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Itreyská republika se propadla do chaosu. Mia Corverová zavraždila kardinála Duoma a zvěsti o smrti konzula Scaevy se ženou ulicemi Božího hrobu jako vichřice. Mia a její bratr Jonnen musí projít hlubinami starodávné metropole a dostat se až k mystické Koruně Měsíce. Tam nemilosrdná vražedkyně konečně odhalí původ Temných a zjistí, co osud chystá pro ni i její svět. Ale tři slunce pomalu zapadají za obzor a přichází temnotma – může ji vůbec přežít?
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The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious boasts. His only help from the "real world" should have been a guidebook entitled The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, except his copy exploded during transit. The few fragments he managed to save provide clues to his situation, but can he figure them out in time to survive?
Masters of Death
From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, page-turning fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake's signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters.
*This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura and a never-seen-before short story, 'Brandt Solberg's Book of Worlds'*
'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights
This book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.
When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with a ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He's a fraud - and the godson of Death.
As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house - by winning a devious immortal game?
Masquerade
Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future.
“A bewitching, thrilling and vibrant novel that had me enthralled with every twist and turn.” —Jennifer Saint, New York Times bestselling author
Ododó’s hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the warrior king of Yorubáland, and living conditions for the women in her blacksmith guild, who were already shunned as social pariahs, grow even worse.
Then Ododó is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Sangótte, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Ododó realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife.
In a sudden change of fortune, Ododó soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, she finds the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy too enticing to resist. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, Ododó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed by reforging the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life.
Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi’s Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue which turn an entire region on its head.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Hunters
Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS.
She’s on the run. They’re out to kill. But what happens when you catch a hunter?
Ree is a woman with a violent past – a past she thought she’d left behind. After years of wandering, she and her niece Javani have finally built a small life for themselves at the edge of the known world.
But sometimes the past refuses to stay there, and Ree’s is about to catch up with her. This time, there will be blood.
For the land is in turmoil and professional killers have arrived in their town looking for an older woman and child, setting off a desperate chase through deserts, mountains, and mines. Ree will have to discover her former self if she is to keep them both alive.
From a master of modern fantasy comes a new thrilling trilogy, full of intrigue, bloodthirsty stakes – and a heroine who just won’t quit.
Forged by Blood
The first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology
Demi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people – the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright.
But when Demi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity – kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Demi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin’s – and Demi’s – distress.
The kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the king, help get Lord Ekwensi on the council, and bolster the voice of the Oluso in a system designed to silence them. But the way is dangerous, Demi’s magic is growing yet uncertain, and it’s not clear if she can trust the two men at her side.
A tale of rebellion and redemption, race and class, love and betrayal, FORGED BY BLOOD is epic fantasy at its finest, from an enthusiastic, emerging voice.
The Narrow Road Between Desires
Bast knows how to bargain. The give-and-take of a negotiation is as familiar to him as the in-and-out of breathing; to watch him trade is to watch an artist at work. But even a master's brush can slip. When he accepts a gift, taking something for nothing, Bast's whole world is knocked askew, for he knows how to bargain - but not how to owe.
From dawn to midnight over the course of a single day, follow the Kingkiller Chronicle's most charming fae as he schemes and sneaks, dancing into trouble and back out again with uncanny grace.
The Narrow Road Between Desires is Bast's story. In it he traces the old ways of making and breaking, following his heart even when doing so goes against his better judgement.
After all, what good is caution if it keeps him from danger and delight?
Chain-Gang All-Stars
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. FIGHT FOR LOVE. WELCOME TO THE KILLING GROUND.
Enter a world where, livestreamed to millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
Fan-favourite female stars Loretta Thurwar and Hamara ‘Hurricane Staxxx’ Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But as protestors clash with the baying crowds and the programme’s corporate owners stack the odds against her – will the price be simply too high?
Sons of Darkness
THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON MEETS SUCCESSION IN AN EPIC REIMAGINING OF THE MAHABHARATA
SOME BALLADS ARE INKED IN BLOOD
The Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion, and Senator Krishna and his third wife Satyabhama have put their plans in motion to protect it from total annihilation. But they soon discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever – and they are not the only players on the board...
Mati, Pirate-Princess of Kalinga, has decided to change her ways and become a good wife. But old habits die hard, especially when one habitually uses murder to settle scores. Beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past, but destiny is a miser when it comes to granting second chances. And while hero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through a path of daggers, his foes and woes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance.
Their lives are about to become yet more difficult, as they converge where the Son of Darkness is prophesied to rise... even as forgotten Gods prepare to play their hand.
Beautiful Villain - Gilded Monsters 1
Neon Gods meets The Great Gatsby in this spicy modern retelling with a magical twist.
In this sinfully hot modern retelling, recent college graduate Daisy Buchanan never expected to run into the boy she loved and lost years ago...or to discover Gatsby made his millions selling immortality to the highest bidder.
Daisy Finnegan is looking forward to a summer of fun on Glassy Mountain, North Carolina. She doesn't want to think about life after college, or the newly awakened power of her own voice, which has a way of making people do increasingly frightening things. But when her cousin goes missing at an exclusive house party, Daisy confronts the mysterious host...only to discover the wealthy recluse is Jay Gatsby, her childhood sweetheart. Shocked at the change in the boy she once knew so well, Daisy investigates the source of Gatsby's new riches and becomes entangled in a web of dizzying wealth and lies and obsession darker than she ever could have dreamed-culminating in a shocking act of violence that shatters the summer haze and threatens to drown them all.
But it isn't until Gatsby is shot through the heart-and survives-that Daisy discovers the full truth. Gatsby clawed his way up in the world by selling the secret of immortality to the highest bidder, using his lavish parties as the ultimate cover. But Gatsby's intricately-laid plans are in danger...and so, by extension, is he. With her friends' lives at stake, her own untested power still volatile, and an unimaginable threat closing in, Daisy will have to face an impossible choice- side with the man who claimed her heart...or with the monsters who would see him lost to her forever.
An addictive and truly original spicy New Adult retelling of The Great Gatsby with a magical twist.
Sword Catcher
Discover the instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles!
Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of world-altering change in Sword Catcher, the start of a riveting epic fantasy series by Cassandra Clare.
One was raised to rule. One was trained to die . . .
In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, Kel is an orphan, stolen from his old impoverished life to become Prince Conor Aurelian’s body-double. As his ‘Sword Catcher’, he and Conor will become as close as brothers. Yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor.
Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician, part of a community ostracized for its rare magical abilities. After a failed assassination attempt pulls her and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, who rules Castellane’s criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets are uncovered and forbidden attractions blossom, will their discoveries plunge their land into war – and nations into chaos?
Dűne - Caladan örököse
PAUL ATREIDES, Caladan trónjának ifjú örököse nem érzi, hogy készen állna az uralkodásra.
Ám mikor apja, Leto Atreides herceg titkos küldetésre indul, hogy leleplezze az Impérium ellen törő lázadókat, a fiúra marad a bolygó ügyeinek intézése. Miközben Lady Jessica távolléte továbbra is árnyékként borul az ifjú lelkére, Paul eltökéli, hogy méltó lesz apja és a népe bizalmára. Ám nem is sejti, hogy mialatt ő egyedül kénytelen megvédelmezni az otthonát, a szerettei is halálos veszedelemmel néznek szembe.
Frank Herbert fia, Brian Herbert és írótársa, Kevin J. Anderson a klasszikus Dűnéből ismerős történet előzményében megmutatják, milyen események vezettek az Atreides-ház végzetének beteljesedéséhez és a sivatagbolygó, a Dűne felemelkedéséhez.
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Germain, kapitán medzigalaktickej lode Vostok
U Alexandra Tomana sa nedá oddeliť výtvarná tvorba od literárnej. V období od roku 1999 do roku 2012 vznikol rozsiahly cyklus tabuľových malieb v počte 170 nosných kusov. Maľby nespája jedna ústredná téma, spája ich forma a naliehavosť autorovho vyjadrenia. Techniku majstrov katedrálnych okien a roziet, pre ktorú bolo nevyhnutné svetlo, premenil autor do vizuálne príťažlivej maľby, ktorá si zachovala efekt vitráže.
Literárna tvorba je Alexandrovi Tomanovi blízka do takej miery, že v roku 1976 vydal básnickú zbierku s názvom Noc, Ráno, Deň a lyrizovanú poviedku Sediaci akt. Zbierka predstavuje plynulý text, ničím nečlenený, aby sa neprerušil sled autorových myšlienok. Ako autor vraví, je to plynulý sen, ktorý sa sníva a prenáša nás do hlbokej autorovej imaginácie. Tento sen trvá. Prevádza nás farebným svetom, výrazných až mefistofelovsky ladených postáv. Ich vzájomné interakcie nás vtiahnu do deja zdanlivo nejasného, zahmleného a rozprestretého do celého vesmíru. Postavy nám prenikajú pod kožu a naliehavo sa vnárajú do našej mysle. Alexander Toman si vytvoril osobitú ikonografiu rozprávania. Je takmer nerozlúštiteľná bez autorovho vedenia. Je akoby vytrhnutá z nekonečných priestorov vesmíru, osídleného entitami, ktoré sa bránia nechať sa spoznať mysľou človeka. Vesmír mytologický, animistický, démonický, totemický. Ním autor necháva prechádzať svoju hlavnú postavu. V tom bezhraničnom chaose hľadá kapitán Germain svoje miesto, zmysel záhadného, nepreniknuteľného, zdanlivo nepochopiteľného sveta v sebe a okolo seba. Spoznáva Lásku, ktorá mu odhaľuje poslanie ľudskej existencie i celého vesmíru. O tom je príbeh tejto výnimočnej knihy.
Por - Siló 3.
Ahhoz, hogy egy új világ kezdődhessen el, a réginek buknia kell.
Juliette, a 18-as siló polgármestere nem bízik az 1-es siló vezetőjében, Donaldban. Ebben a világban azonban nincs fekete és fehér. Minden a szürke különböző árnyalataiból tevődik össze. Donald talán nem az a szörnyeteg, akinek Juliette hiszi. Valójában a férfi lehet a kulcs az emberiség túléléséhez. De vajon elég sokáig együtt tudnak dolgozni ahhoz, hogy végül sikerrel járjanak?
A New York Times bestseller Siló-trilógia utolsó részében a Juliette és Donald által meghozott döntések
a megváltáshoz vezethetnek. De ha nem vigyáznak, ők okozhatják az emberiség pusztulását is...
"A Por végleg biztosítja a Siló-trilógia helyét a modern mesterművek között."
- Sunday Express -
Térj vissza a Porba, és éld át a grandiózus lezárás izgalmait!
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A Kaszás és a Viharszem című bestseller folytatása
"Bárki beszélhet a Viharszemhez. De csak nekem válaszol."
Örökkévaló megsemmisült. Citra és Rowan eltűnt. A Viharszem elnémult. Úgy tűnik, már semmi nem áll a hatalomra éhes Goddard főpenge útjában, hogy átvegye az irányítást a kaszások, sőt a világ fölött. Vajon megállíthatja őt még bárki? Vagy végleg összeomlik a kétszáz éve fennálló tökéletes rend?
A trilógia befejezésében egy félszeg fiúból akarata ellenére próféta válik. De sikerül-e véghez vinnie a küldetését, ha senki, még ő maga sem tudja pontosan, mi az?
A Kaszások kora-trilógia utolsó része
A világ összes tengere
Magával ragadó történet bosszúról, szerelemről és a hatalomról, amire mindenki vágyik..
Egy sötét, baljós éjszakán egy csónak két embert tesz partra egy elhagyatott partszakaszon. Szemük előtt egyetlen cél lebeg: végrehajtani a merényletet, amire a világ legveszélyesebb emberei bérelték fel őket.
A partra szállók egyike egy nő, akit kislány korában elraboltak a korzárok, és eladtak rabszolgának. Miután hosszú idő után sikerül megszöknie, nyughatatlan lelke tele van haraggal, és hiába próbál rátalálni a saját útjára.
Társa egy tengeri kereskedő, akit gyermekkorában a családjával együtt száműztek hazájából, és ez a pillanat örökre beleégett az emlékezetébe.
Összetört szívük bosszúra szomjazik, de tudják, ha sikerrel járnak, lángba borulhat az egész világ...
Remnants of Filth: Yuwu 4
The wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China set in the universe of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun!A historical fantasy epic about two war generals who were once close...until dark circumstances ripped them apart.Noble-born Mo Xi is the foremost general of Chonghua, known for his ruthless temper and ascetic air. Once he was one of two promising young commanders, twin stars of the empire. His comrade, the lowborn Gu Mang, was Mo Xi's brother-in-arms, best friend, and-secretly-his lover, until the day Gu Mang turned traitor and joined the ranks of their nation's greatest enemy.Now Gu Mang has been returned to the empire a ruined man, a shadow of the military genius he once was. The public clamors for his death, and no one yearns for vengeance more than Mo Xi. Or so he thought-for faced once more with his bitterest enemy, Mo Xi is left with more questions than answers. Why did the man he loved betray him? And what secrets hide behind Gu Mang's tortured eyes?
Ravensong
Set in the dreamy backwoods of Oregon, Ravensong is a queer, paranormal romance of burning passion and pack loyalty. It continues the powerful saga started in Wolfsong.
New for paperback: This paperback edition of Ravensong includes two heartfelt short stories set in the world of Green Creek.
Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of the wolf pack who left him behind, he sought solace in work – running the garage in his mountain town. He vowed to steer clear of shape-shifters and their affairs. It should have been enough. Then the wolves returned – bringing Mark Bennett with them. Gordo found himself facing their mutual enemy together, and they won.
Now, a year later, Gordo is once again witch of the Bennett pack. Yet, even as Gordo struggles to ignore Mark, he can’t avoid the strength of his feelings. But time is running out as a new danger approaches. This time, they’ll face the enemy within.
Ravensong is the second book in TJ Klune’s beloved Green Creek series. Continue the journey with Heartsong . . .
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.
