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Fear the Flames
She is vengeance. He will be her sword.
No one in Imirath had ever seen a dragon, until five eggs long thought fossils hatched in the presence of their young princess, Elowen Atarah. Fearing the power his daughter would wield through her soul-bond with the creatures, King Garrick imprisoned her for many years, desperately trying to break the bond that united them, until a daring rescue saved Elowen from his clutches - but left her five precious dragons at his mercy.
Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons. Having established a queendom of her own, she is ready to do whatever is necessary to save her people from starvation and seek vengeance against her father. Even if that means leaving the home she built for herself. Or having to align herself with the Commander of Vareveth, Cayden Veles, the most feared and dangerous man in all the kingdoms of Ravaryn and her father's sworn enemy.
Cayden promises to help Elowen if she will stand with him and all of Vareveth in the pending war against Imirath. Despite their contrasting motives, Elowen can't ignore their undeniable attraction as together they plot to infiltrate her father's impenetrable castle to steal back her dragons and seek revenge on their common enemy.
The pull between Elowen and Cayden becomes impossible to resist, even when trusting each other seems both reckless and essential. But with the threat of war looming over them, the imminent heist will be their most dangerous adventure yet.
The River Has Roots
Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.
'Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.'
In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family.
There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees.
But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters' bond but also their lives will be at risk...
The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar.
Features beautiful interior illustrations.
Kolo času: Koruna z mečů, 3. vydání
Kolo času se otáčí a věky přicházejí a odcházejí. Co bylo, co bude a co je. Ale vše ještě může zahalit Stín. Kéž Drak Znovuzrozený opět vyjede na větrech času. Elain, Eviendha a Mat se dostali ještě blíž k míse – ter'angrialu – která by mohla změnit nekonečnou vlnu veder na světě a nastolit přirozené počasí. Egwain začíná shromažďovat všechny ženy, které dokážou usměrňovat – Mořský národ, hledačky větru, moudré i pár překvapivých dalších. A nade vším čelí Rand děsivému Zaprodanci Sammaelovi v Šajol Ghúlu, kde na svou kořist číhá krvežíznivá mlha Mašadar…
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Dragon Rider - The Soulbound Saga 1
FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE…
Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his family and now rules his people.
To grow ever more powerful, the emperor’s young son is betrothed to Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm, where ancient beasts roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift: dragons. Only Dansk Royalty can bond with these magical beasts to draw on their power and strength. Until now.
When the betrothal goes wrong, a bloody coup leads to chaos at court. Finally, Jai has a chance to escape. He flees with a fierce Dansk warrior, Frida, but not before stealing a dragon egg.
To vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge …
No Rest For The Wicked
Three hundred years ago, Sebastian Wroth's brothers forced him to become a vampire. Burdened with shame, he lurks in the shadows and yearns for death to free him from life's torment. Until he meets Kaderin The Cold Hearted, a beautiful valkyrie assassin intent on killing him, who ignites his will to live again.
After Kaderin lost her two beloved sisters to a vampire attack long ago, an unknown benefactor extinguished all of her emotions in an attempt to save her from sorrow. She became known as Kaderin the Cold Hearted, a prolific vampire slayer. But when she encounters the handsome Sebastian Wroth, she is flooded with feelings again. For the first time, Kaderin is unable to complete a kill.
Pagans
TWO COPS. ONE KILLER. HUNDREDS OF GODS. 21st Century London. The Norman conquest never happened. The ancient tribes of Britain remain undefeated. But murders still have to be solved. The small, mostly unimportant, island of Britain is inhabited by an uneasy alliance of tribes - the dominant Saxon East, the beleaguered Celtic West, and an independent Nordic Scotland - and tensions are increasing by the second. Supermarket warpaint sales are at an all-time high, mead abuse shortens the lives of thousands, and social media is abuzz with conspiracy theories suggesting the High Table's putting GPS trackers in the honeycakes. Amid this febrile atmosphere, the capital is set to play host to the Unification Summit, which aims to join together the various tribes into one 'united kingdom'. But when a Celtic diplomat is found brutally murdered, his body nailed to an ancient oak, the fragile peace is threatened. Captain Aedith Mercia, daughter of a powerful Saxon leader, must join forces with Celtic Tribal Detective Inspector Drustan to solve the murder - and stop political unrest spilling onto the streets. But is this an isolated incident? Or are Aedith and Drustan facing a serial killer with a decades-old grudge? To find out, they must delve into their own murky pasts and tackle forces that go deeper than they ever could have imagined. Set in a world that's far from our own and yet captivatingly familiar, Pagans explores contemporary themes of religious conflict, nationalism, prejudice... and the delicate internal politics of the office coffee round. Gripping and darkly funny, Pagans keeps you guessing until the very end.
Vlákna moci 1: Krehké vlákna moci
V. E. Schwab, autorka bestselleru Neviditeľný život Addie LaRueovej, otvára nové dvere do sveta, ktorý poznáte z trilógie Odtiene mágie.
Kedysi dávno existovali štyri svety, naskladané jeden vedľa druhého ako stránky v knihe, a každý z nich pulzoval fantastickou mocou. Spájalo ich jediné mesto: Londýn. Mágia však planula čoraz intenzívnejšie, a tak museli byť dvere medzi Londýnmi zapečatené v zúfalej snahe zachrániť ich obyvateľov. Mágov, ktorí dokázali tieto dvere otvoriť, postupom času ubúdalo, až napokon ostali len traja - Kell Maresh z Červeného Londýna, Delilah Bardová zo Sivého Londýna a Holland Vosijk z Bieleho Londýna.
Posledných sedem rokov sa však v hlavnom meste veľmi nezdržiavali - a v Bielom Londýne sa objavila nová Antari menom Kosika, ktorá nastúpila na trón namiesto Hollanda. Mladá kráľovná ochotne kŕmi mesto krvou, aj tou svojou, hrozí však, že jej rastúci náboženský zápal všetkých pohltí. V Červenom Londýne zatiaľ musí kráľ Rhy Maresh čeliť rebelom, odhodlaným zvrátiť všeobecný úbytok magickej moci tak, že eliminujú kráľovskú rodinu.
Mozaiku starých priateľov a nových nepriateľov dopĺňa dievča s nezvyčajnou magickou schopnosťou a prístrojom, ktorý by mohol zmeniť osudy všetkých štyroch svetov. Volá sa Tes a len ona jediná ich dokáže spojiť - alebo všetko zničiť.
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Wicked Pursuit & Divine Intervention - Black Rose Auction
This bundle of the first two Black Rose Auction books features two exciting, spicy modern fairy tale retellings set in an elite, ultra-exclusive New York auction house.
With a reversible format that smartly displays both covers for Wicked Pursuit and Divine Intervention, this is the perfect entry point to this deliciously dark romance series.
Welcome to the Black Rose Auction, where every sin can be yours for a price.
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For three days, the doors to this luxe New York estate are thrown wide for anyone with a taste for the obscenely rich, the ultra-exclusive, and the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of the forbidden: where nothing is off the table and everything – and everyone – can be had for the taking.
In WICKED PURSUIT by Katee Robert, a Little Red Riding Hood remix, a mob princess with a taste for doing things she shouldn''t acquires a stalker who will kill anyone who touches what''s his...
In DIVINE INTERVENTION by R.M. Virtues, a Goldilocks remix, a witch must work with her ex''s father (who she betrayed) and an angel to steal a magical chalice from the auction floor. But things get scorchingly complicated when all three agree that revenge is best served in the bedroom...
And that''s just the beginning. Accept your invitation to this exclusive auction. You never know who you might see there…
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Six books, six of the best contemporary romance authors in the game. This bundle of Wicked Pursuit & Divine Intervention kicks off a riveting dark romance series in stylish fashion, perfect for romance readers and book collectors.
Tropes
Dark Fairy Tales
Retelling
Mafia Romance
Stalker Romance
BDSM
Dark Romance
Spicy Romance
The Black Rose Auction Series:
Wicked Pursuit – Katee Robert
Divine Intervention – R.M. Virtues
Stolen Vows – Sav R. Miller
Irresistible Devil – Jenny Nordbak
Shattered Innocence – Sara Cate
Royal Heart – Nana Malone
Posledné storočie - komplet
Komplet obsahuje tituly Posledné storočie a Posledné storočie - Pátranie po archách.
Swindon Mountain
A mountain unexpectedly appears in the Marlborough Downs, overshadowing the city of Swindon. It arrives quietly, straddling the boundary between Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. It looks as if it has always been there. But it hasn't. No one knows where it has come from. Clare Holworth joins an archaeological investigation alongside a multi-agency team tasked with understanding and managing the site - before public pressure grows out of control and the truth is lost in the stampede for the summit. 'The mountain appeared overnight behind that ridge. It arrived five months ago without fuss or storm or earthquake' Science Fiction merges with archaeology in this sublime exploration of mystery, landscape and personal rediscovery **As seen in New Scientist's 'The best new science fiction books of February 2025'****Bestselling Book of the Year 2025 at Bert's Books, Swindon - independent bookshop** PRAISE FOR HARRIET HITCHEN'Definitely left its mark on me ... 5 stars''Fascinating''Absorbing' Original Paperback edition with artboard cover with flaps, and archaeological maps created by the author.
Wooing the Witch Queen
Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis is the start of a delightful, funny and seductive romantasy trilogy, set in a gaslamp-lit world where hags and ogres lurk in thick pine forests and genteel court intrigues can turn deadly . . .‘This is a warm and lovely story with a big heart’ – Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesQueen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people safe from the empire next door. For that, she needs to spend more time in her laboratory experimenting with her spells. She definitely doesn’t have time to bring order to her chaotic library of magic.When a mysterious dark wizard arrives at her castle, Saskia hires him as her new librarian on the spot. ‘Fabian’ is sweet and a little nerdy, and his requests seem a little strange – what in the name of Divine Elva is a fountain pen? – but he’s getting the job done. And if he writes her flirtatious poetry and his innocent touch makes her skin singe, well . . .Little does Saskia know that the ‘wizard’ she’s falling for is actually an Imperial archduke in disguise, with no magical training whatsoever. On the run, he’s in danger from Saskia''s enemies and her new-found allies, too. So when Saskia finally discovers the truth, will their love save them – or be their doom?‘Stephanie Burgis is a fresh new voice and I can’t wait to see what she does next’ – Ilona Andrews, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series
The Foot on the Crown
It is said a legend is just a beautiful lie...In the second half of the first millennium, the legends say that London disappeared for over four hundred years. We know almost nothing about what happened during that time. But if we could shine a light on the city''s ruined walls, we would be in for a shock.The Romans are long forgotten. It is now King Scarabold who rules what little remains of the city, together with his over-entitled daughter Giniva, her effete brother Leperdandy and their wayward, lunatic relatives - all squabbling and fighting amongst themselves for the future of their corrupted dynasty while trying to hide their most terrible secret.And ranged against Scarabold is a horde of bitter enemies from both without and within his dysfunctional household - the eerie Sheathwing, Lord Carapace Earl of Beetles, the warlike nuns of Étranges Cadeaux, a primate called M''Lin, Orobus the serpent, the terrifying Mater Moribund and the sinister child-spies Spackle and Peut - united in their desire to bring king''s troubled reign to a bloody end.But the arrival of a mysterious outsider into the midst of the beleaguered Scarabold''s snake-pit of a court that seems to offer a semblance of hope. The stranger''s name is Watborn and he is a birdcatcher - strong, silent, he will infiltrate the royal family for a purpose that is all of his own . . .As fiendishly-armed warriors gather beneath the walls, the battle for London, its body and its soul as much as its bricks and mortar, is about to begin - and who will be left unscathed at the field''s end?
Death of the Author
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''This one has it all'' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN''As delicious as it is disorienting'' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS''Beautifully evoked'' THE GUARDIAN''Suspenseful, timely, and heartfelt'' PEOPLE''Mind-bending'' THE NEW YORK TIMESThe future of storytelling is here.Life has thrown Zelu some curveballs over the years, but when she''s suddenly dropped from her university job and her latest novel is rejected, all in the middle of her sister''s wedding, her life is upended. Disabled, unemployed and from a nosy, high-achieving, judgmental family, she''s not sure what comes next.In her hotel room that night, she takes the risk that will define her life - she decides to write a book VERY unlike her others. A science fiction drama about androids and AI after the extinction of humanity. And everything changes.What follows is a tale of love and loss, fame and infamy, of extraordinary events in one world, and another. And as Zelu''s life evolves, the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur.Because sometimes a story really does have the power to reshape the world.Nnedi Okorafor, a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, presents a sweeping tale about family, culture and identity, and a breathtaking examination of the relationship between writer and reader . . . and robots. Death of the Author is heartfelt, tender, and an ambitious meta-drama about what makes us human.
Království lží 1: Dvůr tak krutý a krásný
Po celá léta, když Prisca usínala, se jí zdálo o muži s podmanivýma zelenýma očima a krutým úsměvem. A skutečně se s ním setká, ovšem za jiných okolností, než by si přála.
Nedlouho poté, co se lidé narodí, jim bohové seberou i tu trochu moci, s níž přišli na svět. Na oplátku je pak bohové chrání. Když se člověku podaří uchovat si svoji moc, je označený za zkaženého a je upálen. A právě to se přihodí Prisce. Její zakázaná moc je odhalena, a proto musí uprchnout ze své malé vesnice a pohodlného života.
Aby přežila, musí uzavřít dohodu se žoldákem – Prisca pomůže jemu a jeho tajemným přátelům proniknout do města a oni ji naučí ovládat její vlastní tajemství a temnou moc, kterou vždy skrývala. Právě tato moc může být klíčem k Prisčině přežití.
Jenže Prisca není jediná, kdo má tajemství. Žoldák skrývá svá vlastní. Tajemství, která ohrožují bezpečí všech, které Prisca miluje. Tajemství, která mohou rozvrátit nejen království, ale i celý svět.
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Chaos - Ezüst és vér
„Ő a legpusztítóbb fegyver, amit valaha teremtettek.” Larion Northman, a Pusztító sorsa az, hogy átlásson a Káoszon, és elhozza a várva várt változást. Egy probléma van. Vérmámor közepette, alkohol és nők társaságában tölti az idejét, míg egy véletlen eseménysorozat kapcsán rá nem ébred arra: a saját realitása nem egészen az, aminek hitte. Minél többen akarják lebeszélni arról, hogy a vámpírvadászokkal foglalkozzon, őt annál jobban érdekli a dolog, de van más oka is... ...Crystal York, akinek annyi bűne van, hogy rossz helyen volt rossz időben. Vámpírvadászok figyelmének középpontjába kerül, és ezzel akarata ellenére összeforr a sorsa Larionnal. Egy probléma van. Larion minden, ami ellen Crystal nővérként küzd. Míg ő életeket ment, addig a fiú szemrebbenés nélkül kioltja azokat. Crystal ládikája, ahová önmagát rejtette, megsérült. Larion nem csak kipattintotta Pandora szelencéjét, de egyenesen ripityává is törte, és ezt a lány nem hagyhatja. Mindent gondosan el kell rejteni és visszarakni oda, ahol előtte volt. Egy történet, ahol vámpírok helyett jarlok népesítik be az éjszakát, és a vérfarkasok thrallként üvöltenek teliholdkor. Egy világ, ahol a boszorkányok nem seprűn repdesnek, de nem is rendelkeznek halhatatlansággal, csupán különleges képességű nők, akik egy ősi egyezséget követően bérszolgálatot végeznek a kiválasztott jarlnak. Egy hely, ahol egy jarl ereje és hatalma bérboszorkányai és telepatái számától függ. Egy sorozat, ahol a fantasy világa belemosódik a realitásba és átír minden eddigi szabályt. Egy érzés, ami átformálja az eddig alkotott világnézeteidet. Egy hit, miszerint semmi sem lehetetlen. Ez az Ezüst és Vér.
Upon a Starlit Tide
A dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of After the Forest, for fans of Ava Reid and Naomi Novik. Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail by Samuel, her best friend and an English smuggler. Only he understands how the waves call to her. Then one stormy morning, Luce rescues a drowning man from the sea. Immediately drawn in by the stranger's charm, Luce is plunged into a world of glittering balls and faerie magic, seduction and brutality. Secrets that have long been lost in the shadowy depths of the ocean begin to rise to the surface, but as Luce wrestles with warring desires, she finds that her own power is growing brighter and brighter, shining like a sea-glass slipper. Or the scales of a sea-maid's tail.
Krev Pradávných
Bohyně projevila vážně smysl pro humor, když mi předurčila tuhle družku. Anebo možná celou dobu moc dobře věděla, co dělá. Každopádně, takhle žena je výzva. Jenže já mám výzvy rád.
Za co? Do prdele, čím jsem si tohle zasloužila? Jako by můj život nebyl už dostatečně komplikovaný, musí přede mě osud vrhnout ještě vlkodlaka. A to ne ledajakého. Jenže moc na výběr nemám, víte?
The Stars Too Fondly
So, here's the thing: Cleo and her friends really, truly didn't mean to steal this spaceship. They just wanted to know why, twenty years ago, the entire Providence crew vanished without a trace.
But then the stupid dark matter engine started all on its own, and now these four twenty-somethings are en route to Proxima Centauri, unable to turn around, and being harangued by a snarky hologram that has the face and attitude of the ship's missing captain, Billie. Cleo has dreamt of being an astronaut all her life, and Earth is kind of a lost cause at this point, so this should be one of those blessings in disguise people talk about. But as the ship gets deeper into space, the laws of physics start twisting, old mysteries start crawling back to life, and Cleo's initially combative relationship with Billie turns into something deeper and more desperate than either woman is prepared for.
Part space odyssey, part Sapphic romance and all spaceship-stealing fun, Emily Hamilton's breathtaking The Stars Too Fondly is a wild tale of galaxy-spanning friendship, improbable love, and wonder as vast as the universe itself.
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.
