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Měsíc mého života
Z HAVÍŘE STAROŽITNÍK, Z OBĚTI DETEKTIV…
Bývalý havíř z Českopolské těžební společnosti Kuba Nedomý se těšil zpátky na Zemi. Místo toho se ho někdo pokusí zabít a tak musí poblíž měsíčního habitatu Arkádie svést boj o život. Akce, ve které sehraje roli i jeho kamarád Kazimir Prus, je ale pouze první v řadě problémů. Teď Kubu čeká dlouhá cesta pustinami s těmi samými lidmi, kteří by ho nejraději viděli na dně kráteru. Jakou úlohu v Kubově osudu sehrál Kazik, kterého doktor Kurz později přetvořil na kyborga jménem Dědek Čuchák? Proč se z Kuby místo iluzínové hvězdy stal starožitník a příležitostný detektiv? A jak se oba zapletli do fatálního poničení arkadské Kupole?
Měsíc mého života, kultovní sci-fi román, jímž odstartoval cyklus Arkádie, vychází v ultimátním, přepracovaném vydání. Neffovi svérázní hrdinové Kuba Nedomý a Dědek Čuchák se čtenářům představí na začátku své lunární kariéry, která se následně dramaticky rozvíjela v knihách Rock mého života, Hvězda mého života, Ultimus, Hu! Povídky dědka Čucháka, Ostrov nesmrtelných, Zlatý pomeranč a Sedmá vlna.
Původní příběh je doplněn trojicí bonusových povídek ze světa Arkádie: Minus dvě procenta úspěchu, Bezhlavý jezdec a Tři podoby Lilith.
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Bronzová věž
TENHLE SEN BUDE VYKOUPENÝ KRVÍ NEVINNÝCH…
Mezi doutnajícími ruinami padlého impéria sílí šepot dávných mýtů o Krůpěji, poslední kapce padlého stvořitele, která slibuje neomezenou moc i poslední naději a která se ukrývá v bronzové věži ve vzdálené zemi za bezmezným Okeónem.
Redd, prospěchářský tulák a zlodějíček, má jen svůj plášť, omšelý meč – a spoustu vzpomínek na časy, které dávno minuly. V srdci si nese posedlost Krůpějí, kvůli které se hodlá vypravit za okraj Světa. A nemá problém obětovat cokoliv, aby dosáhl cíle, včetně vlastní duše.
Není však jediný, kdo po Krůpěji touží. V patách je mu jako stín tajuplný Maršál velící flotile zaokeónských fregat. A tyhle dva pojí víc než jen stejný cíl…
Ve Světě sílí frakce toužící využít Krůpěj ke znovunastolené pevné moci. Rozmáhají se staré hereze a ze stínů vylézají osudem prokletí Zářní… Jisté je jen jedno. Blíží se bouře apokalyptických rozměrů – a Redd ještě netuší, že bude stát přímo v jejím oku.
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Slova tak sladká a smrtící
SPLATÍ DLUH VŮČI KRÁLI, NEBO ZTRATÍ VŠECHNY, KTERÉ MILUJE?
Poloviční víla Elessia mohla mít všechno. Díky magii dokázala jediným pohledem přinutit kohokoliv splnit její vůli. Po tragické nehodě je však uvržena do žaláře faeského krále a donucena složit mu krevní přísahu, kvůli níž mu musí sloužit.
O pět let později žije mezi lidmi v Ellowu a vyčkává, kdy si král přijde vybrat svůj dluh. Když ta chvíle konečně nastane, Elessia se musí zapojit do záležitostí lidí a zjistit, zda je současný regent Loche zapleten do podivných událostí ve faeské říši. Vidina vysvobození ji nutí úkol přijmout, ačkoliv má neustále v patách smrtícího strážce Merricka, který má na ni dohlédnout.
Jak sílí přitažlivost mezi ní a odtažitým regentem Lochem, Elessia začíná tušit, že ve hře jsou mnohem mocnější síly. Spalující vášeň může snadno vystřídat ledová nenávist. Obzvlášť v okamžiku, kdy je její zrada odhalena. Elessia náhle stojí před volbou mezi vlastní svobodou a svobodou celého národa… a její rozhodnutí ji bude stát vše.
V téhle strhující temné romantasy ze světa fae rozehrává Sophia St. Germain příběh plný nenávisti, která se mění v lásku, pomalu houstnoucího napětí a spletitých intrik.
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All Hail Chaos (Time of Iron Book 2)
THE EMPEROR IS HERE. AND SHE MADE HIM WORSE.Rae is a fantasy reader who''s been transported to her favourite fictional world of swords and sorcery, castles and monsters. Playing the villainess, she thought she could change the narrative, but this version of the plot is far more deadly than the one she knew.Her friends are on the run: the Cobra shelters in an eerie manor haunted by dark secrets, while Emer and Lia stoke a revolution in the gutters. Undead armies roam the kingdom, raiders camp at the city gates, and the all-powerful Emperor - Rae''s favourite character ever, now possibly the greatest monster in the land - wants her to be his evil queen.Romantic in fiction, complicated in reality. What''s a villainess to do? Time for wicked bargains and fake engagements, in a fantasy where the most dangerous thing you can do is believe in someone.All Hail Chaos is Sarah Rees Brennan''s wicked, unmissable sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Long Live Evil (''delicious, subversive'' Leigh Bardugo).
Terror at the Gates - Blood of Lilith 1
The first in a seductive new romantasy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair.
Banished by the church and betrayed by blood, Lilith makes a life in Nineveh, a neon-lit district where urban fantasy meets noir seduction. When a relic of unimaginable power finds her, it awakens enemies, a lover, and a terrifying prophecy she was born to fulfill.
She is the beginning and the end.
She is peace and chaos.
She is terror knocking at the gates.
Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which expects women to remain pious and silent. When Lilith comes into possession of a beautiful blade, she thinks all her worries are over…until her usual buyer dies while inspecting it.
Frantic, Lilith turns to the only man who can help her: Zahariev, head of the Zareth family and ruler of Nineveh. His currency is information, and his power is extortion, though he's always had a soft spot for Lilith. But when the dagger appears, he isn't sure he can protect her from what's to come.
Together, they embark on a mission to discover the true power running their world. As their lives intertwine, Lilith realizes Zahariev is more than just a friend, but their devotion to each other is a threat-to the truth, to the church, and to those who want to tear it all down.
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Frenemies to lovers
Slow burn but the sexual tension is...toe-curling
He falls first
Neo-noir mafia fantasy vibes
Strieborná elita 1
Drsný svet, v ktorom sú psychické schopnosti rozsudkom smrti a pravidlá prežitia sa nemenia: Nikomu never. Každému klam. A za žiadnu cenu sa nezaľúb do najväčšieho nepriateľa.
NIKOMU NEVER.
Wren Darlington sa celý život skrývala. Zdokonaľovala si psychické schopnosti a nenápadne pomáhala odbojovému Povstaniu. Byť Modifikovaný znamená na Kontinente istú smrť a Wren patrí medzi najmocnejších Modifikovaných. Neuvážená chyba ju dostane do rúk nepriateľa a prinúti ju vstúpiť do ich elitného výcvikového programu, takže konečne dostane šancu zasadiť úder priamo zvnútra.
KAŽDÉMU KLAM.
Výcvik do Strieborného bloku však môže byť smrteľný, najmä pre človeka s nebezpečnými tajomstvami a v obklopení ľudí, ktorí by ho na mieste zabili, keby o jeho schopnostiach vedeli.
A ZA ŽIADNU CENU SA NEZAĽÚB DO NAJVÄČŠIEHO NEPRIATEĽA.
Riziko stúpa a Wren musí dokázať, že do Strieborného bloku skutočne patrí. Ibaže to vôbec nie je jednoduché, keď je veliteľom nekompromisný a nebezpečne príťažlivý Cross Redden. Muž, ktorému nič neunikne, najmä pokiaľ ide o Wren. Medzi Modifikovanými a tými, ktorí ich chcú vyhladiť, zúri vojna. Wren sa preto musí rozhodnúť, ako ďaleko je ochotná zájsť pre vlastné bezpečie a koľko z Kontinentu stojí za záchranu.
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Příběh o Kullervovi
Příběh o Kullervovi, hrdinovi finského eposu Kalevala, patří k pracím, které vycházejí až z Tolkienovy pozůstalosti. Doprovázejí ho i dvě studie / přednášky o samotné Kalevale, z nichž je patrný Tolkienův zájem o tuto mytologickou látku. Příběh o Kullervovi vznikal v roce 1914, a hrdinova tragédie předjímá jiného Tolkienova hrdinu Túrina Turambara. Zároveň předznamenává Tolkienovu celoživotní práci na vytváření jeho vlastního světa s vlastní mytologií, dějinami i jazykem. Strhující, tragický příběh neblahého hrdiny má v tomto svazku oporu v esejistickém komentáři; badatelsky zaměřená studie ilustruje hrdinův příběh.
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Zámecké léto
Ben Libřický sice vybudoval úspěšnou geodetickou firmu, ale na roli zámeckého pána je přece jen poněkud nepřipraven. Tím spíš, že spolu se zámkem Hochštejn a přilehlými polnostmi, lesy a rybníky zdědil i personál, který má o fungování a budoucnosti panství podstatně jiné představy než on. A jako by to nestačilo, věrný majordomus si usmyslí, že zámek nezbytně potřebuje i zámeckou paní. Když navíc o práci na zámku – a Benovo srdce – začnou jevit zájem nadpřirozené bytosti z blízkého okolí, je jasné, že tohle zámecké léto opravdu nebude poklidné.
Neodpočívej v pokoji
Co všechno člověk zažije, když má kamaráda s příjmením Chujovský?
Při čekání na něj se propadne do podzemí, ochutná houby, o jakých se mu ani nesnilo, prožije bizarní vztah se zombie ženou a stane se obětí podivných, znepokojivých setkání. Na své cestě potkává zvláštní bytosti a prochází místy, kde se prolínají časy, reality i samotné hranice lidského vnímání.
Všechno začíná v lese plném hlasů a paralelních existencí. V bludišti vlastní mysli, kde není jasné, která cesta je správná a kterého strachu je třeba se zbavit.
Čarodejnicin sprievodca magickými hostincami
Nový cosy fantasy román od autorky bestselleru Veľmi tajný spolok svojráznych čarodejníc.
Sera Swanová patrila k najmocnejším čarodejníkom v Británii. Potom však oživila svoju (nedávno zosnulú) pratetu Jasmine, stratila väčšinu mágie, spriatelila sa s tak trochu ničomnou hovoriacou líškou a vykázali ju z magického Cechu. V súčasnosti mierne neochotne pomáha Jasmine prevádzkovať hostinec, rieši výčiny ich svojráznych hostí a smúti za budúcnosťou plnou čarov, o ktorú už zrejme navždy prišla.
Keď sa dozvie o existencii kúzla, čo by jej mohlo prinavrátiť schopnosti, požiada o pomoc atraktívneho, odmeraného historika Lukea Larsena. Luke má na pobyt v hostinci vlastné dôvody, za žiadnych okolností sa neplánoval zapliesť do šialeností, ktoré sa okolo neho dejú, a už vôbec nemal v úmysle pustiť si k telu istú nevrlú hostinskú. Nikoho teda neprekvapí viac ako jeho, keď jej nielenže prisľúbi pomoc, ale navyše si uvedomí, že sa jeho srdce roztápa.
Prevádzkovať hostinec, znova získať stratenú mágiu a udržať si náskok pred ostražitým Cechom by dalo zabrať každému, no Sera má čoskoro zistiť, že na to nie je sama... a že možno neexistuje nič magickejšie než jej strelená, úžasná rodina.
Before We Collide
'TWISTS AND TURNS THAT WILL LEAVE YOU REELING' HANNAH KANER 'HEART-POUNDING' SAMANTHA SHANNON 'CHARACTERS I WOULD DIE FOR' SAARA EL-ARIFIA forbidden power. An impossible prophecy. Two hearts destined to collide. A new fantasy standalone from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Until We Shatter, with an enemies-to-lovers romance, a disgraced seer, an enemies-to-lovers romance, and a cultist's plot threatening to destroy the world. Raya Wryvern was supposed to be a prodigy. As the daughter of two powerful Shades - world-renowned for seeing the future - she was expected to graduate the Academy at the top of her class. Instead, she's failing. And the cost of failure is having her magic bound. Desperate, Raya asks the future a forbidden question. But instead of an answer, it shows her the end of all magic and the death of her kind. And at the heart of the vision is Ezzo, the boy it claims she's destined to love. Except Ezzo's not just a boy, he's an illegal half-Shade who's spent the last year drinking away his past, and he's not interested in the future - his or hers. With time running out on a prophecy only she can see, Raya must convince Ezzo to help her decipher the vision - before it's too late to steer fate onto a different path. READERS LOVE KATE DYLAN 'Wild ride doesn't even begin to cover this book. Kate Dylan is a genius' ? 'If you like messy relationships, a fast paced plot, quippy dialogue and unique magic systems, this book is for you. Get it on your reading lists!' ? 'With a sickening crack, clink, crunch, Dylan will shatter your heart into a thousand pieces, leaving nothing behind but a jagged pile of shards and a deliciously devastating book hangover' ? 'I truly believe this will be the next big fantasy book. It has everything you could want and need' ? 'This was a wild ride of a read, high stakes magical heist, blackmail, found family, romance. I had a great time reading it, it also broke my heart once or twice but I couldn't put it down' ?
Love Galaxy
Are you ready to find the greatest love in the galaxy? A reality dating show goes intergalactic in this sci-fi romance novel for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Hannah Nicole Maehrer!Tonight, on Love Galaxy, a hot new bombshell enters the cosmos!Trash collector Temmi never expected to land a spot on Love Galaxy, the wildly popular dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire: twenty-four contestants. Two imperial heirs. One chance for Temmi to change her life. Hang on – Temmi, babes, you’re supposed to be wooing the prince, not falling for his sister!Temmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, but she can’t seem to keep away from Princess Spie. She’s entirely off limits, but their magnetic chemistry is undeniable. OK, plot twist! But all’s fair in love and revolution, righ? hen contestants start turning up dead and whispers of rebellion spread, Temmi and Spie find themselves in over their heads – romantically, politically and, possibly, fatally. Deadly eliminations and an anti-Empire coup? Things on Love Galaxy are getting seriously off-script…Sexy, snarky and full of heart, Love Galaxyis a rom-com with rocket fuel – perfect for anyone who lives for the drama!🪐A sapphic sci-fi romance💫Forced proximity🎥Reality TV vibes💖Forbidden love🖤A little bit of murde? whole lot of yearning👑Sibling drama'Everything I’ve ever wanted and more. I could go on and on about how much I love this book but suffice it to say, Love Galaxy is amazing and you should be racing to order your copy' ? ?When I say the plot twists in it were jaw dropping – I mean set it down and stare into the abyss jaw dropping. SUCH a fun premise & romance, overall a wonderful wonderful read!’ ? ?‘If you like reality TV, royalty, space, tortured love, divided loyalty, literal star-crossed lovers…I could go on. I was obsessively turning pages to the end’ ? ?'I absolutely devoured this gem of a book that I didn't know I needed. Highly recommended!' ? ?
Nobody's Baby
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a no-nonsense formidable auntie of a detectiveWelcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger. A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew's doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather’s journey across the stars—but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggag? old through Dorothy’s delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the next installment.
The Girl with a Thousand Faces
A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive. ‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller ‘Will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath’ – Eliza Chan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fathomfolk ‘Richly imagined and transportive’ – Olivie Blake, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six ‘A haunting story of loneliness, love and loss’ – Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors Mercy Chan is a triad exorcist with a mysterious past. After washing up on the shores of Hong Kong with no memory during World War II, she found a home in Kowloon Walled City, an infamous, ghost-infested slum full of lost and traumatised civilians. Since the war ended, Mercy has rebuilt her life and found work as a ghost-talker for the local triad, dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt this place. But the past she can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost lurks in Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. Unnervingly, it claims to know Mercy – and her forgotten childhood. As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realise that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.
The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven
Physics genius Bethany Raven must find her way back to her own reality with the help of her annoyingly attractive nemesis, in this warm, funny multiverse rom-com, perfect for fans of IMPOSSIBLE by Sarah Lotz and THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio! 'Really, really good … It’s such a great idea and I’m so jealous she came up with it because I wish I’d written this book. It’s so good!’ LUCY VINE 'Smart, lively and bursting with delicious ingenuity’ JANICE HALLETT Just when she thought she had everything figured out… Waking after a career-defining breakthrough, physics genius Bethany Raven expects to find her multiverse theorem written in the notebook by her bed. Instead the pages are blank … and her new flip-flops are white rather than the beige she remembers buying with her sister, Cesca. At first she shrugs it off, but then certified lazy-girl Cesca calls from the gym at 7 a.m. and Bethany can’t deny something is seriously wrong. She’s skipping through alternate universes trying on other Bethanys’ lives, other Bethanys’ increasingly diverging lives. And with each skip her relationship with Cesca becomes more and more distant. Desperate to find a way home to her own world and her own Cesca, she’s forced to seek out the only person who might be able to help. Shame he’s her bitter rival – the cocky-as-all-hell darling of the physics world, Tyler Adams. But when Tyler turns out to be very different to the man she thought she hated, Bethany discovers that working with him to get back to her reality might not be all bad … Perfect for fans of: ?🔥 Infuriatingly attractive arch nemesis 🌎 Accidental multiverse shenanigans 👩?👨 Enemies-to-lovers 🔬 Genius women in STEM 👯? Soul sister bonds Praise for The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven: 'An utterly mesmerising, high-concept story that's intelligent and wildly romantic' CARON MCKINLAY 'Brilliantly written, witty and clever all at the same time – I devoured it!' CLARE SWATMAN 'Witty, sweet and very entertaining. You will fly through this multiverse story the way Bethany Raven flies through her diverging lives' SYLVIA LEATHAM 'Fresh and fun, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a creative and compelling glimpse into the infinite possibilities of life and love. Sarah Bonner is a rising star' VIKKI PATIS
Archangel's Eternity
THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE GUILD HUNTER SERIES BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR NALINI SINGHElena and Raphael return for the hauntingly poignant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh's genre-defining Guild Hunter series. A thousand years. It's been a millennium since Elena's fateful first meeting with Archangel Raphael. She has survived war and loss, experienced beauty and cruelty. But no matter what, she has always held on to her mortal heart, as she and Raphael have held on to each other. Passionate and vibrant, they've built a life that has stood the test of time, growing ever stronger with each turn of the sun. But change is coming-of a magnitude they could have never imagined-and it will forever alter the trajectory of their existence. Even as they grapple with the cataclysmic shift in their personal lives, the Cadre of Ten, which has maintained a hard-won peace for centuries, begins to simmer with dangerous fault lines. The spectre of madness looms in one archangel, the promise of war burns between two others, and in darkness far from mortal and immortal eyes stirs an ancient, slumbering power. Suddenly, the future is terrifyingly uncertain . . . at the very moment that Elena and her archangel need to protect a treasure infinitely more precious than eternity. ****READERS LOVE NALINI SINGH'Nalini Singh masterfully blends action, suspense, and character development, creating a riveting story that keeps readers engaged until the very end' ?'Any book from the Guild Hunter series is an auto-buy!' ?'Sweet, hearth warming, gut twisting, funny and very romantic with just enough action and intrigue. Loved every minute!' ?'The series gets better and better. Nalini is an amazing author. With an unmatched imagination that drags you into every book' ?
A Forbidden Alchemy
‘This book is a pressure-cooked vial crafted with perfect romantic tension and pure gangster-style grit … I loved every chapter’ RAVEN KENNEDY, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series. Peaky Blinders meets Six of Crows in BookTok star Stacey McEwan’s stunning new slow-burn romantasy duology traces a fated pair who stumble upon a world-changing secret in youth and are catapulted into a violent class war in adulthood, finding each other amidst love, loss and devasting betrayals. Nina Harrow and Patrick Colson are only twelve years old when they are whisked from their disenfranchised mining towns to dazzling Belavere City to test for magical abilities. Nina’s lifelong dream is to become an Artisan, a powerful elemental mage who fulfills the city’s grand ambitions, while Patrick wants only to reunite with his family of Craftsmen in the mines. But together, they discover a devastating secret: Artisans aren’t born, they’re chosen. With this information, they part ways. Patrick returns home, while Nina finds her place as one of the rarest, most coveted types of Artisan. When a Craftsman revolution ignites years later, Nina is captured by Patrick’s rebel group – and he hasn’t forgotten her. In fact, he needs her help for a mission that could shift the tides against Belavere City. She reluctantly agrees to aid him, battling the sparks between them. But when Nina’s first love reappears, asking her to betray Patrick for the Artisans, she faces an impossible choice that will determine the fate of their world. A concoction of all the best romantasy tropes:Elemental magic Found familyTension & Slow burn Political Intrigue / Class WarWhat readers and authors have been saying about A Forbidden Alchemy:‘If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would … This story has the morally gray characters of my dreams!! … I will be telling everyone that I know to read this book. I NEED MORE!!’ READER REVIEW, 5 stars‘I’m never going to shut up about this book … the romantasy book you’ll never get over’ HANNAH NICOLE MAEHRER, internationally bestselling author of Assistant to the Villain‘It catapults readers into an immersive romance, a rustic setting, dynamic characters, a world of secrets, ghastly betrayals ... I am obsessed with this book … this is the best romantasy I've read’ READER REVIEW, 5 stars
Hypernea
Seven decaying kingdoms. One ancient curse that threatens to destroy them all. High in a secluded tower, Prince Sigismund lives in quiet exile. He is an outcast in his own kingdom—his black eyes feared as the harbinger of the ruin that has swept across the land. Alone and blamed, he watches the world from afar, haunted by a fate he never chose. When his eighteenth birthday arrives, he knows he is out of time. Forced to make a daring escape from death or exile, he finds a world on the brink of war. On his perilous journey he meets others like him, and discovers their stories are bound by the same dark omen. A heartbroken moondrake. A valiant griffin. A whimsical fairy. All cursed with black eyes. But as a cantankerous old wizard brings them all together to save the world from coming destruction, the Dragonking has other plans. He wields the sinister Never-Was, a force that doesn’t just hold the power to destroy life on Solarius—but to erase existence itself. Now, only Prince Sigismund and his unlikely allies stand between existence and total annihilation.
Daughter of the Otherworld
From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of the Norman invasion. Over a hundred years after she went missing, Isolde, born to the family of a famous Irish king and a powerful immortal, inexplicably reappears. Her mother's kin, the Descendants, are one of the two magical races of Ireland. But no Descendant can understand the reasons for Isolde's disappearance, and worse yet, she is giftless – born with no magical ability, a dangerous thing when the magic-rich Fomorians, ancient enemies of the Descendants, are growing in strength. The Fomorians no longer control any Irish kingdoms, but they still desire control over the mortal world. They seek to spread their dangerous webs wider by manipulating England’s Norman lords to invade Ireland. Not yet eighteen, Isolde's world is about to change for ever. But when death and destruction seem inevitable, her true worth will show itself, for Isolde is far more than she seems. Reviews for Shauna Lawless'Highly recommended' Lucy Holland'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom' Anthony Ryan'Gripping and beautiful' Anna Smith Spark'An excellent read' Mark Lawrence
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.
