The tudor deception - scott mariani

An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre An unsolved historical mystery. A brutal bomb attack. Only one man can track down the killers that link them both.It's 2005: Ben Hope, recently retired from the military, is living in Ireland and using his SAS skills to find and rescue missing children. But when asked to take on the case of two boys who disappeared centuries ago, he walks away, little realising he's lit a fuse that will not only destroy the life of someone he cares about, but also lead him on a journey that proves old secrets come with a very modern price. Ben must follow the trail across Europe, unravelling the mystery and dodging bullets as only he can.As the death toll ramps up, what is the connection between a murdered history professor, an English lord and a pretender to the Tudor throne - and can Ben find out the truth before the killers make him their next victim? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR - 'A frightening Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story cum murder mystery. With new crime writers this dark, the future is bright' A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR - 'There are shades of Stephen King in this very creepy timeslip' ___________ It was only meant to be a game . . . None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning. Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own? Was it the terrible accident? Or when they found the first body? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THEN One night, my little sister went missing. There were searches, appeals. Everyone thought the worst. And then, miraculously, she came back. She couldn't, or wouldn't, say what had happened. But she wasn't the same afterwards. She wasn't my Annie. Because sometimes my own little sister scared me to death . . . NOW The email arrives in my inbox: I know what happened to your sister. It's happening again . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A wedding in Spain. The most infuriating man. Three days to convince your family you're actually in love. . . Catalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially when her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows - including her ex-boyfriend and his fiancée - will be there. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic for her and aid in her deception. NYC to Spain is no short flight and her family won't be easy to fool. . . But even then, when Aaron Blackford - the 6'4", blue-eyed pain in the arse - offers to step in, she's not tempted even for a second. Never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling and insufferable man. But Catalina is desperate and as the wedding gets closer the more desirable an option Aaron Blackford becomes. . . The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating romance. Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the promise of a sweet happy-ever-after. "Everything you could want in a romance is right here." Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient About the Author Elena Armas is a Spanish writer, a self-confessed hopeless romantic, and proud book hoarder. After years of devouring HEAs and talking-okay fine, yelling-nonstop about them, she has finally taken the leap and decided to create some of her own. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Mary E. Pearson, 512 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

The first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive - and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets - secrets that may unravel her world - even as she feels herself falling in love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Judo, baseball, tenis, plavání, cyklistika a mnoho dalších sportů – to je dětský atlas věnovaný SVĚTOVĚ NEJOBLÍBENĚJŠÍM SPORTŮM. Nechybějí zde sportovní zajímavosti, historky, pravidla a profily největších šampionů historie. Každému ze 14 sportů je věnováno šest stran: první dvě strany vždy vysvětlují ZÁKLADNÍ PRAVIDLA daného sportu. Následující dvě strany přinášejí GALERII ŠAMPIONŮ s jejich příběhy a zajímavostmi. Poslední dvojice stran obsahuje informace o tom, co každý sport činí pozoruhodným či jedinečným, tedy REKORDY, vybavení hráčů a důležitá ZAJÍMAVÁ FAKTA. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jedlo dokáže rozprávať množstvo pozoruhodných príbehov. V tejto knižke deti objavia tie najzaujímavejšie z nich. Dozvedia sa, akú dlhú cestu musí jedlo absolvovať, kým sa dostane na váš stôl. Kniha zobrazuje jasné a názorné výklady, doplnené o krásne ilustrácie, prostredníctvom ktorých zistíte, kde a ako sa pestujú alebo získavajú jednotlivé suroviny, aké postupy sa uplatňujú pri ich spracovaní a ako sa z nich vyrábajú produkty, ktoré potom konzumujeme alebo pijeme. Kniha predstavuje čokoládu, čaj, med, ryžu, syr, arašidové maslo, cukrovú vatu a ďalšie. Vedeli ste napríklad, že pravá vanilka, ktorej chuť poznáte zo sladkostí, sa vlastne získava z jednej orchidey? Že popcorn, na ktorom si radi pochútite napríklad v kine, sú zrnká kukurice, ktoré doslova explodovali horúčavami? Alebo že hlavnými opeľovačmi ananásovníka v prírode sú kolibríky? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jídlo umí vyprávět spousty pozoruhodných příběhů. V této knížce děti objeví ty nejzajímavější z nich. Dozví se, jak dlouhou cestu musí jídlo absolvovat, než se dostane na váš stůl. Knížka podává jasné a názorné výklady, doplněné o krásné ilustrace, jejichž prostřednictvím zjistíte, kde a jak se pěstují či získávají jednotlivé suroviny, jaké postupy se uplatňují při jejich zpracování a jak se z nich vyrábí produkty, které potom jíme nebo pijeme. Kniha představuje čokoládu, čaj, med, rýži, sýr, arašídové máslo, cukrovou vatu a další. Věděli jste například, že pravá vanilka, jejíž chuť znáte ze sladkostí, se vlastně získává z jedné orchideje? Že popcorn, který rádi chroupete třeba v kině, jsou zrnka kukuřice, která doslova explodovala horkem? Nebo že hlavními opylovači ananasovníku v přírodě jsou kolibříci? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Liberace's lover tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the legendary entertainer, who never publically admitted he was gay. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How to become a cocktail party siren and take your social life by storm! Bon vivant Babe Scott - otherwise known as The Lazy Hostess - wants to introduce all you domestically challenged divas to the world of no-fuss, come-hither hospitality. She will show you how to seamlessly throw together stress-free soirees that your friends will be chattering about for years! With her tongue firmly in her cheek, Babe lays out on a platter everything you need to know to entertain like a queen without emptying your wallet, including: recipes for easy-to-shake signature cocktails; decadent hors d'oeuvres that are devilishly simple to make; and hundreds of tips, from how to spruce up your abode to preparing for an after-party guest who might stay the night. You will even find out how to get rid of those lingering guests who have overstayed their welcome. In fact, the only thing this book doesn't do is the washing up! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

KARE DESIGN Růžové křeslo Tudor Velvet: Křeslo Tudor je luxusním a pohodlným křeslem s vysokým opěradlem, širokými opěrkami a okouzlující siluetou. Tento vysoce kvalitní model je z pevného potahu z polyesteru se sametovým vzhledem, pevnými nohami z masivního buku a nohy z bukového masivního dřeva. Křeslo Tudor se stane oblíbeným místem pro snění, popíjení čaje či relaxu u knihy. K dispozici také v jiných barvách. (vemzu.cz)

KARE DESIGN Černé křeslo ušák Tudor Velvet: Křeslo Tudor je luxusním a pohodlným křeslem s vysokým opěradlem, širokými opěrkami a okouzlující siluetou. Tento vysoce kvalitní model je z pevného potahu z polyesteru se sametovým vzhledem, pevnými nohami z masivního buku a nohy z bukového masivního dřeva. Křeslo Tudor se stane oblíbeným místem pro snění, popíjení čaje či relaxu u knihy či novin. K dispozici také v jiných barvách. (vemzu.cz)

Všichni máme tajemství. Před některými utíkáme, ale ona si nás najdou. A některé hry končí vždycky stejně… Hororový psychothriller roku je tu – a nedá se před ním utéct. Cítíte to v lese, ve škole i na hřišti, cítíte to v domech a v lunaparku. Cítíte to na většině míst v malém městečku Anderbury… strach, že vás někdo nebo něco sleduje. Začalo to na pouti roku 1986, kdy se stala ta nehoda. Toho dne potkal dvanáctiletý Eddie pana Hallorana – pana Křídu. Ten přivedl Eddieho na myšlenku nevinné hry pro něj a partu jeho přátel: za pomoci křídových kreseb si mohli nechávat vzkazy. Byla to docela zábava – dokud je křídoví panáčci nedovedli k tělu. Mrtvému dívčímu tělu, rozřezanému na kousky. Tahle událost se jim nesmazatelně vryla do nočních můr. A třicet let poté najdou v dopisních schránkách záhadnou obálku – s panáčkem a kusem křídy. Strašáci z dětských let totiž možná stále dokážou zabíjet. (patro.cz)

Kříďák, drásavý a děsivý psychothriller C. J. Tudor, se stal nejúspěšnější knižní prvotinou roku 2018. Nyní je tu Jáma, příběh, v němž autorka co do hrůznosti a napětí ještě přitvrdila... Joe se nikdy nechtěl vrátit do rodného Arnhillu. Ne potom, co zažil se svou partou: šikanu, zradu, sebevraždu. Ne potom, co zmizela jeho sestra Annie. Ne potom, co přišel o rodiče. Ale Joe nemá na vybranou. Protože to, co se kdysi stalo Annie, se děje zase. Protože minulost má ve zvyku se vracet. Protože nejhorší den Joeova života nebyl ten, kdy se jeho sestra ztratila, ale ten, kdy se vrátila. (patro.cz)

KARE DESIGN Šedé křeslo ušák Tudor Velvet: Křeslo Tudor je luxusním a pohodlným křeslem s vysokým opěradlem, širokými opěrkami a okouzlující siluetou. Tento vysoce kvalitní model je z pevného potahu z polyesteru se sametovým vzhledem, pevnými nohami z masivního buku a nohy z bukového masivního dřeva. Křeslo Tudor se stane oblíbeným místem pro snění, popíjení čaje či relaxu u knihy či novin. K dispozici také v jiných barvách. (vemzu.cz)

KARE DESIGN Křeslo ušák Tudor Velvet - modré: Pohodlné křeslo ušák Tudor Velvet jakoby otevíralo svou náruč a zvalo vás k příjemnému posezení. Rám z oceli a buku je doplněn o nohy z dřevěného bukového masivu v černé barvě. Modrá látka má sametový vzhled, který dodává židli nádech luxusu. Polyesterový potah je prošit do stejnoměrného vzoru a jedinečným způsobem zdobí opěrák i sedák. Křeslo je díky speciálnímu tvaru vhodné do obývacích pokojů, ložnic i salónů ve vašem interiéru, skvěle ale vynikne také v luxusních čekárnách nebo kavárnách. (vemzu.cz)

Všichni máme tajemství. Před některými utíkáme, ale ona si nás najdou. A některé hry končí vždycky stejně… Mysteriózní thriller Kříďák je tu – a nedá se před ním utéct.Cítíte to v lese, ve škole i na hřišti, cítíte to v domech a v lunaparku. Cítíte to na většině míst v malém městečku Anderbury… strach, že vás někdo nebo něco sleduje. Začalo to na pouti roku 1986, kdy se stala ta nehoda. Toho dne potkal dvanáctiletý Eddie pana Hallorana – pana Křídu. Ten přivedl Eddieho na myšlenku nevinné hry pro něj a partu jeho přátel: za pomoci křídových kreseb si mohli nechávat vzkazy. Byla to docela zábava – dokud je křídoví panáčci nedovedli k tělu. Mrtvému dívčímu tělu, rozřezanému na kousky. Tahle událost se jim nesmazatelně vryla do nočních můr. A třicet let poté najdou v dopisních schránkách záhadnou obálku – s panáčkem a kusem křídy. Strašáci z dětských let totiž možná stále dokážou zabíjet.Kříďák, debut britské spisovatelky C. J. Tudor, vychází ve 40 zemích – jako kniha roku. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Další thrillerová lahůdka s hororovou příchutí od autorky Kříďáka, Jámy a Těch druhých. Před pěti sty lety tady upálili osm mučedníků. Před třiceti lety tu beze stopy zmizely dvě dívky. A před dvěma měsíci tu tragicky zemřel místní farář. Vítejte v Chapel Croft, zapadlé vísce, jejíž tajemství leží ukrytá hlouběji než v hrobě a kde se zlo začíná znovu probouzet. Nahradit zesnulého duchovního sem přichází někdo, komu temnota také už mnohokrát zasáhla do života. Někdo, kdo bude muset otevřít staré rány a hlavně ochránit svou dospívající dceru před démony, kteří tady umějí být až příliš skuteční. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kříďák, drásavý a děsivý psychothriller C. J. Tudor, se stal nejúspěšnější knižní prvotinou roku 2018. Nyní je tu Jáma, příběh, v němž autorka co do hrůznosti a napětí ještě přitvrdila... Joe se nikdy nechtěl vrátit do rodného Arnhillu. Ne potom, co zažil se svou partou: šikanu, zradu, sebevraždu. Ne potom, co zmizela jeho sestra Annie. Ne potom, co přišel o rodiče. Ale Joe nemá na vybranou. Protože to, co se kdysi stalo Annie, se děje zase. Protože minulost má ve zvyku se vracet. Protože nejhorší den Joeova života nebyl ten, kdy se jeho sestra ztratila, ale ten, kdy se vrátila. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Alison Weir; Siobhan Clarke, 192 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Christmas in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking ‘to drive the cold winter away’. A carnival atmosphere presided at court, with a twelve-day-long festival of entertainments, pageants, theatre productions and ‘disguisings’, when even the king and queen dressed up in costume to fool their courtiers. Throughout the festive season, all ranks of subjects were freed for a short time from everyday cares to indulge in eating, drinking, dancing and game-playing. We might assume that our modern Christmas owes much to the Victorians. In fact, as Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke reveal in this fascinating book, many of our favourite Christmas traditions date back much further. Carol-singing, present-giving, mulled wine and mince pies were all just as popular in Tudor times, and even Father Christmas and roast turkey dinners have their origins in this period.... (alza.cz)

Unfinished at the time of his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon is a story of doomed love set against the extravagance of America's booming film industry. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is edited with an introduction by Edmund Wilson.The studio lot looks like 'thirty acres of fairyland' the night that a mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair, starting with a fast-moving seduction as slick as a scene from one of Stahr's pictures. The romance unfolds, frame by frame, watched by Cecilia, a thoroughly modern girl who has taken her lessons in sentiment and cynicism from all the movies she has seen. Her buoyant humour and satirical eye perfectly complement Fitzgerald's panorama of Hollywood at its most lavish and bewitching.F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) has acquired a mythical status in American literary history, and his masterwork The Great Gatsby is considered by many to be the 'great American novel'. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre, dubbed 'the first American Flapper', and their traumatic marriage and Zelda's gradual descent into insanity became the leading influence on his writing. As well as many short stories, Fitzgerald wrote five novels This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and the Damned, Tender is the Night and, incomplete at the time of his death, The Last Tycoon. After his death The New York Times said of him that 'in fact and in the literary sense he created a "generation" '.If you enjoyed The Last Tycoon, you might enjoy Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and the Damned, also available in Penguin Classics.'Wonderful ... a novel about Hollywood, written from the inside'Helen Dunmore, Sunday Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major film. 'I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited - they went there.' Jay Gatsby's opulent Long Island mansion throngs with the bright young things of the Roaring Twenties. But Gatsby himself, young, handsome and mysteriously rich, never appears to his guests. He stands apart from the crowd, yearning for something just out of reach - Daisy Buchanan, lost years before to another man. One fateful summer, when the pair finally reunite, their actions set in motion a series of events that will unravel their lives, bringing tragedy to all who surround them. Widely considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby is a tale of excess and obsession, and a work of classic twentieth-century American literature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was published in 1925 and has justifiably become a 20th century literary classic. In this Reader you will find: - Focus on… - CAE-style activities - Glossary of difficult words - Test yourself - Comprehension activities Tag Love Society “Gatsby?” asked Daisy urgently. “What Gatsby?” Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago – and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy – now married to wealthy polo-player Tom Buchanan? As one man’s mysterious dream moves towards its ultimately tragic conclusion, Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into the dark world of Gatsby’s past and present – a world of hidden frustrations and superficial relationships which perfectly illustrates the “careless and confused” nature of America’s Jazz Age. Syllabus Verbs: Present perfect simple and continuous Past perfect simple and continuous with time clause by Future tenses Phrasal verbs Modal verbs: Could/could have (probability/past ability) Should Will Would/would have (future in the past) Might/might have (present/past possibility) Must/must have (present/past deduction) Must not (prohibition) Other: (eg. ask, reply, interrupt, repeat, suggest, comment, react, suppose, answer, explain) (patro.cz)

During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins, the Bonds Magi.It is a fallout that will pit both men against Locke's own long-lost love. Sabetha is Locke's childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke's life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds, Sabetha has just one goal - to destroy Locke for ever.The Gentleman Bastard sequence has become a literary sensation in fantasy circles and now, with the third book, Scott Lynch is set to seal that success. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sixteen-year-old Odile Ozanne is an awkward, quiet girl, but everyone knows she's destined to land a coveted seat on the Conseil.In her apprenticeship, she competes to become one of the judges to decide who amongst the town's residents may travel across the border. If she earns the position, she'll decree who may be escorted deep into the woods, who may cross the border's barbed wire fence, who may make the arduous trek over the western mountain range - or perhaps the eastern range-to descend into the next valley over. It's the same valley, the same town.However, to the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it's twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness.The only border crossings permitted by the Conseil are mourning tours: furtive viewings of the dead in towns where the dead are still alive. Odile, wise beyond her years, will surely pass the Conseil's vetting. But when she happens upon a mourning tour she wasn't supposed to see, she realizes her dear friend Edme's parents have crossed the border from the east, from twenty years in the future, to view their son still alive in Odile's present.Edme, who's so funny and light. Edme, who's a violin virtuoso at just sixteen. Edme, who's the first boy to even see Odile, to really like her....And it's Edme who's going to die. Sworn to secrecy by the Conseil in order to preserve the timeline, Odile finds herself drawn even closer to the doomed boy. When Edme dies far sooner than Odile expects, when she does nothing to thwart his fate, she's deeply shaken.The loss, her foreknowledge, the weight of her rare and varied grief all throw Odile's own future, her adult life, into a devastating, downward spiral. If your soul was stricken by the years, your teeth bloodied from all of life's blows, would you risk being seen by the armed patrols, would you gamble with everyone's lives, with your own, with the annihilation of an entire timeline to hike across the border and get back to where it all went wrong? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: "The Antiquary" is a book steeped in family secrets. One of Walter Scott's "Waverley" novels, its plot revolves around a memorable odd Lovel, a young man with a mysterious past, and Oldbuck, an eccentric collector of artifacts. The pair are headed to the Scottish town of Fairport, where Lovel hopes to woo the beautiful Isabella. Along the way they'll fight duels and write epic poems, and by the end, Lovel's true identity will be revealed. Ripe with melodrama and suspense, "The Antiquary" brings to mind the gothic drama of Bronte's "Wuthering Heights". But it really shines in its vivid depiction of 18th century Scottish life. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Eveline is a 16-year-old girl, who is betrothed to Sir Hugo de Lacy – the constable of Chester. The arranged marriage, however, does not take place according to the plans. Sir Hugo is required by the Church to become a part of the Third Crusade and departs for three years. His nephew, Damian de Lacy, is tasked to protect Eveline from all the men who seek to gain possession of her.Is Sir Hugo able to accomplish the mission and preserve his life at the same time? Will Damian save Eveline from all the lurking dangers? Who is going to marry the young girl in the end?The story takes place in the era of the Third Crusade – times of violence, chivalry and romance. Published in 1825, "The Betrothed" is the first of two "Tales of the Crusaders" by Sir Walter Scott. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the flamboyance, the carelessness and the cruelty of the wealthy during America's Jazz Age.The Great Gatsby lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, playing lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumoured to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamour for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn't heed them. He cares for one person alone - Daisy Buchanan, the woman he has waited for all his life. Little does he know that his infatuation will lead to tragedy and end in murder.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of The Great Gatsby features an afterword by David Stuart Davies.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars'The world and his mistress are at Jay Gatsby's party. But Gatsby stands apart from the crowd, isolated by a secret longing. In between sips of champagne his guests speculate about their mysterious host.Some say he's a bootlegger. Others swear he was a German spy during the war. They lean in and whisper 'he killed a man once'.Just where is Gatsby from and what is the obsession that drives him?VINTAGE DECO: Nine blazing, daring novels to celebrate the 1920s - 100 years on. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A summary of the "roaring twenties", and a expose of the "Jazz Age", this book, through the narration of Nick Carraway, takes the reader into the world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Following the dramatic events of Light of the Jedi, the heroes of the High Republic era return to face a shattered peace and a fearsome foe. In the wake of the Great Disaster and the heroism of the Jedi, the Republic continues to grow, bringing more worlds together under a single unified banner. Led by Chancellor Lina Soh, the spirit of unity extends throughout the galaxy, with the Jedi and newly established Starlight Beacon station at the vanguard. In celebration, the chancellor plans "The Republic Fair,” a showcase of the possibility and peace of the expanding Republic-a precept the Jedi hope to foster. Stellan Gios, Bell Zettifar, Elzar Mann, and others join the event as ambassadors of harmony. But as the eyes of the galaxy turn toward the Fair, so too does the fury of the Nihil. Their leader, Marchion Ro, is intent on destroying this spirit of unity. His storm descends on the pageantry and celebration, sowing chaos and exacting revenge. As the Jedi struggle to curb the carnage of the rampaging Nihil, they come face to face with the true fear their enemy plans to unleash across the galaxy. The kind of fear that even the Force cannot shield them from. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascinating book is filled with 100 historical facts, bright, infographic-style illustrations, a glossary and index. There are also links to specially selected websites with video clips and more information. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Všichni máme tajemství. Před některými utíkáme, ale ona si nás najdou. A některé hry končí vždycky stejně… Mysteriózní thriller Kříďák je tu – a nedá se před ním utéct. Cítíte to v lese, ve škole i na hřišti, cítíte to v domech a v lunaparku. Cítíte to na většině míst v malém městečku Anderbury… strach, že vás někdo nebo něco sleduje. Začalo to na pouti roku 1986, kdy se stala ta nehoda. Toho dne potkal dvanáctiletý Eddie pana Hallorana – pana Křídu. Ten přivedl Eddieho na myšlenku nevinné hry pro něj a partu jeho přátel: za pomoci křídových kreseb si mohli nechávat vzkazy. Byla to docela zábava – dokud je křídoví panáčci nedovedli k tělu. Mrtvému dívčímu tělu, rozřezanému na kousky. Tahle událost se jim nesmazatelně vryla do nočních můr. A třicet let poté najdou v dopisních schránkách záhadnou obálku – s panáčkem a kusem křídy. Strašáci z dětských let totiž možná stále dokážou zabíjet. Kříďák, debut britské spisovatelky C. J. Tudor, vyšel ve 40 zemích.Účinkující: Vasil Fridrich Režie: Libor Hruška Hudba: Petr Hanzlík Délka nahrávky: 2 mp3 CD | 9 h 29 min (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mrazivý. Děsivý. Neodložitelný. Nový psychothriller autorky bestsellerů Kříďák a Jáma. Gabe se jednoho dne vracel autem domů z práce a v zácpě uvízl za starým autem. Jeho zadním oknem na něj vykoukla dívčí tvář. Zaslechl ji, jak říká: „Tati.“ Byla to jeho pětiletá dcera Izzy. Od toho okamžiku už ji nikdy nespatřil. Tři následující roky strávil Gabe cestováním po dálnici, kterou tenkrát jel, a hledáním Izzy. Odmítá se vzdát naděje, že ještě žije. I když mu všichni tvrdí opak. Fran a Alice mají za sebou taky spoustu dní a nocí na cestě. Ty dvě ale nikoho nehledají. Ty dvě utíkají. Před někým, kdo jim chce za každou cenu ublížit. Protože Fran zná pravdu. Ví, co se skutečně stalo Izzy. Kdo za to může. A co udělají ti druzí, když ji a Alici dostihnou... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Kříďák, drásavý a děsivý psychothriller C. J. Tudor, se stal nejúspěšnější knižní prvotinou roku 2018. Nyní je tu Jáma, příběh, v němž autorka co do hrůznosti a napětí ještě přitvrdila… ?Joe se nikdy nechtěl vrátit do rodného Arnhillu. Ne potom, co zažil se svou partou: šikanu, zradu, sebevraždu. Ne potom, co zmizela jeho sestra Annie. Ne potom, co přišel o rodiče. Ale Joe nemá na vybranou. Protože to, co se kdysi stalo Annie, se děje zase. Protože minulost má ve zvyku se vracet. Protože nejhorší den Joeova života nebyl ten, kdy se jeho sestra ztratila, ale ten, kdy se vrátila. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Všichni máme tajemství. Před některými utíkáme, ale ona si nás najdou. A některé hry končí vždycky stejně… Mysteriózní thriller Kříďák je tu – a nedá se před ním utéct. Cítíte to v lese, ve škole i na hřišti, cítíte to v domech a v lunaparku. Cítíte to na většině míst v malém městečku Anderbury… strach, že vás někdo nebo něco sleduje. Začalo to na pouti roku 1986, kdy se stala ta nehoda. Toho dne potkal dvanáctiletý Eddie pana Hallorana – pana Křídu. Ten přivedl Eddieho na myšlenku nevinné hry pro něj a partu jeho přátel: za pomoci křídových kreseb si mohli nechávat vzkazy. Byla to docela zábava – dokud je křídoví panáčci nedovedli k tělu. Mrtvému dívčímu tělu, rozřezanému na kousky. Tahle událost se jim nesmazatelně vryla do nočních můr. A třicet let poté najdou v dopisních schránkách záhadnou obálku – s panáčkem a kusem křídy. Strašáci z dětských let totiž možná stále dokážou zabíjet. Kříďák, debut britské spisovatelky C. J. Tudor, vychází ve 40 zemích – jako kniha roku. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mrazivý. Děsivý. Neodložitelný. Nový psychothriller autorky bestsellerů Kříďák a Jáma. Gabe se jednoho dne vracel autem domů z práce a v zácpě uvízl za starým autem. Jeho zadním oknem na něj vykoukla dívčí tvář. Zahlédl, jak říká: „Tati.“ Byla to jeho pětiletá dcera Izzy. Od toho okamžiku už ji nikdy nespatřil. Tři následující roky strávil Gabe cestováním po dálnici, kterou tenkrát jel, a hledáním Izzy. Odmítá se vzdát naděje, že ještě žije. I když mu všichni tvrdí opak. Fran a Alice mají za sebou taky spoustu dní a nocí na cestě. Ty dvě ale nikoho nehledají. Ty dvě utíkají. Před někým, kdo jim chce za každou cenu ublížit. Protože Fran zná pravdu. Ví, co se skutečně stalo Izzy. Kdo za to může. A co udělají ti druzí, když ji a Alici dostihnou... (patro.cz)

Emmett Atwater thought Babel's game sounded easy. Get points. Get paid. Go home. But it didn't take long for him to learn that Babel's competition was full of broken promises, none darker or more damaging than the final one. Now Emmett and the rest of the Genesis survivors must rally and forge their own path through a dangerous new world. Their mission from Babel is simple: extract nyxia, the most valuable material in the universe, and win over the indigenous Adamite population. But Emmett and the others quickly realize they are caught between two powerful forces--Babel and the Adamites--with clashing agendas. Will the Genesis team make it out alive? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Plakát Back to the Future - Great Scott! se hodí na každou zeď Tištěno na kvalitní papír, snadno sbalitelné do tubusu Rozměr plakátu: 61 x 91,5 cm (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Audiokniha The Great Gatsby namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň C1 pro velmi pokročilé posluchače. “Gatsby?” asked Daisy urgently. “What Gatsby?” Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago – and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy – now married to wealthy polo-player Tom Buchanan? As one man’s mysterious dream moves towards its ultimately tragic conclusion, Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into the dark world of Gatsby’s past and present – a world of hidden frustrations and superficial relationships which perfectly illustrates the “careless and confused” nature of America’s Jazz Age. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The first of the Gentleman Bastard sequence, this stunning heist fantasy is a must-read for fans of GAME OF THRONES and THE NAME OF THE WIND. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: The first volume in Scott's "Tales of my Landlord", "The Black Dwarf" is set right after the Union between England and Scotland in 1707. "The Black Dwarf" focuses on the character of Sir Edward Mauley, who plots his revenge from his prison cell. It is a tale of romance, intrigue and violence set against the backdrop of a divided nation, which deftly weaves mythical occurrences and supernatural elements throughout. The story is a portrait of the anti-social and at times hopelessly romantic behaviour of its characters. With political intrigue, conspiracies, ever changing loyalties, and marriage misadventures, "The Black Dwarf" is a sympathetic, though at times violent book that definitely deserves a place in your collection of classics. For the forlorn 'Game of Thrones' fans out there, this wonderful blend of mystery, intrigue, magic and the supernatural will certainly help tide you over till the next epic on-screen craze. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

With an Introduction and Notes by Henry Claridge, Senior Lecturer, School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury. Tender is the Night is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe during the `Roaring Twenties'. A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver - her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers' troubled marriage, and their circle of friends, includes a cast of aristocratic and beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, and the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, Tender is the Night has a poignancy and warmth that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing and the tragic personal experiences on which the novel is based. Six years separate Tender is the Night and The Last Tycoon, the novel Fitzgerald left unfinished at his death in December 1940. Fitzgerald lived in Hollywood more or less continuously from July 1937 until his death, and a novel about the film industry at the height of 'the studio system' centred on the working life of a top producer was begun in 1939. Even in its incomplete state The Last Tycoon remains the greatest American novel about Hollywood and contains some of Fitzgerald's most brilliant writing. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins, the Bonds Magi.It is a fallout that will pit both men against Locke's own long-lost love. Sabetha is Locke's childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke's life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds, Sabetha has just one goal - to destroy Locke for ever.The Gentleman Bastard sequence has become a literary sensation in fantasy circles and now, with the third book, Scott Lynch is set to seal that success. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major film. 'I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited - they went there.' Jay Gatsby's opulent Long Island mansion throngs with the bright young things of the Roaring Twenties. But Gatsby himself, young, handsome and mysteriously rich, never appears to his guests. He stands apart from the crowd, yearning for something just out of reach - Daisy Buchanan, lost years before to another man. One fateful summer, when the pair finally reunite, their actions set in motion a series of events that will unravel their lives, bringing tragedy to all who surround them. Widely considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby is a tale of excess and obsession, and a work of classic twentieth-century American literature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)