Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.
Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen’s Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.
In her exquisitely written fantasy debut, Rachel Hartman creates a rich, complex, and utterly original world. Seraphina’s tortuous journey to self-acceptance is one readers will remember long after they’ve turned the final page.
Kapcsolódó könyvek
Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
Christopher Paolini - Eragon (angol)
When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...
Alyssa Rose Ivy - Beckoning Light
As Charlotte steps through the gate, she has a strong feeling that nothing will ever be the same again.
Moving back to South Carolina after three years away, Charlotte knows she's going to have to face people from her past and adjust to a new high school, but she's completely unprepared for what else waits for her in Charleston.
Drawn through an old garden gate, Charlotte discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it's up to her older brother Kevin to rescue her. No matter how hard Kevin tries, the rescue depends upon Charlotte fighting her intense feelings for Calvin while mastering a set of abilities that she has only just discovered she possesses.
Christopher Paolini - Eldest
Darkness falls... Despair abounds... Evil reigns...
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now, Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life...
Christopher Paolini - Eldest
Darkness falls... Despair abounds... Evil reigns...
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now, Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn't sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life...
Christopher Paolini - Brisingr (angol)
Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King?
Christopher Paolini - Brisingr (angol)
Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King?
Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Prince
In Clockwork Prince, with Mortmain vanished and the clock counting down on how long Charlotte can keep control of the Institute away from Benedict Lightwood, Will, Jem and Tessa must dig into Mortmain’s past to predict what he will do in the future, But secrets about Mortmain aren’t all they find buried — Tessa begins to uncover the truth about her own birth, and the ghosts of Will’s past return to haunt him. As Tessa grows closer to Jem, and Will is driven further toward the brink of madness by jealousy and guilt, will they discover the truth in time to halt the next phase of Mortmain’s evil plan?
Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Prince
In Clockwork Prince, with Mortmain vanished and the clock counting down on how long Charlotte can keep control of the Institute away from Benedict Lightwood, Will, Jem and Tessa must dig into Mortmain’s past to predict what he will do in the future, But secrets about Mortmain aren’t all they find buried — Tessa begins to uncover the truth about her own birth, and the ghosts of Will’s past return to haunt him. As Tessa grows closer to Jem, and Will is driven further toward the brink of madness by jealousy and guilt, will they discover the truth in time to halt the next phase of Mortmain’s evil plan?
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Betrayed
Zoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Betrayed
Zoey has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.
Alison Goodman - Eon
Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragon-eye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon's affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court, where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. As tension builds and Eon's desperate lie comes to light, readers won't be able to stop turning the pages...
Alison Goodman - Eon
Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragon-eye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. It is forbidden for females to practice the Dragon Magic and, if discovered, Eon faces a terrible death. After a dazzling sword ceremony, Eon's affinity with the twelve dragons catapults him into the treacherous world of the Imperial court, where he makes a powerful enemy, Lord Ido. As tension builds and Eon's desperate lie comes to light, readers won't be able to stop turning the pages...
Alison Goodman - Eona
Eon has been revealed as Eona, the first female Dragoneye in hundreds of years. Along with fellow rebels Ryko and Lady Dela, she is on the run from High Lord Sethon's army. The renegades are on a quest for the black folio, stolen by the drug-riddled Dillon; they must also find Kygo, the young Pearl Emperor, who needs Eona's power and the black folio if he is to wrest back his throne from the selfstyled "Emperor" Sethon. Through it all, Eona must come to terms with her new Dragoneye identity and power--and learn to bear the anguish of the ten dragons whose Dragoneyes were murdered. As they focus their power through her, she becomes a dangerous conduit for their plans....
Eona, with its pulse-pounding drama and romance, its unforgettable fight scenes, and its surprises, is the conclusion to an epic only Alison Goodman could create
Alison Goodman - Eona
Eon has been revealed as Eona, the first female Dragoneye in hundreds of years. Along with fellow rebels Ryko and Lady Dela, she is on the run from High Lord Sethon's army. The renegades are on a quest for the black folio, stolen by the drug-riddled Dillon; they must also find Kygo, the young Pearl Emperor, who needs Eona's power and the black folio if he is to wrest back his throne from the selfstyled "Emperor" Sethon. Through it all, Eona must come to terms with her new Dragoneye identity and power--and learn to bear the anguish of the ten dragons whose Dragoneyes were murdered. As they focus their power through her, she becomes a dangerous conduit for their plans....
Eona, with its pulse-pounding drama and romance, its unforgettable fight scenes, and its surprises, is the conclusion to an epic only Alison Goodman could create
C. C. Hunter - Reborn
For Della Tsang, Shadow Falls isn't just a camp: it's home. As a vampire who's never fit in with her human family, it's the one place she can truly be herself. But when a mysterious new guy arrives at camp, Della’s whole world is thrown into turmoil. Chase is a vampire with secrets, who knows more than he’s telling. But the more time she spends with him, the more she begins to trust this attractive stranger—and feel drawn to him. But romance is the last thing she wants—as she keeps telling Steve, the hunky shapeshifter who won’t stop trying to win her heart. And if Della isn't careful, he just might succeed. When a new case puts everyone she cares about in danger, Della’s determined to do everything she can to save them . . . even if it means teaming up with Steve and Chase, who leave her more confused than ever. With their lives on the line, will Della and her friends survive—with their hearts intact?
C. C. Hunter - Reborn
For Della Tsang, Shadow Falls isn't just a camp: it's home. As a vampire who's never fit in with her human family, it's the one place she can truly be herself. But when a mysterious new guy arrives at camp, Della’s whole world is thrown into turmoil. Chase is a vampire with secrets, who knows more than he’s telling. But the more time she spends with him, the more she begins to trust this attractive stranger—and feel drawn to him. But romance is the last thing she wants—as she keeps telling Steve, the hunky shapeshifter who won’t stop trying to win her heart. And if Della isn't careful, he just might succeed. When a new case puts everyone she cares about in danger, Della’s determined to do everything she can to save them . . . even if it means teaming up with Steve and Chase, who leave her more confused than ever. With their lives on the line, will Della and her friends survive—with their hearts intact?
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Marked
The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire--that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It's tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Marked
The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire--that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It's tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Awakened
At the start of Awakened, the pulse-pounding eighth installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey has returned, mostly whole, from the Otherworld to her rightful place as High Priestess at the House of Night. Her friends are just glad to have her back, but after losing her human consort, Heath, will Zoey—or her relationship with her super- hot Warrior, Stark—ever be the same? Stevie Rae is drawn even closer to Rephaim, the Raven Mocker with whom she shares a mysterious and powerful Imprint, but he is a dangerous secret that isolates her from her school, her red fledglings, and even her best friends. When the dark threat of Neferet—who is coming closer and closer to achieving her twisted goal of immortality—and Kalona returns, what will it take to keep the House of Night from being lost forever, and what will one desperate girl do to keep her heart from being irreparably broken?
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Awakened
At the start of Awakened, the pulse-pounding eighth installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey has returned, mostly whole, from the Otherworld to her rightful place as High Priestess at the House of Night. Her friends are just glad to have her back, but after losing her human consort, Heath, will Zoey—or her relationship with her super- hot Warrior, Stark—ever be the same? Stevie Rae is drawn even closer to Rephaim, the Raven Mocker with whom she shares a mysterious and powerful Imprint, but he is a dangerous secret that isolates her from her school, her red fledglings, and even her best friends. When the dark threat of Neferet—who is coming closer and closer to achieving her twisted goal of immortality—and Kalona returns, what will it take to keep the House of Night from being lost forever, and what will one desperate girl do to keep her heart from being irreparably broken?
Lisa Jane Smith - Strange Fate
Sarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World. And they believe Sarah must help establish peace and harmony between humans and creatures of the Night World to stave off the apocalypse. And if Sarah’s visions are any indication of the danger, destruction, and devastation that the apocalypse will bring, there is no time to lose…
Lisa Jane Smith - Strange Fate
Sarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World. And they believe Sarah must help establish peace and harmony between humans and creatures of the Night World to stave off the apocalypse. And if Sarah’s visions are any indication of the danger, destruction, and devastation that the apocalypse will bring, there is no time to lose…
Lisa Jane Smith - Witchlight
Keller, a shapeshifter, has been chosen to protect a new Wild Power. When she's not a panther, Keller is a tough, no-nonsense 17-year-old. But she meets her match in Iliana Harman--a clueless blonde who may really be the legendary Witch Child. Will Keller get annoyed and kill her before she can convince her to join Circle Daybreak? And what about the dashing and romantic Galen? Keller is falling in love with him--but he's destined to be the Witch Child's soulmate.
Lisa Jane Smith - Witchlight
Keller, a shapeshifter, has been chosen to protect a new Wild Power. When she's not a panther, Keller is a tough, no-nonsense 17-year-old. But she meets her match in Iliana Harman--a clueless blonde who may really be the legendary Witch Child. Will Keller get annoyed and kill her before she can convince her to join Circle Daybreak? And what about the dashing and romantic Galen? Keller is falling in love with him--but he's destined to be the Witch Child's soulmate.
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Megperzselve
A brutális gyilkosság új helyzetet teremt Zoey barátai számára. Mindössze hét napjuk marad arra, hogy megoldást találjanak a problémára. Hamarosan kiderül, hogy Stark az egyetlen, aki segíthet, neki azonban meg kell halnia ahhoz, hogy kapcsolatba tudjon lépni Zoey lelkével. Vajon vállalja ezt az áldozatot úrnőjéért?
Az egyre nagyobb hatalommal rendelkező Neferet mindent elkövet annak érdekében, hogy Zoey soha többé keresztezhesse az útját. Sötétségből nyert erejével leláncolja Kalonát, és csak azzal a feltétellel hajlandó szabadon engedni, ha a halhatatlan bukott angyal gondoskodik róla, hogy Zoey örökre eltávozzon az élők sorából.
Eközben Stevie Rae-nek egyre komolyabb problémákkal kell szembenéznie Tulsában. Csak idő kérdése, hogy a vörös vámpírjelöltek mikor szereznek tudomást Rephaim létezéséről, márpedig az mindkettőjük számára végzetes következményekkel járhat…
„Seoras felemelte a tőrt, és lesújtott vele Starkra. A mozdulat olyan gyors volt, hogy Stark mindössze egy elmosódott csíkot látott belőle. Először alig érzett fájdalmat, noha a tőr az egész jobb oldalát felhasította, a derekától egészen a bordákig.
A második vágás hasonló volt az elsőhöz, azzal a különbséggel, hogy ez a bal oldalát metszette fel.
Aztán megérezte a fájdalmat. Mintha izzó tűzfolyamba vetették volna. Vére forró lávaként ömlött az oldalából, és tócsába gyűlt alatta a kövön. Seoras módszeresen dolgozott a fogazott élű késsel. Egy határozott mozdulattal egybenyitotta a két sebet. Stark vére úgy rezgett a szikla szélén, mint egy kicsordulni készülő könnycsepp egy óriás szeme sarkában. Aztán a vér átbukott a szikla peremén, és vörös csíkot húzva maga után végigszaladt a bonyolult mintákkal díszített kövön, majd lecsöpögött a szarv alakú sziklafogakra.
Stark soha életében nem érzett még ehhez hasonló fájdalmat.
Még akkor sem, amikor meghalt.
Még akkor sem, amikor élőhalottá vált, és semmi másra nem tudott gondolni, csak a vérre és az erőszakra.
Még akkor sem, amikor majdnem szíven lőtte magát a saját nyílvesszőjével.”
Az Éjszaka Háza-sorozat hetedik kötete minden eddiginél komorabb és félelmetesebb. Vigyázz, mert a sötét lángok Téged is könnyen megperzselhetnek!
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Megperzselve
A brutális gyilkosság új helyzetet teremt Zoey barátai számára. Mindössze hét napjuk marad arra, hogy megoldást találjanak a problémára. Hamarosan kiderül, hogy Stark az egyetlen, aki segíthet, neki azonban meg kell halnia ahhoz, hogy kapcsolatba tudjon lépni Zoey lelkével. Vajon vállalja ezt az áldozatot úrnőjéért?
Az egyre nagyobb hatalommal rendelkező Neferet mindent elkövet annak érdekében, hogy Zoey soha többé keresztezhesse az útját. Sötétségből nyert erejével leláncolja Kalonát, és csak azzal a feltétellel hajlandó szabadon engedni, ha a halhatatlan bukott angyal gondoskodik róla, hogy Zoey örökre eltávozzon az élők sorából.
Eközben Stevie Rae-nek egyre komolyabb problémákkal kell szembenéznie Tulsában. Csak idő kérdése, hogy a vörös vámpírjelöltek mikor szereznek tudomást Rephaim létezéséről, márpedig az mindkettőjük számára végzetes következményekkel járhat…
„Seoras felemelte a tőrt, és lesújtott vele Starkra. A mozdulat olyan gyors volt, hogy Stark mindössze egy elmosódott csíkot látott belőle. Először alig érzett fájdalmat, noha a tőr az egész jobb oldalát felhasította, a derekától egészen a bordákig.
A második vágás hasonló volt az elsőhöz, azzal a különbséggel, hogy ez a bal oldalát metszette fel.
Aztán megérezte a fájdalmat. Mintha izzó tűzfolyamba vetették volna. Vére forró lávaként ömlött az oldalából, és tócsába gyűlt alatta a kövön. Seoras módszeresen dolgozott a fogazott élű késsel. Egy határozott mozdulattal egybenyitotta a két sebet. Stark vére úgy rezgett a szikla szélén, mint egy kicsordulni készülő könnycsepp egy óriás szeme sarkában. Aztán a vér átbukott a szikla peremén, és vörös csíkot húzva maga után végigszaladt a bonyolult mintákkal díszített kövön, majd lecsöpögött a szarv alakú sziklafogakra.
Stark soha életében nem érzett még ehhez hasonló fájdalmat.
Még akkor sem, amikor meghalt.
Még akkor sem, amikor élőhalottá vált, és semmi másra nem tudott gondolni, csak a vérre és az erőszakra.
Még akkor sem, amikor majdnem szíven lőtte magát a saját nyílvesszőjével.”
Az Éjszaka Háza-sorozat hetedik kötete minden eddiginél komorabb és félelmetesebb. Vigyázz, mert a sötét lángok Téged is könnyen megperzselhetnek!
Andrea Cremer - Rise
Everything Conatus stands for is at risk. Hoping to gather enough resistance to save their order, Ember and Barrow attempt a desperate escape. But fate offers little mercy. When their mission is exposed, the couple face relentless pursuit by the supernatural horrors that act on the commands of Eira’s ally: the mysterious Bosque Mar. A shocking revelation forces Ember out of hiding, sending her back into the heart of dark magic at Tearmunn keep, where she must convince her old friend Alistair of her love or face dire consequences. Ember’s deception offers the only chance for the resistance to succeed, but what she discovers in the shadows beneath the keep will shatter her world and bring about the Witches’ War.
Richly sensual and full of magic, action and danger, Andrea Cremer's fifth book set in the Nightshade world is an edge-of-your-seat page turner.
Andrea Cremer - Rise
Everything Conatus stands for is at risk. Hoping to gather enough resistance to save their order, Ember and Barrow attempt a desperate escape. But fate offers little mercy. When their mission is exposed, the couple face relentless pursuit by the supernatural horrors that act on the commands of Eira’s ally: the mysterious Bosque Mar. A shocking revelation forces Ember out of hiding, sending her back into the heart of dark magic at Tearmunn keep, where she must convince her old friend Alistair of her love or face dire consequences. Ember’s deception offers the only chance for the resistance to succeed, but what she discovers in the shadows beneath the keep will shatter her world and bring about the Witches’ War.
Richly sensual and full of magic, action and danger, Andrea Cremer's fifth book set in the Nightshade world is an edge-of-your-seat page turner.
Michelle Sagara - Cast In Secret
Still avoiding magic whenever possible, Corporal Kaylin Neya relished investigating a regular theft once again. Until she found out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingled, and it was sometimes hard to tell the difference between the two. But she was hoping this might be a mundane case-- --when in a back room Kaylin saw a lost-looking girl in a reflective pool...who called out Kaylin's name.
Shaken, Kaylin tried to stay focused on the case at hand. But since the stolen item was ancient, without a keyhole, and held tremendous darkness inside, Kaylin knew unknown forces were again playing with her destiny--and her life....
Michelle Sagara - Cast In Secret
Still avoiding magic whenever possible, Corporal Kaylin Neya relished investigating a regular theft once again. Until she found out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingled, and it was sometimes hard to tell the difference between the two. But she was hoping this might be a mundane case-- --when in a back room Kaylin saw a lost-looking girl in a reflective pool...who called out Kaylin's name.
Shaken, Kaylin tried to stay focused on the case at hand. But since the stolen item was ancient, without a keyhole, and held tremendous darkness inside, Kaylin knew unknown forces were again playing with her destiny--and her life....
Amber Argyle - Winter Queen
~Becoming a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~
Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, lose her humanity, and abandon her family.
Unwilling to pay such a high price, Ilyenna is enslaved by one of the invaders, Darrien. While in captivity, she learns the attack wasn’t just a simple raid but part of a larger plot to overthrow her entire nation.
With the enemy stealing over the mountains and Darrien coming to take her to his bed, Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat Darrien and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying power—forever.
Amber Argyle - Winter Queen
~Becoming a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~
Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, lose her humanity, and abandon her family.
Unwilling to pay such a high price, Ilyenna is enslaved by one of the invaders, Darrien. While in captivity, she learns the attack wasn’t just a simple raid but part of a larger plot to overthrow her entire nation.
With the enemy stealing over the mountains and Darrien coming to take her to his bed, Ilyenna must decide whether to resurrect the power the fairies left behind. Doing so will allow her to defeat Darrien and the other invaders, but if she embraces winter, she will lose herself to that destroying power—forever.
Rachel Hawkins - Rebel Belle
Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.
Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him--and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.
Rachel Hawkins - Rebel Belle
Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts.
Just when life can't get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him--and discovers that David's own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Megkísértve
Zoey azt hitte, sikerült végleg megszabadulnia Kalonától és Neferettől, de tévedett. Bár Tulsában béke honol, ellenségei már egy lépéssel előtte járnak: Nüx Tanácsa elé járulnak, hogy a vámpírvilág vezetőit is maguk mellé állítsák. Így hát Zoey-nak és barátainak nem marad más választásuk - nekik is Velencébe kell utazniuk, hogy megakadályozzák a katasztrófát. Stevie Rae azonban nem tart velük, Tulsában marad, hogy megpróbálja rendezni sötét titkait, melyek lassan felemésztik…
És akkor megszólalt.
- Ó, Istennő, ne! Ne tedd ezt velem!
Kalona hangja volt az, és ahogy meghallottam, legszívesebben üvöltve próbáltam volna kiszabadítani magam az öleléséből, de nem voltam ura a testemnek, és a szavak, amelyek kibuktak a számon, nem az én szavaim voltak.
- Cssss, ne ess kétségbe. Itt vagyok veled, szerelmem.
- Csapdába ejtettél! - Vádló hangja ellenére még erősebben szorított magához, és felismertem a hideg szenvedélyt halhatatlan ölelésében.
- Megmentettelek - válaszoltam idegen hangon? és a testem egyre jobban hozzásimult. - Te nem erre a világra születtél. Ezért voltál itt olyan boldogtalan, olyan mohó.
- Nem volt más választásom! A halandók ezt nem érthetik.
Átöleltem a nyakát. Ujjaim beletúrtak puha, sűrű hajába.
- Én megértelek. Nyugodj meg, és maradj itt velem. Felejtsd el ezt a szomorú nyughatatlanságot. Majd én megvigasztallak.
Még mielőtt megszólalt volna, éreztem, hogy beletörődik a helyzetbe.
- Igen - suttogta Kalona. - Beléd temetem szomorúságomat, és végre megszabadulok ettő? az emésztő vágyakozástól.
- Igen, szerelmem, hitvesem, harcosom… igen…
Ez volt az a pillanat, amikor teljesen azonosultam A-yával. Nem tudtam volna megmondani, hol ér véget az ő vágya, és hol kezdődik az én lelkem. Ha volt is választásom, nem akartam élni vele. Csak annyit tudtam, hogy végre ott vagyok, ahol lennem kell - Kalona karjában.
Az Éjszaka Háza-sorozat hatodik kötete új, ismeretlen tájakra csábít, hol olyan kalandok várnak rád, melyekre álmodban sem gondoltál volna!
P. C. Cast - Kristin Cast - Megkísértve
Zoey azt hitte, sikerült végleg megszabadulnia Kalonától és Neferettől, de tévedett. Bár Tulsában béke honol, ellenségei már egy lépéssel előtte járnak: Nüx Tanácsa elé járulnak, hogy a vámpírvilág vezetőit is maguk mellé állítsák. Így hát Zoey-nak és barátainak nem marad más választásuk - nekik is Velencébe kell utazniuk, hogy megakadályozzák a katasztrófát. Stevie Rae azonban nem tart velük, Tulsában marad, hogy megpróbálja rendezni sötét titkait, melyek lassan felemésztik…
És akkor megszólalt.
- Ó, Istennő, ne! Ne tedd ezt velem!
Kalona hangja volt az, és ahogy meghallottam, legszívesebben üvöltve próbáltam volna kiszabadítani magam az öleléséből, de nem voltam ura a testemnek, és a szavak, amelyek kibuktak a számon, nem az én szavaim voltak.
- Cssss, ne ess kétségbe. Itt vagyok veled, szerelmem.
- Csapdába ejtettél! - Vádló hangja ellenére még erősebben szorított magához, és felismertem a hideg szenvedélyt halhatatlan ölelésében.
- Megmentettelek - válaszoltam idegen hangon? és a testem egyre jobban hozzásimult. - Te nem erre a világra születtél. Ezért voltál itt olyan boldogtalan, olyan mohó.
- Nem volt más választásom! A halandók ezt nem érthetik.
Átöleltem a nyakát. Ujjaim beletúrtak puha, sűrű hajába.
- Én megértelek. Nyugodj meg, és maradj itt velem. Felejtsd el ezt a szomorú nyughatatlanságot. Majd én megvigasztallak.
Még mielőtt megszólalt volna, éreztem, hogy beletörődik a helyzetbe.
- Igen - suttogta Kalona. - Beléd temetem szomorúságomat, és végre megszabadulok ettő? az emésztő vágyakozástól.
- Igen, szerelmem, hitvesem, harcosom… igen…
Ez volt az a pillanat, amikor teljesen azonosultam A-yával. Nem tudtam volna megmondani, hol ér véget az ő vágya, és hol kezdődik az én lelkem. Ha volt is választásom, nem akartam élni vele. Csak annyit tudtam, hogy végre ott vagyok, ahol lennem kell - Kalona karjában.
Az Éjszaka Háza-sorozat hatodik kötete új, ismeretlen tájakra csábít, hol olyan kalandok várnak rád, melyekre álmodban sem gondoltál volna!