Genevieve Cogmanová, inšpirovaná už od mladosti Tolkienom a Sherlockom Holmesom, sa ponorila do sveta písania. Jej literárna cesta je formovaná nielen fantáziou, ale aj bystrým analytickým myslením, ktoré predtým uplatňovala vo svojej profesii. Túto kombináciu jedinečného vhľadu a precízneho prístupu prináša do svojich diel, čím vytvára pútavé príbehy, ktoré čitateľov vtiahnu do nezabudnuteľných svetov. Jej štýl sa vyznačuje originalitou a schopnosťou pretkávať zložité motívy s pôsobivou naratívnou silou.
In this thrilling conclusion to the Scarlet Revolution trilogy, the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel uncovers devastating secrets that threaten to alter their reality in England. As tensions rise and stakes become higher, the characters must navigate perilous challenges to protect their world. The narrative promises a gripping blend of adventure and intrigue, culminating in a heart-pounding finale.
Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, know for their daring deeds and rescuing aristocrat vampires from the guillotine. Eleanor and the League are investigating the disappearance of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, the notorious French statesman and diplomat. But they soon uncover two vampire parties feuding for power, and learn that Talleyrand's disappearance is part of a bigger, more dangerous scheme--one that threatens to throw France into bloody chaos... --
'Scarlet is utterly stunning. The intrigue and adventure keep you turning the page in this exciting tale of revolution, vampires and the guillotine' - T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead Revolution's a bloodthirsty business . . . Revolutionary France is no place to be, especially for aristocrat vampires facing the guillotine. But the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel are determined to rescue them. And they have an ace up their sleeve: Eleanor, a lowly maid from an English estate with a striking resemblance to French royalty. For Eleanor, the League and their legendary deeds are little more than rumour - until she's drawn into their most dangerous plot yet. The mission? Travel to France in disguise, impersonate Queen Marie Antoinette and rescue the royal family. If they succeed, it'll be the heist of the century. But there's more to fear than ardent Revolutionaries. For Eleanor stumbles across a centuries-old war between vampires and their fiercest enemy. And they're out for blood . . . Sunday Times bestselling Scarlet is the first book in the Scarlet Revolution trilogy, set during the turbulent French Revolution, and featuring all of Genevieve Cogman's trademark wit and fast-paced plotting. It's perfect for fans of The Invisible Library series, Kim Newman and Gail Carriger. 'This book is a smart, swashbucking joy. I loved it.' - H.G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter
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Als Agentin der unsichtbaren Bibliothek muss Irene Winters wertvolle Bücher aus den Parallelwelten retten. Gefahr gehört zu ihrem Beruf. Seit sie zusätzlich noch den brüchigen Frieden zwischen Elfen und Drachen überwacht, werden auf sie und ihr Umfeld immer öfter Anschläge verübt. Doch wer steckt dahinter? Um ihren Partner, den Drachenprinz, und ihre Aushilfe, die kaum zu bändigende Nichte des Feenlords, zu beschützen, muss die Agentin tiefer in ihre Vergangenheit abtauchen als je zuvor. Dort muss sie nicht nur einem totgeglaubten Feind entgegentreten, sondern auch Geheimnisse lüften, die ihr Leben und das Schicksal der unsichtbaren Bibliothek unwiederbringlich auf einen neuen Pfad führen ...
Als Agentin der unsichtbaren Bibliothek ist es Irene Winters Aufgabe, die Balance zwischen Ordnung und Chaos innerhalb der unzählbaren Parallelwelten zu bewahren. Als ausgerechnet die Welt ihrer Schulzeit droht, ins Chaos zu stürzen, muss sie sich auf einen gefährlichen Handel einlassen: Sie soll ein Gemälde aus dem Kunsthistorischen Museum in Wien stehlen, um dafür ein seltenes Buch aus dem Besitz eines Sammlers, des Feenmannes Mr. Nemo, zu bekommen. Doch dieser spielt ein falsches Spiel ...
In this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe.Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he's her father. But when the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library.With her allies endangered and her strongest loyalties under threat, she'll have to trace his past across multiple worlds and into the depths of mythology and folklore, to find the truth at the heart of the Library, and why the Library was first created.
A professional spy for a mysterious Library which harvests fiction from different realities, Irene faces a series of assassination attempts that threaten to destroy her and everything she has worked for. Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian's job, and finding that training a young Fae is more difficult than she expected. But when they're the targets of kidnapping and assassination attempts, she decides that learning by doing is the only option they have left ... In order to protect themselves, Irene and her friends must do what they do best: search for information to defeat the overwhelming threat they face and identify their unseen enemy. To do that, Irene will have to delve deeper into her own history than she ever has before, face an ancient foe, and uncover secrets that will change her life and the course of the Library forever.
Time-travelling, dimension-jumping, Librarian-spy Irene and dragon-prince Kai will have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist—or risk the wrath of a dangerous villain with a secret island lair. A Librarian’s work is never done, and Irene is summoned to the Library. The world where she grew up is in danger of veering deep into chaos, and she needs to obtain a particular book to stop this from happening. Her only choice is to contact a mysterious Fae information-broker and trader of rare objects: Mr. Nemo. Irene and Kai make their way to Mr. Nemo’s remote Caribbean island and are invited to dinner, which includes unlikely company. Mr. Nemo has an offer for everyone there: he wants them to steal a specific painting from a specific world. But to get their reward, they will have to form a team, including a dragon techie, a Fae thief, a gambler, a driver, and the muscle. Their goal? The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, in an early twenty-first-century world, where their toughest challenge might be each other.
Time-travelling Librarian spy Irene must discover who killed an important figure at a dragon-Fae peace conference, or people close to her may bear the cost of her failure.
