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Olivie Blake

    27. august 1988

    Olivie Blake je milovníčka a autorka príbehov, z ktorých mnohé zahŕňajú fantastické, paranormálne či nadprirodzené prvky, ale nie vždy. Častejšie sa jej diela zameriavajú na to, čo znamená byť človekom (alebo nie), a na nekonečne zaujímavé komplexnosti života a lásky. Blake sa vo svojej tvorbe venuje hlbokým otázkam existencie a medziľudských vzťahov s citom pre nuansy a psychologickú hĺbku. Jej jedinečný štýl spočíva v spojení prvkov nadprirodzená s prenikavým pohľadom na ľudskú dušu, čím vytvára diela, ktoré čitateľov nútia k zamysleniu.

    Olivie Blake
    Dvanáctý rytíř
    The Atlas Complex
    Masters of Death
    My mechanical romance
    Atlasova Šestka
    Atlasov paradox
    • Atlasov paradox

      • 524 stránok
      • 19 hodin čítania

      Šesť mágov, dve súperiace strany a muž, ktorý dokáže vstupovať do snov, sa musia rozhodnúť, či chcú zachovať svet alebo ho zničiť. V pokračovaní Atlasovej šestky sa Alexandrijské spoločenstvo odhalí ako tajná spoločnosť s nepredstaviteľnou mocou, vedená mužom, ktorý plánuje zmeniť svet. Cena za poznanie je vysoká a tí, ktorí túžia po moci, musia zvoliť stranu: aké spojenectvá prežijú a aké nepriateľstvá sa prehlbujú? Tento temný príbeh z akademického prostredia je bestsellerom New York Times a ponúka ešte viac túžby, úskokov, zrady a chaosu. Autorka, Olivie Blake, je pseudonym Alexene Farol Follmuthovej, ktorá sa zameriava na fantastiku a paranormálne javy, ale aj na zložitosti života a lásky. Vydala niekoľko projektov vrátane románu pre mladých dospelých a grafických sérií. Olivie žije v Los Angeles so svojím manželom, bábätkom a zachráneným pitbulom. Recenzie označujú príbeh za delikátny súboj dôvtipu, vôle a vášne, kombinujúci záhadu a hádanku, čo z neho robí úplné potešenie.

      Atlasov paradox
      3,6
    • Atlasova Šestka

      • 496 stránok
      • 18 hodin čítania

      Kniha Atlasova šestka od Olivie Blakovej je pútavá temná fantasy odohrávajúca sa v univerzitnom prostredí, kombinujúca prvky Tajného príbehu a The Umbrella Academy. Alexandrijské spoločenstvo stráži stratené vedomosti starovekých civilizácií a je najvýznamnejšou tajnou spoločnosťou magických akademikov. Tí, ktorí sa dostanú medzi Alexandrijčanov, získajú moc, prestíž a bohatstvo. Každých desať rokov je vybraných iba šesť najvýnimočnejších mágov, ktorí sa uchádzajú o zasvätenie. Medzi nimi sú Libby Rhodesová a Nico de Varona, ovládajúci každý element fyzického sveta, Reina Moriová, naturalistka, ktorá chápe jazyk života, a Parisa Kamaliová, telepatka, ktorá preniká do hĺbok podvedomia. Callum Nova, empat, sa môže javiť ako manipulatívny iluzionista, zatiaľ čo Tristan Caine vidí cez ilúzie novú štruktúru reality. Záhadný Atlas Blakely naverbuje svojich kandidátov a oznámi im, že majú rok na kvalifikáciu na zasvätenie. Týchto šesť potenciálnych zasvätencov bude bojovať o prežitie a šancu na úspech, pričom väčšina z nich sa snaží dokázať, že patria medzi najlepších. Väčšine z nich.

      Atlasova Šestka
      3,5
    • My mechanical romance

      • 266 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      From Alexene Farol Follmuth the globally bestselling, TikTok viral author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes My Mechanical Romance, an adorable opposites-attract YA romance that explores the vulnerability of first love.Nerds are so hot.Especially battle-robot-building nerds. When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she's forced into joining the robotics club.Enter Mateo Luna, perfect on paper - captain of the football team and the robotics club - who recognizes Bel as a potential asset, even if they couldn't be more different. And as the nights of after-school work grow longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: they've made a connection themselves.But with graduation approaching, their differences and what they want for their futures, threatens what they've built together. Can they survive Nationals without breaking their robots - or their hearts?

      My mechanical romance
      3,9
    • Masters of Death

      • 403 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Masters of Death, a story about vampires, ghosts, and death itself!Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. But her biggest problem currently is that the house she needs to sell is haunted. The ghost haunting the house has been murdered, and until he can solve the mystery of how he died, he refuses to move on.Fox D’Mora is a medium, and though is also most-definitely a shameless fraud, he isn’t entirely without his uses—seeing as he’s actually the godson of Death.When Viola seeks out Fox to help her with her ghost-infested mansion, he becomes inextricably involved in a quest that neither he nor Vi expects (or wants). But with the help of an unruly poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and a few high-functioning creatures, Vi and Fox soon discover the difference between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as they thought.

      Masters of Death
      3,8
    • The Atlas Complex

      • 480 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania

      The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six .Only the extraordinary are chosen.Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage.And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power―and who will be destroyed along the way.Also by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas SixThe Atlas ParadoxAlone with You in the EtherOne for My EnemyMasters of Death

      The Atlas Complex
      3,0
    • Girl Dinner

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Olivie Blake comes a powerful and darkly fun novel about ambition, lust, and indulgence as wealthy moms and sorority girls engage in a sinister new wellness trend. Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, is beautiful, high-achieving, and respected. After a forgettable freshman year, sophomore Nina Kaur sees her acceptance into The House as the first step toward a bright future, believing it will shield her from failure and the predatory gaze of others. Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to reintegrate into work after accepting a demotion to support her partner's career. After 18 months at home with her newborn, Sloane feels out of place, and her husband’s presence is less supportive than she hoped. When invited to be The House's academic liaison, she envies the alumnae's seemingly perfect lives. As Nina and Sloane delve deeper into the sisterhood's arcane rituals, they discover that achieving this ideal comes with bloody costs. Ultimately, they must confront how much they are willing to sacrifice in the name of solidarity and power.

      Girl Dinner
      3,9
    • The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes

      • 394 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Within the pages of Witch Way Magazine are tales of magic and witchcraft, love and romance, creatures and spells. A mystical anthropologist desperate to find his lost brother trips and falls into another realm; a witch forced to return to her remote hometown gets trapped with the man she's pretending to date; a journalist banished to an island by her ex turns out to have a fair hand at babysitting monsters; a preternaturally lucky Millennial politician falls for her problematically unlucky neighbor; and a disgruntled tech employee uncovers a surprising secret while seeking revenge on her not-so-altruistic boss. From fiction contributor Olivie Blake, these stories of paranormal romance, adventure, humor, and misdeeds once exclusive to Witch Way Magazine are available to own for the first time, along with a new story written specifically for the collection.

      The Answer You Are Looking For Is Yes
      3,9
    • Januaries

      Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Exploring themes of life, death, and enduring love, this collection features a diverse array of characters, including a burnt-out spirit, a banished fairy, and a Victorian orphan navigating her unusual circumstances. The narrative intertwines modified fairytales with contemporary heists and absurdist poetry, creating a whimsical yet poignant reflection on existence. Readers will encounter unique situations, such as a multiverse assassin's nostalgia and an innovative auditing system aimed at reclaiming youth, all culminating in a celebration of love and revenge.

      Januaries
      3,8
    • From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, an grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.Viola Reyes is annoyed.Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more "likable," and school runningback Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she's ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi's favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren't exactly kind to girls like her--girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself.But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos--Cesario and Duke Orsino--are surprisingly well-matched.As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realise they've become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline...

      Twelfth Knight
      3,8
    • Alone With You in the Ether. A Love Story

      • 281 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      From the no. 1 international bestselling author of The Atlas Six. 'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong Chicago, sometime. Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance. Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. After their meeting, those things do not change. Everything else, however, is slightly different. Both obsessive, eccentric personalities, Aldo Damiani and Charlotte Regan struggle to be without each other from the moment they meet. The truth - that he is a clinically depressed, anti-social theoretician and she is a manipulative liar with a history of self-sabotage - means the deeper they fall in love, the more troubling their reliance on each other becomes. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a glimpse into the nature of love, what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. Reader reviews for The Atlas Six: 'The most brilliant, immersive, magic-made-real book I've ever read!' 'Deftly woven plot and amazing ensemble cast' 'Believe the hype! Absolutely fantastic!'

      Alone With You in the Ether. A Love Story
      3,7
    • In New York City, two rival witch families fight for the upper hand. The Antonova sisters are beautiful, cunning and ruthless, and their mother - known only as Baba Yaga - is the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants. Their adversaries, the influential Fedorov brothers, serve their crime boss father. Named Koschei the Deathless, his enterprise dominates the shadows of magical Manhattan.For twelve years, the families maintained a fraught stalemate. Then everything is thrown into disarray. Bad blood carries them to the brink of disaster, even as fate draws together a brother and sister from either side. Yet the siblings still struggle for power and internal conflicts could destroy each family from within. That is, if the enmity between empires doesn't destroy both sides first.From the no.1 international bestselling author of The Atlas Six, One For My Enemy is a captivating fantasy story of ambition, sacrifice and the enduring power of family legacies.

      One for My Enemy
      3,7
    • Gifted & Talented

      The next dark, twisty and magical fantasy from internationally bestselling author Olivie Blake

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Set in a world where magic intertwines with the cutthroat dynamics of family and power, this standalone novel explores themes of ambition and rivalry. With a backdrop reminiscent of Succession, it follows characters navigating their gifted abilities while vying for dominance. The narrative promises a blend of intrigue and supernatural elements, appealing to fans of Olivie Blake's previous works and contemporary fantasy. Expect a captivating tale that delves into the complexities of talent and legacy.

      Gifted & Talented
      3,6
    • A NEW SEMESTER BEGINS A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 more dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, Genevieve Cogman, MK Lobb and more! Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers – imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air… and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder. Featuring stories from: Olivie Blake Genevieve Cogman Ariel Djanikian Elspeth Wilson MK Lobb Jamison Shea Kate Alice Marshall Erica Waters De Elizabeth Taylor Grothe Kit Mayquist Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

      These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology
      3,5
    • La Petite Mort

      • 218 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      Inheriting a house in the New Orleans French Quarter comes with unexpected challenges for Marisa Marrero, including a friendship with the enigmatic Jack St. Germaine, who may have a hidden past. As she navigates her new life, she encounters Elisabeth Clavier, a vampire with a dangerous reputation. With trust issues and a demon's warning complicating her decisions, Marisa must confront her growing powers and the consequences of her choices, leading to a pivotal night that tests her alliances.

      La Petite Mort
      3,5
    • In These Hallowed Halls

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOW A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more! In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more! Featuring brand-new stories from: Olivie Blake M.L. Rio David Bell Susie Yang Layne Fargo J.T. Ellison James Tate Hill Kelly Andrew Phoebe Wynne Kate Weinberg Helen Grant Tori Bovalino Definition of dark academia in English: dark academia 1. An internet subculture concerned with higher education, the arts, and literature, or an idealised version thereof with a focus on the pursuit of knowledge and an exploration of death. 2. A set of aesthetic principles. Scholarly with a gothic edge – tweed blazers, vintage cardigans, scuffed loafers, a worn leather satchel full of brooding poetry. Enthusiasts are usually found in museums and darkened libraries.

      In These Hallowed Halls
      3,3