Wesley Chu Poradie kníh

Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king. But the prophecy was wrong.Now Jian, the former chosen hero, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster, who instructs him in the ways of her family's powerful war[Bokinfo].

So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfil a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendour, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. But that's when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be, a hero after all

In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead, three individuals in China—a rural farmer, an urban military veteran, and a Chinese American grad student—navigate a landscape overrun by undead walkers as a devastating virus spreads across the country. The remnants of the Chinese government estimate that one billion jiangshi are now roaming the land. Survivors have banded together in vertical settlements for protection against the relentless tide of the undead. Zhu, once a poor farmer seeking better opportunities in a factory town, leads a scavenging team that includes Ella, a grad student studying abroad, and Hengyen, a seasoned military officer. As they struggle to provide for the settlement's 5,000 residents, Zhu returns to his village, where he discovers unexpected survivors. Faced with a dilemma, he must decide whether to bring them into the settlement or keep their existence hidden. Meanwhile, a massive wave of walkers approaches, and Hengyen grapples with the impossible task of fortifying their defenses. Zhu contemplates fleeing to the mountains, but Hengyen is determined to prevent any desertions. With time running out, the three must confront overwhelming odds and find a way to survive.

Nová fantasy séria bestselleristky Casandry Clare a ďalšie osudy obľúbených hrdinov! Magnus Bane netúžil po ničom inom okrem dovolenky. Chcel sa vydať na veľkolepú cestu po Európe s Alecom Lightwoodom, s ktorým konečne tvoria pár. No len čo pricestujú do Paríža, objaví sa správa o démonskom kulte, ktorý má vraj v úmysle uvrhnúť celý svet do chaosu. A tento kult údajne založil práve Magnus. Pred mnohými rokmi. Zo žartu. Magnus a Alec sa musia rýchlo vydať na cestu krížom cez Európu v stopách kultu, skôr ako narobí ešte väčšie škody. Akoby to nestačilo, celou cestou ich prenasledujú démoni a je čoraz ťažšie odlíšiť priateľov od nepriateľov. Magnus a Alec si musia navzájom dôverovať ešte viac ako predtým – aj keby to malo znamenať, že odhalia tajomstvá, ktoré doteraz zostali skryté.

Nenechajte si ujsť stretnutie so starými známymi z tieňoloveckého sveta v druhej časti Najstarších kliatob! Magnus Bane a Alec Lightwood majú skvelý život. Bývajú v úžasnom podkrovnom byte, ich bosorácky syn Max sa práve učí chodiť a v uliciach New Yorku vládne ticho a pokoj - teda aspoň také ticho a pokoj ako zvyčajne. Všetko sa zmení, keď sa do Magnusovho bytu vlámu dvaja starí známi a ukradnú mocnú Bielu knihu. Magnus a Alec ju musia za každú cenu získať späť, a preto prenasledujú zlodejov až do Šanghaja. Akoby to nestačilo, Magnus utŕžil zranenie zvláštnou magickou zbraňou, takže majú ešte o jednu starosť navyše. Našťastie im na pomoc príde Clary, Jace, Isabelle a nový Tieňolovec Simon. V Šanghaji však zistia, že nad nimi visí oveľa temnejšia hrozba. Magnusova mágia je čoraz nestabilnejšia, a ak nedokážu zastaviť démonov, čo zaplavujú mesto, budú ich musieť nasledovať až k zdroju - do samotnej ríše mŕtvych.

Having been haunted by the past and enslaved by the present, James Griffin-Mars is taking control of the future. Earth is a toxic, sparsely inhabited wasteland the perfect hiding place for a fugitive exchronman to hide from the authorities. James has allies, scientists he rescued from previous centuries: Elise Kim, who believes she can renew Earth, given time; Grace Priestly, the venerated inventor of time travel herself; Levin, James's mentor and former pursuer, now disgraced; and the Elfreth, a population of downtrodden humans who want desperately to believe that James and his friends will heal their ailing home world. James also has enemies. They include the full military might of benighted solar system ruled by corporate greed and a desperate fear of what James will do next. At the forefront of their efforts to stop him is Kuo, the ruthless security head, who wants James's head on a pike and will stop at nothing to obtain it.

In a future when Earth is a toxic, abandoned world and humanity has spread into the outer solar system to survive, the tightly controlled use of time travel holds the key to maintaining a fragile existence among the other planets and their moons. James Griffin-Mars is a chronman--a convicted criminal recruited for his unique psychological makeup to undertake the most dangerous job there is: missions into Earth's past to recover resources and treasure without altering the timeline. Most chronmen never reach old age, and James is reaching his breaking point. On his final mission, James meets scientist Elise Kim, who is fated to die during the destruction of an oceanic rig. Against his training and common sense, James brings her back to the future with him, saving her life, but turning them both into fugitives. Remaining free means losing themselves in the wild and poisonous wastes of Earth, and discovering what hope may yet remain for humanity's home world.

Angry Robot Presents: The Rebirths of Tao Alien spies, bloody politics and apocalyptic world war action in this stunning conclusion to the Lives of Tao trilogy. Five years have passed since the events in The Deaths of Tao. The world is split into pro-Prophus and pro-Genjix factions, and is poised on the edge of a devastating new World War. A Gengix scientist who defects to the other side holds the key to preventing bloodshed on an almost unimaginable scale. With the might of the Gengix in active pursuit, Roen is the only person who can help him save the world, and the Quasing race, too. And you thought you were having a stressful day...

When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn't. He now has a passenger in his brain - an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions - the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix - the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that's what it takes. Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that's going to end up well...

*Booklist Starred Review**Shelf Awareness Starred Review*The sequel to The Lives of Tao.The Prophus and the Genjix are at war. For centuries they have sought a way off-planet, guiding humanity’s social and technological development to the stage where space travel is possible. The end is now in sight, and both factions have plans to leave the Earth, but the Genjix method will mean the destruction of the human race.That’s a price they’re willing to pay.It’s up to Roen and Tao to save the world. Oh, dear…File Under: Science Fiction [ Manning Up | A Long Journey | Bye-Bye Mankind | Personal Space ]