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?
A modern New England boy must rid himself of the ancient demon inhabiting his body and break his family's curse.
This collection includes four titles: The Darkest Minds, Never Fade, In the Afterlight, and The Darkest Legacy. In a world devastated by a mysterious disease that has killed most children, survivors like Ruby emerge with uncontrollable abilities. Sent to a brutal rehabilitation camp by her parents, Ruby learns to suppress her powers, but mastering them may be crucial for survival. In the second installment, Ruby grapples with her unwanted abilities while aiming to dismantle a corrupt government. Entrusted with a dangerous secret, she embarks on a perilous journey to find Liam Stewart, the boy who holds the truth about the chaos that has unfolded and someone she once loved. The third book sees Ruby, now a leader of a rebel group, driven by the pain of losing Liam. Alongside Cole, Liam's brother, she is determined to rescue countless others still trapped in rehabilitation camps, uniting their efforts despite their differences. In the final installment, seventeen-year-old Suzume 'Zu' Kimura takes on the role of spokesperson for the interim government, advocating for the rights of children once persecuted for their powers. Together, these stories explore themes of survival, resistance, and the fight for justice in a fractured world.
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.
Collects three dystopian novellas set in the world of the author's "Darkest minds" series, in which familiar and new characters struggle to survive and maintain hope in harrowing circumstances.
Book three in the hit series that's soon to be a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore--now with a stunning new paperback look and an exclusive bonus short story that delves into the mind of Clancy Gray. 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 government's 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.
