The lives of saints - leigh bardugová

Enter the world of the Grishaverse and Shadow and Bone, soon to be a Netflix original series! Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt'ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt'ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint. This beautiful collection includes stunning full-colour illustrations of each story. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Enter the world of the Grishaverse and Shadow and Bone, soon to be a Netflix original series! Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt'ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt'ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint. This beautiful collection includes stunning full-colour illustrations of each story. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, these tales will transport you to lands both familiar and strange - to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them lavishly illustrated with art by Sara Kiplin that changes with each turn of the page, culminating in six stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Perez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen-and Perez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain.But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive-even if that means enlisting the help of Guillen Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and creator of the Grishaverse comes a bewitching historical novel set in the Spanish Golden Age, brimming with peril and dark deeds. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017, this fantasy epic from the No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Grisha trilogy is gripping, sweeping and memorable - perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Laini Taylor and Kristin Cashore. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first. An epic new exploration of the Grisha universe from the writer of SHADOW AND BONE, SIEGE AND STORM and RUIN AND RISING, totally consuming for both old fans and new. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology. The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series! The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

FATE CAN BE CHANGED.CURSES CAN BE BROKEN.In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court.Determined to seize this chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of power-hungry nobility, desperate kings, holy men and seers, where the lines between magic, science and fraud blur. With the pyres of the Inquisition burning, she must use every bit of her wit and resilience to win fame and hide the truth of her ancestry - even if that means enlisting the help of an embittered immortal familiar, whose own secrets could cost her everything. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel, SIX OF CROWS. Beautifully designed, with an exclusive letter from the author and six stunning full-colour character portraits. This covetable hardback with red sprayed edges is a perfect gift for fans, and a perfect way to discover the unforgettable writing of Leigh Bardugo. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court - a military stronghold that has never been breached - and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean riches beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Together they might just be unstoppable - if they don't kill each other first. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kazu Brekkerovi a jeho lidem se podařil nevídaný kousek, za který měli přislíbenou tučnou odměnu. Jenže místo toho, aby se o ni rozdělili, čekala na ně zrada. Proto musí napnout všechny své síly, aby získali to, co jim patří. V temných ulicích zkorumpovaného Ketterdamu se mezitím schyluje k válce. Nebezpečná smrtící droga jurda parem se tu stává předmětem boje o moc. Obstojí Kazova prohnanost proti nepřátelům a zůstanou mu jeho lidé vůbec věrni? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Za peníze se dá koupit všechno! Nebo aspoň to platí v Ketterdamu, ve kterém se nikdo nevyzná lépe než Kaz Brekker, fenomenální podvodník a zloděj. A když se objeví neodolatelná zakázka? Je čas sehnat si pomocníky. Zloděj, trestanec, hazardní hráč, černá ovce rodiny, špionka a kráska-zabiják – šest nebezpečných psanců, kteří se pokusí dostat se do nejstřeženější pevnosti světa. Podaří se jim vyváznout se zdravou kůží? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alex Sternová není zrovna typickou adeptkou pro studium na Yale. Právě naopak – bezcílně se potácí světem drog, ubíjejících zaměstnání a špatných rozhodnutí. Přesto dostane druhou šanci: stipendium na této prestižní univerzitě. V čem je háček? Během studia musí monitorovat podivnou činnost yaleských tajných spolků, z nichž vzešli nejvlivnější lidé světa. Jenže brzy se ukáže, že jejich okultní aktivity jsou trochu silná káva i pro ty nejotrlejší… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Najít cestu do podsvětí, ukrást duši z pekla. Jednoduchý plán, který se může zvrtnout tak na tisíc způsobů. Galaxy „Alex“ Sternová je odhodlaná dostat Darlingtona z pekla – i kdyby ji to mělo stát budoucnost v Léthé a na Yale. Pohrává si však se silami, které jsou mimo její kontrolu, a když začnou umírat členové fakulty, rozhodně to není náhoda. V New Havenu působí cosi smrtícího, a pokud má Alex přežít, bude muset čelit vlastní minulosti i temnotě přebývající v samotných zdech univerzity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Wealth. Power. Murder.Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld.Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents.Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alex Stern returns in another tale of murder and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite. Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Na oslabených hranicích Ravky se shromažďují nepřátelé. Král Nikolaj Lantsov by měl dokázat nemožné – naplnit prázdné pokladnice, získat spojence a zastavit zkázu, která zemi hrozí. V jeho nitru však den ode dne sílí démon, který může zničit vše, co už mladý panovník vybudoval. Nikolaj a větrostrůjkyně Zoja se proto vydávají na riskantní cestu. Podaří se jim najít lék na královu tajemnou chorobu? Pokud ne, hrozí, že Ravka padne. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ponořte se do světa grišů s Istoria Sankťja – nádherně ilustrovanou replikou Života svatých. Tento kouzelný suvenýr z Grishaverse obsahuje příběhy postav, které znáte nejen z oblíbených fantasy románů. Najdete v nich zázraky a mučednictví známých světců, jako je Sankta Lizaveta z růží a Sankt Ilja v řetězech, podivuhodné osudy Sankty Uršuly, Sankty Maradi či Bezhvězdného. To vše v úžasném celobarevném provedení, které doslova bere dech. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Než se stal velitelem Druhé armády a Temnyjem, byl jen osamělým chlapcem nesoucím břemeno neobyčejné moci. Eryk a jeho matka Lena strávili celý život na útěku. Bezpečné útočiště na ně však nikde nečeká. Nejsou jen grišové – jsou zároveň nejsmrtonosnější a nejvzácnější svého druhu. Nepřátelé je chtějí zničit a zneužít jejich dary, a proto musí matka se synem své skutečné schopnosti skrývat, kamkoli se hnou. Někdy se však smrtící tajemství odhalí samo... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Kazu Brekkerovi a jeho lidem se podařil nevídaný kousek, za který měli přislíbenou tučnou odměnu. Jenže místo toho, aby se o ni rozdělili, čekala na ně zrada. Proto musí napnout všechny své síly, aby získali to, co jim patří. V temných ulicích zkorumpovaného Ketterdamu se mezitím schyluje k válce. Nebezpečná smrtící droga jurda parem se tu stává předmětem boje o moc. Obstojí Kazova prohnanost proti nepřátelům a zůstanou mu jeho lidé vůbec věrni? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'It wasn't me. I didn't do it. And I'll never do it again!' says Brian Johnson of The Lives of Brian. That AC/DC's legendary front man got to do it all is one of the most cheering and entertaining stories in rock 'n'roll history.The son of a British army sergeant-major and Italian mother, Brian grew up in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, as it emerged from the shadow of the Second World War. Then he saw Little Richard on the BBC and it changed the course of his life.The choirboy and cub scout was going to be singer.For over a decade he tried to make his mark with a succession of bands. He appeared on to Top of the Pops, toured Australia and yet the big time looked out of reach. Then he was invited to London for an audition for one of the world's biggest rock acts. AC/DC were a band in crisis following the tragic death of their lead singer, Bon Scott, but with Brian on board they would record their masterpiece: Back in Black. It became the biggest selling rock album of all time. The tour that followed played to packed out arenas. Quickly embraced by the band's fans, the new boy had earned his spurs. But there was to be a twist in the tale. In 2016, Brian was forced to quit the band after being diagnosed with hearing loss, only to make a triumphant return to the band he loved with the release of 2020's smash hit album Power Up.It's been a rollercoaster of a life, throughout which Brian's kept his feet firmly on the ground, never losing touch with his roots.Warm, vivid, evocative, life-affirming and often laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian tells the story of one of our most well-loved performers in his own inimitable voice (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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The Darkling's origin story comes alive in this exquisitely illustrated prequel to Shadow and Bone, the hit Netflix original series. Before he led Ravka's Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha - they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide their true abilities wherever they go. But sometimes deadly secrets have a way of revealing themselves . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.SPECIAL PAPERBACK FEATURE: This paperback edition includes the poignant short story 'Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!' set in the same extraordinary world.*A NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!**WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION*In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together they're a family, hidden and safe.Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled 'HAP'. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where they hunted humans. And Hap unwittingly gives away Gio's location. Before they know it, robots from Gio's former life arrive - to capture and return the android to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams.The rest of the unconventional family must travel across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommissioning. Or worse, reprogramming. Along the way, Vic must decide if he can handle his feelings for Hap - even if they come with strings attached.Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.'A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots' - Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp Damascus (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The son of a British army sergeant major and Italian mother, Brian grew up in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, as it emerged from the shadow of the Second World War. Then he saw Little Richard on the BBC and it changed the course of his life.The choir boy and sea scout was going to be a singer.For over a decade he tried to make his mark with a succession of bands. He appeared frequently on TV and toured Europe and Australia with Geordie, yet real success slipped out of reach. Brian had a family to support and a mortgage to pay, so was forced to take a succession of jobs eventually leading to him running his own business. But if fate had a plan for Brian . . . fate didn't stand a chance.Out of the blue, he was invited to London for an audition for one of the world's best up-and-coming acts. AC/DC were a band in crisis following the tragic death of their lead singer, Bon Scott, but with Brian on board they would record their masterpiece: Back in Black. It became the biggest-selling rock album of all time. The tour that followed played to packed-out arenas and Brian was embraced by their fans. But there was to be a twist in the tale. In 2016, Brian was forced to quit the band after being diagnosed with hearing loss, only to make a triumphant return to the band he loved with the release of 2020's smash hit album Power Up. Brian has lived many lives within his lifetime, but somehow he's kept his feet on the ground, never losing touch with his roots.Touching, personal, indomitable, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the story of one of the world's best-loved performers, told in his own inimitable and unique voice. 'Nine lives, Cat's Eyes. Abusing every one of them, and running wild.' (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots - fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe.The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labelled 'HAP', he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio - a past spent hunting humans.When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming.Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: can he accept love with strings attached?Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Druhý díl oceňované fantasy série Šest vran od bestsellerové autorky Leigh Bardugo! Kazu Brekkerovi a jeho lidem se podařil nevídaný kousek, za který měli přislíbenou tučnou odměnu. Jenže místo toho, aby se o ni rozdělili, čekala na ně zrada. Proto musí napnout všechny své síly, aby získali to, co jim patří. V temných ulicích zkorumpovaného Ketterdamu se mezitím schyluje k válce. Nebezpečná smrtící droga jurda parem se tu stává předmětem boje o moc. Obstojí Kazova prohnanost proti nepřátelům a zůstanou mu jeho lidé vůbec věrni? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Některá srdce bijí silněji než ostatní. Závěrečný díl série Zjizvený král. Mohutná fjerdská armáda se připravuje na tažení do Ravky. Aby král Nikolaj Lantsov dokázal nepřátelské šiky porazit, musí zapojit veškerou svou vynalézavost, šarm i svého vnitřního démona. Přesto se neobejde bez pomoci ostatních: Zoja i Nina stojí při něm a jsou odhodlány zachránit svou zemi za každou cenu. Král, generálka a agentka musejí v nekonečné temnotě najít cestu vedoucí k budoucnosti – jinak zanikne všechno, na čem jim kdy záleželo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Ponořte se do světa Griš s Istoria Sankťja – nádherně ilustrovanou replikou Života svatých. Tento kouzelný suvenýr z Grishaverse obsahuje příběhy postav, které znáte nejen z oblíbených fantasy románů. Najdete v nich zázraky a mučednictví známých světců, jako je Sankta Lizaveta z růží a Sankt Ilja v řetězech, podivuhodné osudy Sankty Uršuly, Sankty Maradi či Bezhvězdného. To vše v úžasném celobarevném provedení, které doslova bere dech. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Šest pohádkově laděných příběhů s úžasnými ilustracemi z temného světa fantasy sérií Griša a Šest vran Vydejte se do krajiny kouzel, kde vládne temná magie. Protéká tudy neposlušná řeka a minout vás může poslušná bouře. Přihlížejte pokoutním obchodům sjednaným pod rouškou noci. Vstupte do měst, ve kterých straší, a do lesů, ze kterých nevede cesta ven. Přečtěte si příběhy o mluvících zvířatech a oživlých figurkách z perníku. V temných pohádkách je totiž možné úplně všechno. Za každým rohem číhá zrada, pomsta, obětování, ale i láska... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Najít cestu do podsvětí, ukrást duši z pekla. Jednoduchý plán, který se může zvrtnout tak na tisíc způsobů. Galaxy „Alex“ Sternová je odhodlaná dostat Darlingtona z pekla – i kdyby ji to mělo stát budoucnost v Léthé a na Yale. Pohrává si však se silami, které jsou mimo její kontrolu, a když začnou umírat členové fakulty, rozhodně to není náhoda. V New Havenu působí cosi smrtícího, a pokud má Alex přežít, bude muset čelit vlastní minulosti i temnotě přebývající v samotných zdech univerzity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Z Aliny Starkové se stala světlonoška. Jenže cena, kterou za to platí, je vysoká. Temnyj je víc než kdy předtím odhodlaný využít jejích schopností k získání trůnu. Alina se snaží jeho nástrahám vzdorovat, přesto se do nich zaplétá a vzdaluje se od lásky, v níž až doteď hledala své útočiště. Alina cítí, že jestli chce Ravku zachránit, bude si muset vybrat. Ponechá si svoji výjimečnou moc a zachrání zemi, nebo se jí vzdá, a zvolí lásku? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alina Starková nikdy v ničem nevynikala, ale teď osud celé země leží v jejích rukách... První díl světového bestselleru! Ravka, kdysi mocná a hrdá země, se otřásá v základech. Pás neprostupné temnoty obývaný krvežíznivými nestvůrami, ji rozdělil na dvě části. Její budoucnost leží v rukou nic netušící dívky… Alina nikdy v ničem nevynikala. O to víc je překvapena silou, která se projeví v okamžiku, kdy je se svým regimentem napadena a jejímu nejlepšímu příteli hrozí smrt. Jejích výjimečných schopností si všimnou na nejvyšších místech a dívka je dopravena na královský dvůr, kde se má naučit ovládat své dosud nezkrocené schopnosti. Má se stát grišou – členkou privilegované vrstvy mágů a kouzelníků. Jenže nic v tomto světě plném přetvářky není tak, jak se jí snaží namluvit. Alina proniká do tajemného společenství grišů a poznává blíž i jejich nejvyššího mága, okouzlujícího Temnyje. Postupně přichází na to, že vše, co se kolem ní děje, má jediný cíl. Zneužít její jedinečnou moc proti celé zemi i proti ní samotné. Pokud se nechce stát loutkou v rukou zla, musí uprchnout. Jediná možná cesta však vede tam, kam se jiní neodvažují. K pásu neprostupné temnoty… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Za peníze se dá koupit všechno! Nebo aspoň to platí v Ketterdamu, ve kterém se nikdo nevyzná lépe, než Kaz Brekker, fenomenální podvodník a zloděj. A když se objeví neodolatelná zakázka? Je čas sehnat si pomocníky. Zloděj, trestanec, hazardní hráč, černá ovce rodiny, špionka a kráska-zabiják – šest nebezpečných psanců, kteří se pokusí dostat se do nejstřeženější pevnosti světa. Podaří se jim vyváznout se zdravou kůží? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots - fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe.The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labelled 'HAP', he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio - a past spent hunting humans.When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming.Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: can he accept love with strings attached?Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Než se stal velitelem Druhé armády, než stvořil Vrásu a než se stal Temnyjem, byl jen osamělým chlapcem nesoucím břemeno neobyčejné moci. Eryk a jeho matka Lena strávili celý život na útěku. Bezpečné útočiště na ně však nikde nečeká. Nejsou jen grišové – jsou zároveň nejsmrtonosnější a nejvzácnější svého druhu. Obávají se jich ti, kdo je chtějí zničit, a pronásledují je ti, kdo by chtěli zneužít jejich dary. Proto musí své skutečné schopnosti skrývat, kamkoli se hnou. Někdy se však smrtící tajemství odhalí samo... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Ravka byla kdysi mocná země, ale nyní je zpustošena válkami, obklopena nepřáteli a všude panuje strach. Když je regiment Aliny Starkové napaden a jejímu nejlepšímu kamarádovi hrozí smrt, odhaluje v sobě Alina skrytou sílu. Sílu, která by mohla být klíčem k osvobození rozvrácené země. Opouští tak svět, který znala, aby se stala grišou – příslušnicí mocného řádu kouzelníků, kterému vládne záhadný Temnyj. Jenže v tomhle světě nic není, jak se zdá… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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Ravka byla kdysi mocná země, ale nyní je zpustošena válkami, obklopena nepřáteli a všude panuje strach. Když je regiment Aliny Starkové napaden a jejímu nejlepšímu kamarádovi hrozí smrt, odhaluje v sobě Alina skrytou sílu. Sílu, která by mohla být klíčem k osvobození rozvrácené země. Opouští tak svět, který znala, aby se stala grišou – příslušnicí mocného řádu kouzelníků, kterému vládne záhadný Temnyj. Jenže v tomhle světě nic není, jak se zdá… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Kassia St Clair, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer. Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk s fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human... (alza.cz)

Na oslabených hranicích Ravky se shromažďují nepřátelé. Král Nikolaj Lantsov by měl dokázat nemožné – naplnit prázdné pokladnice, získat spojence a zastavit zkázu, která zemi hrozí. V jeho nitru však den ode dne sílí démon, který může zničit vše, co už mladý panovník vybudoval. Za pomoci větrostrůjkyně Zoji a agentky Niny je odhodlaný svou zemi zachránit. A to za každou cenu… Strhující příběh Nikolaje Lantsova a jeho démona v dárkovém boxu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Za peníze se dá koupit všechno a ve městě Ketterdam to platí dvojnásob. Své o tom ví i fenomenální podvodník a zloděj Kaz Brekker. Na některé věci je však i on krátký, a tak musí riskovat. Přinese mu spolupráce s partičkou pěti nebezpečných psanců kýžený užitek, nebo se mu stane osudnou? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A revisionist, completely accessible and radically inclusive history of maths'Lively, satisfying, good at explaining difficult concepts' The Sunday TimesMathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong. In The Secret Lives of Numbers, historian Kate Kitagawa and journalist Timothy Revell introduce readers to the mathematical boundary-smashers who have been erased by history because of their race, gender or nationality.From the brilliant Arabic scholars of the ninth-century House of Wisdom, and the pioneering African American mathematicians of the twentieth century, to the 'lady computers' around the world who revolutionised our knowledge of the night sky, we meet these fascinating trailblazers and see how they contributed to our global knowledge today.Along the way, the mathematics itself is explained extremely clearly, for example, calculus is described using the authors' home baking, as they pose the question: how much cake is in our cake? This revisionist, completely accessible and radically inclusive history of mathematics is as entertaining as it is important. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Veronica is late, and Julian is increasingly convinced she won't ever come home. To pass the time, he improvises a story about trees to coax his stepdaughter, Daniela, to sleep. He has made a life as a literature professor, developing a novel about a man tending to a bonsai tree on the weekends. He is a narrator, an architect, a chronicler of other people's stories. But as the night stretches on before him, and the hours pass with no sign of Veronica, Julian finds himself caught up in the slipstream of the story of his life - of their lives together. What combination of desire and coincidence led them here, to this very night? What will the future - and possibly motherless - Daniela think of him and his stories? Why tell stories at all? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A father tries to protect his daughter from the legacy of his criminal past Bursting with imagination, THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as 'One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade' (Ann Patchett) and will appeal to fans of the Coen Brothers' True Grit or Emma Cline's The Girls. Hero. Villain. Father... After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo finally settle in Olympus, Massachusetts. Hawley takes up fishing, while Loo struggles with friendship and first love, and tries to piece together the puzzle surrounding her mother's death. Haunting them both are the twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past - a past that is about to spill over into Loo's present, with explosive consequences. Biographical Notes Hannah Tinti is the author of the short story collection ANIMAL CRACKERS and co-founder and editor in chief of One Story magazine. Her first novel, THE GOOD THIEF, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and winner of the Centre for Fiction's First Novel Prize and a recipient of the American Library Association's Alex Award. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Pippa seems to have everything in life. But suddenly she finds her world beginning to unravel. Amid the buzzing lawnmowers and suburban coffee mornings, she starts to wonder how she came to be in this place. The answer is a story of wild youth, unexpected encounters, affairs and betrayals, and the dangerous security of marriage. It brilliantly reveals the challenges of modern life - and all the possibilities that it holds. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the number one bestselling author of Trainspotting Meet Lucy Brennan - an aggressive personal trainer who has just become a media hero after taking down a would-be gunman in Miami.The one witness to the daring rescue is Lena Sorensen - an overweight depressive who is becoming increasingly obsessed with Lucy...Irvine Welsh's latest creation captures the two great obsessions of our time - how we look and where we live - and tells a story so subversive and dark it blacks out the Florida sun. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues.From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

More than half a century after her death, Marilyn Monroe is arguably still one of the most famous people in the world. Her life was a contrast of public brilliance and private misery, her death a tragedy suffused by dark questions - about her relations with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. Drawing on more than 600 first-hand interviews, Anthony Summers offers the classic, definitive biography of a woman who captivated the world. Marilyn's tragic story is clouded by gossip-reporting more than almost any other. GODDESS, however, delivers new, fully documented yet exciting fact. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious, no-holds-barred memoir. No one expects the police to knock on the door of the million-dollar two-story home of the perfect cul-de-sac housewife. But soccer mom Lara Love Hardin has been hiding a shady secret: she is funding her heroin addiction by stealing her neighbors' credit cards.Lara is convicted of thirty-two felonies and becomes inmate S32179. She finds that jail is a class system with a power structure that is somewhere between an adolescent sleepover party and Lord of the Flies. Furniture is made from tampon boxes, and Snickers bars are currency.But Lara quickly learns the rules and brings love and healing to her fellow inmates as she climbs the social ladder and acquires the nickname "Mama Love," showing that jailhouse politics aren't that different from the PTA meetings she used to attend. When she's released, she reinvents herself as a ghostwriter. Now, she's legally co-opting other people's identities and getting to meet Oprah, meditate with the Dalai Lama, and have dinner with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.But the shadow of her past follows her. Shame is a poison worse than heroin-there is no way to detox. Lara must learn how to forgive herself and others, navigate life as a felon on probation, and prove to herself that she is more good than bad, among other essential lessons.The Many Lives of Mama Love is a heartbreaking and tender journey from shame to redemption, despite a system that makes it almost impossible for us to move beyond the worst thing we have ever done. (knihydobrovsky.cz)