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A Történelmiregény-írók Társaságának tagjai a Buda & Pest-kötetek megalkotásával létrehoztak egy különleges univerzumot, felépítettek egy világot. Megírták a Magyarország szívében, a Duna két partján álló, egymással hosszú ideig kacérkodó, később egyesülő települések történetét, és vele az itt élő két fiktív család, a Farkasok és a Révészek egymást követő generációnak históriáját. A teljes történet ezernyolcszáz esztendőt ölel fel a római kortól napjainkig; kalandos, romantikus, fordulatos regényvilág, amelynek mára saját ikonikus helyszínei, főszereplői, törvényszerűségei, konfliktusai, titkai és rejtélyei vannak. A számos szerző összefogásával megszületett sokszínű, mégis egységes történetet feldolgozó, monumentális művek közül az első 2023-ban "egy város zivataros századaiból", a második 2025-ben "ahogy kezdődött" alcímmel jelent meg. Ezen kötetekkel kapcsolatban azonban mind az alkotókban, mind az olvasókban ott motoszkált egy kis hiányérzet. Mivel a regények úgy épültek fel, hogy az egyes szerzők a családok egy-egy generációját, időben viszonylag távoli eseményeket mutattak be, így két epizód között hosszú éveket, évtizedeket ugrottunk a történelemben. Így viszont sok szereplő sorsa elmeséletlen, néhány történetszál pedig befejezetlen maradt. Mindez éltre hívta az igényt egy spin-off novelláskötetre, amelyet ezúttal az eredeti szerzőgárda számos tagja néhány új társsal kiegészülve, őket a közös munkába bevonva készített el. A spin-off oldalhajtást, mellékszálat jelent. A filmes világban széles körben ismert fogalom, és leginkább arra használják, amikor egy sorozatot utólag az eredeti univerzumban játszódó, korábban el nem mesélt történettel egészítenek ki, amely valamelyik karakter életéről a meglévő ismereteket bővíti. A Star Wars-sorozathoz például számos ilyen spin-off filmet forgattak. Nos, a kedves Olvasó ilyen történetekkel találkozhat a Buda & Pest - Mellékutcák című kötet hasábjain. Az alcím éppen arra utal, hogy itt a korábbi könyvekből már megismert, fő történetszálról leágazó elbeszélésekkel találkozhatunk; és ha már Buda és Pest városa a központi helyszín, a cím allegorikusan azt jeleníti meg, hogy szereplőink a főútról leágazó mellékutcákba sétálnak be. Szerzők: Bakóczy Sára, Bányai D. Ilona, Cselenyák Imre, Farkas Bíborka, Fábián Janka, Fedina Lídia, Hacsek Zsófia, Izolde Johannsen, Jezsó Ákos, Kapa Mátyás, Schmöltz Margit, Soós Tibor

Jane Crowe egyszerű parasztlány, aki nem is álmodhatott arról, hogy egy nap kezébe veheti a saját sorsát. Miután a családja cserben hagyja, sürgősen munkára van szüksége, ezért a szegények védelmezőjéhez, Robin Hoodhoz fordul segítségért. A titokzatos férfi álláshoz juttatja egy nemesi házban, ám cserébe Jane-nek vállalnia kell, hogy munkaadói minden lépéséről beszámol neki. Az éles eszű lány kiváló kémnek bizonyul, aki a nemesek között észrevétlenül mozogva még a legapróbb titkokat is képes kifürkészni. Senki sem gyanakszik rá, még Nottingham rettegett bírója sem, akinek leghőbb vágya karóra tűzni Robin Hood fejét. Ahogy egyre kockázatosabb feladatokat kap, Jane kénytelen belátni, hogy bár vitathatatlanul vonzódik a karizmatikus, veszélyes Robinhoz, a férfi korántsem az a gáncs nélküli hős, akinek mutatja magát. Ellenkezőleg: bármire képes a céljai elérése érdekében. Amy S. Kaufman regénye egyszerre merész újragondolása a klasszikus Robin Hood-legendának, ugyanakkor egy izgalmas, érzékeny fiatal nő története is, akinek döntenie kell, eldobható báb vagy egyenrangú fél lesz-e a nemesek és tolvajok játszmájában.

'The most compulsive reading experience I’ve had this year.' Liz Nugent‘Immersive and addictive with a tantalising drip-feed of detail that leaves readers desperate for more, All Of Them Lied firmly cements Gill Perdue’s place as one of Ireland’s top writers’ Andrea Mara‘Gill Perdue is a great writer on a sentence level, on creating excellent characters and pulling off taut, gripping plots. I had SUCH a gorgeous time reading this’ Marian Keyes---Thea wakes from a coma, having forgotten much of the recent past. As well as learning to walk again, she studies the list of ‘facts’ she keeps on her phone, hoping something will unlock her memory. Her top three facts are:I was in ItalyI was with the people I love the mostI fell down a ravine and I’m lucky to be aliveBut as Thea gets hazy glimpses of the lead-up to her fall, the facts stop adding up. Trapped at home in the middle of the Irish countryside, dependent on those who were on holiday with her – her fiancé, her brother, her sister-in-law and her best friend – terrifying questions surface:Was I pushe? hy are they lyin? ho can I trus? s memories come tumbling back, Thea realises she is in race against time to figure things out – and that her life hangs in the balance. ---'A classic . . . skilfully turning up the tension' The Times, 'Best novels to read this June' 'Gill Perdue is one of the very best in Irish crime fiction, she skilfully creates a world where a dream life becomes a nightmare. Cleverly plotted and unrelentingly tense, this brilliant thriller uses amnesia and physical frailty to ratchet up the reader's paranoia. I raced through it!' Jane Casey‘The suspense was electric. Riveting’ Patricia Gibney‘A thrilling and richly compelling page-turner with real emotional depth. Gill Perdue is a wonderful writer’ Catherine Kirwan‘I loved it … a great read’ Miriam O’Callaghan‘Nothing is what it seems in this book. Tightly twisted and incredibly tense. Loved it!’ Kitty Murphy‘WOW! I loved it. So tense, so pacy! Gill is an exceptional writer’ Michelle Teahan‘A haunting, suspenseful and immersive read. Brilliant!’ Zoe Miller‘A dark, multi-layered tale, skilfully laying a trail of tantalising clues, keeping the reader engrossed right to the final page’ Siobhan MacDonald‘Utterly compelling’ Jake Arnott‘What a fabulous book – dark, twisty, claustrophobic and thrilling. I was living on my last nerve!’ Anna McPartlin‘A skilled and sensitive exploration of the gothic claustrophobia that illness and dependency can bring. Kept me reading long into the night’ Chris Bridges'One of the best books of the year' Alice Bell‘A gripping, atmospheric thriller that packs a real emotional punch. Gill Perdue is rapidly becoming one of the strongest voices in Irish crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jo Spain and Tana French’ Sheila Bugler‘Genius! Unputdownable and addictive’ Jen Bray‘Slow-burn claustrophobic thriller with a gripping plot … for fans of Claire Macintosh and Lisa Jewell' Candis‘I absolutely devoured it. The epitome of a page-turner from the very first word. It's expertly paced, keeping you guessing throughout’ Casey King‘A gripping read, weaving plot and timeline line expertly, drip feeding just enough to make us think we know what’s going on even when we don’t.' Fiona Gartland 'If Maeve Binchy characters existed in 2026 and woke up in a crime thriller, it would be this book! Brilliantly drawn characters, tension, and heart racing revelations' Sharon Dempsey‘Gripping’ My Weekly‘Keeps you in suspense until the last page with its sense of claustrophobia, paranoia and a drip feed of sinister revelations. A must-read for fans of Alex Barclay and Tana French' Dead Good‘Will keep readers guessing right to the very end. This was a hugely enjoyable read from a writer who knows exactly how to keep the pages turning’ Rosemary Hennigan‘There is nothing quite like an amnesia thriller to layer on the suspense from the first page and All of Them Lied certainly cranks up the tension. You

First published in 1937, a Golden Age classic murder mystery set on a cross-country train. ‘A highly ingenious, entertaining and unusual tale’ – Daily HeraldThe luxurious Transcontinental Express, a locomotive journeying coast-to-coast across the United States, is the height of 1930s technology and sophistication. Alongside carriages for dining, drinking and dancing, there’s even a swimming pool car. And it’s there, just one day into the journey, that the corpse of a banker is found. With a killer on the train, the passengers soon begin to turn on one another. It's up to the clever Dr Pons – with his sharp wit and knack for impossible puzzles – to get to the bottom of the case, even as every new piece of evidence seems to suggest more perplexing possibilities. ‘Ingenious . . . A satisfyingly complex solution to both crimes’ – Booklist ‘Extravagantly brainy, gloriously dated’ – Kirkus

A hero will fall. An emperor will rise.Mark Antony is Caesar's successor, victor over Caesar's murderers Brutus and Cassius, and the most powerful man in the world. Yet he cannot be complacent. Octavian, Caesar's heir, is ambitious, intelligent and ruthless. Antony must prove himself with a great military victory to hold onto his position, and marches against Rome's old foe: the Parthian empire. But this is a formidable opponent; the bones of many legions lie on the battlefields of the East. And with the beguiling Cleopatra distracting him, can Antony come out on to? ntony's final years are a whirlwind of shifting alliances, betrayals and war. In the end, the Battle of Actium will decide the fate of the empire, and set the course of history for the next two thousand years. From Alexandria to Actium, this clash established a dynasty and struck down one of Rome's greatest heroes.

*2026 LOCUS FINALIST FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL**SHORTLISTED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES*City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring ‘Perfection’ and ‘Correctness’ to an imperfect world. But before these ruthless Tyrant Philosophers send in their legions, they despatch Outreach – the rain before the storm. Outreach is that part of the Pal machine responsible for diplomacy — converting enemies into friends, achieving through words what an army of five thousand could not, urging the oppressed to overthrow the bloody-handed priests, evil necromancers and greedy despots that subjugate them. Angilly, twelve-years-old, a child of Pal soldiers stationed in occupied Jarokir, does not know it yet, but a sequence of accidents and questionable life choices will lead her to Outreach. As she travels from Jarrokir to Bracinta, Cazarkand, Lemas, The Holy Regalate of Stouk and finally, Usmai, she’ll learn that the price of her nation’s success is paid in compromise and lost chances, and that the falling rain will always be bitter. THE TYRANT PHILOSOPHERSA world steeped in magic of all flavours: divination, demonology, necromancy, alchemy, gods, monsters, portals to other dimensions and worlds — and what happens when it collides with an implacable foe — the Tyrant Philosophers — determined to bring reason, logic and ‘perfection’ to the exuberant magical chaos. 1. City of Last Chances: portrait of Ilmar, a city under Palleseen occupation2. House of Open Wounds: portrait of the Palleseen war machine at work. 3. Days of Shattered Faith: portrait of a kingdom consumed, piece-by-piece, by Palleseen diplomatic subterfuge and espionage. 3.1 Lives of Bitter Rain: a prequel novella to Days of Shattered Faith, portrait of a life in the Palleseen diplomatic corps. 4. Pretenders to the Throne of God: portrait of a city under siege. 5. The Grave of Perfection: return to Ilmar, the 'City of Last Chances' where our story began.

Nola McConkey has made it. Animal Oracle, the memoir she has written about her beloved late sister Darina, has become a hit. People read it, critics loved it, producers now want to make it into a movie. The dream of quitting her job and becoming a full-time writer in London doesn't seem so far away. There's only one problem: everyone in her family has an opinion about the book - and none of them are good. Though Nola can't let it affect her. It's the price she must pay for the life she wants. But now, someone has made an anonymous complaint to her publisher about Animal Oracle. Suddenly, her hard-won reputation as a literary darling is at stake. Nola is sure that only someone in her secretive, chaotic family could be to blame. As her parents and three remaining siblings prepare to spend the fifth anniversary of Darina's death together on the isolated island of Lundy, Nola knows this is the perfect opportunity to convince her accuser to pull the complaint before it causes irreparable damage - but first, she must discover who made it. A Real Piece of Work is a sparkling and spiky story of complicated families and even more complicated sisters, exploring who owns grief and who gets to tell the story of those who are gone and those left behind with tenderness, nuance and wit.

Lidé už před staletími osídlili vzdálený sektor galaxie pojmenovaný Hirano, vytvořili mezihvězdné státy a navázali kontakt s jinými mimozemskými druhy. Jenže lidé vždy zůstanou lidmi, a tak když Astonská unie a Ballingtonské společenství nezávisle na sobě objeví soustavu bohatou na vzácné suroviny, ani jedna ze stran se jí nechce vzdát. Na povrch vybublávají staré křivdy a nevraživost, a co začalo původně jako diplomatický spor, přerůstá ve vzájemné zastrašování s pomocí válečných lodí. Celá situace se pomalu vymyká kontrole… Kniha obsahuje i novelu „Příliš blízké setkání“ a bonusovou povídku „Velitelské rozhodnutí“.

Vigyázz, hamisítják! Egy képregény színes képekkel, pörgős jelenetekkel, és a filmből vett párbeszédekkel! A világhírű lánycsapat, a HUNTR/X tagjai napközben K-pop-sztárok, éjszaka pedig harcosok. Kövessétek nyomon Rumi, Mira és Zoey kalandjait, ahogy teltházas koncerteket adnak, és megvédik a világot azoktól a kegyetlen démonoktól, amelyek évszázadok óta fenyegetik az emberiséget.

Lou did what the children of parents with backbreaking, poorly paying jobs are supposed to do: pulled up her bootstraps, went to college, and got an office gig with coworkers who won’t stop talking about their multilevel marketing scheme disguised as self-betterment. When Lou accepts a property appraisal assignment in the rural hills of Ohio, she knows it's her last chance to save her job and keep making rent. But she quickly finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with a sabotaged truck, her dog, and someone--or something--stalking her through the ancient Appalachian woods. If she can’t escape the woods in time, she’ll see firsthand that her job isn’t the only thing that wants to eat her alive. Morsel is The Blair Witch Project meets The Ritual, with a generous helping of The Menu, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Cassandra Khaw, and Paul Tremblay

A hölgy illemre tanít elkényeztetett csemetéket, amikor megtudja, hogy örökség vár rá – amennyiben két hónapon belül férjhez megy. De honnét kerítsen egy tisztességes leány férjet, ráadásul határidőre? A katona épphogy túlélte Napóleon háborúját. Már nem akar mást, csak parancsot teljesíteni. De hogyan tegye, ha a kényes küldetésbe belecsöppen egy dirigálásra hajlamos, csupaszeplő nőszemély? Egy harcedzett magyar vitéz azonban nem hátrál meg. Szembeszáll talján költőkkel, ismeretlen evőeszközökkel, mindenütt fölbukkanó komornyikokkal és ezernyi okvetetlenkedővel, hogy elérje célját. Ha elég kitartó, tán még az a kibírhatatlan, vörös hajú nőszemély is megadja magát... Az Aki gróf úr akar lenni után új kaland várja az olvasót a 19. század elejének regényes Magyarországán - add át (és meg) magad neki te is!

ESCAPE INTO A WORLD OF SPANDEX, SPIES AND 80s ROCK IN THE MOST RAUCOUSLY FUNNY THRILLER OF THE YEAR'A rock-n-roll thrill ride… Heavy Metal icon Rikki Thunder’s satirical memoir is sweeter than Cherry Pie and better than a prescription from Dr. Feelgood! You need to read it' ERNEST CLINE'Clever and brilliantly funny, nailing the mutually exclusive worlds of metal and intelligence with wit. You'll love this Spynal Tap' THE SUN'Rollicking' PEOPLE'Outrageous fun. Outrageous twists. Just outrageous, period!' LINCOLN CHILD, #1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Fans of spy thrillers will enjoy this delightfully silly and suspenseful Cold War-era adventure' BOOKLIST'Hilarious, fast-paced, and thoroughly debauched' CORY DOCTOROW--It’s Los Angeles, 1986, and metal rules the world. For aspiring drummer Rikki Thunder, life is good - even if he is sleeping in a condemned paint store and playing with a band that’s going nowhere. But when he gets a shot to join L.A.’s hottest up-and-coming band, Whyte Python, Rikki’s young life turns up to 11. Soon he has a hit single scorching up the charts, and the new love of his life in the audience. Rikki couldn’t ask for anything more. But good fortune can be deceiving. With the Cold War breathing its last gasps and American music blasting through the Iron Curtain, a youth revolution is taking hold - and a hair band is unknowingly playing host to the final battle for the hearts and minds of the Eastern Bloc. Rikki Thunder soon realizes there is a deeper web of influence propelling Whyte Python, and the stakes for his mission - to spread peace, love, and epic shredding across the globe - are far more dangerous than he could ever imagine . . . --READERS LOVE WHYTE PYTHON'This might be one of the most chaotic, ridiculous, hilarious, wild, unhinged, entertaining books I’ve ever read. I loved every moment' 5 STAR READER REVIEW'Easily the best book I’ve read this year. [...] Takes us back to the awesome ‘80s in a hilarious combination of espionage, music, and over the top mayhem. This is a thoroughly enjoyable silly action movie in book form' 5 STAR READER REVIEW'An incredible premise [...] that totally pays off. The characters are lovable, the music will melt your face, the jokes are funny, the hair is big, and there are enough twists and turns to satisfy a spy thriller fan too' 4 STAR READER REVIEW

An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of one of Charles Dickens’ most famous classics: Great Expectations. Enjoy Every Cherry’s new adaptation of this famous classic. With inclusive features such as, dyslexia friendly font, literal language and text in short manageable chunks, this adaptation is a new and empowering approach to reading. Including a free audio book and sensory output features, this adaptation serves to break down barriers to reading through a cleverly thought-out approach, enabling young people to grow in confidence and independence when reading, whilst enjoying this world-renowned title. This adaptation follows Pip who is from a poor family. But when he grows up someone pays for him to live in London. Will Pip every find out who pai? bout The Easier Classics Reading LibraryFrom elegant parties in Gatsby’s New York mansion to solving crimes with Sherlock Holmes in Victorian London, follow our stories all across world!Our Easier Classics Reading Library range transforms the world’s greatest stories into inclusive and entertaining books, giving everyone the opportunity to read these world-renowned titles. Each book includes a free audio book to further enhance the reading experience. Every cover will have a sensory feature to assist with sensory output. All written books will have a visual and audio glossary. With its use of accessibility features, this book is a perfect choice for readers with disabilities, readers who may be working at a lower reading level and people learning English as an additional language.

Az ifjú Darren és legjobb barátja, Steve meghívást kapnak a Rémségek Cirkuszába, ahol félelmetes, de egyben lenyűgöző teremtények sorával találkoznak. Míg Steve kedvencévé a nem éppen hétköznapi állatidomár, Mr. Crepsley válik, addig Darren érdeklődését inkább idomított pókja, Madame Octa kelti fel... Darren végzetes lépésre szánja el magát, ezzel megpecsételve saját és barátja sorsát is. Na, de van egyáltalán visszaút a Rémségek sötét éjszakájából? És vajon ki siet a fiúk megmentésére?

She's everything he wants. He's everything she can't have. When Hollie, nursing home volunteer 'candy-striper' and stepdaughter of Canyon's mayor, discovers a young, injured boy hiding in the back garden of her workplace, her first instinct is to help him. But when the police come knocking, she can't bear to hand over the vulnerable boy. She denies any knowledge, and it changes everything. Little does she know, the young boy's older brother is Ajax 'AJ' Callahan, a mechanic and member of a motorcycle gang, and someone Hollie once kissed... when he was blindfolded. As her decisions set her on a collision course with AJ, the two realise they could not be more different. The caring, gentle volunteer, with the olied-up, rough-around-the-edges biker, isn't a match the mayor would approve of for Hollie. But as their American state-crossing roadtrip unfolds, could it be more than just engines revving...?A spicy enemies-to-lovers biker boy romance, for fans of Ali Hazlewood and Penelope Douglas.

ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ''The lyrical, sensuous quality . . . puts her immediately into the front rank of English writers'' THE TIMES''It will consume you . . . transforming your whole inner life for the time it takes to read'' JONATHAN COE''There are qualities in this book that mark it out as quite the most striking first novel of this generation'' SUNDAY TIMES ''Mamma was fast asleep at home, her spirit lapped in unconsciousness. Her dreams would not divine that her daughter had stolen out to meet a lover.And next door also they slept unawares, while one of them broke from the circle and came alone to clasp a stranger . . . ''Judith Earle, over-earnest and inexperienced, has always been a little in love with each of the four cousins who come to stay next door and, on her return from Cambridge, becomes madly in love with one of them - Roddy, the ''sensation-hunter''. Dusty Answer traces with delicate nostalgia childhood friendships and the pangs of thwarted young love. This novel is about Judith''s consuming relationship with the Fyfe family, who each fall in love with Judith, transforming her young womanhood.

The new wickedly funny and clever murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. 'Delightfully fun' i PAPER'The perfect thriller - transporting you to a point in time through exquisite period details, peculiarly beguiling characters and immediate page turning events. The sort of book you dream of writing!' TOM ALLEN______________1973. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station with a dead body on board. Cause of death: strangulation. Victim: unknown. Witnesses: none. Undeterred by this baffling set of circumstances, newly promoted Police Sergeant Aline James vows to crack the case and prove her critics wrong. But when her famously ruthless investigation tactics yield no results, she is forced to seek help from two unlikely allies: unassuming assassin John Brown and calamitous actor Tony Davies. As bodies pile up, can this unusual trio thwart a devilishly complex plot, before one of them, actually, becomes a corpse?______________Praise for the Actually Murders . . . 'Sinister and hilarious. Great fun' SUN'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT'[A] smart, funny and deftly executed page turner' GUARDIAN'Funny, and so very, very clever . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W. CRAVEN'Wonderful' IAN MOORE

SELECTED FOR THE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB'Mrs Dickens has my whole heart . . . I was enthralled' Jennie GodfreyLondon, 1835. Nineteen-year-old Kate Hogarth falls in love with the young journalist Charles Dickens. In the early days of their marriage, Charles is infatuated with his bride and Kate delights in her new life, the balm to her husband's irrepressible spirit. But as he finds fame as a novelist and the family rise through the ranks of Victorian society, Kate becomes increasingly aware of his frustration that real people cannot be manipulated as easily as his characters. Meanwhile, in the East End slums, a young orphan named Anne Brown has lost everything, but is determined to make her way in the world. A chance encounter with the Dickens family transports her to the heart of the household, opening up a world of privilege, travel and remarkable company. But her newfound freedom has come at a cost she cannot always ignore. As the years go by and the family expands, the cracks in the Dickens's marriage deepen. Kate seeks comfort and companionship in her trusted servant, but whilst Anne has come to care deeply for Mrs Dickens, her loyalties are tested to breaking point as Charles takes control of their future . . . Vibrant, witty and deeply moving, Mrs Dickens traces a long marriage in all its tenderness, grief, romance and fury. It illuminates the life of a complex, forgotten woman whose voice often went unheard, but whose story deserves to be told. 'A beautiful, heartbreaking, immersive novel, which brings a woman's silenced story back to vivid, irrepressible life ' Roisín O'Donnell

New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron makes her graphic novel debut in this original graphic novel set in the massive Descendants universe, starring fan-favorite character Uma, showing how she became the headmaster of Auradon Prep!Uma, daughter of the infamous villain Ursula, is at a crossroads. After helping King Ben and Queen Mal bring down the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, Uma no longer knows where she fits in. Unmoored, Uma readies herself and the Lost Revenge crew to leave Auradon’s shores and take to the seas once again. But with a newly open barrier comes new troubles: a group of Auradon Prep students have vanished at sea without a trace. Worried for the students’ safety, the King and Queen ask Uma and her crew to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. Despite her fears of becoming too much of a do-gooder, Uma accepts. It’s time to drop the Jolly Roger and set sail!  As the Lost Revenge weathers dangerous storms—and even stormier emotions—the pirates quickly find that the missing students are a small part of a much larger conflict. Putting her seafaring knowledge, magic, and VK wits to the test, Uma must battle sea witches, her own first mate, and a vengeance-hungry rival ship. Will Uma be able to rescue the students and put a stop a looming threat before it descends upon Auradon? Or is it all already too late?