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Poutavá fantasy, v níž se protnou osudy dvou mladých lidí ze zcela odlišných světů. Yumi pochází ze země zahrad, meditace a duchů, Nikaro žije ve světě temnoty, technologie a nočních můr. Teď musí spolupracovat, aby zachránili své světy před zkázou. Devatenáctiletá Yumi byla vybrána už při svém narození jako dívka, která dokáže přivolávat duchy. Dělá to tak, že do vysokých sloupců staví kameny. To duchové obdivují a na oplátku pak pomáhají jejímu lidu. Stejně starý Nikaro je malíř a žije v úplně jiném světě. Po nocích obchází periferii svého města, a když narazí na noční můru, nakreslí na plátno černým inkoustem objekt, který mu nedorostlá noční můra nejvíc připomíná. Tedy bambus. Chrání tím sice lid svého města, ale on sám chce víc. Být členem elitní Snové hlídky. Jednoho dne se světy obou mladých lidí prolnou. Yumi bude Nikara muset naučit stavět kameny a on ji zase kreslit. Protože žádný z jejich světů není, jak se jeví, z temného rubáše obklopujícího Nikarovo město se řítí na lidstvo smrtelné nebezpečí. Záchrana je v rukou zodpovědné a pracovité Yumi a Nikara, který je jejím pravým opakem. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

#1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere Universe with a standalone adventure that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride. The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death? ****** Praise for Brandon Sanderson "Epic in every sense." -The Guardian on The Way of Kings "Brandon Sanderson's reputation is finally as big as his novels." -The New York Times on Words of Radiance "If you're a fan of fantasy and haven't read the Mistborn trilogy yet, you have no excuses." -Forbes on Mistborn "One of the best authors in the genre." -Library Journal (starred review) on The Alloy of Law "Mystery, magic, romance, political wrangling, religious conflict, fights for equality, sharp writing and wonderful, robust characters...Sanderson is a writer to watch." -Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Elantris

Forced into retirement, Evan Smoak gets an urgent request for help from someone he didn't even suspect existed. As a boy, Evan Smoak was pulled out of a foster home and trained in an off-the-books operation known as the Orphan Program. He was a government assassin, perhaps the best, known to a few insiders as Orphan X. He eventually broke with the Program and adopted a new name – The Nowhere Man―and a new mission, helping the most desperate in their times of trouble. But the highest power in the country has made him a tempting offer - in exchange for an unofficial pardon, he must stop his clandestine activities as The Nowhere Man. Now Evan has to do the one thing he’s least equipped to do—live a normal life. But then he gets a call for help from the one person he never expected. A woman claiming to have given him up for adoption, a woman he never knew—his mother. Her unlikely request: help Andrew Duran—a man whose life has gone off the rails, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, bringing him to the deadly attention of very powerful figures. Now a brutal brother & sister assassination team are after him and with no one to turn to, and no safe place to hide, Evan is Duran’s only option. But when the hidden cabal catches on to what Evan is doing, everything he’s fought for is on the line—including his own life.

Sotva se Sirotek X zotavil z útoku vražedných mikrodronů, vstupuje do jeho života Aragón Urrea, muž, který se celý život pohyboval na hraně zákona a jen jeho kladné povahové rysy ho odlišují od typického šéfa drogového kartelu. Teď se však z Aragóna stává zoufalý otec, jemuž unesli dceru, a Evan je jediný člověk na světě, který mu může pomoct. Pokud chce ovšem Sirotek dostat osmnáctiletou dívku z rezidence konkurenční zločinecké organizace, která je střežená po zuby ozbrojenými zabijáky, nezbývá mu, než se stát jedním z nich.

Spensa dokázala, že je jednou z najlepších pilotiek ľudskej enklávy Detritus, a zachránila svoj národ pred krellmi - záhadným mimozemským druhom. A nielen to. Putovala na miesto vzdialené od domova svetelné roky, aby ako špiónka infiltrovala Zvrchovanosť a spoznala galaxiu za hranicami svojej maleja vyprahnutej domovskej planéty. Teraz Zvrchovanosť, vládnuca galaktická aliancia odhodlaná udržať všetkých ľudí pod kontrolou, rozpútala galaktickú vojnu. A Spensa videla zbrane, ktorými ju plánuje ukončiť: priepastníkov. Starobylú záhadnú neznámu silu, čo dokáže v momente zničiť celé planetárne systémy. Ibaže Spensa je kytonička. Postavila sa priepastníkovi a spoznala v ňom niečo strašidelne známe. Je možné, že by mohla byť v blížiacej sa vojne niečím viac ako len obyčajnou pilotkou? Jej v jej silách zachrániť galaxiu? Nájsť odpovede na tieto otázky znamená opustiť všetko, čo Spensa pozná, a vydať sa na miesto, odkiaľ sa len málokto vrátil. Mať odvahu znamená postaviť sa strachu. A táto misia je desivá.

Journalist Leander Kahney reveals how CEO Tim Cook has led Apple to astronomical success after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011. The death of Steve Jobs left a gaping void at one of the most innovative companies of all time. Jobs wasn't merely Apple's iconic founder and CEO; he was the living embodiment of a global megabrand. It was hard to imagine that anyone could fill his shoes--especially not Tim Cook, the intensely private executive who many thought of as Apple's "operations drone." But seven years later, as journalist Leander Kahney reveals in this definitive book, things at Apple couldn't be better. Its stock has nearly tripled, making it the world's first trillion dollar company. Under Cook's principled leadership, Apple is pushing hard into renewable energy, labor and environmentally-friendly supply chains, user privacy, and highly-recyclable products. From the massive growth of the iPhone to lesser-known victories like the Apple Watch, Cook is leading Apple to a new era of success. Drawing on access with several Apple insiders, Kahney tells the inspiring story of how one man attempted to replace someone irreplaceable, and--through strong, humane leadership, supply chain savvy, and a commitment to his values--succeeded more than anyone had thought possible.

Je tu nová zbierka fantasticky vtipných príbehov od vášho obľúbeného Terryho Pratchetta. Striga na vysávači je netrpezlivo očakávaným pokračovaním knihy Draky zo Strašihradu. Tvoria ju rané poviedky najvtipnejšieho autora všetkých čias, pri ktorých sa popučíte od smiechu aj vďaka neskutočne smiešnym ilustráciám Marka Beecha. Čakajú vás bombasticky bláznivé príbehy o deckách a dospelých, o pirátoch i kúzelníkoch, o strigách i policajtoch, o dobrákoch i lotroch. V mnohých s potešením objavíte zárodky nápadov, ktoré sir Terry Pratchett neskôr rozvinul v ďalších dielach. Takže toto je nielen zábava pre malých, ale aj cenný zberateľský kúsok pre veľkých – a najväčších – fanúšikov Terryho Pratchetta.

Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisyphean—it's nothing short of miraculous. Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisition; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings—even as it nearly ripped their studio apart.

Želali ste si niekedy, aby boli Vianoce úplne iné? Stromček, kapor, koledy, darčeky a prskavky... – Nie je to už tak trochu nuda? Čo by ste povedali na vybuchujúci vianočný koláč, krotkého snežného muža alebo nesmierne užitočnú jarabicu na hruške? Čo keby si Santa našiel prácu v zoo, spôsobil chaos v hračkárstve, či sa dokonca ocitol pred súdom? Naskočte do fantasticky vtipného sveta sira Terryho Pratchetta a zahryznite sa do jeho vianočnej pochúťky. Pri čítaní týchto jedenástich poviedok sa budete smiať, híkať aj plakať (ale od smiechu). A Vianoce už nikdy nebudete vnímať tak ako doteraz.

"Sinking thousands of feet below the surface of the earth in the Leister Deep copper mine in Minnesota, Philip Mercer rides a series of heavy-duty elevators to visit his old friend and mentor, Abraham Jacobs. Jacobs has led a research team to the deepest section of the mine for a groundbreaking study into climate change and cosmic rays. But as Mercer approaches the bottom, he is stunned to hear the unmistakable report of automatic gunfire in the massive underground chambers. He can't stop the inevitable: by the time Mercer finds his way to them, his dear friend, and the entire research team, have been efficiently executed. Mercer is left seeking answers--and revenge"--Amazon.com.