Alexandra Brackenová Knihy

Etta Spencer netušila, že je cestovateľkou, kým sa neocitla míle a roky ďaleko od svojho domova. Teraz okradnutá, bez mocného predmetu, ktorý bol jedinou šancou na záchranu jej matky, sa Etta znovu ocitá opustená a bez Nicholasa mimo svojho prirodzeného časového obdobia.

Každých sedem rokov sa začína Agon. Ako trest za dávnu vzburu je deväť gréckych bohov prinútených chodiť po zemi v smrteľnej podobe, sú prenasledovaní potomkami dávnych rodov, ktorí bažia po smrti bohov a chcú sa zmocniť ich moci a nesmrteľnosti. Lore Perseous utiekla z tohto krutého sveta posadistickom vyvraždení svojej rodiny konkurenčným rodom a obrátila sa lovu na slávu chrbtom. Roky zaháňala akékoľvek myšlienky na pomstu voči mužovi - teraz už bohovi - zodpovednému za ich smrť. Keď sa však v New Yorku začne konať ďalší lov, dvaja jeho účastníci ju požiadajú o pomoc: Castor, Lorein priateľ z detstva, ktorého považujú za dávno mŕtveho, a ťažko zranená Aténa, jedna z posledných pôvodných bohov. Bohyňa ponúka spojenectvo proti ich spoločnému nepriateľovi a konečne aj spôsob, ako môže Lore navždy vynechať Agon zo svojho života. Jej rozhodnutie spojiť svoj osud s Aténou a znovu sa zapojiť do lovu, však bude mať svoju cenu - a nemusí stačiť na zastavenie nového boha, ktorý má moc zraziť ľudstvo na kolená.

Počas jednej zničujúcej noci stratí fenomenálna husľová virtuózka Etta Spencer všetko, čo pozná a miluje. Keď ju cudzinec s nebezpečnými úmyslami sotí do neznámeho sveta, Etta si je istá len jednou vecou: precestovala nielen míle, ale až roky ďaleko od svojho domova. Navyše jej rodina, o ktorej existencii až doteraz ani netušila, jej odkázala dedičstvo. Nicholas Carter je spokojný so svojím životom pri mori a ďaleko od mocnej rodiny Ironwoodových. S príchodom neobyčajnej cestovateľky na jeho loď sa však začína jeho životom prepletať aj neodbytná príťažlivosť minulosti, ktorej nemôže utiecť a vynárajú sa putá rodiny, z ktorých sa nedokáže len tak dostať. Rodina Ironwoodových v tom istom čase pátra po ukradnutom predmete neopísateľnej hodnoty. Sú presvedčení, že nájsť ho vie iba Nicholasova cestovateľka, Etta. Aby ju ochránil, musí sa Nick uistiť, že im Etta tento vytúžený predmet vráti, a to bez ohľadu na to, či to ona sama chce alebo nie. Nicholas sa spolu s Ettou vydáva na veľmi nebezpečnú cestu loďou naprieč storočiami a kontinentmi, hľadajúc znamenia, ktoré po sebe zanechal iný cestovateľ pri pokuse skryť vzácny predmet pred rodinou Ironwoodových. S každým ďalším krokom, ktorým sa Etta s Nicholasom približujú k odhaleniu pravdy a smrteľne nebezpečnej hry Ironwoodových, sa zákerné sily snažia rozdeliť ich a navždy Ette zahatať cestu späť domov.

Three hundred years ago, fate bound Prosper Redding and Prince Alastor of the Third Realm together. Now the human boy and fiend heir to the demon kingdom must put aside a centuries-old blood feud to save everything they love. Alastor will guide Prosper through the demon realm-under one huge condition: Prosper must enter into a contract with the malefactor residing in him, promising eternal servitude in the afterlife. With Prosper's sister in the clutches of the evil queen Pyra, Prosper has no choice but to agree. But when they arrive in Alastor's deliciously demonic home, the realm is almost as alien to Alastor as it is to Prosper-the lowest fiends have dethroned the ruling malefactors, while an unfathomable force called the Void is swiftly consuming the realm. The desperate fiends cling to the one person who says she can stop it: Pyra. As Prosper embarks on a perilous rescue mission to the Tower of No Return, he can't help but feel for the demons losing their home-even Alastor, who lives by a set of rules that have vanished in a new world. With the fates of humans and demons at odds, the battle lines are drawn. Long ago, Prosper's ancestor Honor Redding proved that humans and demons could never be friends. But is Prosper like his ancestor? And is Alastor the same demon who was betrayed by the one human he cared for?

Every family has secrets - but not every family has a secret pact with a demon. A darkly comic tale with thrilling twists and turns that will keep every reader guessing. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Jonathan Stroud and Skulduggery Pleasant. Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his remarkable family. So, when he discovers that an 800-year-old demon called Alastor is responsible for their luck - and that this demon is currently living inside him - he's more than a little surprised. Alastor isn't keen to be banished back to the demon realm and will do anything to try and trick his unwilling host into a contract - from nasty insults to wild promises. And even more unnerving, his power over Prosper seems to be growing with each passing night. Prosper has only days to break the curse - a feat that seems impossible. But with the help of a feisty witch-in-training, maybe he can do it?

All four novels in the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds series--The Darkest Minds, Never Fade, In the Afterlight, and Through the Dark--are now available in one thrilling paperback boxed set. With gorgeous, fresh designs and exclusive bonus short stories from the perspectives of fan-favorite characters Liam, Vida, and Clancy, this collection will delight loyal fans and new readers alike, just in time for the major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore. Praise for the Darkest Minds series: "Meet your next dystopian obsession."--Entertainment Weekly "Haunting... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world."--Kirkus Reviews "Heart-wrenching but completely riveting, this novel pulls no punches."--BCCB "A riveting, emotional read that kept me on edge!"--New York Times best-selling author Melissa Marr

This story begins as so many do: A long, long time ago... in a place far beyond the glittering stars you see in your night sky. This is the story of three people who cross paths with destiny--who are in the wrong place at the right time. Together, these three will prove there's more to them than meets the eye... and they might just be the galaxy's only hope for the future.

From the hit series that's soon to be a major motion picture-now with a stunning new paperback look and exclusive bonus content!Don't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy, now in paperback: IN TIME A desperate young man is forced to make a terrible choice between his own survival and the future of a little girl who won't speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine. SPARKS RISE A spark of light brightens a brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend at the government-run rehabilitation camp, Thurmond. Lucas and Sam form a risky escape plan, but sometimes even love isn't powerful enough to overcome unspeakable cruelty. BEYOND THE NIGHT. The camps are closed. A tyrant president has been deposed. But for many Psi kids living rough, there is no home to return to, no place for them in a country devastated by the past and anxious about the future. Every day is a struggle for Sam, who knew all the rules at Thurmond and has been thrown into a terrifying and uncertain new life. But there's more at stake than Sam's own survival. She once made a promise to someone she loves, and the time has come to fulfill it.

The third book in the heart-stopping The Darkest Minds trilogy, by the bestselling author of Lore.

Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. Only Ruby can keep their highly dangerous prisoner in check. But with Clancy Gray, there's no guarantee you're fully in control, and everything comes with a price. When the Children's League disbands, Ruby rises up as a leader and forms an unlikely allegiance with Liam's brother, Cole, who has a volatile secret of his own. There are still thousands of other Psi kids suffering in government "rehabilitation camps" all over the country. Freeing them--revealing the governments unspeakable abuses in the process--is the mission Ruby has claimed since her own escape from Thurmond, the worst camp in the country. But not everyone is supportive of the plan Ruby and Cole craft to free the camps. As tensions rise, competing ideals threaten the mission to uncover the cause of IANN, the disease that killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others with powers the government will kill to keep contained. With the fate of a generation in their hands, there is no room for error. One wrong move could be the spark that sets the world on fire.