Sarah A. Parker Knihy

Chci mu ublížit. Chci, aby krvácel. Chci, aby byl zlomený stejně jako on zlomil mě. Kdysi dávno byl můj svět malý a uzavřený. Všechno se změnilo v okamžiku, kdy jsem překročila Bezpečnou hranici a vyrazila vstříc zaslíbení za mužem, kterého jsem sotva znala. Chce mě. Celou. Ocitla jsem se přímo uprostřed politických machinací a musím zajistit lodě, které se postaví záplavě krvelačných netvorů, zaplavujících celý světadíl. Stačím ale jediný špatný pohyb, a vypukne válka, které jsem se snažila zabránit. Obléknu si na sebe šaty, nasadím párový náramek a obuju si boty. A to všechno udělám, protože se všichni dívají. Dívá se i on – jako by pátral po slabém místě v mém mrazivém štítu, snažil se odstranit zastřené vrstvy a odhalit mé ošklivé nitro. Je neústupný. Nehlídá se. Změnil se. Záhady se obnažují, pravda vykvétá a nejeden z nás se pod tou vahou zlomí. Pod ochromující přítěží svých dávných tajemství se musím kát. I kdyby mě to mělo stát život. Kdysi mi strach vládl. Nyní ho držím pod zámkem já… Kniha Střepy stříbrného stonku je třaskavé pokračování románu Krev křišťálového květu – temné variace na známou pohádku o Rapunzel. Tato brilantní série fantasy románů se hodí obzvlášť pro fanoušky Sarah J. Maas a Jennifer L. Armentrout, a dokáže vás strhnout od první stránky.

"Jaký to krásný květ tu držíte v téhle odlehlé, kamenné věži!“ Před devatenácti lety jsem přežila uprostřed krvavého masakru. Malá. Zranitelná. Záhadná. Od té doby žiji v bezpečí za těmito zdmi. A miluju toho, kdo mě zachránil, kdo mě chrání… kdo mě může kdykoliv popravit. Jenže svět venku se brzy převalí přes všechny valy, které mě chrání. Můj svět a život budou – opět – rozervány na kusy. Ale už nejsem malá. A už vůbec ne zranitelná... Limitovaná edice s ořízkou.

"What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower." Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else. Small. Fragile. An enigma. Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows too much and says too little, I lead a simple life, never straying from the confines of an imaginary line I've drawn around the castle grounds. Stay within. Never leave. Out there, the monsters lurk. Inside, I'm safe...though at a cost far greater than the blood I drip into a goblet daily. Toxic, unreciprocated love for a man who's utterly unavailable. My savior. My protector. My almost executioner. I can't help but be enamored with the arcane man who holds the power to pull my roots from the ground. When voracious beasts spill across the land and threaten to fray the fabric of my tailored existence, the petals of reality will peel back to reveal an ugly truth. But in a castle puddled with secrets, none are greater than the one I've kept from myself. No tower is tall enough to protect me from the horror that tore my life to shreds. To Bleed a Crystal Bloom is a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst.

In this thrilling sequel, Raeve and Kaan face even greater challenges as they navigate a world filled with danger, magic, romance, and dragons. The stakes are higher, and the adventure promises to captivate fans of the original story with its blend of fantasy elements and character development. Expect to be drawn back into the richly imagined universe that fans have come to love.

It's not in my nature to beg, but I'll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then ... I'll rip the world to shreds. I've tumbled into a darkness so deep it's hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress. My mistakes hunt me down, and I'm pulled into a political tug-of-war, balancing Ocruth's welfare on the edge of a bloody blade. The moon is swelling, the weight on my shoulders compacting, and my unfailing curiosity keeps weaving its roots in the wrong direction. Horrible truths unravel, casting explosive light on everything I thought I knew. I'll have no choice but to shed my morals, my withering self-preservation, and sow the seed of a plan set to bloom beneath a bloated moon. One wrong move could destroy everything. Destroy me. Lines will blur, blood will spill, and I'll learn how fragile I really am-at a cost far greater than I could have imagined. Fate is a ravenous beast, and there's only so far I can run. To Flame a Wild Flower is the third book in the Crystal Bloom series-a dark fantasy romance full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst.

I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know. He wants me. All of me. Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I've worked so hard to avoid. I'll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I'll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching. He's watching-hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides. He's unyielding. Unguarded. Changed. Why is he looking now when I've got everything to hide? Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap. Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life. Fear was my overlord. Now, it's my prisoner. To Snap a Silver Stem is the explosive sequel of To Bleed a Crystal Bloom-a dark Rapunzel reimagining full of immersive imagery and breathtaking angst. A unique fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, guaranteed to grip you from the very first page.

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