The priory of the orange tree (defekt) - samantha shannonová

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door.Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.'Epic' Guardian'Majestic' Daily Mail'Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we salute you' StylistAn enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door.Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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A dreamer who can start a revolution For the past two hundred years the Scion government has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in London. Clairvoyance in all its forms has been decreed a criminal offence, and those who practise it viciously punished. Forced underground, a clairvoyant underworld has developed, combating persecution and evading capture. Paige Mahoney, a powerful dreamwalker operating in the Seven Dials district of London, leads a double life, using her unnaturalness illegally while hiding her gift from her father, who works for the Scion regime... This beautiful new edition includes the prequel novella, The Pale Dreamer. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A fugitive who will not be silenced It is a dark time for clairvoyants. Scion is in league with the Rephaim, an extraordinarily powerful, otherworldly race that intends to make humans its slaves. In an unprecedented feat of bravery, Paige Mahoney has succeeded in leading a mass break-out from the brutal camp, Sheol I, where she and other clairvoyants were systematically imprisoned. Paige is desperate to reach the safety of the London underworld, but the ruthless leader of the Rephaim, Nashira Sargas, is not likely to let her escape so easily... This new edition contains an exciting preview of the sequel, The Song Rising (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Sunday Times bestseller, from the bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire. The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war. As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A fugitive who will not be silencedIt is a dark time for clairvoyants. Scion is in league with the Rephaim, an extraordinarily powerful, otherworldly race that intends to make humans its slaves.In an unprecedented feat of bravery, Paige Mahoney has succeeded in leading a mass break-out from the brutal camp, Sheol I, where she and other clairvoyants were systematically imprisoned. Paige is desperate to reach the safety of the London underworld, but the ruthless leader of the Rephaim, Nashira Sargas, is not likely to let her escape so easily… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A stunning new edition of the third novel in the bestselling Bone Season series with gorgeous new cover artwork and updated text, by the bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.A rebel who becomes a queenFollowing a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population.But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at large, the task of stabilising the fractured underworld has never seemed so challenging. Little does Paige know that her reign may be cut short by the introduction of Senshield, a deadly technology that spells doom for the clairvoyant community and the world as they know it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A stunning new edition of the fourth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series with gorgeous new cover artwork and updated text, by the bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree. Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion’s downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim’s puppet empire.The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to Scion.No safer place. The year is 2059. For two centuries, the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe.In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing.When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal – and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women, showing us a course of events that shaped their world for generations to come.Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Eight costumed boys running to meet their friend Pipkin at the haunted house outside town encounter instead the huge and cadaverous Mr. Moundshroud. As Pipkin scrambles to join them, he is swept away by a dark Something, and Moundshroud leads the boys on the tail of a kite through time and space to search the past for their friend and the meaning of Halloween. After witnessing a funeral procession in ancient Egypt, cavemen discovering fire, Druid rites, the persecution of witches in the Dark Ages, and the gargoyles of Notre Dame, they catch up with the elusive Pipkin in the catacombs of Mexico, where each boy gives one year from the end of his life to save Pipkin's. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Udělali z nás zloděje. Je načase ukrást, co nám patří. Paige Mahoneyové se podařilo utéct ze šeolského zajetí, ale tím její problémy teprve začínají: mnoho přeživších je nezvěstných a ona se stala nejhledanější osobou v Londýně. Scion upřel na Bledého snílka své vševidoucí oko, vidopáni a vidopaní městských gangů jsou pozváni na vzácné setkání Sněmu nepřirozených. Jaxon Hall a jeho gang Sedm pečetí jsou připraveni získat pozornost, ale vztahy mezi jasnovidci kazí staré nevyřízené účty a za každým rohem číhají temná tajemství. Pak se začnou ze stínů vynořovat Refájci. Ale kde je Strážce? Paige se musí z doupěte u Sedmi ciferníků dostat do spisovatelské čtvrti Grub Street a proniknout do tajných katakomb Camdenu dřív, než bude osud londýnského podsvětí zpečetěn. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Udělali z nás zloděje. Je načase ukrást, co nám patří. Paige Mahoneyové se podařilo utéct ze šeolského zajetí, ale tím všechno teprve začíná: mnoho přeživších uprchlíků je nezvěstných a ona se stala nejhledanější osobou v Londýně. Scion upřel na Bledého snílka své vševidoucí oko; vidopáni a vidopaní městských gangů dostanou pozvání na vzácné setkání Sněmu nepřirozených. Jaxon Hall a jeho gang Sedm pečetí jsou připraveni získat pozornost, ale vztahy mezi jasnovidci kazí staré nevyřízené účty a za každým rohem číhají temná tajemství. Pak se začnou ze stínů vynořovat Refájci. Ale kde je Strážce? Paige se musí z doupěte u Sedmi ciferníků dostat do spisovatelské čtvrti Grub Street a proniknout do tajných camdenských katakomb, dřív než bude osud londýnského podsvětí zpečetěn. Vidořád je druhou knihou z plánované sedmidílné série. První díl Kostičas hned po vydání obsadil přední příčky žebříčku bestsellerů The New York Times a byl přeložen do šestadvaceti jazyků. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Najdete nás všude. Na každé ulici. Příběh začíná v roce 2059. Devatenáctiletá Paige Mahoneyová pracuje v londýnském kriminálním podsvětí, kde působí jako jakási „spojka“ či „posel“ — je krajinochodec, zvláštní typ jasnovidce, a díky svým schopnostem se dokáže vnořit do mysli druhých lidí. Žije v represivním režimu Scion, kde páchá velezradu už jen tím, že dýchá. Jednoho dne se její život navždy změní. Je přepadena, unesena a převezena do někdejšího Oxfordu, města, které před dvěma sty lety zmizelo z map. Tam je Paige vydána na milost a nemilost Strážci, nejkrásnější, ale zároveň nejděsivější bytosti, jakou kdy potkala… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Twenty-five sincere stories written by a young student who encounters a rare Teacher on his life journey. In the shade of the olive tree, which always provides them a pleasant and refreshing shade during the intense heat, the wise Teacher teaches him the demanding but beautiful art of life, the balance of living, harmony, peace, and love of God, but also the uniqueness of every creation and, at the same time, the irreversible vanity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'A masterwork, every page a sumptuous feast of colour and composition' - Financial Times, Summer Books of 2020 The lyrical, heart-warming new tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star Bird loves to sing in the towering tree at the heart of the jungle. It feels like home.When the season changes she must say goodbye, but she isn't ready to let go.As she listens to the other animals, Bird learns to sing a new song. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Příběh začíná v roce 2059. Devatenáctiletá Paige Mahoneyová pracuje v londýnském kriminálním podsvětí, kde působí jako jakási „spojka“ či „posel“ — je krajinochodec, zvláštní typ jasnovidce, a díky svým schopnostem se dokáže vnořit do mysli druhých lidí. Žije v represivním režimu Scion, kde páchá velezradu už jen tím, že dýchá. Jednoho dne se její život navždy změní. Je přepadena, unesena a převezena do někdejšího Oxfordu, města, které před dvěma sty lety zmizelo z map. Tam je Paige vydána na milost a nemilost Strážci, nejkrásnější, ale zároveň nejděsivější bytosti, jakou kdy potkala… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Svět je nesmiřitelně rozdělený. Královenství nemá dědičku. A dávný nepřítel se probouzí. Inyské říši už přes tisíc let vládne berethnetská dynastie. Královna Sabran musí povít dědičku, aby svou zemi zachránila před zkázou. Stále si však nezvolila druha a ke dveřím její ložnice se plíží hrdlořezové. Ead Duryanová je u dvora jednou z mála cizinek. Vypracovala se na pozici dvorní dámy, ve skutečnosti ovšem zůstává věrná utajenému společenství Rudých panen. Nespouští oči z královny Sabran a pomocí magie ji tajně chrání. Na opačné straně temného moře se Tané celý život cvičí v bojovém umění, aby se mohla stát dračí jezdkyní. Okolnosti ji však doženou k rozhodnutí, které ohrozí celou její budoucnost. Západ a Východ tvrdošíjně odmítají spolupracovat, ale síly zla procitají z tisíciletého spánku… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Po románu Kostičas druhý díl dystopické série. Udělali z nás zloděje. Je načase ukrást, co nám patří. Paige Mahoneyové se podařilo utéct ze šeolského zajetí, ale tím všechno teprve začíná: mnoho přeživších uprchlíků je nezvěstných a ona se stala nejhledanější osobou v Londýně. Scion upřel na Bledého snílka své vševidoucí oko; vidopáni a vidopaní městských gangů dostanou pozvání na vzácné setkání Sněmu nepřirozených. Jaxon Hall a jeho gang Sedm pečetí jsou připraveni získat pozornost, ale vztahy mezi jasnovidci kazí staré nevyřízené účty a za každým rohem číhají temná tajemství. Pak se začnou ze stínů vynořovat Refájci. Ale kde je Strážce? Paige se musí z doupěte u Sedmi ciferníků dostat do spisovatelské čtvrti Grub Street a proniknout do tajných camdenských katakomb, dřív než bude osud londýnského podsvětí zpečetěn. Vidořád je druhou knihou z plánované sedmidílné série. První díl Kostičas hned po vydání obsadil přední příčky žebříčku bestsellerů The New York Times, byl přeložen do osmadvaceti jazyků a připravuje se jeho zfilmování. Samantha Shannonová se narodila v roce 1991 v západním Londýně. Psát začala v patnácti letech. V letech 2010 až 2013 studovala anglický jazyk a literaturu na Oxfordské univerzitě na St. Anne’s College. V roce 2013 vydala román Kostičas (The Bone Season), první díl z plánované sedmidílné série. Kniha figurovala na seznamu bestsellerů v žebříčcích novin The New York Times, The Sunday Times a The Asian Age;Daily Mail, Stylist a The Huffington Post ji zvolily Knihou roku a knihkupectví Amazon ji zařadilo mezi nejúspěšnější tituly roku. Kostičasbyl přeložen do osmadvaceti jazyků a společnosti The Imaginarium Studios a 20th Century Fox zakoupily práva na jeho zfilmování. Vidořád je druhým románem Samanthy Shannonové. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Příběh krajinochodkyně Paige Mahoneyové pokračuje tam, kde v předchozím díle skončil. Paige se podařilo zničit jádro detekční technologie Senshield. Jen o vlásek unikla smrti — i díky agentům tajemného Programu Domino, který ji nyní vysílá na misi do Paříže. Kdo však za touto sítí ve skutečnosti stojí a jakou má motivaci ke svržení scionského režimu, Paige zatím netuší. Okolnosti ji nutí novému spojenci alespoň prozatím důvěřovat. Spolu s Arcturem Mesarthimem — bývalým nepřítelem a současným společníkem — se vydává odhalit tajemství, které ji zavede do spletitého pařížského podzemí i do třpytivých chodeb zámku Versailles.Zatímco Scion pomalu rozšiřuje své hranice a svět se chvěje v jeho stínu, Paige se snaží pochopit své pouto s Arcturem, které je den ode dne pevnější. Jenže nepřítel stále sílí. V jejich bezprostředním okolí jsou i tací, kteří moc dobře vědí, že revoluce začala s nimi — a mohla by s nimi i rychle skončit… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias GraceThe sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a man-made plague - has ended the world.But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town); and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Patience of the Spider is the eighth novel in Andrea Camilleri's wryly humorous Inspector Montalbano series.'A brother,' he said. Jesus Christ! Now where'd this brother come from? Whose brother? Montalbano had known from the start that between all the brothers, uncles, in-laws, nephews and nieces, this case was going to drive him crazy. Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing, the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father and dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in, to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style.The Patience of the Spider is followed by the ninth novel in the series, Paper Moon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This stunning special edition hardback celebrates the first book in the international bestselling Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives.An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness. In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.This special edition hardback includes: - New front cover artwork with gold foil - Beautiful, full-colour endpapers with the classic Wheel of Time map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell - Head and tail bands ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME'Epic in every sense' Sunday Times'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin'A fantasy phenomenon' SFXAlso look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Geralt the Witcher races to find his missing ward, Ciri, in this fourth novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous.There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting...Translated by David French. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This Is The Amazing New Thriller From Terry Hayes. If You Thought I Am Pilgrim Was Good... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An award-winning author and illustrator offers a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the beloved Sufi poem Celebrated children's book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with The Conference of the Birds--a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis's deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vaclav Havel's remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer's unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Vaclav Havel's meditation on political dissent - the rituals of its suppression, and the sparks that re-ignite it - would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy. 'Havel's diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump' Pankaj Mishra (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me'So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

After walking through a portal in the Tower of the Swallow, thus narrowly escaping death, the Witcher girl, Ciri, finds herself in a completely different world... a world of the Elves. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world. But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions - and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In war they made impossible choices. Now can they live with them?'Moving . . . surprises and devastates' New York Times'Masterful' People'Mesmerising . . . reveals new truths about one of history's most tragic eras' USA TodayThe Third Reich has crumbled. The Russians are coming.Marianne von Lingenfels - widow of a resister murdered by the Nazi regime - finds refuge in the crumbling Bavarian castle where she once played host to German high society. There she fulfils her promise to find and protect the wives and children of her husband's brave conspirators, rescuing her dearest friend's widow, Benita, from sexual slavery to the Russian army, and Ania from a work camp for political prisoners. As Marianne assembles this makeshift family she is certain their shared pain will bind them together.But as Benita begins a clandestine relationship and Ania struggles to conceal her role in the Nazi regime, Marianne learns that her clear-cut, highly principled world view has no place in these new, frightening and emotionally-charged days.All three women must grapple with the realities they now face, and the consequences of decisions each made in the darkest of times . . . Deeply moving and compelling, The Women of the Castle is a heart-wrenching and hopeful novel of secrets and survival, a reckoning, and the astonishing power of forgiveness. Perfect for fans of All the Light You Cannot See, The Reader and The Light Between Oceans. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon - all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where "the most interesting things happen at night." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Considered wildly controversial at the time of its release, \'The Fruit of the Tree\' is a departure from the norm for Edith Wharton. While her trademark eye for social detail and psychological insights are present and correct, this novel deals with more melancholic themes, such as divorce, addiction, euthanasia, poor working conditions, and extravagance. It follows the story of George Amhurst, the assistant manager of a textile mill in New England. While his heart might be in the right place, when he marries the widow of a mill owner, he might be forced to compromise in his ideals. A striking book from the pen that wrote \'The Age of Innocence,\' which became a film, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Stoker Award-winning, taut and propulsive twist on home invasion horror, packed psychological suspense. Soon to be a major film, Knock At the Cabin, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake, with their closest neighbours more than two miles in either direction.As Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen but he is young and friendly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologises and tells Wen, "None of what's going to happen is your fault". Three more strangers arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out, "Your dads won't want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world."So begins an unbearably tense, gripping tale of paranoia, sacrifice, apocalypse, and survival that escalates to a shattering conclusion, one in which the fate of a loving family and quite possibly all of humanity are intertwined. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The tree in the courtyard was a horse chestnut. Her leaves were green stars; her flowers foaming cones of white and pink. Seagulls flocked to her shade. She spread roots and reached skyward in peace. The tree watched a little girl, who played and laughed and wrote in a diary. When strangers invaded the city and warplanes roared overhead, the tree watched the girl peek out of the curtained window of the annex. It watched as she and her family were taken away—and when her father returned after the war, alone. The tree died the summer Anne Frank would have turned eighty-one, but its seeds and saplings have been planted around the world as a symbol of peace. Its story, and Anne’s story, are beautifully told and illustrated in this powerful picture book. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to the story of our Moon - a story of Moon dust and Moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans. Read, dream and wonder as you discover ancient legends about the Moon's creation, meet the very first astronomers and learn about the Space Race. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover the comic that inspired the Netflix Original zombie series Kingdom!Years of war and famine and have plunged Joseon into chaos. The young Prince Yi Moon, having lost all his bodyguards to an assassination attempt, has no choice but to turn to the mountain bandit Jae-ha for help. But as the unlikely pair race to find safety in a world gone mad, it becomes horrifyingly clear that humans aren't the only thing they must fear!In a bonus story, a secluded island becomes a private battlefield as the notorious Japanese criminal Juu and the infamous Korean felon Han face off against each other. But they aren't the only ones on the island... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice...When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is the explosive international bestseller that mixes fact and fiction to tell the riveting story of one of the world’s most controversial relics—the Holy Shroud of Turin—and the desperate race to save it from those who will stop at nothing to possess its legendary power....A fire at the Turin cathedral and the discovery of a mutilated corpse are the latest in a disturbing series of events surrounding the mysterious cloth millions believe to be the authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Those who dare to investigate will be caught in the cross fire of an ancient conflict forged by mortal sacrifice, assassination, and secret societies tied to the shadowy Knights Templar.Spanning centuries and continents, from the storm-rent skies over Calvary, through the intrigue and treachery of Byzantium and the Crusades, to the modern-day citadels of Istanbul, New York, London, Paris, and Rome, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud races to a chilling climax in the labyrinths beneath Turin, where astounding truths will be exposed: about the history of a faith, the passions of man, and proof of the most powerful miracle of all…. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice...When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Není tu bezpečno. Nevzdáme se. Po krvavé bitvě v Kruhu z růží je Paige Mahoneyová jako Kmotryně v neustálém ohrožení. Stabilizace roztříštěného londýnského podsvětí, kterému nyní vládne, bude složitější, než se kdy zdálo. Paige netuší, že její vládu může velice brzy ukončit zavedení zdokonaleného detektoru Senshield. Jeho vylepšená verze už dokáže rozpoznat první tři řády jasnovidnosti, což pro komunitu vidoucích a světa, v němž žijí, znamená jistou zkázu… A zrodí se píseň je třetí knihou plánované sedmidílné série. První díl Kostičas hned po vydání obsadil přední příčky žebříčku bestsellerů The New York Times, byl přeložen do osmadvaceti jazyků a připravuje se jeho zfilmování. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Není tu bezpečno. Nevzdáme se. Po krvavé bitvě v Kruhu z růží je Paige Mahoneyová jako Kmotryně v neustálém ohrožení. Stabilizace roztříštěného londýnského podsvětí, kterému nyní vládne, bude složitější, než se kdy zdálo. Paige netuší, že její vládu může velice brzy ukončit zavedení zdokonaleného detektoru Senshield. Jeho vylepšená verze už dokáže rozpoznat první tři řády jasnovidnosti, což pro komunitu vidoucích a světa, v němž žijí, znamená jistou zkázu… A zrodí se píseň je třetí knihou plánované sedmidílné série. První díl Kostičas hned po vydání obsadil přední příčky žebříčku bestsellerů The New York Times a byl přeložen do šestadvaceti jazyků. Práva na filmové a televizní zpracování této mezinárodně úspěšné série zakoupila společnost Lunar Park. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dvě novely doplňující bestsellerovou sérii Kostičas Bledý snílek se vrací do dob, kdy bylo Paige teprve šestnáct let a v kriminálním podsvětí patřila k nováčkům. V nebezpečném srdci Londýna řádí zdivočelý poltergeist, kterého je nutné dopadnout a svázat dřív, než způsobí chaos. Jenže o vzácnost, jakou je poltergeist, usiluje každý člen syndikátu a soupeřící gangy jasnovidců se nezastaví před ničím. Paige se touží stát plnohodnotnou členkou Sedmi pečetí a tenhle úkol bude její křest ohněm. Píseň úsvitu se odehrává mezi závěrem románu A zrodí se píseň a začátkem čtvrtého dílu Když spadne maska. Paige a Arcturus jsou na útěku z Anglie a právě dorazili do Scionské citadely Paříž. Zbědované a vyčerpané Paige nezbývá nic jiného než zůstat v úkrytu, daleko od revoluce, kterou začala. Snaží se zotavit a vyrovnat se svými duševními i fyzickými zraněními. Po týdnech vzájemného odloučení se Arcturus a Paige začínají zase sbližovat. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Suzanne Simard, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the world’s leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest–a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery. In her first book, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths – that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complex, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. (alza.cz)

Paige Mahoneyové se podařilo utéct ze šeolského zajetí, ale tím její problémy teprve začínají: mnoho přeživších je nezvěstných a ona se stala nejhledanější osobou v Londýně. Scion upřel na Bledého snílka své vševidoucí oko, vidopáni a vidopaní městských gangů jsou pozváni na vzácné setkání Sněmu nepřirozených. Jaxon Hall a jeho gang Sedm pečetí jsou připraveni získat pozornost, ale vztahy mezi jasnovidci kazí staré nevyřízené účty a za každým rohem číhají temná tajemství. Pak se začnou ze stínů vynořovat Refájci. Ale kde je Strážce? Paige se musí z doupěte u Sedmi ciferníků dostat do spisovatelské čtvrti Grub Street a proniknout do tajných katakomb Camdenu dřív, než bude osud londýnského podsvětí zpečetěn. (patro.cz)

'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published' NEW YORKERThe Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery, and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place.Then Paul succeeds his father, and he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force ... DUNE: one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written, as engrossing and heart-rending today as it was when it was first published half a century ago.Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965Read the book which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Hobbit.When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist, and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and binding and dust-jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for colour plates which are some of his best work. His illustrations for The Hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine Bilbo Baggins and his world.The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is the complete collection of the artwork created by the author for his story. Including related pictures, more than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans are presented here, preliminary and alternate versions and experimental designs as well as finished art. Using fresh digital scans from the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford and Marquette University in Wisconsin, Tolkien's Hobbit pictures can be seen more vividly than ever before.Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world's leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien will find much of interest also in The Art of The Hobbit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by nineteen watercolour paintings from Alan Lee. (knihydobrovsky.cz)