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Kostičas 5: Temné zrcadlo
Pátý díl bestsellerové série Kostičas je konečně tady!
Krajinochodkyně Paige Mahoneyová se poprvé po více než deseti letech ocitla mimo území Scionské republiky. Za jiných okolností by z toho měla radost, jenže ve skutečnosti netuší, jak se jí to podařilo. Z posledního půlroku si vůbec nic nepamatuje, a netuší proč.
Revoluce však nepočká. Paige proto míří do Benátek, kde program Domino odhalil důkazy o tajném plánu Scionu. Než se Paige bude moci vrátit do Londýna, musí se pokusit rozkrýt operaci, která by během několika týdnů srazila celou Evropu na kolena.
Brzy se ukáže, že jediný, kdo by mohl obnovit její ztracené vzpomínky, je Arcturus Mesarthim, který by mohl mít v rukou také klíč ke svržení Scionu. Oba si přejí totéž — zasadit nečekaný a fatální úder, který by zvýšil jejich šance na vítězství.
Blood and Memory
General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has endured unimaginable loss at the hands of King Celimus - his best friend murdered, his sister imprisoned, and his mentor condemned to death. Now, Celimus has set his sights on the neighbouring realm of Briavel and its inexperienced Queen Valentyna, pressuring her into a doomed political marriage. Wyl is desperate to save the woman he loves from this hideous fate, but destiny intervenes. Trapped by a gift from the witch, Myrren, Wyl must embark on a perilous journey to find the elusive Manwitch, the only one capable of breaking the dangerous enchantment over him. As war looms from all directions, Wyl's quest becomes terrifyingly woven into the future of three realms - and he must confront his destiny to protect everything he holds dear.
UNIT: The Secret of Foxfell Forest
When a group of Valethske, alien predators that see humanity as mere prey, crash-lands in the English countryside, it sets off a deadly game of survival. Stranded and outnumbered, the Valethske must adapt, while UNIT grapples with the challenge of confronting these formidable beings with intelligence and compassion. A Doctor Who spin-off adventure.
Cage of Starlight
'An emotional tale of persevering hope against all odds' FRANCES WHITE'Atmospheric, beautifully written, and achingly romantic' CLAIRE WINNA conscripted soldier must work with his captor when a mission strands them in enemy territory in this action-packed, queer romantic fantasy by the author of Lord of the Empty Isles. Don't make waves. Don't get attached. Don't let anyone see the tattoos. Those rules have kept Tory Arknett alive, alone, and on the run for years in a country eager to put his healing hands to work on the front lines of a brutal war. When a desperate display of magic outs him to the authorities, Tory flees - right into the hands of cold and competent Sena Vantaras. Caged in a cruel training facility and implanted with a magical tracker, Tory needs to get out before he gets dead. There's just one thing he has to do: make Sena pay. But Sena is already paying more than Tory knows, and when a mission strands them in enemy territory, they must cooperate to survive. As they learn the truth about each other and the myth behind the magic that connects them, Tory and Sena find belonging together. Their trackers will kill them in three days if they don't return. Soon, Tory and Sena face a desperate decision: their freedom, or their live? EADERS LOVE A CAGE OF STARLIGHT'Lord of the Empty Isles was one of my favourite books from last year, and as a result this was one of my most anticipated books for this year. It did not disappoint' ?'I wasn't prepared for the number of twists and turns it had, and it left me constantly gripped wondering what would happen next' ?'Arbeaux's writing is sharp and evocative, capturing the beauty and brutality of their world with equal skill' ?
The Silversmith - The Selvaren 1
She was born to save this world. But falling in love will destroy it.
Still reeling from the mysterious deaths of her father and brother, Ary Gold survives only by sheer will in the icy wilds of the North. But when strangers arrive with stories of long-lost magic, Ary is thrust into a fate far largerthan her sorrow.
The realm of Nyrida is under threat. An ancient shadow wielder has risen, determined to plunge the world into corrupted darkness. And Ary is the only one who can stop him.
They say she has royal blood. That magic runs in her veins. That she is already promised in marriage-to a powerful commander whose army is her only hope of winning the coming war.
But her fiercest challenge will not be on the battlefield...
Assigned to shape her into a warrior is a man cloaked in violence and secrets. Cold, arrogant, and maddeningly unreadable, he isn't her betrothed-but he may be her undoing...
Ary is powerless to resist the impossible attraction building between them. Will she follow her destiny? Or risk everything for a love as wild and dangerous as the power that's awakening inside her?
Shadows are closing in. Love is the greatest threat of all. And the fate of the world rests in the hands of a grieving girl who never asked to be chosen.
Dragon Cursed
Every teen, in the final human stronghold of a blighted land, is subject to brutal tests designed to separate the dragon hunters from the dragon cursed, and one young woman, declared a hero reborn, must fight for her life amidst growing suspicions that there is more to this curse than meets the eye...
The Regency Switch
The Holiday meets Lost in Austen, with a sprinkling of Bridgerton steam… 'A fun, fresh take on a Regency romcom that had me alternately cackling and swooning from the first page right up to the last' VIRGINIA HEATH 'If, like me, you're desperately searching for something to scratch that Bridgerton itch, this captivating novel from Helen Gaskell is sure to hit the spot…A charming, witty romance guaranteed to make hearts race and fans flutter' MY WEEKLY 'Hilarious moments and steamy scenarios, ensure this time-travel romance is escapism at its best!' CANDIS 'Are you kidding me? Regency romance, time travel, lesbian shenanigans, Reddit reactions on Instagram? Sign me up! I’m so there!' ? ?💗? It's time to change things up … Etta Moore expects nothing more from a Tuesday than another dull day in the office. But when her morning commute ends in Regency England, she is forced to accept the impossible: she and her ancestor Miss Henrietta Bainbridge – or ‘Mad Hetty’, as she’s known amongst the ton – have switched bodies. Suddenly Etta and Hetty must get to grips with the new worlds they find themselves in. For Etta, it’s goodbye to dating apps and the daily commute and hello to the list of things ‘Ladies Do Not’ do. Luckily the dashing Lord Stanhope is on hand to aid her through even the most shocking of faux pas. Meanwhile Hetty, who has always felt unseen and unknown, finds her truest self blossoming with the help of 21st century medicine and the most welcome attentions of her rather beautiful Adult Learning teacher, Stella. Two hundred years away from everything they’ve ever known, might Etta and Hetty have actually found a place where they each truly belong? ?💗? Perfect for fans of: ? Time travel shenanigans 👭 Found family 💗 Dashing Regency heroes 🌈 Sapphic romance 🍨 Trifle … The Regency Switch is the talk of the ton: 'One of the best time travel romances I have ever read' ? ‘Devoured in one happy sitting!’ MICHELLE KENNEY 'So much fun…I highly enjoyed this' ? ‘I had an absolute blast reading this funny and touching novel’ EMMA ORCHARD 'I absolutely devoured this book' ? ‘Both charming historical romp and witty contemporary romance with just the right amount of spice’ DARCY McGUIRE 'Fun and charming' ? ‘I highly recommend this if you’re looking for an escapist book which will leave you feeling warm, fuzzy, and believing in the power of love’ DANA HAWKINS 'Fun and charming' ? 'Delightful…the ending made me swoon!' ?
Cleopatra
An enthralling, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'Enchanting, smart, and subversive – El-Arifi’s masterpiece' R. F. Kuang 'Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page' JENNIFER SAINT 'Addictive and entertaining' STYLIST 'An extraordinary achievement’ SAMANTHA SHANNON *Limited Collector’s Edition featuring foiled board design and designed endpapers available to the first print run only whilst supplies last* ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– YOU KNOW MY NAME. BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall. Your playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves. Your poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children. How wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, divinely blessed to rule. Death will silence me no longer. This is not the story of how I died. But how I lived. From one of the most remarkable and acclaimed storytellers of her generation, the #1 bestselling author of FAEBOUND and THE FINAL STRIFE, this epic and groundbreaking new novel shows us Cleopatra on her own terms.
Dead Hand Rule
From the co-author of the viral New York Times bestseller This is How You Lose the Time War... Great powers clash and epic action unfolds in book three of the Craft Wars series. The time until the endtimes is ticking away. If the world has any hope to survive, it must come together now. The foundations of the world are quaking. Markets crash and cities burn as a new god struggles to be born. Ancient hunters skitter across space, eager and hungry. Dark forces conspire to undermine that could stand in their way. Divided, the world of the craft is certain to fall. In Alt Coulomb, the great powers of the world gather in conference. Empires, divinities, and corporate concerns take seats at the table. Untold wealth and inexhaustible might is on offer, but coalition will not come easily. Can these forces come together to save the world? And if they do, what parts of it will they choose to save, and for who? lso Available by Max Gladstone:The Craft Sequence1. Three Parts Dead2. Two Serpents Rise3. Full Fathom Five4. Last First Snow5. Four Roads Cross6. Ruin of AngelsThe Craft Wars1. Dead Country2. Wicked ProblemsLast ExitEmpress of ForeverThis is How You Lose the Time War (with Amal El-Mohtar)
Queen Demon
From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.Dahin believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs'' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there''s something he isn''t telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself.Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch?And can he trust his companions to do what’s right?Follow Kai to the end of the world in this thrilling sequel to the USA Today-bestselling Witch King.
The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
In the breathtaking sequel to The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, the battle has just begun. With An’ying’s kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction, and amidst a budding forbidden romance, she must now risk everything to protect her world.A decade ago, the Kingdom of Night began the war against the Kingdom of Rivers, ravaging the lands and releasing mó – beautiful, ravenous demons – to roam free, drinking the souls of mortals. Now the mó have made it beyond the magical wards of the immortal realm – the Kingdom of Sky – and will not stop until the entire world falls to darkness.An’ying is determined to banish the mó to their realm and return the mortal realm to peace. But a stunning betrayal has turned the tides of this war: her handsome rival from the Immortality Trials and the man she was falling in love with, Yu’chén, is now the enemy. Yu’chén is half mó, his mother none other than Sansiran, the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night … and the monster responsible for killing An’ying’s father.There is one hope for the future, though. The boy in the jade – An’ying’s lifelong mystery guardian and heir to the last mortal Emperor – Hao’yáng. Together, An’ying and Hao’yáng must join forces to rally an army that stretches across realms, from the Four Seas of the Dragons to the Phoenixes of the Golden Desert. But first she must awaken to the immortal power slumbering in her own veins.
Featherfall
There's anangel living in suburban York. He's turned hisback on his old life to become a husband and father. But darknessthreatens and his old boss wants him back in the fold. Angry, jealousGods are after him, to fulfill a prophecy that would unstitch creation. There's anotheron his trail: an ancient guardian of this land who's hunting an angel forreasons of his own. Who will reachhim first, and at what cost? The answer willcome at Midsummer, in the shadow of the mighty Minster. Featherfall iscoming; the future of humanity hangs in the balance.
Legalist
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues the Grand Illusion, a gaslamp political fantasy series the Grand Illusion (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian).Fifty years after the establishment of the Imperium, and 450 years before the events of Isolate, Dominic Mikail Ysella?ancestor of Avraal Ysella?is the grandson of the last king of Aloor. Stripped of most of their land, Dominic, as the third son, must support himself.Dominic becomes a legalist and is elected to the Imperial Council quietly working as an isolate, someone unreadable by government telepaths.Amid a time of a crumbling imperial line, Dominic must build a coalition within the Council and quietly draft a new constitution to save the Imperium from itself. Uncovering rampant corruption, graft, and potential to be arrested for treason, Ysella discovers any number of ways that simple legal specialist in water rights could get himself killed.The Grand IllusionIsolateCouncilorContrarianLegalistOther Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.The Imager PortfolioThe Corean ChroniclesThe Spellsong CycleThe Ghost BooksThe Ecolitan Matter
The Night Hag
'Fans of Sarah Waters and Hilary Mantel will love this' LAURA SHEPPERSON 'Unsettling, claustrophobic and compelling' KATE RIORDAN 'Gripping frightening and wholly original' JODIE MATTHEWS 'A chillingly Gothic tale that is exquisitely written' TOBI COVENTRY The thrilling new historical mystery from the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Beholders. Scotland, 1886. Lil, a keen archaeologist, has arrived at Pitcarden to lead a dig on a Bronze Age burial mound. Having escaped the clutches of her mother, a famous medium, and committed herself to a life of rational enquiry, she is determined to unearth the treasures buried deep, despite growing protests from the nearby villagers. But Lil is also privately plagued by nightmares which haunt her sleep and by memories of her former life. Caught in a fight between science and superstition, Lil confides in a mysterious doctor who she hopes might cure her night terrors once and for all. But who exactly is this doctor that Lil has trusted with her most intimate fears? And what secrets from her past might she be digging up, along with a long-lost hoard? From the bestselling author of The Beholders comes this unputdownable historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Some Body Like Me
As the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David. But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago. And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says. She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love. Perhaps she should start with herself. Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the concept of AI, the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kaliane Bradley.
The Starseekers
Indiana Jones meets Hidden Figures in this brand-new stand-alone historical fantasy set in the world of The Conductors, in which the space race of the mid-20th century will be determined by magic...if not murder. In the 1960s, the world was caught up in reaching beyond our planet and into the cosmos. It felt impossible—but there was nothing science, math…and magic couldn’t make possible. The race to space was on, and the Moon was what everyone had their eyes on. Including Cynthia Rhodes, a brilliant arcane engineer at NASA’s Ainsworth Research Labs. Talented in math and magic, she hosts a magical educational show... a job she took mostly for a chance to regularly see the dashing Theodore Danner, a professor of arcane archeology. She is also an amateur sleuth—something that has run in her family for generations. When a cursed museum curator nearly interrupts a broadcast of their show, Cynthia finds an eager sleuthing partner in Theo. Pairing up, they begin investigating the strange behavior of the curator and a mysterious theft at the arcane history museum—until one of Cynthia’s own coworkers perishes right in front of her in a major lab accident that endangers Ainsworth’s role in the space race. Certain it was murder instead of an accident, Cynthia sees this as a separate case at first. However the more she and Theo investigate, Cynthia uncovers a surprising link between the two incidents. The museum theft and murder are part of a larger equation—one that includes deadly enchantments, rumored pirate treasure, a peculiar plant, and a dire threat to the space program as well as everything she holds dear. The Starseekers is another rip-roaring adventure for the Rhodes family, who have been using magic to aid their community and solve mysteries since before the Civil War. The times may have changed, but a Rhodes once again finds themselves thrust into a world of murders, theft, sabotage, and curses, and this time the stakes extend to the stars themselves.
The Wrath of the Fallen
My mind reached for his, hoping to calm the growing storm.
Instead, I met Oblivion, hungry and waiting.
Pure darkness.
SAMKIEL AND DIANNA WILL RETURN in the next sizzling, dark romantasy series from Amber V. Nicole.
EPIC. SPICY. ADDICTIVE.
Embrace the darkness . . .
WHEN GODS DANCE WITH MONSTERS . . .
With the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir, battle lines are beginning to form across the realms. But without the Ring of Oblivion, the ancient darkness living beneath Samkiel's skin begins to lash out, and as war looms on the horizon, he struggles with his growing power.
Meanwhile, an ancient power plagues Dianna's dreams with messages of retribution. Desperate to protect the woman he loves, Samkiel must embark on a frantic search for answers - a journey that will lead him to the one place he dare not go: the Otherworld.
THE WORLD WILL TREMBLE
As Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, relentlessly chasing what they stole, her thirst for power, and her armada, only grow stronger. And now forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig'Morruthens and gods to work together - an unlikely bond formed in blood and fire.
Only one thing remains true:
all must make a choice - save the realms or themselves.
Weavingshaw
A dark, gothic slow-burn fantasy romance, Weavingshaw follows a young woman haunted by the ghosts of her past and the Saint of Silence who promises her greatest desire in return for her darkest secret... 'Darkly romantic and completely absorbing' New York Times'One part sumptuous gothic mystery, another part all the yearning and coy wordplay of a Jane Austen novel' Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass? ‘The yearning was unmatched’? ‘This story completely consumed me’‘LEENA DIDN'T BELIEVE IN MONSTERS UNTIL SHE SAW WEAVINGSHAW.’The Saint of Silence trades coins for every sordid divulgence uttered to him. The darker the secret, the higher the price. Leena has a secret, one that has haunted her since she was seventeen – she can see the dead. When her brother falls ill, she knows what she must do: seek the Saint. But Leena's secret is more valuable to him that she could have imagined. To save her brother, she must make a deal with him to find the ghost he's searching for. All paths lead to Weavingshaw, a cursed estate on the moors. As Leena grows closer to the Saint, and is plunged into his world of danger, deceit and desire, she learns that he is hiding his own secrets – ones that have the power to destroy them all. *******'Gorgeous gothic fantasy steeped in atmosphere and filled with yearning' Ellis Hunter, author of Blood BoundA twisty gothic oozing with angst [...] with sharp haunted heroines and morally grey saints, Weavingshaw unfurls its shadows. I needed the next book yesterday!' Katie Wu, author of Madder LakeA searing, revolutionary gothic masterpiece with an exquisite slow burn romance' Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever
A Mouthful of Dust
Hunger makes monsters in this dark new tale in Nghi Vo''s Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle."Nghi Vo is so good."?NPR on The Brides of High HillWandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts made of dust, they discover the secrets of what happens when hunger stalks the land and what the powerful will do to hide their crimes.Trapped in the mansion of a sinister magistrate, Chih and Almost Brilliant must learn what happened in Baolin when the famine came to call, and they must do so quickly... because the things in the shadows are only growing hungrier.The Singing Hills Cycle has been shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award, the Locus Award, and the Ignyte Award, and has won the Crawford Award and the Hugo Award.The novellas are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order.The Empress of Salt and FortuneWhen the Tiger Came Down the MountainInto the RiverlandsMammoths at the GatesThe Brides of High HillA Mouthful of Dust
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.
