaperone than Dr Greta Helsing, who happens to owe Hell a few favours of her ow? ut there's unrest in New York's monster underworld and Greta and her team are about to land in the middle of it. Something is off in Heaven and on Earth, and Greta will have to figure out just what that is if she hopes to protect those she loves most. Praise for the series:'Deeply compassionate and endlessly surprising, this series will steal your heart' Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author'A playfully witty confection' Publishers Weekly'There are as few heroines as well written and compelling as Greta Helsing' BookPage'An exceptional and delightful debut, in the tradition of Good Omens and A Night in the Lonesome October' Elizabeth Bear, Hugo-award winning author'Shaw balances an agile mystery with a pitch-perfect, droll narrative and cast of lovable misfit characters . . . Strange Practice is a super(natural) read' Shelf Awareness'A book to settle into. A warm quilt of a thing that's made for curling up with . . . I miss this newest Helsing already' NPR
Bod nasycení
Hydrometrický neobyvatelný region, neboli „Zóna“, je rostoucí pás deštného pralesa podél rovníku, kde žár a vlhkost znemožňují život teplokrevným živočichům. Nechráněný člověk v Zóně umírá během několika minut.
Před dvaceti lety přišla Jasmine Marksová do Zóny spolu se skupinou vědců vedenou doktorkou Elaine Fellovou, která měla za úkol studovat extrémní podnebí a posoudit, zda by se dalo využít v zemědělství. Výsledkem bylo pouze zjištění, že Zóna není místem pro lidi. Došlo k několika úmrtím a program byl zastaven.
Nyní Jasmine Marksovou posílají zpět. Ztroskotání letounu, záchranná výprava, závod s časem o záchranu přeživších. Ale jsou věci, o nichž Marksové její korporátní šéfové neřekli. Zóna i doktorka Fellová mají svá tajemství…
The Crimson Crown
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most wicked of them all? Snow White's dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.
Legends tell of a witch who became a queen - the heartless villain in the story of Snow White. But now the wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White's shadow to become the heroine of her own legend.
Her "once upon a time" began when she was just Ayleth, a young witch living in the forest with her coven, practicing their magic in secret and hiding from the White King's brutal war against witchcraft.
Ayleth, however, faces a war of her own. Her magical gifts have yet to reveal themselves, and as the threat of the Royal Huntsmen intensifies, she fears she will never become the witch her coven needs.
To prove herself, she sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace, a decadent world of drama and deceit. There, she encounters an unlikely figure from her past, Jacquetta - the witch who once held Ayleth's heart - but then betrayed her.
As events at the palace escalate, Ayleth finds herself caught in the web of the White King, whose dark charisma is as dangerous as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace. With the threat of discovery looming, Ayleth and Jacquetta must set aside the wounds of their past and work together to survive.
But to do this, Ayleth must find the strength to transform into someone she never imagined she could be.
A powerful witch, the very wickedest of them all.
The In-Between Bookstore
A whimsical and healing novel about a trans man in New York who - almost 30, laid off, broke - moves back to his small Illinois hometown, walks into the bookstore he worked at in high school... and slips through time to come face to face with his pre-transition, teenage self.
If you had one chance to talk to your younger self… would you? What would you say?
When Darby left Oak Falls for university in New York City, all he wanted was to get as far away as possible, find a community where he could start afresh -- and finally forget about his childhood best friend Michael, and just how painfully their friendship ended.
Now, about to turn 30, Darby suddenly finds himself unemployed. With no better alternative, and questioning where he really belongs, he moves back to his hometown. But the changes in Oak Falls make him feel off balance. And Michael's still there, their relationship still distant and strained.
One thing is familiar: In Between Books, Darby's refuge growing up and high school job. When he walks inside, Darby feels an eerie sense of déjá vu - everything is exactly the same. Even the newspapers are dated 2009. And behind the till is a teen who looks a lot like Darby did at sixteen... a teen who just might give him the opportunity to change his own present for the better - if he can figure out how before his connection to the past vanishes forever.
Rebel in the Deep - Crimson Sails 3
The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters.
Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition ? their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is a gross understatement…and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from.
But now, the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s been taken to stand trial in the capital as a traitor. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from the Cwn Annwn ship.
Saving Bastian is only the start of their trials, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan puts more than their life at risk?it puts their heart on the line.
What If… Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings
Wanda and Peter Parker embrace great responsibility in the next adventure of an epic multiversal series that reimages iconic Marvel origin stories.
So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched death court the Scarlet Witch. But … what if Wanda didn’t have to suffer her grief alone?
All Wanda has ever known is her friendly little neighborhood in Queens. As an infant, after her parents died, she was adopted into a family where her doting Aunt May and Uncle Ben will always be at the breakfast table. One that includes her idiot brother, Peter Parker, who thinks hiding a spider bite, joining a secret fight club, and becoming a super hero are somehow good ideas.
When Wanda’s own powers emerge, blood, chaos, and suspicion follow in their wake. But as she harnesses her power under the guidance of Doctor Strange, Peter is standing beside her in the Sanctum Sanctorum. And as they try to protect New York City, the Parker siblings learn that with great powers, there must also come great responsibilities?and greater loss.
Reeling from tragedy, Wanda finds herself truly alone for the first time in her life. Peter is lost to his own grief, and so she must strike out on her own. But on her first solo outing, she runs into a mysterious speedster ? a man named Pietro. And everything she has ever known shatters like glass.
Faced with unbelievable truths, Wanda is forced to choose between the life she knows and the life she could have.
A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons - Adenashire 2
The second cosy fantasy book in J. Penner's heartwarming Adenashire series is a feel-good adventure towards self-discovery - and shows that spilling the tea has never been so cosy…
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People-pleasing sunshine dwarf Doli Butterbuckle is content with her simple tea magic and circle of friends. It's true that she might have once wanted more for herself and that she's never quite lived up to her family's expectations, but her life is just fine. That is until she inherits a dragon egg…
As Doli grapples with her newfound responsibility, she turns to gargoyle librarian Sarson, an expert in dragon lore. The more time she spends in his library, the more she finds herself falling for the well-read newcomer. But dealing with her overbearing family, stopping a sinister plot she's uncovered, and handling a dragon that refuses to stay out of trouble means her hands are already full.
Still, determined not to let anything stand her in way, Doli embarks on an adventure - with the help of her loyal friends and newfound love - revealing that embracing her true self is the most enchanting path of all.
Escape to Adenashire for a whimsical, cosy fantasy where every steaming cup of tea holds the promise of inner strength.
Tropes
Cosy Fantasy
Romantasy
Mischievous Dragons
Found Family
Self-Discovery
LGBTQ+
Notes from a Regicide
Notes from a Regicide is a heartbreaking story of trans self-discovery with a rich relatability and a science-fictional twist from award-winning author Isaac Fellman.When your parents die, you find out who they really were.Griffon Keming?s second parents saved him from his abusive family. They taught him how to be trans, paid for his transition, and tried to love him as best they could. But Griffon?s new parents had troubles of their own ? both were deeply scarred by the lives they lived before Griffon, the struggles they faced to become themselves, and the failed revolution that drove them from their homeland. When they died, they left an unfillable hole in his heart.Griffon?s best clue to his parents? lives is in his father?s journal, written from a jail cell while he awaited execution. Stained with blood, grief, and tears, these pages struggle to contain the love story of two artists on fire. With the journal in hand, Griffon hopes to pin down his relationship to these wonderful and strange people for whom time always seemed to be running out.In Notes from a Regicide, a trans family saga set in a far-off, familiar future, Isaac Fellman goes beyond the concept of found family to examine how deeply we can be healed and hurt by those we choose to love.
The South Wind
From the bestselling author of The North Wind and The West Wind comes a sizzling fantasy romance novel inspired by Sleeping Beauty and the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur
Princess Sarai of Ammara has less than three months to live before death claims her. Cursed as a child to die on her twenty-fifth nameday, she will do whatever it takes to secure her realm's future, including an arranged marriage to Prince Balior, a handsome young noble from a neighbouring kingdom. But another man vies for her attention as well: Notus, the South Wind, god of the desert breeze, and Sarai's ex-lover.
Sarai is determined to stay away from the god who betrayed her and honour her father's plan. But Prince Balior has an agenda of his own, and as Sarai learns more about her betrothed, she realises he might be a dangerous threat to her people. So despite her hatred for Notus, she fakes their engagement to escape the arranged marriage and unearth Prince Balior's true motives surrounding his obsession with the menacing labyrinth that sits in the palace's grounds.
But darker forces are at work, and time is running out. Together with Notus, Sarai must face the horrors dwelling inside the labyrinth to save herself and her realm - but in order to succeed, she must confront her pain and the monsters she carries within herself…
The South Wind is a brand-new standalone fantasy romance novel featuring a fake engagement and second chance romance from TikTok sensation Alexandria Warwick. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Raven Kennedy.
The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.
Journey back to the legendary time of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, of Merlin and dragons, of the Great Quest for the Grail and the mysterious Otherworld of Faerie. A time of bravery, treachery and love.
Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight, and of Gawain's strange birth and his rise to the highest possible rank: Emperor of Rome. Here too are some of the earliest Celtic tales of Arthur, and a completely new version of Merlin the Enchanter's story. There is also the story of Morien, whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any to be found in Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur.
THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents for the first time many long-forgotten tales, dramatically brought to life by acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, to deliver a unique reimagining of the most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever written.
Realms of the Round Table
Fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews, introduced by Sir John Boorman, director of the classic film, Excalibur, and illustrated with paintings and drawings by Tolkien artist, John Howe.
It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation of readers by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond.
Here also is a heady mixture of magic, faery lore, wisdom and mystery – capturing extraordinary tales of Camelot’s greatest knights, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain, and others less well known, and soaring from high adventure to mystical accounts of the Grail. There is even an Arthurian Christmas tale!
These age-old stories, companions to those collected in the sister-volume, The Great Book of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, honour the work of Thomas Malory in his legendary Le Morte D’Arthur. They are dramatically brought to life by the luminous paintings and drawings of internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, to present a glorious reimagining of the most influential work of English fantasy ever written.
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"Omigosh! I''ve just found an author to put on my list of I''ve got to read everything they ever wrote! The Warden is a gem of the first order. Aelis is my hero."?Glen Cook, author of The Black Company"These books are addictive and I can?t wait to see what Aelis and the gang get up to next.??C.L. Clark, author of The UnbrokenAelis de Lenti is back on her home turf, but it''s not quite as welcoming as she remembered....Recalled from Lone Pine to investigate claims of murder by magic against her mentor?legendary Warden Bardun Jacques?Aelis takes to the streets of the grand city of Lascenise, and plumbs the deepest secrets of the Lyceum to clear his name. Certain of her success, she doesn''t count on thieves, subterranean labyrinths, or the assassins that dog her steps from the moment she leaves her tower.Behind all of it lurks a ring of unknown wizards who can seemingly reach anyone with their magic. Without knowing who she can trust, Aelis must gather what allies she can to unravel the web of intrigue, murder, smuggling, and theft originating in the halls of magic power. With an old friend from her college days, a war-haunted gnome thief-catcher, and the advice of her imprisoned advisor, Aelis races to save lives and expose a conspiracy that seeks to change the face of the world.
Sluncem ozářen
Nomád prchající před Armádou mrtvých se při své pouti kosmírem objevuje na podivné, nepřívětivé planetě. Každý východ slunce tu vytváří silný energetický tok, který spálí na popel, a když na krajinu padne stín, začíná znovu její regenerace. Místní obyvatelé proto musí být trvale v pohybu, protože nemilosrdné slunce mají stále v patách.
Tím však jejich problémy nekončí. Celou planetu se snaží ovládnout nemilosrdný tyran. Ten likviduje své odpůrce, z jejichž duší vytváří nové energetické zdroje. Právě jemu se Nomád musí postavit, chce-li přežít. Jeho jedinou touhou je přitom pokračovat v útěku a z téhle prokleté planety zmizet. A tak sám sobě namlouvá, že mu na osudech zdejších obyvatel nezáleží. Netuší ovšem, že se brzy stane jejich bájným hrdinou.
Je to čtvrtý titul ze série tajných projektů B.Sandersona (Lokýnka ze Smaragdového moře, Příručka šetrného čaroděje..., Yumi a malíř nočních můr)
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Aha, čarodejnica!
Ísis je čarodejnica. Monitoruje nadprirodzené javy v Sao Paule a neraz sa zapletie aj do života bežných ľudí, hoci pravidlá Rady to zakazujú.
Podarí sa jej rozlúštiť správu od božstva Ešua a zistiť, čo znamená amulet v tvare jaguára, vypátrať unesené dievčatko a nájsť mamu dvanásťročného chlapca?
Nič nie je také jednoduché, ako sa spočiatku zdá, proti nej totiž stojí silný protivník a za pätami neustále sliedi otravný audítor.
Aha, čarodejnica! je mestská fantasy s poriadnou dávkou napätia a prvkov afro-brazílskej kultúry.
Nekroskop 3: Zdroj
Představa invaze z mimozemské dimenze je sama o sobě dost hororová, ale co kdyby všichni vetřelci byli navíc upíři…?
Nekroskop Harry Keogh pátrá v nekonečných paralelních časových proudech Möbiova kontinua po své dávno ztracené manželce a synovi a zjišťuje, že sovětští vědci náhodou otevřeli portál k nejhorším nočním můrám lidstva. Smrtící teror Černobylu je ve srovnání s tím pouhým zlým snem.
Ke zdroji všech temných legend se nyní může dostat každý, kdo se odváží projít Bránou. I ti, kteří se neodvažují – ale nemají na výběr.
Nekroskop III: Zdroj s sebou přináší vstupenku do pekla. Ale pozor, tahle jízdenka je jednosměrná…
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Příslib Olivínu
Arwen se po bitvě v Zálivu Sirén plaví do záhadného Citrínového království. Kromě nově nabytých schopností si však veze i srdce plné bolesti a hněv namířený proti králi Kaneu Ravenwoodovi, který ji zradil. Jak na něj ale může zapomenout, když ho má stále po boku? Bez ohledu na své city musí najít legendární Sluneční čepel, aby zachránila budoucnost celé říše. Pokud chce porazit krále Lazaruse, musí však nejdřív odhalit svou pravou sílu – i kdyby to mělo stát život ji i všechny, které miluje.
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Warhammer 40 000: Zbraně Tanith
Na Sabbatiných světech kacířské síly tvrdě vzdorují křížové výpravě. Imperiální síly, nebezpečně rozptýlené a odříznuté od zásobování zmutovanými nepřáteli, začínají být zatlačovány do defenzivy. Plukovník komisař Gaunt a tanithští První a jediní musí znovu dobýt Phantine, planetu bohatou na promethium, ale tak znečištěnou, že jediný způsob, jak se na ni dá zaútočit, je ze vzduchu. Mohou Gauntovi muži přežít v boji proti tak lítému nepříteli a v prostředí tak smrtícím?
Polokrevní
Hematoiové oplývají božskými schopnostmi, ale pokud se zkříží se smrtelníky, jejich děti mají jen dvě možnosti: stát se služebníky, nebo strážci, kteří zabíjejí démony. Sedmnáctiletá Alexandria nehodlá drhnout záchody, a tak se soustředí na studium v Konventu. Tam se jí začnou podlamovat kolena z čistokrevného Aidena, ale to není největší problém – tím je zůstat naživu tak dlouho, aby mohla absolvovat. Pokud to nesvede, změní se v démona a nepůjde po ní nikdo jiný než… Aiden. A to by bylo vážně o krk.
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Sci-fi žáner poznáme aj pod pojmom vedecko-fantastická literatúra, poprípade science fiction. V týchto dielach sa dostaneme do budúcnosti, pričom dej sa opiera o súčasnú vedu, techniku a o predpoklady jej ďalšieho vývoja. Medzi hlavné témy sci-fi patrí pokročilá veda a technológia, prieskum vesmíru, cestovanie v čase, paralelné vesmíry a mimozemský život. Sci-fi má pravdepodobne svoje korene v antickej mytológii. Súvisí s fantasy, hororom a fikciou o superhrdinoch. Sci-fi v literatúre, filme, televízii a iných médiách sa stala populárnou a vplyvnou vo veľkej časti sveta. Nazýva sa tiež „literatúra myšlienok“ a často skúma potenciálne dôsledky vedeckých, sociálnych a technologických inovácií.
Medzi najznámejších autorov sci-fi žánru patrí Isaac Asimov, Octavia E. Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, William Gibson, Herbert Frank, Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwoodová a Karel Čapek.
Fantasy literatúra sa zaoberá fiktívnymi svetmi, bytosťami a udalosťami Tento žáner obsahuje prvky nadprirodzena, mágie, mýtov, legend a imaginárnych bytostí, ako sú napríklad draci, víly, čarodejníci, orkovia a ďalší.
Fantasy literatúra vytvára bohaté a detailné fiktívne svety, ktoré sa líšia od realistického prostredia. Príbehy z tohto žánru sa často zameriavajú na hrdinské cesty, dobrodružstvá, boje medzi dobrom a zlom, epické konflikty a príbehy o nadprirodzených schopnostiach a magických predmetoch. Fantasy literatúra má dlhú a bohatú históriu, pričom mnohé jej klasické diela vznikli už v 19. a 20. storočí.
K najznámejším autorom fantasy pattrí J. R. R. Tolkien, autor kultového fantasy Pán prsteňov. Určite poznáte tiež J.K. Rowlingovú, ktorá vytvorila zázračný svet Harryho Pottera.ďalšími známymi autormi sú napríklad George R.R. Martin a jeho Pieseň ľadu a ohňa známejšia pod názvom sfilmovaného seriálu Hry o tróny, C.S. Lewis, ktorá napísal Kroniky Narnie, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, či Robert Jordan.
