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Killing Time
''Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time'' C. K. MCDONNELLFrom the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY''S.A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night. Not the ideal place to be trapped with an old enemy or at loggerheads with your teammate. That, unfortunately, is exactly where Luke and Jane find themselves. Hot on their heels, can Lt Grint and his fellow officers overcome all obstacles and rescue them before the train disappears forever?Back at Time Police HQ, chaos reigns as Matthew risks his sanity to track everyone through the Time Map and a Mikey experiment goes horribly wrong, exposing a secret that should have been kept hidden for all Time...BOOK 5 IN THE TIME POLICE SERIESFOR FANS OF TERRY PRATCHETT, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB AND DOCTOR WHO Readers love the Time Police: ''This got five stars only because I couldn''t give it six!''''I don''t think I''ve ever laughed out loud so much reading a book''''A new Jodi Taylor book is something I always get excited about''
The Desert Talon
The exciting sequel to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of The Mountain CrownSephihalé ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister?s land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan?s connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted. The conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home. The Desert Talon is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground?and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war.
Impractical Magic
Perfect for readers of Pumpkin Spice Café, Erin Sterling and Lana Harper.In Oak Haven, this witch is about to brew up more trouble than she bargained for…When Scarlett Melrose receives a call from her estranged sisters, she immediately knows something is wrong. The magic at their mother’s inn – and in fact, the whole of Oak Haven – has gone awry, and they need her help to save it.As the conflicted middle-child, returning home has given Scarlett the heebie jeebies. And to make matters worse, she’s just come face-to-face with charming old flame and handyman, Nate.When her spell to fix the magic goes horribly wrong, all Scarlett wants to do is flee back to the peace and quiet of her San Francisco flat. But she can’t keep running away forever, and she’ll need all the help she can to solve this magical mess.With time slipping away, Scarlett must learn that sometimes the greatest spells really do come with the greatest responsibility – especially when love is involved…***Perfect for fans of:Grumpy x sunshine ??Slow burn ??Witchy aesthetic ???Cosy small town ???Readers are adoring the cozy world of Impractical Magic!‘I absolutely loved this book from the first chapter’ ????? reader review‘You will read it in one sitting’ ????? reader review‘A perfect autumnal, magical read’ ????? reader review‘If you like a cozy witchy story then you will enjoy this one’ ????? reader review
Cursebound
THE SPELLBINDING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FAEBOUND‘Engrossing […] You’ll definitely want more.’ Good HousekeepingRETURN TO THE INTOXICATING WORLD OF THE FAE…Betrayed by destiny.Cursed by love. Bound by hope.Yeeran and Lettle are no longer prisoners to the fae court, but now they’re bound by the shackles of their hearts … Yeeran was born for war but is unprepared for love. She has left her new lover, the Queen of the fae, to return to her homeland, only to find that her former lover now threatens war against the fae.Left behind, her sister Lettle is determined to break the curse that binds the fae to their realm. When a stranger appears in the city, Lettle is convinced he’s the key. But the Fates that once spoke to her have fallen silent.Can Lettle and Yeeran discover the secret behind the curse – and unite these two worlds before they destroy each othe? eturn to the intoxicating world of the fae in the seductive sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Faebound. PRAISE FOR THE FAEBOUND TRILOGY:‘A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion’ SAMANTHA SHANNON‘Faebound is going to be your new obsession’ Glamour‘A layered romantasy’ Good Housekeeping‘Exquisite fantasy’ HANNAH KANER‘A stunning new spin on fae that will leave you gasping … an epic romance that’s brimming with heart’ KATE DYLAN, bestselling author of Mindwalker‘The most imaginative take on a steamy faerie court I’ve read in forever’ LAURA STEVEN, award-winning author of The Society for Soulless Girls''Immersive, inclusive, and impressive'' THEA GUANZON, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars''A stunning, gripping addition to the romantasy genre'' LENA JEONG, author of And Break the Pretty Kings''Faebound will ensnare you while sweeping you off your feet'' CARI THOMAS, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle''Joyously imagined and passionately told'' CATRIONA SILVEY, author of Meet Me In Another Life''Ambitious, brutal, seductive'' KAT DUNN, author of Bitterthorn''Epic in scope, and imagination'' EHIGBOR OKUSUN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tainted Blood Duology''Seductive, dangerous, and sexy as hell!'' A. Y. CHAO, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Shanghai Immortal
Three Eight One
In January 2314, Rowena Savalas – a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century’s primitive internet – stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She’s quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What’s the significance of the recurring number 381? In the story, the protagonist Fairly walks the Horned Road – a quest undertaken by youngsters in her village when they come of age. She is followed by the “breathing man,” a looming presence, dogging her heels every step of the way. Everything she was taught about her world is overturned. Following Fairly’s quest, Rowena comes to question her own choices, and a predictable life of curation becomes one of exploration, adventure and love. As both women’s stories draw to a close, she realises it doesn’t matter whether the story is true or not: as with the quest itself, it’s the journey that matters.
The Dark Coil: Damnation
Delve into the Dark Coil with this fantastic Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus from Black Library.
In the strangest corners of the galaxy, disparate factions, cults and empires make war and confront deadly truths in a constant fight for survival… but nothing amongst these stars occurs in a vacuum. Look closer, and see that space and time are malleable concepts, and the touch of the warp is upon the most unexpected places.
Peter Feheravi's Dark Coil tales spin an intricate web across the grim darkness of the far future. From the fecund jungles of the Dolorosa Coil, to a shrine world ruled by a mysterious cult with a world-ending secret, this anthology includes the novels Fire Caste, Cult of the Spiral Dawn, and a selection of short stories, all exploring the strange and acclaimed worlds of the Dark Coil.
Primal Mirror
Daughter of two ruthless high-gradient telepaths, Auden Scott is not the child her Psy parents wanted or expected, even before her brain injury. Her thoughts are scattered, her memories fuzzy-or just terrifyingly blank. The only thing she knows for certain is that she must protect her unborn baby...a baby she has no recollection of conceiving and who draws an abnormal intensity of notice from her dead mother''s closest associates.Leopard alpha Remi Denier is a man driven by the primal instinct to protect. Protect his pack, protect his allies... and protect the mysterious woman who has become a most unlikely neighbor. With eerie eyes that see too much and a scent that alters in ways disturbing and impossible, Auden Scott is the enemy...but nothing about this strange Psy is what it seems, Remi''s feline heart as fascinated by her as the human half of his soul.Then Auden asks Remi to help her shatter the wall of secrets that is the Scott bloodline. What they unearth will reveal a nightmare beyond imagination. This time, the battle is to the death...****PRAISE FOR NALINI SINGH''S Psy-Changeling Trinity Series''Singh''s talent for lush, expansive worldbuilding is on full display'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY''Another hands-down winner that expands Singh''s brilliantly conceived world'' LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)''Truly one of the best storytellers in the business'' ROMANTIC TIMES''Sophisticated, elaborate and compelling'' KIRKUS REVIEWS
The Drowning Sea
The Falcons have become the empire's enemy in THE DROWNING SEA, the unmissable sequel to THE BURNING LANDS Romara Challys and her Falcons are Vestal Knights, who have shed blood to uphold the Triple Empire against the destructive Vyr Rebellion. But now, the Falcons have become the empire's enemy. Having learned that elobyne, the magical crystal that empowers the knights, is catastrophically destructive, the Falcons vow to save their world. But speaking truth to power is perilous, and Romara is the empire's prisoner, facing a torture and death at the hands of her former masters. Her comrades, big-hearted Gram, the prodigy Soren, and the erling mage Elindhu, are seeking her rescue, but the forces arrayed against them seem insurmountable. Meanwhile, her loyal second, Jadyn, and the mercurial thief Aura, are seeking the aegis, an alternative magic, following a path laid down centuries before. But hunting them are Vazi Virago, the Order's Exemplar, and the fearsome lictor, Yoryn Borghart; who want the aegis for their own devious ends. The seas are rising, harvests are failing, refugees flooding across borders are sparking wars, and the destructive rebellion threatens civilisation. The End of All Things is coming, the priests and seers say. Coros is doomed. If the Falcons can't save their world, who can?'Full of nuanced, loveable characters whose complex relationships with each other and with themselves make The Burning Land a compulsively readable adventure not to be missed!' Sebastien de Castell, author of The Malevolent Seven
The Book of Love
Supernatural beings and chaos descend on the small seaside town of Lovesend, Massachusetts, in the wake of the unexpected return of three missing teenagers.
Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them.Revived by Mr Anabin - the man they knew as their high school music teacher - they are offered a chance to return to the mortal realm and solve the mystery of their death. But only two of them may stay.
What they do not realise is their return has upset a delicate balance that has held - just - for centuries.
Zkáza ráje
Zkáza ráje je dystopický postapokalyptický sci-fi román vedený ve dvou časových linkách.
V první se z monologu nejmenovaného vynálezce dozvídáme o jeho objevu tachyonové brány, kterou je možné cestovat zpátky v čase. Ve druhé lince sledujeme kvazistředověkou společnost žijící z pozůstatků naší civilizace.
Tento originální sci-fi příběh zasazený do jižních Čech autor rozehrává deníkovým monologem, ve kterém odkryje část karet a nechává čtenáře hádat, jak mohl takový hodnotný vynález vést ke zkáze světa.
Dramatický oblouk je umocněn tím, že příběh spolu s čtenářem odkrývají i magistři institutu a vzdělaný páter Jakobo křečovitě se držící křesťanských dogmat o potopě a novém světě. Četba deníku je prokládána dobrodružstvími magistrů, jež zažívají při plnění pracovních povinností, která vrhají světlo na povahu nové civilizace.
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Tolkien BOX - runy II (6x kniha)
V pořadí druhý dárkový box díla J. R. R. Tolkiena, který navazuje na box se základní pěticí tolkienovského kánonu, a to i v grafickém provedení původního boxu. Obsahuje knihy Pád Númenoru, Pád Gondolinu, Beren a Lúthien, Nedokončené příběhy, Húrinovy děti a Příběhy z nebezpečné říše. Všechny knihy obsahují bohatý ilustrační doprovod.
The Dark One - A Sötét Fiú - Éldekorált
Az életem javát úgy éltem le, hogy halottnak éreztem magam belül. Amíg csak nem találkoztam Peter Pannal és az Elveszett Fiúkkal.
Peter Pan és Sohaország keltettek végre életre.
De a szigeten nem minden csupa varázslat és napsütés. Van valami sötétebb és baljósabb, ami az erdőben kísért.
És ami ennél is rosszabb, a tündérkirálynő és Hook kapitány felkészültek, hogy megkaparintsák Sohaország vezetését, és semmi sem állhatja az útjukat, hogy megszerezzék, amit akarnak.
Küszöbön áll a háború. Képes-e a Sohakirály visszaszerezni az árnyékát, és az őt jogosan megillető trónját? És ha ez bekövetkezik, hol lesz a helyem?
Vagy veszély leselkedik egész Sohaországra és az én sötét, eltorzult szívemre?
Megjegyzés: A The Dark One az Elveszett Gonosz Fiúk sorozat második kötete. Peter és Wendy sötét újraképzelése. Ha szereted az enemies-to-lovers, szexi, könyörtelen, erkölcsileg alkonyzónás vonzalmakat, akkor élvezni fogod a The Dark One-t.
Hollólovagok
A goblinok kiirtották a lovainkat és a legtöbb férfit.
Rabláncra verték a városainkat, felégették a földjeinket, és rémálomba taszították az ismert világ minden szegletét.
Most a lányainknak kell fegyvert ragadniuk.
Minden rendelkezésükre álló eszköz felhasználásával, félelmetes istenek szolgálatában, kegyetlen szörnyek oldalán.
Galva, akit három fivére csak Galvichának szólít, szembeszállt családja akaratával, és beállt a sereg kipróbálatlan, új egységébe, a hollólovagok közé. Ez az alakulat azon nőknek kínál helyet, akik a hitvesi ágy helyett a harctéren akarnak szolgálni. A társakként melléjük rendelt, félelmetes, sötét mágia által kitenyésztett fekete madarak rejthetik a kulcsát annak, hogy megfékezzék a goblinokat, akik egyszerű haszonállatokká akarják tenni az embereket.
Véres út vezet a dicsőséghez, a goblinok pedig agyafúrtak és kegyetlenek. A hollólovagok semmit sem vehetnek biztosra – sem a családi kötelékeket, sem a vezetőik bölcsességét, sem a saját biztonságukat a mellettük álló, veszélyes harci madarakkal szemben.
De van olyan remény, amely bármekkora kockázatot megér.
A hajnalszövő (éldekorált)
Maia Tamarin minden vágya, hogy ő lehessen a legjobb szabó a birodalomban, és egyszer magának a császárnak készíthessen ruhákat. De mivel lánynak született, a legtöbb, amiben reménykedhet, egy előnyös házasság.
Ám amikor a császár az udvarba hívatja a lány beteg édesapját, hogy vegyen részt a birodalmi szabó megtisztelő és jövedelmező címéért folytatott versenyben, Maia átveszi az apja helyét, és fiúnak öltözve a Nyári Palotába utazik. Ha nyer, minden vágya teljesül. Ha veszít, a biztos halál vár rá. Csakhogy fogalma sincs, mire vállalkozott...
Elizabeth Lim legújabb fordulatos, sodró lendületű fantasy duológiája a Hat bíborszín darumadár sorozat világában játszódik, ám a japán helyett ezúttal a kínai kultúrából merít.
Warhammer 40.000: Vlčí čest
V dalším pokračování ságy o Ragnarovi Černé hřívě jsou Hvězdní vlci napadeni mariňáky chaosu z řádu Tisíce synů. V odvetu zaútočí na jejich základnu. Ragnar a jeho druzi ve zbrani teď konečně mají příležitost vyřídit si účty se svým starým nepřítelem Madoxem a získat zpět Russovo kopí.
Již šesté pokračování ságy o Ragnarovi a jeho Hvězdných vlcích.
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The Crimson Road
A captivating dark gothic fantasy set in the same universe as the award-winning author's All The Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns and The Briar Book of the Dead. A tale of vampires, assassins, ancient witches and broken promises, perfect for readers of Alix E. Harrow, Hannah Whitten and Alexis Henderson.
Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.
Until the day Hedrek Zennor dies. Violet thinks she’s free – a rich young heiress with a world of possibilities in front of her. Then, to her horror, Violet learns that her father planned to send her into the Darklands, where the Leech Lords reign. Where Violet’s still-born brother was taken years ago after Hedrek sold him to a man bearing the mark of the mysterious Anchorhold.
Her father’s solicitor and the city’s bishop are insistent she fulfil her duty, but Violet steadfastly refuses. Until one night two assassins attempt to slaughter her – and it becomes clear: if she wants to enjoy a future free of the interference of either solicitors, bishops or assassins, she’s going to have to clean up the mess her father made.
On her journey, Violet seeks the help of Miren O’Malley in the hidden estate of Blackwater, whose family once produced the purest, strangest silver; Ellie Briar of Silverton, the Briar Witch who guards the gateway to the realm of the Leech Lords; and Asher Todd of Whitebarrow, who did terrible things and found The Three Who Went Beneath.
Ultimately, Violet must go alone. Into the Darklands. To the Anchorhold where it all began. Where it will all end. To do what must be done.
By turns gripping and bewitching, sharp and audacious, this mesmerising story takes you on a journey into the dark heart of Slatter's sinister and compelling fantasy world, where blood is currency and magic is a weapon.
The Lady in Glass and Other Stories
Here, together for the first time, the shorter works of New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne Bishop are included in one dazzling volume. A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Bishop''s impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone stories of space exploration and fantastical creatures to the contemporary fantasy terrain of the World of the Others. Includes previously published and unpublished tales, as well as two brand-new stories, written especially for this collection: ''Friends and Corpses,'' a murder mystery in which the corpse has some decidedly unusual qualities, and ''Home for the Howlidays,'' a heartwarming return to the Blood Prophet Meg Corbyn and the shapeshifting Simon Wolfgard from The Others.
The Rising
Nara and her twin sister, Osha, have escaped the brutal clutches of the Citadel and the Hrossi Wastelanders and have arrived in the Shadow City of Reis. In the Shadow City, power plays are rife and rumours abound of a Pure healer with the ability to cure the Branded. New allies emerge alongside familiar faces as the city churns with this long-awaited prophecy that many would kill to see come true – and all eyes are on Osha. Nara must protect her sister; their powers are growing stronger, and it’s vital they learn to wield them. Before long Nara is caught between her first love and the one who’s stolen her heart but betrayed her trust. Surrounded by lies and deception she is left uncertain who she truly is and what she can believe. Dark forces are taking control across the Continent, and the Branded must rise to survive... An updated edition with reworked content for a worldwide release.
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
'A charmingly whimsical delight. . . Five dazzling, gladdening stars' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady ScoundrelsThe third instalment in the enchanting light academia Emily Wilde books, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves, from Sunday Times bestselling author Heather Fawcett. Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm-as its queen. Along with her former academic rival-now fiancé-the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell's long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare, filled with scholarly treasures. Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world-how could an unassuming scholar like herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in-Wendell's murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell's magic-and Emily's knowledge of stories-to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear. Praise for the Emily Wilde books:'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches'A thoroughly charming academic fairy tale, complete with footnotes and a low-key grumpy romance' Guardian'Enchanting in every sense of the word. . . This book is real magic' H. G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter'A book so vividly, endlessly enchanting, so crisply assured, so rich and complete and wise and far-reaching in its worldbuilding that you'll walk away half ensorcelled, sure Fawcett found Emily Wilde's journal in some sea-stained trunk' Melissa Albert'The ideal book to curl up with on a chilly winter's evening. . . this book is an absolute delight.' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy'I enjoyed every word of this gorgeously written fairy tale featuring a grumpy heroine and an utterly charming love interest' Isabel Ibanez, author of Woven In Moonlight
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.
