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The Tarot Reader of Versailles
Two women. An extraordinary power. An explosive bond.
In a time of revolution, their fates will lie in the turn of a card . . .
It is the early days of the French Revolution and, on the streets of Paris, terror reigns.
Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand is a young woman with an extraordinary power - through her tarot cards, she can commune with the dead, revolutionaries and the aristocracy alike seeking her out to divine their fortunes. Lenormand is loyal to Marie Antoinette and the dauphin of France, but she has seen the queen's fate in the cards and must take care that it doesn't become her own.
Then, one fateful day, she comes across Cait, a scullery maid from Ireland who has travelled to Paris for love. Cait has powers too - she can read people's pasts as Lenormand reads their futures. The two young women share an electrifying connection, drawn to each other's abilities. But Cait is hiding something. What will she do - and who will she betray - to bring revolution to the shores of her beloved Ireland too?
Inspired by the astonishing true story of Marie-Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Tarot Reader of Versailles is a sweeping, powerful novel where allegiances, betrayals and even fate itself can be forged or broken by the turn of a card . . .
The Wicked and the Damned
In a tale of love, legacy and magic, one fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war…Torn from the arms of her husband Reid and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn. With her magic under the control of her family’s former advisor, Ozik, Vaasa is coerced to partake in his games. Aiming to install himself as the true power of Asterya, Ozik intends to force Vaasa to wed a wealthy lord. But before his plan can play out, Vaasa discovers a cryptic message from her late mother detailing a precious gift that might be the answer to freeing her magic… if she can find it. Meanwhile, across the continent, Reid is done playing politics. But waging war is never simple, and brute force will only go so far. With allies fading and time slipping away, Reid finds he has no choice but to infiltrate Asterya alone in order to bring home the woman he loves. What will Vaasa and Reid do for agency in a world that seeks to take it from them? Fighting against imprisonment and conniving bureaucratic schemes, the pair must risk it all to finally return to one another, and save Icruria from the supernatural forces brewing behind the Asteryan throne.
Atonement Sky
The hunt for a stealthy predator takes a damaged J-Psy to the heart of falcon territory in this new Psy-Changeling Trinity novel from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh... Justice-Psy Eleri Dias knows the end is near for her, her mind one step away from fatal psychic exposure. In the short time that remains, she is determined to atone for an act of omission that has haunted her for a long, cruel decade. But that decision not only means facing a powerful changeling wing leader, but also putting herself in the path of a serial killer. Falcon wing leader Adam Garrett is fiercely protective of his family and his clan. After losing his parents as a teenager in a shocking act of malice, Adam has no forgiveness in him for the J-Psy who betrayed him, betrayed them, at the most painful moment of his life. But the evil that stalks his territory will allow him no respite, forcing him once more into contact with the J he has never been able to forget. Everything that could've been between Eleri and Adam was lost years ago, a shimmering promise crushed. As they work to uncover a monster, the moment of reckoning looms ever closer. Soon, there may be no more time left for either atonement...or love... ****PRAISE FOR NALINI SINGH'S Psy-Changeling Trinity Series'Singh's talent for lush, expansive worldbuilding is on full display' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Another hands-down winner that expands Singh's brilliantly conceived world' LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)'Truly one of the best storytellers in the business' ROMANTIC TIMES 'Sophisticated, elaborate and compelling' KIRKUS REVIEWS
Doctor Who: Stormcage
Alex Kingston has always played River Song. Now, in this immersive, multi-strand adventure she invites YOU to become the beloved character yourself!Professor River Song, imprisoned in the Stormcage Containment Facility, welcomes the excitement of aliens storming her prison. They’re here to spring a creature wanted for terrible crimes. Their assault rips through reality to create the ultimate escape route: a Fate Nexus. A gateway to multiple exit points in time, space and beyond.In this book YOU are River, tasked with stopping the criminals and saving reality. Only YOU can choose the path through these pages. You''ll steer River through past, present and future on all kinds of audacious adventures. You’ll meet old enemies, familiar friends and, of course, the Doctor. Will you hunt down a happy ending or find disaster and death? The chances are yours to take!
A Vow Made Twice
The heart-stopping new love story from Emma Denny, following beloved characters from One Night in Hartswood and All the Painted Stars. 🏹🏹🏹 'Achingly thoughtful, wonderfully romantic, complex, and tender, Denny’s world and characters leap off the page and tug at your heart' EMMA R. ALBAN 'Sweet, steamy, and fantastically queer' C.E. MCGILL 'Bless Emma Denny for taking queer historical romance into the rarely seen Medieval Era' SMART B*TCHES, TRASHY BOOKS 🏹🏹🏹 Haunted by love. Bound by duty. After inheriting his father’s title, Earl Ash Barden has no choice but to find a wife to ensure the family line. But Ash has pledged himself to another, and making new vows – even with his lover long-since dead – feels like the ultimate betrayal to his memory. Skilled bowman and unconventional widow Agnes Forrett wants two things: to be true to herself, and to avoid marrying the childhood friend her family is determined will take her hand. When Ash arrives in her keep, she realises he’s the perfect choice to grant her the freedom she needs to be the person she is – be that lady, lord, or something else entirely. Agreeing to enter a marriage of convenience, their plan is set … until a roadside attack thrusts a familiar face back into Ash’s life, and with it a choice about his future. Whilst his feelings for the ghost from his past remain as strong as ever, he can’t deny his growing affection for Agnes too. Now Ash must ask himself: can one heart truly be pledged to two people? 🏹🏹🏹 Readers are falling hard for A Vow Made Twice: 'A beautiful, emotional and spicy new poly historical romance that I am utterly obsessed with' ? 'A steamy, addictive read with compelling characters and delicious drama – Denny’s best yet' Hari Conner 'I feel like I've been waiting for this forEVER. I'm a little sad the series is now over…but this is such a good ending!' ? 'A delightful finale to one of my favourite historical romance series of all time! Sweet, steamy, and fantastically queer, A Vow Made Twice is a beautifully romantic tale' C. E. McGill 'A wonderful queer tale, filled with yearning and angst' ? Filled with all your favourite tropes: ?🔥 Love triangle? Nope. This is 'why choose?' 💍 Marriage of convenience where you both develop feelings for his ex … 💗 Second chance romance 👨🏻?👩🏻?👧🏻 Battling gender and constricting family expectations 🐕 Emotional support dogs 💌 A lord, a lady, and a thief. What could go wrong? Praise for Emma Denny: 'I loved every moment’ FREYA MARSKE 'Tender and gallant, this story was everything I wanted in a knightly tale' ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE 'Wonderfully romantic and heartbreakingly tender. I wanted to stay in Emma Denny’s world for another thousand pages' CAT SEBASTIAN ‘A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic’ M.A. KUZNIAR ‘Utterly bedazzling … a compulsive page turner rich in historical detail’ KIRSTY CAPES ‘A delightful friends-to-lovers slow burn romance’ M.N. BENNET ‘A heart-wrenching, spellbinding love story’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
Song of Ancient Lovers
Award-winning Colombian author Laura Restrepo weaves contemporary themes and ancient myth in this story of star-crossed lovers in a world on the brink of collapse. Retelling the mythical love story between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in the refugee camps of the present day, Song of Ancient Lovers is a sublime ode to love and desire as forces shaping human history, with power that rivals forces of destruction. Ethereal in its weaving of the real and the mythical, the contemporary and the ancient, this is the story of Bos Mutas, a young writer traveling from South America to northern Africa in search of traces of his obsession. His research unveils the Queen of Sheba as unyielding and committed to her independence, with remarkable influence both in her time—over Solomon and all the subjects in her expansive kingdom—and on thinkers and artists across the centuries, from Thomas Aquinas to Gérard de Nerval, Frida Kahlo to Patti Smith. He also finds traces of her influence in the magic made of devastating circumstances by women he meets on his journey, especially Zahra Bayda, a Somali midwife who has taken it upon herself to show him around. Stunning and evocative, Song of Ancient Lovers is a triumph of imagination and reverence for the spirit that connects us across boundaries of time and geography. Translated from the Spanish by Caro De Robertis
The Malevolent Eight
The stakes have never been higher. The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the perfect battlefield for their apocalyptic Great Crusade: the mortal realm. Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads a band of emotionally unstable mages in a desperate bid to prevent the impending clash of divine and diabolical titans. Failure will leave humanity to be conscripted into an eternal war, serving as foot soldiers doomed to oblivion. The mission seems impossible, but Cade and the Malevolent Seven aren't exactly pacifists, so they're determined to bring peace no matter how many people they have to kill first. With wit as sharp as their blades and a moral compass that points only toward survival, they're ready to cut down anyone in their path to stop the war before it begins. Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humour and relentless action in The Malevolent Eight. The fate of the humanity hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.
The Age of Calamities
'An astounding debut, so full of wonder, outrage, invention, fireworks, sheer brilliance' Edward Carey, author of Little'Subversive, hilarious and shockingly original' Rosanna Pike, author of A Little Trickerie'A true, unique talent' Kat Dunn, author of HungerstoneStep into the past. Rush headlong at the future. The Age of Calamities is here.Henry VIII wants Anne Boleyn dead, but there's just one small problem: she's alive again by morning, sipping tea at the breakfast table. In the gilded hush of the Winter Palace, the Romanov sisters slip through time and waltz aboard a spaceship bound for the stars. A woman on the run strikes a sinister bargain with the ghost of Joan of Arc, but can she reclaim her body before sunrise?With flickers of horror and dark humour, The Age of Calamities catapults us through sentient houses, looping timelines and haunted histories. Fiercely inventive and wickedly playful, these stories mark the arrival of a bold new voice in fiction-inviting the reader to confront the past, the present and themselves, all at once.PRAISE FOR THE AGE OF CALAMITIES:'Surreal, funny and endlessly thought-provoking' Dazed'An addictive blend of imagination and wit' Katherine J. Chen, author of Joan'Full of imaginative daring and electrifying humour' Naomi Booth, author of Animals at Night'The past comes to unexpected, vivid life in these speculative short stories' Publishers Weekly'Wonderful writing that had me in its grasp to the very last sentence' Nydia Hetherington, author of Sycorax'Stunning in its power, purpose and ambition' Maggie Su, author of Blob: A Love Story'Dazzlingly inventive' Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black Dog'Wild, incantatory, upending' Claire Oshetsky, author of Evil Genius'I loved Ahmad's perilously playful journeys to other timescapes' Leon Craig, author of Parallel Hells
Loss Protocol
Eight years after the catastrophic downfall of the cult his sister Izzy had joined, Marc Winters has at last found a refuge from unwanted attention. The wildlife ranger of a small, unremarkable island, he's quietly helping to preserve what survives of nature in a world wracked by climate change and chaotic weather, and trying his best to put his past behind him. But then his narrowboat is burgled, the counterterrorism police come calling, and everything he thought he knew about the cult and his sister's fate is turned upside down. A cabal of so-called deep dreamers has revived the cult's crazy belief that the world could be healed by collective dreams fuelled by psychotropic mushrooms. They appear to think that Winters possesses information crucial to their success, and when he tries to discover more about them, he becomes inextricably entangled in plans that challenge his very existence. Blending noir-inflected conspiracies and double-crosses, fantasies of dream science and elegiac evocations of a depleted world, Loss Protocol's chimerical story keeps its secrets until the last page
Neverthorn
Welcome to Neverthorn Academy.Where a bunch of magical school misfits are about to save the world.Or, more likely, die trying . . .--Since dropping out of Neverthorn Academy, after the death of her mother, Harlow Dragon has been working as an enchanted-jewel thief.The last thing she expects is for the school to make an offer she can’t refuse: come back to Neverthorn and join seven others with secret magical abilities in House Phoenix. There, they’ll be trained in potions, rune casting and combat.Because Nocta – a powerful dark wizard who has been plaguing the magical realm for decades – has the mortal world in his sights, and the students of House Phoenix are all that stand in his way.But Harlow failed at Neverthorn once before. And nothing reminds her of this more than tall, brooding Typhon – Harlow’s old classmate and nemesis – who is now the professor tasked with unlocking her own, special power.Except Harlow is sure that Typhon and the other professors are hiding a dark secret.One she must figure out before Nocta arrives to bring about the end of the world . . .--Readers love Shannon Mayer''I love Shannon Mayer and her ability to create paranormal worlds that just suck you in'' Reader Review''Shannon Meyer’s work is fun to read. Her spicy romance and suspense blend to make a novel that delights readers'' Reader Review''I love Shannon Mayer. Creative, tough, prolific, and smart'' Reader Review
A Line You Have Traced
A best science fiction, fantasy and horror pick from The Guardian‘A haunting and magnificent new voice.’ Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish CityCan the mistakes of the past ever be undon? n post-World War I London, Bea finds solace from political turmoil in the local marshlands. There, she is frequently visited by a mysterious presence, logging each appearance in a scarlet journal. In a time like now, Kay navigates friendship and queerness in a world with an uncertain future. At her grandmother's house she finds a red journal - an intriguing record of an angel's visit. In the future, outsiders are living off grid, away from an oppressive government and environmental collapse. Can Ess's journey into the past, guided only by a well-thumbed scarlet notebook, save the present? A Line You Have Traced is the story of three women, separated by history but drawn together by an unknown force, that asks how we might survive and engage with the world, and each other, before it's too late. ‘A gloriously innovative, endlessly surprising gut punch of a novel.’ Rebecca Tamás, author of Witch
Banditi a břitmistři (Legendy a latéčka 3)
Krysačku Fernu už přestal bavit nudný a občas i krušný život majitelky knihkupectví v zapadlém Šeráku a přestěhuje do města Thune, aby si zřídila obchůdek vedle kavárny své dávné přítelkyně. Co víc by si mohla přát? Rekonstrukce starého domu a jeho proměna v okouzlující krámek s knížkami ji z pochmurné nálady jistě vyléčí! Kéž by to bylo tak jednoduché… Brzy zjišťuje, že chybí-li vám smysl života, nová fasáda a pár tahů štětcem to nevyřeší. Jednoho večera propadne pocitu marnosti, který se snaží utopit v alkoholu. Nejen že se jí to nepodaří, ale následující ráno se navíc probudí daleko od domova ve společnosti legendární elfí bojovnice, zajaté goblinky se zálibou ve stříbrných příborech a své vlastní kocoviny. Když společně odrazí bandu darebáků, kteří se chtějí zmocnit goblinky, na níž je vypsaná bohatá odměna, Ferna se ocitne v prostoru a čase, v němž ji netíží starosti s knihkupectvím, a naplno prožívá přítomnost, aby konečně objevila, kým skutečně je.
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Dotek nestvůry
Elver je strážkyně divokého lesa plného nestvůr a sama žije s prokletím – její kůže otráví, kohokoli se dotkne. Jediný, na koho její smrtící dar nepůsobí, je Artair. Není totiž člověk, patří k Bdícím, jejichž údělem je, že musí sdílet tělo se zlým démonem. Zatímco Artair spí, ovládá ho Lucian a ten má v plánu využít Elver k vlastním temným účelům. Jenže i Elver ukrývá tajemství a také ona má důvod předstírat spojenectví s těmito dvěma dušemi. Společně jsou nuceni pečlivě volit každý krok a uprostřed intrik mezi bohy a v místech, kde vládne nebezpečná magie, je jen otázkou času, kdy se jejich svět otřese v základech. Doporučený věk 13+
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Láska bude naše smrt
Manželství je komplikované i v těch nejlepších chvílích. A co teprve když je jeden z vás mrtvý…
Vincent Banecroft, prchlivý šéfredaktor Podivné doby, navzdory přesvědčivým důkazům nevěří, že jeho žena zemřela. Jakkoli je to nepravděpodobné, najednou se zdá, že má možná pravdu – co všechno ale bude muset podstoupit pro její záchranu?
Další chaos do redakce vnesla nečekaná rezignace zástupkyně šéfredaktora Hany Willisové. Její rozhodnutí vrátit se k záletnému manželovi je o něco méně překvapivé než Vincentovo znovushledání s manželkou. Může však její útěk do luxusního rezortu postaveného na kultu jisté celebrity v této krizové situaci někomu pomoci?
Jako by tohle samo o sobě nestačilo, jeden z bývalých sloupkařů týdeníku zmizel – což je skutečně obdivuhodný výkon vzhledem k tomu, že vlastně nikdy neexistoval.
Do vzniklého koktejlu přimíchejte vznášející se sochy, unesené duchy, andílky s vražednými sklony, rozlícené špačky, klasické britské vozítko Reliant Robin a možná i pár opravdu zvrácených spiknutí. Co z toho může vzniknout? Vlastně takový docela běžný týden v redakci Podivné doby.
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Zimní císař
Nejmladší syn císaře Elfích zemí, napůl goblin, zatím nepoznal nic než život ve vyhnanství, daleko od císařského dvora a smrtících intrik, jimiž je prostoupen. Když však jeho otec a tři následníci zahynou při „nehodě“ vzducholodi, nemá jinou možnost než zaujmout své místo jako jediný právoplatný dědic trůnu.
Maia není nijak vzdělaný v umění dvorské politiky, nemá žádné přátele ani rádce, ví jenom, že ten, kdo zavraždil jeho otce a bratry, může kdykoli usilovat o život také jemu.
Obklopený pochlebovači, kteří by chtěli získat přízeň naivního mladého císaře, a drcený tíhou nových povinností, nemůže věřit vůbec nikomu. Je neustále sám, snaží se získat aspoň jednoho přítele… a hýčká si naději na lásku. V prostředí intrik usilujících o jeho sesazení, nabídek dohodnutých sňatků a přízraku neznámých spiklenců, kteří číhají ve stínech, se musí rychle přizpůsobit, aby neztratil trůn – nebo život.
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Zrodená z krvi a popola 2. - Z tela a ohňa 4
Od Jennifer L. Armentroutovej, autorky bestsellerov podľa New York Times, prichádza strhujúci záver jej obľúbenej série Z tela a ohňa…
HRANICA MEDZI LÁSKOU A POSADNUTOSŤOU NIKDY NEBOLA ŠIRŠIA
Sera sa konečne oslobodila od Kolisa a je opäť s tými, ktorých ľúbi, no ešte stále nenachádza pokoj. Prenasledujú ju spomienky na všetko, čo pretrpela, ale konečne má nádej, že budúcnosť strávi s tým, ktorý je druhou polovicou jej srdca a duše. Nyktos túži, miluje a prijíma každú časť jej osobnosti – dokonca aj to obludné v nej, s čím Sera stále zápasí.
Sera s Ashom majú za čo bojovať a Nyktos ani najmenej nepochybuje, že Seraphena bude skvelá kráľovná bohov. Ona samotná si však musí začať veriť, ak chce získať podporu ostatných dverov v boji proti Kolisovi, aby tak mohli napokon poskytnúť bezpečie nielen obyvateľom Ilizea, ale aj ľuďom v smrteľnej ríši.
No keď Sera začne chápať dôležitosť svojej pokrvnej línie a skutočný zmysel desivého proroctva, zistí, že všetko, čo sa už stalo, a všetko, čo sa ešte len stane, je oveľa väčšie než Kolis a jeho temná posadnutosť. Sera s Nyktosom sa musia zamyslieť nad tým, ako veľmi všetky udalosti ovplyvnili fáta a čo je ich konečný cieľ. Sera však naisto vie len jedno: môžu veriť iba málokomu – a možno by nemali veriť ani jej.
Schyľuje sa k boju medzi božstvami. Pravý prvotný boh smrti silnie a onedlho prídu straty, ktoré im zlomia srdcia. Dokážu Sera a Nyktos spolu so svojou rodinou srdca, ochotnou bojovať po ich boku, zastaviť Kolisa, skôr než zničí ríše? Alebo sa všetka ich snaha rozplynie v ohnivom pekle krvi a popola?
HRANICA MEDZI SPRAVODLIVOSŤOU A POMSTOU NIKDY NEBOLA TAKÁ TENKÁ.
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Zrodená z krvi a popola 1. - Z tela a ohňa 4
Od Jennifer L. Armentroutovej, autorky bestsellerov podľa New York Times, prichádza strhujúci záver jej obľúbenej série Z tela a ohňa...
HRANICA MEDZI LÁSKOU A POSADNUTOSŤOU NIKDY NEBOLA ŠIRŠIA
Sera sa konečne oslobodila od Kolisa a je opäť s tými, ktorých ľúbi, no ešte stále nenachádza pokoj. Prenasledujú ju spomienky na všetko, čo pretrpela, ale konečne má nádej, že budúcnosť strávi s tým, ktorý je druhou polovicou jej srdca a duše. Nyktos túži, miluje a prijíma každú časť jej osobnosti – dokonca aj to obludné v nej, s čím Sera stále zápasí.
Sera s Ashom majú za čo bojovať a Nyktos ani najmenej nepochybuje, že Seraphena bude skvelá kráľovná bohov. Ona samotná si však musí začať veriť, ak chce získať podporu ostatných dverov v boji proti Kolisovi, aby tak mohli napokon poskytnúť bezpečie nielen obyvateľom Ilizea, ale aj ľuďom v smrteľnej ríši.
No keď Sera začne chápať dôležitosť svojej pokrvnej línie a skutočný zmysel desivého proroctva, zistí, že všetko, čo sa už stalo, a všetko, čo sa ešte len stane, je oveľa väčšie než Kolis a jeho temná posadnutosť. Sera s Nyktosom sa musia zamyslieť nad tým, ako veľmi všetky udalosti ovplyvnili fáta a čo je ich konečný cieľ. Sera však naisto vie len jedno: môžu veriť iba málokomu – a možno by nemali veriť ani jej.
Schyľuje sa k boju medzi božstvami. Pravý prvotný boh smrti silnie a onedlho prídu straty, ktoré im zlomia srdcia. Dokážu Sera a Nyktos spolu so svojou rodinou srdca, ochotnou bojovať po ich boku, zastaviť Kolisa, skôr než zničí ríše? Alebo sa všetka ich snaha rozplynie v ohnivom pekle krvi a popola?
HRANICA MEDZI SPRAVODLIVOSŤOU A POMSTOU NIKDY NEBOLA TAKÁ TENKÁ.
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The Night Prince
As dark forces rise, Princess Aurora is caught between two powerful alphas.
Princess Aurora may have survived the Wolf King, but now he wants her back.
To take his throne, Aurora and Callum form a dangerous alliance with one of the most feared Wolves in the Kingdom, Blake. He’s the enemy, but Aurora’s life is bound to his. If he dies, so does she.
As she fights their connection, she suspects Blake is keeping secrets. There is a bigger game at play than who sits on the Wolf Throne – one that threatens both kingdoms.
With enemies closing in, Aurora may be the only one who can stop an ancient evil from rising.
To survive, she must decide where she – and her heart – belong.
Throne of Nightmares
''Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares . . .''A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it - and their own happy ending - in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart. Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he''s thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares - an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds - before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear - a portal stone unlike any other. A librarian who is all sweet sunshine . . . until she burns. Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book - but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world - with a calculating prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favourite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story. A twisted tale that means they can''t trust themselves - or their hearts. As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.
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.
