Fourth wing (defekt) - rebecca yarros

Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last . . .Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history.Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . .because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise.Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.Alliances will be forged. Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies .. . or even lovers.But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last . . .Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history.Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . .because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise.Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.Alliances will be forged. Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies .. . or even lovers.But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last . . .Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away .. . because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans.They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.Alliances will be forged. Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies .. . or even lovers.But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. ..................................... Don't forget to pre-order the much anticipated sequel IRON FLAME today! Author reviews for Fourth Wing 'As compelling as it is deadly . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last . . .Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history.Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . . .because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise.Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.Alliances will be forged. Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies .. . or even lovers.But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fourth Wing is a high-stakes, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and dark academia. ..................................... Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College, where everyone has an agenda, and every night could be your last .. . Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history.Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away . .. because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother's daughter - like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She'll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Alliances will be forged.Lives will be lost. Traitors will become allies . .. or even lovers. But sleep with one eye open because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

She's the girl who obeys every rule, And he's the guy who loves to break them. He's Paxton Wilder.Twenty-two years old, tattooed, smoking hot, and the leader of the Renegades. The world is his playground, and for the next nine months, I'm stuck as his tutor in the Study at Sea program.I want to hate him, to kick his arrogant ego right off this boat. But from the second we touch, my stomach does a full-on bungee jump, and I know he is as addictive as he is dangerous.If I can't get him to take academics seriously, I'll lose my scholarship . . . if I don't lose my heart first. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

He only wants one girls heart, And it's the one he's already broken.He's Landon Rhodes. The snowboarding Renegade they call Nova. Sinfully gorgeous.Four-time X Games medallist. Full-time heartbreaker. They say a girl broke him once, and that's why he's so reckless, so careless with his conquests.But I'm that girl. They can call me his curse all they want. He and I both know the truth .. . He's the one who destroyed me, and I'm not the sucker who's going to let that happen again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

She's the only woman he wants, And the only one he can never touch again.She's Penna Carstairs. AKA, Rebel. Named FMX-treme Magazine's sexiest female athlete of the year - there's no rule in extreme sports she hasn't broken, no gender barrier she hasn't demolished.She's the mysterious stranger I met in a bar, the one I spent one insane, incredible night with. And now I'm screwed. Or rather . . . not screwed.Because the woman I can't get out of my head is the one woman I can never touch again. I'm Dr. Cruz Delgado - the youngest professor on campus.And Penelope Carstairs just walked into my class. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLING author, Rebecca Yarros, comes the eagerly anticipated sequel to TIKTOK SENSATION and RADIO TWO BOOK CLUB pick Fourth Wing . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Literární senzace, která boří literární žebříčky a sociální sítě! Dvacetiletá Violet Sorrengailová měla nastoupit do kvadrantu písařů a strávit život mezi knihami. Její matka, nesmlouvavá velící generálka, jí však nařídí, aby se připojila ke stovkám kandidátů toužících dostat se mezi navarrskou elitu: dračí jezdce. Violet chybí trénink, navíc je menší než ostatní a draci se s „křehkými“ lidmi nespojují. Spálí je! Proto bude potřebovat všechen svůj důvtip, aby obstála. Brzo ale zjistí, že z Basgiathské válečné školy vedou jen dvě cesty ven: absolvovat, nebo zemřít. Kniha má krásnou barevnou ořízku. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Josh and Ember's rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . . Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl's dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he's craved since his high school days.Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot. Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn't temper Ember's fears, and if there's one thing she's learned from her father's death, it's that there are some obstacles even love can't conquer . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Three knocks can change everything. Twenty years as an army brat and Ember Howard knew . . . the soldiers at the door meant her dad was never coming home.What she didn't know was how she would find the strength to care for her crumbling family while her mum fell apart. Then, hockey star Josh Walker enters her life. He has a way of erasing the pain with a single look, a single touch.As much as she wants to turn off her feelings and endure the heartache on her own, she can't deny their intense attraction. But when Josh's secret shatters their world, Ember must decide if he's worth the risk that comes with loving a man who could strip her bare. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dvacetiletá Ember čelí nejtěžší zkoušce svého života: ze dne na den má na starosti tátův pohřeb, zhroucenou mámu i dva mladší sourozence. V lásce to také není žádná sláva… naštěstí se ale v té správné chvíli zjeví Josh Walker, sexy potetovaný fešák, hokejová hvězda a zároveň její nový soused. Stačí jediný jeho pohled nebo dotek, aby Ember zapomněla na svoji bolest. Když ale vyjde najevo Joshovo tajemství, její svět se otřese. A Ember se musí rozhodnout, jestli zvládne milovat muže, který by ji mohl zničit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hunger Games meets Divergent in the epic next installment of the number one bestselling Empyrean series. She survived her first year at Basgiath War College . . . but the danger is only beginning.Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is - unless she betrays the man she loves.Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits, and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.But a determination to survive won't be enough this year.Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College - and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Osmadvacetiletá Georgia Stantonová se po těžkém rozvodu vrací domů do Colorada, aby převzala dědictví po své prababičce, legendární autorce romantických příběhů. Ocitá se tváří v tvář Noahu Harrisonovi, mladému úspěšnému spisovateli, který má dokončit jediný prababiččin nedopsaný rukopis, příběh její životní lásky s Jamesonem Stantonem, pilotem z druhé světové války. Přestože Noah je velmi přitažlivý a vzájemná chemie mezi ním a Georgiou je od první chvíle nepřehlédnutelná, zatrpklá Georgia mu nedůvěřuje a není si jistá, zda závěrečnou část babiččiny knihy dokáže napsat pravdivě a bez vlastních ambic. Jenže o překvapení v těchhle dvou osudových příbězích mnoha konců není nouze…Kniha Nedokončený příběh umně proplétá dvě časové linie, zkoumá rizika, která podstupujeme kvůli lásce, jizvy příliš hluboké na to, aby se zahojily, a konce, které nedokážeme předvídat.Vychází v překladu Diny Podzimkové. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One final letter. His last wish. Go and be with her...Beckett,If you're reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn't. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella's raising the twins alone. She's too independent and won't accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It's too much for anyone to endure. It's not fair.So if I'm gone, that means I can't be there for Ella. I can't help them through this. But you can. So I'm begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don't make her go through it alone.Ryan (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Before Xaden Riorson, there was the four Flyboys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. They're flying through dangerous territory and one wrong move could make them crash and burn . . . Since her sister's death, Paisley Donovan, who shares her sister's heart condition, has been treated like delicate glass by her parents. But nothing will stop her from completing her Bucket List - even if it kills her.And it almost does until Jagger Bateman pulls her from the ocean. Jagger is enrolled in the country's toughest flight school. Wickedly hot, reckless, and perfect for a girl looking to live life to the fullest.Except Paisley is the commanding general's daughter, and her boyfriend is his biggest rival. Paisley must decide just how much to risk for a guy who makes her heart pound a little too hard. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Dvacetiletá Violet Sorrengailová měla nastoupit do kvadrantu písařů a strávit život mezi knihami. Její matka, nesmlouvavá velící generálka, jí však nařídí, aby se připojila ke stovkám kandidátů toužících dostat se mezi navarrskou elitu: dračí jezdce. Violet chybí trénink, navíc je menší než ostatní a draci se s „křehkými“ lidmi nespojují. Spálí je! Proto bude potřebovat všechen svůj důvtip, aby obstála. Brzo ale zjistí, že z Basgiathské válečné školy vedou jen dvě cesty ven: absolvovat, nebo zemřít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Dvacetiletá Violet Sorrengailová měla nastoupit do kvadrantu písařů a strávit život mezi knihami. Její matka, nesmlouvavá velící generálka, jí však nařídí, aby se připojila ke stovkám kandidátů toužících dostat se mezi navarrskou elitu: dračí jezdce. Violet chybí trénink, navíc je menší než ostatní a draci se s „křehkými“ lidmi nespojují. Spálí je! Proto bude potřebovat všechen svůj důvtip, aby obstála. Brzo ale zjistí, že z Basgiathské válečné školy vedou jen dvě cesty ven: absolvovat, nebo zemřít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Osmadvacetiletá Georgia Stantonová se po těžkém rozvodu vrací domů do Colorada, aby převzala dědictví po své prababičce, legendární autorce romantických příběhů. Ocitá se tváří v tvář Noahu Harrisonovi, mladému úspěšnému spisovateli, který má dokončit jediný prababiččin nedopsaný rukopis, příběh její životní lásky s Jamesonem Stantonem, pilotem z druhé světové války. Přestože Noah je velmi přitažlivý a vzájemná chemie mezi ním a Georgiou je od první chvíle nepřehlédnutelná, zatrpklá Georgia mu nedůvěřuje a není si jistá, zda závěrečnou část babiččiny knihy dokáže napsat pravdivě a bez vlastních ambic. Jenže o překvapení v těchhle dvou osudových příbězích mnoha konců není nouze… Kniha Nedokončený příběh umně proplétá dvě časové linie, zkoumá rizika, která podstupujeme kvůli lásce, jizvy příliš hluboké na to, aby se zahojily, a konce, které nedokážeme předvídat. Vychází v překladu Diny Podzimkové. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Before Xaden Riorson, there were the four Fly Boys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. There are some wounds time can't heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer . . . Jackson Montgomery's life revolves around his daughter and job. He's no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbour is clearly in distress, she's no damsel.Morgan Bartley is stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. It doesn't matter that their attraction is undeniable-she swore she'd never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. She's a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery.He's a crash waiting to happen. Together they could have it all . . . if they can endure the coming storm. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Before Xaden Riorson, there were the four Fly Boys: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Be careful what you wish for . .Grayson Masters is focused on graduating and the last thing he needs is his gorgeous new roommate distracting him. And though her smart mouth is irresistibly irritating, he can't seem to deny their off-the-charts chemistry.Samantha Fitzgerald has no business digging for Grayson's secrets while she's hiding her own, but that doesn't stop her from trying to tear down his walls. But, she's not prepared for the truth: another woman laid claim to Grayson's heart long ago. Falling in love is something neither of them can afford, and when that line is crossed, they'll learn that sometimes it's the answered prayers that will put you through hell . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn’t expecting much. It’s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful.Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can’t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now.Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River.Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right.Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy’s life.He’ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Ember Howardová vie, čo znamená byť dcérou vojaka. Tri zaklopania na dvere, za ktorými stoja vojaci, neveštia nič dobré. Ako sa má vyrovnať so stratou otca? Ako má nájsť silu postarať sa o matku, ktorá upadla do zúfalstva, a o rodinu? Vtedy Ember do života vstúpi Josh Walker. Jediným pohľadom, jediným dotykom dokáže zmierniť jej bolesť. Josh má však tajomstvo, ktoré môže všetko spochybniť a Ember úplne zničiť... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Pre Izzy a Natea sú typické stretnutia v najnečakanejších chvíľach. Nezabudnuteľné zoznámenie sa v lietadle, plné spojenia a chémie, ktoré sa takmer skončilo tragicky, sa im vrylo raz a navždy do sŕdc. No potom sa jeden druhému stratili... Osud akoby stál proti nim a zdá sa, že načasovanie nikdy nie je správne. Netušia, kedy sa znovu uvidia a či vôbec. Lenže Izzy sa cíti pri Nateovi tak ako pri nikom inom a nechce oňho prísť. Pre Natea je Izzy zasa to jediné dobré, čo ho v živote stretlo. Je odhodlaný ochraňovať ju aj za cenu, že bude riskovať vlastný život. O mnoho rokov neskôr v nich emóciami nabité stretnutie v Afganistane opätovne prebudí staré city. Musia ich však odložiť bokom, pretože Nate, člen elitných špeciálnych jednotiek, dostal za úlohu dohliadať na jej bezpečnosť. Nevypovedané slová a potláčané city vytvárajú medzi nimi čoraz väčšie napätie. Podarí sa im ovládnuť vzájomnú vášeň alebo sa zmení na tikajúcu bombu, ktorá zničí všetko naokolo? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Dvacetiletá Ember čelí nejtěžší zkoušce svého života: ze dne na den má na starosti tátův pohřeb, zhroucenou mámu i dva mladší sourozence. V lásce to také není žádná sláva… naštěstí se ale v té správné chvíli zjeví Josh Walker, sexy potetovaný fešák, hokejová hvězda a zároveň její nový soused. Stačí jediný jeho pohled nebo dotek, aby Ember zapomněla na svoji bolest. Když ale vyjde najevo Joshovo tajemství, její svět se otřese. A Ember se musí rozhodnout, jestli zvládne milovat muže, který by ji mohl zničit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are?Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him-especially his father. He left, swearing never to return.When he receives a desperate message from his father, all of the memories come rushing back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have. Because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark.If only he could tell his heart to stay locked away when she whispers she's always loved him, and always will...Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching story about family, betrayal, and what we're willing to sacrifice for those who need us most. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Two sworn enemies. One unfinished manuscript. The love story of a lifetime...When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - athough he's charming and handsome, there's nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye.Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World War Two, she fell in love with the handsome and enigmatic pilot, Jameson. But are Georgia and Noah about to discover that not all love stories have a happy ending...?Perfect for fans of Colleen Hooever and Nicholas Sparks, The Things We Leave Unfinished is an epic and sweeping romance about the sacrifices we make for love and the endings we don't want to see coming... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What’s the harm in a pseudonym? Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I. So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree. But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What’s the harm in a pseudonym? Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I. So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree. But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the mining town of Goetia, the world is divided between The Fallen, descendants of demonkind, and The Virtues, the winners in an ancient war. Celeste and Mariel are two Fallen sisters, bound by blood but raised in separate worlds.Celeste grew up with their father, passing in privileged society, while Mariel stayed with their mother in Goetia's slums. Celeste is wracked by guilt for leaving her sister behind, and when their father dies, she becomes Mariel's fiercest protector. But their lives are upended when Mariel is arrested for the murder of a Virtue.Determined to save her sister and prove her innocence, Celeste turns to her ex-lover, a former general in the armies of Hell, for help. Soon Celeste is making her own deals with devils and angels alike to prove her sister's innocence. However the journey to discover the truth threatens to become more than Celeste ever bargained for. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. Turns out he's Mr. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company, and he's alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. Nizhoni knows he's a threat, but her father won't believe her. When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says "Run!", the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission that can only be accomplished with the help of Diné Holy People, all disguised as quirky characters. Their aid will come at a price: the kids must pass a series of trials in which it seems like nature itself is out to kill them. If Nizhoni, Mac, and Davery can reach the House of the Sun, they will be outfitted with what they need to defeat the ancient monsters Mr. Charles has unleashed. But it will take more than weapons for Nizhoni to become the hero she was destined to be . . . Timeless themes such as the importance of family and respect for the land resonate in this funny, fast-paced, and exciting quest adventure set in the American Southwest. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the Keju – the test to find the most talented students in the Empire – it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who had hoped to get rich by marrying her off; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free from a life of servitude. That she got into Sinegard – the most elite military school in Nikan – was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Fighting the prejudice of rival classmates, Rin discovers that she possesses a lethal, unearthly power – an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of psychoactive substances and a seemingly insane teacher, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive – and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most people calmly go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.Despite her losses, Rin hasn't given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much - the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges - and unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.Backed by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners.As her power and influence grows, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix's voice, urging her to burn the world and everything in it? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The riveting new novel from the author of The Great Believers, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book AwardA successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past: the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the 1995 murder of a classmate, Thalia Keith. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletics coach, Omar Evans, are the subject of intense fascination online, Bodie prefers-needs-to let sleeping dogs lie.But when The Granby School invites her back to teach a two-week course, Bodie finds herself inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn't as much of an outsider at Granby as she'd thought-if, perhaps, back in 1995, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case.One of the most acclaimed contemporary American writers, Rebecca Makkai reinvents herself with each of her brilliant novels. Both a transfixing mystery and a deeply felt examination of one woman's reckoning with her past, I Have Some Questions for You is her finest achievement yet. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A true classic of suspense in a beautiful new package for a whole new generation of readers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

I am the monster. I am the shield. I am the knife in the dark.Ranka is tired of death. All she wants now is to be left alone, living out her days in Witchik's wild north with the coven that raised her, attempting to forget the horrors of her past. But when she is named Bloodwinn, the next treaty bride to the human kingdom of Isodal, her coven sends her south with a single directive: kill him. Easy enough, for a blood-witch whose magic compels her to kill.Except the prince is gentle, kind, and terrified of her. He doesn't want to marry Ranka; he doesn't want to be king at all. And it's his sister - the wickedly smart, infuriatingly beautiful Princess Aramis - who seems to be real threat.But when witches start turning up dead, murdered by a mysterious, magical plague, Aramis makes Ranka an offer: help her develop a cure, and in return, she'll teach Ranka to contain her deadly magic. But as the coup draws nearer and the plague spreads, Ranka is forced to question everything she thought she knew about her power, her past, and who she's meant to fight for. Soon, she will have choose between the coven that raised her - and the princess who sees beyond the monster they shaped her to be. But as the bodies pile up, a monster may be exactly what they need. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jmenuje se Paxton Wilder. Je to dvaadvacetiletý potetovaný sexy vůdce Odpadlíků. Pětinásobný medailista z X Games. Svět je jeho hřištěm – obzvlášť letos – a já se mám na příštích devět měsíců, kdy budeme studovat na lodi, stát jeho doučovatelkou.Na přednášky moc nechodí – na to je příliš zaneprázdněný předváděním kaskadérských kousků po celém světě. Jenže jestli se mi ho nepodaří přimět, aby svou akademickou dráhu začal konečně brát vážně, přijdu o stipendium... pokud mi tedy dřív neukradne srdce. Hrozně ho chci nenávidět a skopat to jeho ego z paluby, ale jakmile se mě jednou dotkne, můj žaludek udělá salto a já vím, že je stejně tak návykový, jako je nebezpečný.Šest přátel, kteří by se v běžném životě nejspíš nikdy nesetkali, se na devítiměsíční plavbě s programem Studium na moři naučí, že chemie je víc než jen předmět a že nejlepší lekce uděluje srdce. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Všichni, včetně Violet samotné, očekávali, že během prvního ročníku na Basgiathské válečné akademii zemře. Přežila, ale skutečný výcvik – brutální a extrémně vyčerpávající – je teprve před ní. A spolu s ním i výzva v osobě nového zástupce velitele, který si dal jediný cíl – ukázat jí, jak vypadá absolutní bezmoc. Violet se už naučila, že odhodlání přežít a odvaha měnit pravidla dokážou mnohé. Bude to ale stačit, když ví, že Basgiath ukrývá prastaré tajemství, které může všechny a všechno zničit? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dvacetiletá Violet Sorrengailová měla nastoupit do kvadrantu písařů a strávit život mezi knihami. Její matka, nesmlouvavá velící generálka, jí však nařídí, aby se připojila ke stovkám kandidátů toužících dostat se mezi navarrskou elitu: dračí jezdce. Violet chybí trénink, navíc je menší než ostatní a draci se s „křehkými“ lidmi nespojují. Spálí je! Proto bude potřebovat všechen svůj důvtip, aby obstála. Brzo ale zjistí, že z Basgiathské válečné školy vedou jen dvě cesty ven: absolvovat, nebo zemřít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fourth Pantofle - Aldo - Černá. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Pantofle - Aldo - Černá. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Pantofle - Aldo - Černá. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Pantofle - Aldo - Černá. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Sandále - Aldo - Béžová. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Sandále - Aldo - Béžová. (bibloo.cz)

Fourth Sandále - Aldo - Béžová. (bibloo.cz)

Rok 951 Mladý Gaidemar, nemanželský syn neznámého původu a ozbrojenec v jízdní legii krále Oty, je pověřený nebezpečným úkolem. Má osvobodit italskou královnu Adelheid ze zajetí v Gardě. Na útěku se do Adelheid zamiluje, ale ona se provdá za krále Otu. Gaidemar se přesto stane královniným důvěrníkem a společně s Otou zvítězí nad Maďary v bitvě na Lechu. Nakonec se zasnoubí s dcerou jednoho z nejmocnějších slovanských knížat a zdá se, že skvrna jeho původu bude definitivně vymazána. Adelheid a Gaidemar ale netuší, že jejich nejnebezpečnější nepřítel ještě není poražený. Když odjíždějí s Otou k císařské korunovaci do Říma, netuší, že to pro ně bude osudná cesta… (patro.cz)

For the first time ever, New York Times bestselling author and former CIA operative Robert Baer tells the explosive story of how insiders believe a KGB mole rose to the highest ranks of the CIA. In the aftermath of the Cold War, US intelligence caught three high-profile Russian spies. However, these arrests left major questions unanswered, and rumours have long swirled of another mole, often referred to as the Fourth Man. Three pioneering female veterans of counterintelligence were tasked with unearthing him. With steadfast determination and expertise, they came to a shocking conclusion, one which had, and continues to harbour, dramatic consequences for American security. In this gripping insider account, Baer tells a thrilling story of Russian espionage and American intelligence. With profound implications for the rise of Vladimir Putin and international relations with Russia, The Fourth Man is a real-life spy thriller with echoes of John Le Carre. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Klaus Schwab, 192 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)