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To Snap a Silver Stem
The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know. He wants me. All of me. Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I’ve worked so hard to avoid. I’ll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I’ll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching. He’s watching – hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides. He’s unyielding. Unguarded. Changed. Why is he looking now when I’ve got everything to hide? Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap. Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life. Fear was my overlord. Now, it’s my prisoner.
A Remedy for Fate
'Steeped in glorious magic and filled with fantastic friendships and eternal love' SARAH BETH DURSTCAN SHE RECOVER HER HEAR? rague, 1769. In the Magic Quarter of the jewel-box city of Prague, Thea runs Stiltskin's Apothecary. There, she brews potions to chase away nightmares and soothe heartache - and strikes bargains to change her customers' fates. The only fate she cannot change? Her own. Seven years ago, Thea bargained away her heart and her memories to the apothecary's owner, the cold, yet enigmatic Jasper, for reasons she cannot remember, and a reward she cannot recall. Then one day a stranger arrives with an unusual request. One that will upturn Thea's entire existence - and offer her a precious chance to recover her heart . . . Prepare to be enchanted by this spellbinding historical fantasy romance from the author of Midnight in Everwood, steeped in magic, found family and love.
Idolfire
'Charming and insightful, tender yet honest' C.L. CLARKOne curse. Two destinies. A thousand stolen gods. ON ONE SIDE OF THE WORLD, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she's determined to prove every last one of them wrong. ON THE OTHER, Kirby of Wall's End is searching for redemption. An ancient curse tore her life apart, but to fix it, she'll have to leave everything behind. Fate sets them both on the path to Nivela, a city once poised to conquer the world with the power of a thousand stolen gods. Now the gates are closed and the old magic slumbers. Dead - or waiting for a spark to light it anew . . . Two women embark on an epic journey in this Sunday Times bestselling sapphic fantasy with a slow-burn romance inspired by the fall of Rome, from the author of the Frontier and Floating Hotel. READERS LOVE IDOLFIRE'Grace Curtis, you've made a believer out of me' ?'The warmth, the joy, the *art* of IDOLFIRE made it a delicious reading experience that I took pains to savour over many week' ?'This book has officially solidified Grace Curtis as an auto-buy author for me. I can't wait to see what she does next!' ?'My perfect book everything about it feels so perfect for what I want! I love a quest, I love an interesting magic, I love a bit of intrigue, I love love!!!! What a book! One of the greatest quest books of all time? An absolute banger a million stars a million hearts' ?'Truly a delight! i warmly recommend it far and wide, even to those who might not think they'd be into it. give it a go!!!' ?
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom
The renegade leader of the Red Corsairs must adapt to an Imperium led by Roboute Guilliman, all while struggling to retain power in the face of dissension among his vicious followers.
Huron Blackheart is the master of the Red Corsairs, but keeping power is never certain for those renegades who have renounced the Imperium. With the galaxy thrown into turmoil by the return of Roboute Guilliman, and new challenges to his authority emerging within his own ranks, Huron must call on every trick he knows to stay in control… and alive. But even a warrior as ferocious as the Blood Reaver must be wary, for although there are still bargains open to him, not all are ones he should rush into…
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
"A fan-favorite character returns in this action-packed installment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series. After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd find her door again, and when she did, she didn't look back. She disappeared from the school to resume her place in the Halls, never intending to return. Years have passed. A darkness has descended on the Halls, and the living statues who populate them are dying at the hands of the already dead. The Lord and Lady who rule the land are helpless to stop the slaughter, forcing Nancy to leave the Halls again, this time on purpose, as she attempts to seek much-needed help from her former schoolmates. But who would volunteer to quest in a world where the dead roam freel? nd why are the dead so intent on adding to their number?"
Heartsong
? ?For fans of Ruby Dixon comes a steamy monster romance from S. E. Wendel, following a museum worker who gets the shock of a lifetime when one of the (very attractive) gargoyle statues in an exhibit comes to life and claims her as his mate... A gargoyle warrior unprepared for the modern world…Fifteen hundred years ago, Frey and all his kind were cursed by the vicious fae queen, their magick stolen and their bodies rendered stone. It has been a hellish existence, frozen in time as the world changes around them. A proud warrior, Frey rages against his stone prison, but with every year that passes, hope slips away that the curse can ever be broken. That is, until he and some of his kin are placed in an odd little museum. And she walks through the door. A modern woman not ready for a medieval male…Anna Kincaid has struggled most of her life, but she’s finally landed a job that will help her get ahead. It feels too good to be true—full healthcare and helping manage a museum full of exquisite artifacts? Her heart and history degree are thrilled, but something about the museum is….strange. The owners are a mysterious couple who call the collection the clan. And the collection is…well, monstrous. Huge, savage-looking statues from the late-Celtic period. Magick stolen can be reclaimed, and curses cast can be broken…When the museum is stormed by masked commandos one night, it isn’t even the weirdest thing to happen. No, that has to be when one of the statues comes alive to save her. Or when he flies off with her. Or when he tucks her into his big body and growls mate. Monster romance fans looking for their next read will love this sensitive and sexy love story that is packed with all of their favorite tropes:fated mateshe falls firstclose proximitymoody winged herofish out of watermedieval meets modernhurt/comfort
Kchrat 4: Zapovězený skok
Dokáže šatchranský voják přežít na území odvěkého nepřítele?
Před dvanácti sty lety napadly šatchrany děsivé stvůry z druhé strany tajemné mlhoviny. A nechybělo mnoho, aby je téměř vyhladily. Od té doby se šatchranští vesmírní vojáci snaží zničit každou cizí loď, která záhadně překoná neprostupnou mlhovinu a zjeví se v jejich vesmírném prostoru.
Jednou na takového narušitele narazí i mladý a nezkušený Rašchet a bez zaváhání se s ním střetne. A selže.
Jenže nezemře. Díky milosrdenství podivné posádky tak může zahlédnout, co se za mlhovinou doopravdy skrývá. A vzápětí zjišťuje, že žádné tajemství se neprozrazuje zadarmo, stvůry mohou mít mnoho podob a nic se neděje náhodou.
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The Legend of Meneka
A spicy romantasy steeped in Indian Mythology. Across the realms, celestial dancers known as apsaras are revered for their beauty, allure, and enchanting magic. But Meneka knows that is not all they are. They are weapons – warriors – seducing their targets for Lord Indra, the king of heaven, for his political gain. When a mortal’s growing powers threaten Lord Indra’s supremacy, Meneka seizes a rare opportunity and strikes a deal. If she can seduce this dangerous man, Indra will grant her what she most desires: her freedom. But upon meeting the mortal Kaushika, Meneka finds herself captivated, despite his power threatening to destroy everything she’s ever known. Can she overthrow the man who is, little by little, stealing her heart, or is he seducing her instead and to what end? As war looms in the skies, Meneka must choose between her duty to protect her home, and the man who is showing her what love can truly mean.
Wayward Souls
Monsters are rising in Ireland and the only ones who can stop them are two women who might be more dangerous than the beasts they fight... Samantha Harker and Dr. Helena Moriarty might have solved the Paris case, but that doesn't mean the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena trusts them. Sam's power to see into the minds of monsters is a slippery slope to corruption. Worse, Hel's uncanny habit of turning up wherever her notorious father's hand is felt has the Society questioning whether he exists at all or whether it's been Hel all along. So when Special Branch requests aid in Ireland, the heart of Professor Moriarty's hidden empire, they send another agent to monitor them: Van Helsing, who is perpetually suspicious of Sam and a bit of an arse. Their investigation takes them from ancient ruins to the clandestine clubs of the rich and powerful, untangling the mysteries of magic, monsters, and men. But even as Sam and Hel fall deeper into each other's orbit, the secrets between them multiply. Things Hel can't bear to confess; things Sam doesn't dare confide. Things which not only put Sam in terrible danger from Van Helsing, but leave her haunted by death omens, mysterious black feathers, and a song no one else can seem to hear. And, as ever, Professor Moriarty lurks in the shadows, waiting to make his next move . . . Readers LOVE the Harker and Moriarty series 'This was a gripping read, I thought the characters were intriguing and I'm going to keep an eye out for more from this author' 'Such a unique story and fabulous characters. Everyone please read this asap' 'Okay I loved it. I'm such a sucker for anything Sherlock Holmes and Dracula. This was so well written and just adored the characters' 'I am speechless! One of my favourite books of the year, and I swear if this isn't the first book in a series I may go feral!' 'Think Sherlock Holmes x Fantastic Beasts x Supernatural with a sprinkle of Van Helsing ... I loved this book!' 'The perfect book for anyone who loves a puzzley mystery, badass ladies, and a dark atmosphere' 'The perfect mix of murder mystery, gothic horror, fantasy and historical fiction'
Intergalactic Feast
FEAST boggles the mind, delivers a sucker-punch to the senses, and launches food into the far future. It blends rich, evocative memories with impossible dreams. Just add water! It has been three months since Saraswati Kaveri and Serenity Ko won Interstellar MegaChef with their groundbreaking new food simulation, Feast. But victory is only the beginning. Saras is busy promoting their invention as the public face of Feast, while Ko keeps fighting battles to steer its development at XP Inc. And then there’s the kiss. They’ve decided to just be friends for now, at least until the sim’s impending launch, but the memory of that heady night hangs over them. And sometimes it seems the whole galaxy is lined up against them. Saraswati’s secret past is coming under scrutiny, while old rivals are running smear campaigns against her. The cookery world is divided over Feast, proclaiming it a bold new invention and a betrayal of the chef’s art by turns. And others see Feast’s darker potential—not as an experience, but as a weapon...
Voidverse
AN ENDLESS VOID. A POWERFUL ANOMALY. A QUEST FOR REVENGE. When The Sinker was a child, her home was destroyed by The Construct, a floating machine that consumes all in its path. To survive, she fled into the void, a seemingly infinite nothingness where few dare venture, filled with floating, vertically stacked rocks. Some of these rocks are giant magnets, some burn with eternal flame and some are influenced by the presence of seemingly magical objects – anomalies that defy physical laws. For half a lifetime, The Sinker has wandered the void on a quest for knowledge, for understanding and for peace. But when rumours reach her that The Construct is near again, she knows fate has come full circle. With the help of Crooked Arm – the heir to a shattered throne, who happens to possess the most powerful anomaly of all – the two of them set out on a mission to end the tyranny of The Construct forever. From one of the visionary writers of the Netflix series The OA comes a reality unlike anything you have ever encountered before. If you're ready, enter the void...
Hell's Heart
Hell''s Heart is a queer speculative fiction retelling of Melville''s classic story.Here, a small party go hunting for a giant space creature – and experience grand adventure, love and loss along the way.Earth is a ruin, and the scattered remnants of humanity scavenge what they can from the stars. This under the watchful auspices of a grab-bag of collectives, corporations, and churches. These are all that remains of what we once called society. Having long exhausted any conventional sources of energy, life in the solar system is now sustained by a volatile, hallucinogenic substance – this harvested from the brains of vast cetacean-like Leviathans that swim the atmospheric currents of Jupiter.Finding herself with no money and little to occupy her groundside, the narrator (“I”) takes a commission aboard the hunter-barque Pequod as it sets out in pursuit of these Leviathans. However, once aboard, she finds herself pulled inexorably into the orbit of the barque’s captain, a charismatic but fanatically driven woman who the narrator names only as ''A''. As the Pequod plunges ever deeper into the turbulent, monster-haunted atmosphere of the gas giant, the narrator begins to lose herself in the eerie world of Leviathan-hunting and the captain’s increasingly insistent delusions. The only thing that might keep her grounded is the bond she develops with Q, a woman from the wreck of Old Earth, whose skin is marked with holographic light and who remembers things others have lost.
Metal Slinger
She was forged for war. He was born from it. Could their love be the deadliest weapon?
Raised among the seafaring Alaha - exiles of a war the world forgot - Brynn has trained her entire life to protect her people and uphold a fragile peace. She knows her place, her purpose, and the stories she's been told. But everything begins to fracture the moment she meets him.
A Kenta soldier. An enemy. And the first person to really see her. He claims Brynn was never meant to live at sea, that her blood holds magic the Alaha swore to forget, that a rebellion is coming - and she's at the heart of it.
He's the threat she was trained to kill. She's the secret he was sent to find.
And together, they might just break the world . . .
Netvor a ja
Temná romantasy inšpirovaná starovekým Rímom.
Sarai si stále nepamätá, prečo sa ju niekto pred štyrmi rokmi pokúsil zabiť. Vie však jedno: prípad bol uzavretý nespravodlivo. Dnes sa vracia na miesto činu s novou identitou Pravdolovkyne – prokurátorky schopnej magicky odhaliť klamstvo. Jej partnerom sa stáva chladný a sadistický Tetrarcha Kadra, najzlovestnejší zo štyroch sudcov vládnucich krajine a hlavný podozrivý v prípade úmrtí, ktoré sa podobajú na útok, aký prežila.
Presvedčená o jeho vine, Sarai začne viesť dvojitý život: vo dne súdi prípady po boku Kadru, v noci proti nemu spriada pomstu. Kadra je však sympatický a jeho tvrdá ruka pri riešení korupcie má v sebe čosi neodolateľné. Keď Sarai odhalí dôkazy, ktoré ju vtiahnu do smrteľného politického súboja, musí zároveň bojovať s vlastnou príťažlivosťou k mužovi, ktorého hlas jej pripomína jedinú spomienku na útočníka.
Netvor a ja je strhujúci príbeh inšpirovaný starovekým Rímom, kde sa miešajú intrigy, krvavé spory, manipulatívne hry a zakázaná láska. Perfektná voľba pre čitateľov, ktorí milujú romantasy s dávkou temného napätia a nečakaných zvratov.
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The Shadows Rule All - Az árnyak diadala - Éldekorált kiadás
Eidolon király mindent elvett tőlem.
A trónomat, az Árnylidércemet, még a királyságomat is. Királynő vagyok, alattvalók nélkül, egy szedett-vedett hadsereggel, ami még csak nem is az enyém. És a remény gyorsan halványul.
Az egykor Revent kínzó árnyak most már bennem élnek, sziszegnek és suttognak - és arra csábítanak, hogy áruljam el a barátaimat. Halálos fenyegetés lettem, veszélyes mindannyiunk számára. Mert a férfi nélkül, akibe beleszerettem, csak árnyék vagyok… fény nélkül.
És közeleg az Együttállás - egy bosszúszomjas király pusztító haragját tápláló évszázadok betetőzése.
Túlerővel nézünk szembe. Az ellenségeink erősebbek. És még ha ki is tudnánk szabadítani a bebörtönzött istennőket, azok elpusztítanák a királyságot, és benne mindent és mindenkit.
A sötétség mindent elnyel a díjnyertes Abigail Owen forró és fordulatos sorozatának záró kötetében.
Pád krále
Temné, svůdné, epické.
První část dvoudílné série z prostředí upírského dvora.
JSEM JEHO VYVOLENÁ.
JSEM JEHO OSUD.
JSEM JEHO PÁD.
Londýn, současnost. Celá staletí vládnou upíři tvrdou rukou nad lidmi. V podsvětí se formuje povstalecké hnutí, jemuž se nyní nabízí jedinečná příležitost propašovat do Karmínového srdce, sídla upířího krále, atentátnici. O každém zimním slunovratu si král vybírá novou krvavou nevěstu, z níž po dobu jednoho roku saje krev. Letos je jednou z kandidátek mladá rebelka Florence. Má ho přimět, aby si ji vybral, začal po ní toužit a vložil do ní důvěru. A toho všeho poté využije proti němu, aby ho mohla zabít. Pokud ji ovšem nezradí její vlastní srdce…
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Dylan Dover: Players of the Prophecy
‘Dylan Dover: Players of the Prophecy’ is thethird installment in an award-winning high fantasy series that has created an internationalsensation and taken readers by storm. The ancient prophecy of a condemned vampire is aboutto come to fruition as four young warlocks are reunited against the odds,wielding powers never seen before in the immortal world. Dylan, along with hissiblings Remy, Seth and Siri must further develop their extraordinary powers,including their ability to time travel, if they have any chance of successfullythwarting the evil vampire Baltazar, who is attempting to seize their powersfor himself and to destroy the immortal world and dominate all humans andsupernatural beings for all time. And then there is Thea, a wizard with specialhealing powers and Dylan’s best friend. As she discovers her geneticlineage, she learns that she has the ability to see future events before theyoccur. But some of Thea’s visions are terrifying and show her playing adirect role in the destruction of her friends. Will Thea be able tocontrol her own destiny, or are her visions unalterable despite all her effort? he children are not alone in their quest, and theyhave many allies, including Halle and Oliver (shapeshifters) and Uma (a dragon)who are instrumental in helping them in unexpected ways. The day of reckoningis fast approaching, and a final monumental battle will reveal the true natureof the prophecy, and whether good or evil shall prevail. ‘It brings to life a richly imaginative and complexfantasy realm that readers will want to revisit again and again.’ - LouiseJane, the Golden Wizard Book Prize
Štít Vrabčiat
STAŤ SA VRABČAŤOM NIE JE ČESŤ. JE TO PASCA. AK SA NEBOJÍTE, ZLE ROBÍTE.
CHRÁŇTE SA NETVOROV, KTORÝCH STVORÍME.
Kedysi bohovia zoslali na päť kráľovstiev Kalandry netvory, aby nám pripomenuli našu bezvýznamnosť. Aby sme nikdy nezabudli, že my, ľudia, máme krehké a prchavé životy a sme odkázaní na milosť bohov, ku ktorým sa musíme modliť.
Nepotrebovala som nikoho zhora nato, aby mi neustále pripomínal moju bezmocnosť. Byť princeznou neznamenalo nič iné, než len hrať divadielko – dvadsaťtri rokov prázdnych titulov a bezduchých tradícií. Moja sestra si toto predstavenie naplno užíva, doslova sa vyhrieva v pozornosti a svoju rolu zvláda bezchybne. Mňa nikdy nepožiadali, aby som sa na tej šaráde zúčastnila.
Až do chvíľe, keď k našim brehom priplával neslávne známy lovec príšer. Do okamihu, keď princ vstúpil do trónnej sály môjho otca a obrátil môj život naruby. Až do momentu, keď som sa vydala za cudzinca, spečatila magickú zmluvu vlastnou krvou a vyplávala na druhý koniec kontinentu do najzradnejšieho kráľovstva v celej ríši.
V ten deň som sa naučila, že nie všetky mýty sú vymyslené. Že klamstvá a legendy sú často jedno a to isté. A že jediný spôsob, ako zabiť príšery, ktorých sa bojíme, je jednou sa stať...
Štít Vrabčiat je pomaly sa rozvíjajúce, napínavé romantické fantasy, ideálne pre fanúšičky a fanúšikov Sarah J. Maasovej a Rebeccy Yarrosovej, v ktorom sa z nepriateľov stávajú milenci, netvory sužujú prekliatu ríšu a zabudnutá princezná nachádza odvahu strhnúť si korunku a premeniť sa na bojovníčku, ktorou nikdy nemala byť.
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Mladá astronómka Ellie Arrowayová je presvedčená o existencii inteligentného mimozemského života a celú kariéru zasvätila projektu Argus. Najväčšie monitorovacie zariadenie v Novom Mexiku sa venuje vyhľadávaniu mimozemskej inteligencie prostredníctvom rádiových vĺn, ale ani po niekoľkých rokoch prevádzky neprinieslo žiadne výsledky. Skepticizmus vedeckej komunity narastá a projektu hrozí zánik. Až kým počítače jedného dňa nezachytia správu odvysielanú zo vzdialenej hviezdy Vega. Ellie sa s plným nasadením vrhne do jej dešifrovania a zistí, že obsahuje plány na skonštruovanie dopravného prostriedku. Ten by mal ľuďom umožniť cestovať do vesmíru a stretnúť sa s odosielateľmi správy. Zdá sa, že tieto bytosti nás už dlho pozorujú a možno nastal čas nadviazať s nimi kontakt. Čo táto skúsenosť prinesie a bude pre ľudstvo skutočnou spásou?
Preklad z anglického originálu Contact (Gallery Books, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, 2019) Martina Fedorová.
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Sci-fi žáner poznáme aj pod pojmom vedecko-fantastická literatúra, poprípade science fiction. V týchto dielach sa dostaneme do budúcnosti, pričom dej sa opiera o súčasnú vedu, techniku a o predpoklady jej ďalšieho vývoja. Medzi hlavné témy sci-fi patrí pokročilá veda a technológia, prieskum vesmíru, cestovanie v čase, paralelné vesmíry a mimozemský život. Sci-fi má pravdepodobne svoje korene v antickej mytológii. Súvisí s fantasy, hororom a fikciou o superhrdinoch. Sci-fi v literatúre, filme, televízii a iných médiách sa stala populárnou a vplyvnou vo veľkej časti sveta. Nazýva sa tiež „literatúra myšlienok“ a často skúma potenciálne dôsledky vedeckých, sociálnych a technologických inovácií.
Medzi najznámejších autorov sci-fi žánru patrí Isaac Asimov, Octavia E. Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, William Gibson, Herbert Frank, Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwoodová a Karel Čapek.
Fantasy literatúra sa zaoberá fiktívnymi svetmi, bytosťami a udalosťami Tento žáner obsahuje prvky nadprirodzena, mágie, mýtov, legend a imaginárnych bytostí, ako sú napríklad draci, víly, čarodejníci, orkovia a ďalší.
Fantasy literatúra vytvára bohaté a detailné fiktívne svety, ktoré sa líšia od realistického prostredia. Príbehy z tohto žánru sa často zameriavajú na hrdinské cesty, dobrodružstvá, boje medzi dobrom a zlom, epické konflikty a príbehy o nadprirodzených schopnostiach a magických predmetoch. Fantasy literatúra má dlhú a bohatú históriu, pričom mnohé jej klasické diela vznikli už v 19. a 20. storočí.
K najznámejším autorom fantasy pattrí J. R. R. Tolkien, autor kultového fantasy Pán prsteňov. Určite poznáte tiež J.K. Rowlingovú, ktorá vytvorila zázračný svet Harryho Pottera.ďalšími známymi autormi sú napríklad George R.R. Martin a jeho Pieseň ľadu a ohňa známejšia pod názvom sfilmovaného seriálu Hry o tróny, C.S. Lewis, ktorá napísal Kroniky Narnie, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, či Robert Jordan.
