Ľudstvo sa stalo časovanou genetickou bombou. Nechcem zomrieť tak skoro! Naozaj musí ľudstvo vymrieť? Táto knižka vás vydesí, a zároveň dojme k slzám. Pohľad do budúcnosti, o ktorej by ste radšej nič nevedeli. Napínavé šokujúce i romantické čítanie, ktoré prináša nečakané rozuzlenie. Nebudete sa môcť dočkať druhého dielu s názvom Horúčka.
Rhine s Gabrielom síce utiekli zo sídla, ale zlo im stále dýcha na chrbát. Po úteku sa dostanú do ďalšej pasce – do zvráteného lunaparku, v ktorom stará kupliarka dozerá na svoje dievčatá. Rhine a Gabriel sú odhodlaní dostať sa na Manhattan – do bezpečia k Rhininmu dvojčaťu Rowanovi. Cesta tam je však dlhá a plná nástrah. Vo svete, kde sa mladé ženy dožívajú len dvadsať rokov a mladí muži umierajú ako dvadsaťpäťroční, je čas nesmierne cenný. Najhoršie však je, že sa im nepodarí uniknúť Rhininmu svokrovi Vaughnovi, ktorý si zaumienil za každú cenu priviesť Rhine naspäť do sídla. V pokračovaní mrazivého románu Pasca od Lauren DeStefano sa Rhine musí rozhodnúť, koľko je ochotná obetovať pre slobodu, lebo teraz jej naozaj ide o všetko.
After discovering that she has the ability to turn people into gemstones, Wilhelmina, the fourth daughter of the wealthiest nation's king, seeks redemption by putting herself in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas about Wil's power
Journey to Never Land in the second book in the Disney Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, which shares the untold story of teenaged Captain Hook and his twin sister Marlene, penned by New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano.Before Captain Hook became Never Land’s villain, there were two siblings seeking a home . . .James and Marlene have always felt out of place in their humdrum fishing village, longing to escape the quiet lives their parents envision for them. But when Marlene’s birthday wish transports them both to an unsettling, magical paradise called Never Land, they discover an unexpected the chance to stay forever with the charismatic Peter and his Lost Boys.As the twins delve into the island’s violent secrets, their actions reignite a conflict between the fractured Lost Boys—and for the first time in their lives, James and Marlene find themselves at odds. With a war brewing and their memories slipping away every minute they spend in Never Land, they must choose whether to stay or go. But even if the twins stand together, Never Land--and Peter--won’t allow them to leave so easily.How far are James and Marlene willing to go to chart their own destinies? And if the price for freedom is losing their true selves--and each other--is it worth the cost?
On the floating city of Internment, you can be anything you dream. Unless you approach the edge. Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge of Internment, the floating city in the clouds where she lives, can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. If she ever wonders about the ground, and why it is forbidden, she takes solace in her best friend, Pen, and in Basil, the boy she’s engaged to marry. Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially once she meets Judas. Betrothed to the victim, he is the boy being blamed for the murder, but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart of Internment, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find -- or whom she will lose.
After modern science turns every human into a genetic time bomb with men dying at age twenty-five and women dying at age twenty, teenaged Rhine finds hope for a brighter future from a surprising source.
And with time running out, Wil must navigate the dangerous secrets within her family to find the truth.Nothing goes as planned, and suddenly Wil and her allies are fighting for their lives as the Southern king is out to ensure neither of his children will survive to take the throne.
War rages everywhere and Morgan is caught in the middle in the haunting conclusion of The Internment Chronicles, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy.
After Morgan Stockhour and her friends escape Internment, she discovers that life on the ground is not safer, and that, perhaps, going over the edge has led her to madness.
Dans le deuxième livre de la série Dark Ascension, axée sur les méchants de Disney, l'auteure à succès Lauren DeStefano raconte l'histoire inédite du jeune Capitaine Crochet et de sa sœur jumelle Marlene. Avant de devenir le célèbre méchant du Pays Imaginaire, James et Marlene cherchent un foyer, se sentant à l'écart dans leur village de pêcheurs. Leur vie tranquille prend un tournant lorsque le vœu d'anniversaire de Marlene les transporte dans un monde magique et troublant. Là, ils rencontrent le charismatique Peter et ses Garçons Perdus, découvrant une chance de rester pour toujours. Cependant, en plongeant dans les secrets violents de l'île, leurs actions ravivent un conflit entre les Garçons Perdus, et pour la première fois, les jumeaux se retrouvent en désaccord. Alors qu'une guerre se profile et que leurs souvenirs s'effacent, ils doivent décider de rester ou de partir. Le Pays Imaginaire et Peter ne leur faciliteront pas la tâche. Jusqu'où James et Marlene sont-ils prêts à aller pour tracer leurs propres destins ? Si le prix de la liberté est de perdre leur véritable identité et l'un l'autre, cela en vaut-il la peine ?
Rhine sucht Zuflucht bei Vaughns Bruder Reed, während sie von Erinnerungen an ihre große Liebe Gabriel geplagt wird. Cecily und Linden unterstützen sie auf der gefährlichen Suche nach Rhines Bruder Rowan, der einer Untergrundorganisation angehört und Labore zerstören will, die den tödlichen Virus bekämpfen.
Der zweite Band der neuen Dark-Ascension-Serie! Hier dreht sich alles um die Figuren, die mit den Charakteren aus der Bestseller-Reihe "Villains" von Serena Valentino in Zusammenhang stehen! James Hook und seine Zwillingsschwester Marlene haben sich in ihrem eintönigen Fischerdorf schon immer fehl am Platz gefühlt und sehnen sich danach, dem ruhigen Leben zu entkommen, das ihre Eltern für sie vorgesehen haben. Als Marlenes Geburtstagswunsch die beiden in ein beunruhigendes, magisches Paradies namens Nimmerland bringt, entdecken sie eine unerwartete Alternative: die Chance, für immer bei dem charismatischen Peter Pan und seinen Verlorenen Jungs zu bleiben. Doch als sie weiter die gewalttätigen Geheimnisse der Insel eintauchen, zahlen sie einen hohen Preis für ihre Freiheit ...
