Hayley Chewins Knihy

Loki je odedávna předurčen k tomu, aby si podroboval lidi kolem sebe. Když je zajat svými úhlavními nepřáteli z řad Avengers, neváhá využít příležitost a s pomocí předmětu umožňujícího teleportaci se přesune na zdánlivě bezpečné místo… kde je však okamžitě zajat Temporálně variační agenturou, která se považuje za strážce toku času. Agentura následně Lokiho donutí pátrat v multivesmíru po různých variantech sebe sama. Bude však Loki své varianty opravdu zneškodňovat, nebo se naopak přidá na jejich stranu?

On the strange, stormy island of Blightsend, twelve-year-old Delphernia Undersea has spent her whole life in the cloister of turnaway girls, hidden from sea and sky by a dome of stone and the laws of the island. Outside, the Masters play their music. Inside, the turnaway girls silently make that music into gold. Making shimmer, Mother Nine calls it. But Delphernia can't make shimmer. She would rather sing than stay silent. When a Master who doesn't act like a Master comes to the skydoor, it's a chance for Delphernia to leave the cloister. Outside the stone dome, the sea breathes like a wild beast, the sky watches with stars like eyes, and even the gardens have claws. Outside, secrets fall silent in halls without sound. And outside, Delphernia is caught -between the island's sinister Custodian and its mysterious Childer-Queen. Between a poem-speaking prince and a girl who feels like freedom. And in a debut that glimmers with hope and beauty, freedom - to sing, to change, to live - is precisely what's at stake

Exploring themes of sibling bonds and the allure of the wild, this middle-grade fantasy weaves a captivating tale set in an enchanted house. The story unfolds with a lyrical narrative style, immersing readers in a world where magic and nature intertwine, revealing both wonder and danger. The characters navigate their relationships as they confront the mysteries of their surroundings, creating a rich tapestry of adventure and emotional depth.