Daughter of the empire (defekt) - raymond elias feist

From the imagination of two of fantasy's greatest names comes a magnificent epic of heroic and dynastic struggle.At age 17, Mara's ceremonial pledge of servantship to the goddess Lashima is interrupted by the news that her father and brother have been killed in battle on Trigia, the world through the rift.Now Ruling Lady of the Acoma, Mara finds that not only are her family's ancient enemies, the Minwanabi, responsible for the deaths of her loved ones, but her military forces have been decimated by the betrayal and House Acoma is now vulnerable to complete destruction. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sorcerer Pug wakes from a nightmare that portends destruction for all of Midkemia, and his son Magnus learns the reason: a beacon draws an army of alien invaders, and nemesis Sidi, now Leso Varen. In Stardock town, two boys come of age and go deep into the Empire of Great Kesh. A dark plot implicates the highest-ranking nobles, and the Nighthawks clan of Assassins. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The astonishing first volume in Raymond E. Feist's bestselling Serpentwar Saga... A nest of vipers is stirring.. . Ancient powers are readying themselves for a devastating confrontation.A dark queen has raised her standard and is gathering armies of unmatched might. Into this battleground of good and evil a band of desperate men are forced, whose only hope for survival is to face this ancient power and discover its true nature. Among them are some unlikely heroes - Erik, a bastard heir denied his birth right, and his friend Roo, an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thievery.They are accompanied by the mysterious Miranda, upon whom all must wager their lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second volume in Raymond E. Feist’s highly acclaimed epic fantasy Riftwar Saga With the Kingdom of the Isles at peace, Prince Arutha can at last look forward to marrying the Princess Anita in the city of Krondor. But the capital in the west harbours many shadows. When Jimmy the Hand, a young thief in the Guild of Mockers, upsets an assassination attempt on Arutha, a sinister plot is uncovered. As the dead rise and assassins stalk the darkness, Arutha must rally the Kingdom forces swiftly if he is to save his beautiful princess felled by a poisoned arrow on her wedding day, and prevent a madman from destroying Midkemia. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover the fate of the original black Magician, Pug, as prophecy becomes truth in the last book of the Riftwar Cycle. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Saved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more -- reduced to an exile's existence and forced to wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved. Merciless deserts, forbidding mountains, and vast oceans now separate the once powerful despot from his former seat of power -- his dark dreams of vengeance overwhelmed by the daily struggle for survival. But there is a larger drama that will entangle the broken dictator. An evil devastating and deadly seeks entrance to the land -- the mystical tool of a dark empire hungry for conquest and destruction -- and Kaspar has inadvertently discovered the key. Suddenly, Midkemia's last hope is a disgraced and exiled duke whose history is written in blood, and who now must wield his sword as her champion . . . if he so chooses.. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Saved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more -- reduced to an exile's existence and forced to wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved. Merciless deserts, forbidding mountains, and vast oceans now separate the once powerful despot from his former seat of power -- his dark dreams of vengeance overwhelmed by the daily struggle for survival. But there is a larger drama that will entangle the broken dictator. An evil devastating and deadly seeks entrance to the land -- the mystical tool of a dark empire hungry for conquest and destruction -- and Kaspar has inadvertently discovered the key. Suddenly, Midkemia's last hope is a disgraced and exiled duke whose history is written in blood, and who now must wield his sword as her champion . . . if he so chooses.. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Evil has come to a distant land high among the snow-capped mountains of Midkemia, as anexterminating army wearing the colors of theDuke of Olasko razes village after village, slaughtering men, women, and children without mercy. And when the carnage is done, only one survivor remains: a young boy named Kieli. A youth no longer, there is now but one road for him to travel: the path of vengeance. And he willnot be alone. Under the tutelage of the rescuerswho discovered him, Kieli will be molded into a sure and pitiless weapon. And he will accept the destiny that has been chosen for him ... asTalon of the Silver Hawk. But the prey he so earnestly stalks is hunting himas well. And Talon must swear allegiance toa shadowy cause that already binds his mysterious benefactors -- or his mission, his honor, and his life will be lost forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the second instalment of The Conclave of Shadows. The Conclave demands its membership price from their new protege: Tal must gather information on the sinister magician Laso Varen. But, to do this means service with the sorcerer's master, Duke Kaspar of Olasko - the very man he suspects of killing his family.A POWERFUL NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES FROM ONE OF THE GREAT MASTERS OF THE GENRE Talon, orphan of the Orosini tribe and last of his people has been transformed by the Conclave of Shadows from a trusting young boy to the dashing young nobleman Talwin Hawkins: educated, confident and now Roldem's premier swordsman. The title, won at the Masters' Court, in front of the King, brought him a step closer to his desire - to avenge the massacre of his family. Two participants in the slaughter are dead by his hand; Lieutenant Campaneal fell under his blade during the Master's Tournament and the other, Raven, died whilst attempting to butcher an Orodon village as he did Tal's people.But still his lust for vengeance will not be sated until the reason for the massacres has been uncovered and their architect revealed and punished. The Conclave demands its price from Tal: he must gather information on Laso Varen, a magician of terrible power and subtle craft, dangerous beyond contemplation. To do this means service with the sorcerer's master, Duke Kaspar of Olasko - and swearing loyalty to the very man he suspects of killing his family, even if it means becoming the Duke's right-hand and tracking down his enemies - the members of the Conclave and Talon's own friends. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Acclaimed, New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E. Feist gets his masterful Serpentwar Saga off to a spectacular start with Shadow of a Dark Queen. Feist's classic epic fantasy adventure returns readers to ever-imperiled Midkemia, a breathtaking, richly imagined realm of magic and intrigue, where two unlikely heroes must rally the forces of the land to stand firm against a malevolent race of monsters intent upon conquest and annihilation. Locus magazine calls Shadow of a Dark Queen, "the place to start for those yet to discover Feist's fantasy worlds." For fans of Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks--and for anyone not already in the thrall of this astonishing author's literary magic--that is excellent (knihydobrovsky.cz)

New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist returns us now to a place of unparalleled wonders--a sprawling kingdom coveted by enemies on all sides; a bustling center of commerce and magic, vibrantly alive and eternally in conflict. This is Midkemia, where great heroes are bred, and its glorious center... Krondor Prince Arutha--newly returned from battle--is concerned about a rash of unexplained assassinations that plagues his capital city. And so he commissions his most trusted agent, Squire James--formerly the thief known as -Jimmy the Hand---to discover the source of the deadly epidemic. The answers seem to lie far beneath the streets in the dank depths of Krondor, where a terrible war rages in secret between two rival criminal gangs: those who call themselves -Mockers- and others in the thrall of a mysterious being known as -The Crawler.- But the deeper the Squire delves, the closer he gets to the true nature of the horror that has left untold dead in its wake. And unless James can prevent one last, unthinkable slaying, the nightmare forces of corruption and deceit will destroy his liege and reduce his beloved Krondor to ruins. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow, setting the murderous pirate Bear upon the high seas in pursuit of the vessel that is transporting Midkemia's most holy object; the Tear of the Gods. From this miraculous stone all magic power is believed to flow. And if the Tear becomes the mage's trinket, the future will hold only terror, death and unending night. For Squire James, Lieutenant William, and the able magician Jazhara, the race is on to rescue the remarkable artifact. For all manner of dark creatures are gathering with one unspeakable purpose: to breed the chaos that will hasten the destruction of Squire James and his brave companions . . . and bring about the total corruption of the Tear of the Gods. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A contemporary novel of masterful horror replete with magic, fantasy, and more than a little stylish sensuality."--The Washington Post Phil Hastings was a lucky man--he had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and he'd just moved into the house of his dreams in rural of magic--and about to be altered irrevocably by a magic more real than any he dared imagine.For with the Magic came the Bad Thing, and the Faerie, and then the Fool . . . and the resurrection of a primordial war with a forgotten People--a war that not only the Hastings but the whole human race could lose."Absorbing, thought-provoking, and thoroughly magical. Feist's skillfully crafted prose illuminates many of the darker sides of fairy stories. . . . Try it as a bedtime story . . . but only on nights when you can take some time getting to sleep."--The West Coast Review of Books (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Garn tvořilo původně pět království. Pak však přišla zrada. Královskou rodinu Rudovlasů nezachránila ani jejich spřízněnost s ohněm: král Sandury je popravil do posledního. Zbývají tedy čtyři království, která se ale potácejí na pokraji války. Proslýchá se ale, že svému osudu mohl uniknout novorozený dědic. Čtyři králové proto vypsali za hlavu nevinného dítěte odměnu, aby zabránili tomu, že někde vyroste královský potomek s pomstou v srdci. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Nad Midkemií duje zlý vichr. Murmandamus svolává své legie a chystá se k invazi do Ostrovního království. Arutha je odhodlán čelit této hrozbě, ale bez pomoci přátel zkáze zabránit nedokáže. Pug a Thomas se vydávají na nebezpečnou výpravu, která je zavede až na počátek času. Jediný kdo může zvrátit výsledek válek Chaosu, je Macros. Podaří se ho přivést zpět? Vše se rozhodne v Sethanonu. Závěrečný díl světově proslulé série Trhlinové války, která významně ovlivnila tvář novodobé fantastiky. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Garn tvořilo původně pět království. Pak však přišla zrada. Královskou rodinu Rudovlasů nezachránila ani jejich spřízněnost s ohněm: král Sandury je popravil do posledního. Zbývají tedy čtyři království, která se ale potácejí na pokraji války. Proslýchá se ale, že svému osudu mohl uniknout novorozený dědic. Čtyři králové proto vypsali za hlavu nevinného dítěte odměnu, aby zabránili tomu, že někde vyroste královský potomek s pomstou v srdci. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Lady Mara z rodu Acoma se bezprostředně před složením slibu kněžky bohyně Lašimy dozvídá, že její otec i bratr zahynuli díky intrice nepřátelského rodu v beznadějném, předem prohraném útoku na postavení vojsk barbarů na vzdálené planetě zvané Midkemie. Je posledním potomkem ještě nedávno mocného a vlivného rodu - ale i v jejích stopách se již plíží nájemní vrazi...Spolu a Janny Wurts (mimo jiné známou ilustrátorkou fantasy) vás R. E. Feist zavede na opačnou stranu Trhliny a uvrhne do víru podivuhodného světa tsuranského impéria, jehož výbojům museli čelit hrdinové Feistova bestselleru Sága Trhlinové války. Fascinující, do detailu propracovaný příběh o zradě a věrnosti, o cti válečníka a o povinnostech vůdce rodu, hájícího své barvy ve vražedné Velké hře tsuranské politiky je protipólem epicky rozmáchlého Mága, s nímž si co do čtivosti rozhodně nezadá. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Erik von Darkmoor has trained well and fought valiantly in the service of the Prince - and has risen up through the ranks to become a respected leader of men. Though still young in years, both he and boyhood friend Rupert "Roo" Avery - one of Krondor's preeminent merchants and one of the Kingdom's richest men - have been aged by experience. And each has an essential role to play in the cataclysm that is to come - as has every warrior, tradesperson, thief, spellweaver, spy, royal, and subject alike who stands to lose far more than life alone to the invading forces of darkness. For a demon king has escaped a world already devoured to feed on one consumed by chaos and war. A foul and terrifying thing, a nightmare creature of dark and murderous nature, it seeks to own and corrupt the very source of life itself. And soon more of its dread kind will follow - unless the most powerful sorcerers in the embattled realm can close forever a demon-spilling rift...and unlock a mystery far more dangerous and profound than (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: První kniha ze Ságy o impériu zavede posluchače na druhou stranu trhliny. Domovský svět tsuranů, jejichž výpadům museli čelit hrdinové série Trhlinové války, se od Midkemie liší v mnohém. Vládnou zde přísné tradice a nelítostná politická hra. V ní musí obstát mladá Mara z Acoma. Na její starobylý rod těžce dopadly důsledky válečných intrik a před Marou teď stojí nelehký úkol: uhájit svůj dům proti mocným nepřátelům, kteří usilují o jeho zničení. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Apokalypsa v Midkemii. Zatímco se ve sporu o korunu Království střetávají armády, Pug a jeho společníci zjišťují, že o osud celého světa se hraje vyšší hra, která daleko přesahuje vše, s čím se doposud setkali. Do událostí vstoupili samotní bohové, klíčová rozhodnutí však stojí před nejslavnějším čarodějem midkemijské historie. Velkolepé završení epické ságy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fascinující příběh Mary z Acoma pokračuje – tentokrát se odehrává přímo na pozadí událostí, popisovaných v bestsellru Mág: Mara koupí vzpurného midkemijského otroka Kevina. Ten jí posléze prokáže neocenitelné služby poté, co Vojevůdce Almecho zahyne při konfliktu se Ctihodným Milamberem...." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nedávné události otřásly Konkláve stínů - objev hordy démonů, jež pronásleduje elfy nárokující si Midkemii, vzestup šíleného mága Belasca a těžká ztráta, která zasáhla Puga a jeho blízké. Truchlení však musí jít stranou. Přisluhovači vládce démonů se pokouší přivést svého pána z jiné dimenze. Je čas, aby se Konkláve stínů semkla a vyrazila do boje proti zlu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Druhá kniha Ságy o impériu. Maře z Acoma se podařilo uhájit svůj dům a navzdory všem očekáváním zvítězila v prvním kole Velké hry Rady. Na odpočinek však není čas. Intriky tsuranské politiky nikdy nekončí a silní nepřátelé se připravují k dalšímu střetnutí. Mara však nalezne spojence a posilu tam, kde by ji nečekala. Díky tomu získá čerstvý pohled na zkostnatělou společnost vlastního národa, což může být klíčovou výhodou v rozhodujících momentech. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Krevní msta mezi domem Minwanabi a Acoma vrcholí. Hrozí, že spor se zvrhne v ničivou občanskou válku. Mara se snaží využít těžce vybudované pozice, aby této katastrofě zabránila. Tasaio z Minwanabi je krutý a nekonečně prohnaný nepřítel vždy připravený ke smrtícímu výpadu. Mara však zjišťuje, že není jediná, kdo si začal uvědomovat slabiny zkostnatělé tsuranské politiky. Strůjcem velkých změn by mohl být i samotný císař. Kdo nakonec získá přízeň bohů a zvítězí? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nápor na Shethanon byl odražen. Smaragdová královna a její přisluhovači jsou mrtví, ale desetitisíce jejích bývalých vojáků jsou síla, se kterou je zapotřebí i nadále počítat. Obnova Krondoru se tak shodou okolností může pro království stát velice problematickou záležitostí. A jako by zpustošení a vyčerpání země nestačilo, vstupují na scénu proradní sousedé, připraveni pohotově využít slabé chvíle Ostrovního království k prosazení svých požadavků. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Smaragdová královna už dobyla celý Novindus a začala s přípravou na invazi, jakou Midkemie dosud neviděla. Jejím záměrem ovšem není dobýt nové země, ale jen ničit a drancovat. Útočníci mají jediný cíl - obsadit Sethanon a zmocnit se kamene života. Také James, nyní vévoda z Krondoru, se na invazi připravuje: shromažďuje peníze, zásoby, vojáky, zbraně. Z jeho nepřátel činí podstrčené informace nevědomé spojence, úplatky spojencům či pohrůžky protivníkům zajišťují dočasný smír vsude tam, odkud musí ke Krondoru převelet Královské vojáky. A pak už nezbývá než čekat. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Invazní flotila Smaragdové královny překonala všechny překážky. které ji počasí i obránci Ostrovního království uchystali, vylodila se a začala obsazovat pobřeží Hořkého moře. Krondor navzdory dlouhá léta budované a důmyslně připravované obraně padl. Nebo přesněji řečeno byl obětován - útočníci mají být zastaveni až poté, kdy je dobývání oslabí. K závěrečné bitvě má dojít na pahorcích kolem Darkmooru, kudy vede nejkratší cesta do Sethanonu, ke kameni života, pravému cíli pantathianských kněží. Sem se stahuje královská armáda po ztrátách u Krondoru, sem míří poslily z Východní armády, sem směřují uprchlíci, mezi nimiž je i rodina Ruperta Averyho. Na pláních u Darkmooru se jejich osudy znovu protínají... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Bitva je v plném proudu.Zatímco vojska Velké Keshe postupují nezadržitelně vpřed, lord James Jamison Dasher začíná rozplétat spletité předivo, které stojí za válečnými manévry. Ukazuje se, že vyhlídka na mír nemusí být nakonec tak lákavá. Nebezpečí převratu nabírá zřetelné obrysy s každým dnem a král stále nestanovil následníka trůnu.Mladý Hal z Crydee a jeho přítel Tyr Hawkins, šampion Dvora mistrů, byli pověřeni, aby doprovodili princeznu Stephané do bezpečí. Mají ale vůbec kam jít?Pug s Magnusem usilovně pátrají po tajemném strůjci konfliktu, je možné, že mají poslední události společného jmenovatele? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

My father's ships will be at the siren's mercy. We will be the ones to reach the island first and claim its treasure for ourselves.Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will be facing her father's justice.When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first - after all, she's the daughter of the Siren Queen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice.When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first...After all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is its only recourse. A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm. For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible numbers, for the courageous souls who barely survived a devastating onslaught upon their homeland, the time to rebuild and renew has not yet come. The war is not over in Midkemia. And Jimmy and Dash--two young noble brothers who stand at the center of a gathering storm--are impelled to action that could secure a tenuous peace (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover the fate of the original black Magician, Pug, as prophecy becomes truth in the last book of the Riftwar Cycle. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Feist constantly amazes.- --SF Site -Feist has a command of language and a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.- --Chicago Sun-Times The Chaoswar--the fifth and final Riftwar--is in full, explosive swing in Raymond E. Feist's A Crown Imperiled, the second book in the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling fantasist's monumental saga of courage, conflict, and bitter consequence. Once again, Midkemia, the author's brilliantly conceived fantasy milieu, is in gravest danger from outside invaders--and from treacherous forces within--as the death of a powerful leader throws the world into chaos and threatens all hope of enduring peace. Returning in A Crown Imperiled are some of Feist's most memorable characters--including the great sorcerer, Pug, who has been a fan favorite since his introduction in the author's beloved classic, Magician--and the action, as always, comes fast and furious. The Chaoswar Saga is the master fantasist working at the peak of his powers, and further proof why Raymond E. Feist, like Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks, is one of the true giants of epic fantasy fiction. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Saved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more -- reduced to an exile's existence and forced to wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved. Merciless deserts, forbidding mountains, and vast oceans now separate the once powerful despot from his former seat of power -- his dark dreams of vengeance overwhelmed by the daily struggle for survival. But there is a larger drama that will entangle the broken dictator. An evil devastating and deadly seeks entrance to the land -- the mystical tool of a dark empire hungry for conquest and destruction -- and Kaspar has inadvertently discovered the key. Suddenly, Midkemia's last hope is a disgraced and exiled duke whose history is written in blood, and who now must wield his sword as her champion . . . if he so chooses.. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Sirotek Pug z pevnosti stojí na prahu životní změny. Doufá, že bude některým z mistrů přijat a vyučí se řemeslu, které mu zajistí živobytí. Nečekaná souhra okolností jej zavede ke Kulganovi, dvornímu mágovi vévody z Crydee. Netuší, že velké změny čekají nejen jeho, ale také celé Ostrovní království a Midkemii. Vše začne objevením záhadného vraku lodi, která za bouře ztroskotá na pobřeží... První díl čtyřdílné série Trhlinové války. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Druhý díl série Trhlinové války. Pug se coby válečný zajatec a otrok lopotí pod horkým kelewanským sluncem. S překvapením zjišťuje, že se tento svět i přes všechny odlišnosti jeho domovině v mnohém podobá. Mohl by zde objevit to, co mu na Midkemii stále unikalo? Do příběhu vstupuje mistr Milamber, který v osudech obou světů sehraje důležitou roli. Mezitím pokračuje tsuranská invaze do Ostrovního království, které je zmítáno nejen táhlou válkou, ale i vnitřními mocenskými spory. Politika ovlivňuje trhlinovou válku na obou stranách. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Trhlina je uzavřena a na trůn usedl mladý král, ale tolik potřebný mír je stále ještě daleko. Za severní hranicí Ostrovního království se náhle objevuje nová hrozba. Záhadný Murmandamus pozvedl svou korouhev a sjednocuje pod ní peklomory, gobliny i četné vyvrhele lidské společnosti. Princ Arutha musí čelit nové hrozbě s vědomím, že v sázce jsou životy jeho nejbližších. Podaří se mu nalézt Stříbrný trn? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The dread plot to destroy the Empire of Great Kesh has failed. The Conclave of Shadows has ended the murderous Nighthawk brotherhood's horrific reign of terror and death. But the mad sorcerer, Leso Varen, has fled, taking refuge among the most powerful men and women on Kelewan--a world now threatened, along with Midkemia, by hordes of the most vicious warriors in the known universe. The great sorcerer Pug knows of no power that will vanquish these invaders. And now he, brave Magnus and Nakor, and a disturbing young stranger named Bek must venture into the poisonous heart of the Dasati realm--the most terrible place they have ever encountered--in a valiant, impossible attempt to turn the tides against the encroaching doom that would swallow their world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The harrowing, moving and poignant account of one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz: a girl who was only five years old when she was sent to an extermination camp, and was one of the few people who entered a gas chamber and lived to tell her story.'I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis. They cannot speak. So I must speak on their behalf.'AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF COURAGE, RESILIENCE AND SURVIVAL Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler, Tova was five when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp, and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II, also known as the Birkenau extermination camp, while her father was transported to Dachau. During six months of incarceration in Birkenau, Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget, and experienced numerous escapes from death. She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale. As Nazi killing squads roamed Birkenau before abandoning the camp in January 1945, Tova and her mother hid among corpses. After being liberated by the Russians they made their way back to their hometown in Poland. Eventually Tova's father tracked them down and the family was reunited.In The Daughter of Auschwitz, Tova immortalizes what she saw, to keep the story of the Holocaust alive, at a time when it is in danger of fading from memory. She has used those memories that have shaped her life to honour the victims. Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant, this is an extremely important book. Brabant's thorough research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail. Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about one of the worst ever crimes against humanity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For more than 40 years after the Second World War the Iron Curtain divided Europe physically, with 300 km of walls and barbed wire fences; ideologically, between communism and capitalism; psychologically, between people imprisoned under totalitarian dictatorships and their neighbours enjoying democratic freedoms; and militarily, by two mighty, distrustful power blocs, still fighting the cold war. At the start of 1989, ten European nations were still Soviet vassal states. By the end of the year, one after another, they had thrown off communism, declared national independence, and embarked on the road to democracy. One of history's most brutal empires was on its knees. Poets who had been languishing in jails became vice presidents. When the Berlin Wall fell on a chilly November night it seemed as though the open wounds of the cruel twentieth century would at last begin to heal. The Year of Revolutions appeared as a beacon of hope for oppressed people elsewhere who dared to dream that they too could free themselves. In a dizzying few months of almost entirely peaceful revolutions the people's will triumphed over tyranny. An entire way of life was swept away. Now, twenty years on, Victor Sebestyen reassesses this decisive moment in modern history. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise.For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.Gabriel de Leon, half man, half monster and last remaining silversaint - a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night - is all that stands between the world and its end.Now imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity's last remaining hope:The Holy Grail. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 416 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

From the creator of PERCY JACKSON, bestselling author Rick Riordan, comes a brand-new adventure, inspired by Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP. Ana's freshman year culminates with the class's weekend trial at sea, the details of which have been kept secret. She only hopes she has what it'll take to succeed. All her worries are blown out of the water when, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives. But wait, there's more. The professor accompanying them informs Ana that their rival school, Land Institute, and Harding-Pencroft have been fighting a cold war for a hundred and fifty years. But now the heat is on and the freshman are in danger of becoming fish food. In a race against deadly enemies, Ana will make amazing friends and astounding discoveries about her heritage as she puts her leadership skills to the test for the first time. Rick Riordan's trademark humour, fast-paced action, and wide cast of characters are on full display in this undersea adventure.Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 180 million copies of his books worldwide.'This is the stuff of legends' - The Guardian on Percy Jackson (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, training centre for the best marine scientists and underwater explorers in the world. When Ana embarks on the sea trials that mark the end of her freshman year, her life as she knows it is blown out of the water. She and her school mates witness a terrible tragedy and discover that Harding-Pencroft and their rival school Land Institute have been engaged in a deadly rivalry going back over one hundred and fifty years. With the rivalry turned up full broil, Ana will be tested more than ever before . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess.A young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm, setting her on a dangerous path where those she loves are not the only ones at risk... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Tricia Levenseller, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A 17-year-old pirate captain intentionally allows herself to get captured by enemy pirates in this thrilling young adult tale. There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship. More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King. In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of... (alza.cz)

My father's ships will be at the siren's mercy. We will be the ones to reach the island first and claim its treasure for ourselves.Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will be facing her father's justice.When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first - after all, she's the daughter of the Siren Queen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The bestselling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess. A young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm, setting her on a dangerous path where those she loves are not the only ones at risk THERE ARE MANY LEGENDS ABOUT MY MOTHER… Raised far away on the moon, Xingyin was unaware she was being hidden from the Celestial Emperor - who exiled her mother for stealing the elixir of immortality. But when her magic flares and reveals her, Xingyin is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless, and afraid, Xingyin makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. In disguise, she trains alongside the Emperor's son, mastering archery and magic, despite the passion which flames between them. Vowing to rescue her mother, Xingyin embarks on a quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, Xingyin must challenge the ruthless Emperor, leaving her torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos… Inspired by the legend of Chang'e the Moon Goddess, this captivating debut weaves Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of love and family, immortals and magic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The birth of the Nyphron Empire has brought war to Melengar. To save her kingdom, Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian to perform a dangerous mission behind the enemy's lines. As the power of the Nyphron Empire grows, so does Royce's suspicion that the wizard Esrahaddon is using the thieves as pawns in his own shadowy struggle for power. To find the truth, he must unravel the secret of Hadrian's past. What he discovers leads the thieves to the ends of the world on a journey amid treachery and betrayals, forcing Hadrian to face a past he hoped never to see again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton brings us her dazzling sixth novel, The Clockmaker's Daughter. My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe's life is in ruins. Over one hundred and fifty years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist's sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river. Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets? Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker's daughter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)