C. J. Cooke Knihy

Tři dcery. Osamělý ostrov. Odhalená tajemství Na útesech odlehlého skotského ostrova Lòn Haven stojí maják. Maják, který již přestál víc než jen bouře. Na tomto ostrově vždycky docházelo k záhadným a děsivým událostem. Začalo to honem na čarodějnice. A teď, o stovky let později, začali obyvatelé ostrova bez vysvětlení mizet. Může za to náhoda? Nebo snad kletba? Liv Stay prchá na ostrov se svými třemi dcerami, aby našla nový domov. Nevěří na čarodějnice, na zlověstná znamení ani na strašidla. Za necelé dva měsíce však z rodiny zůstane jen její dcera Luna. O dvacet let později se Luna musí vrátit na místo, kde její rodina zmizela. Zbyla jako jediná ze tří sester a je na ní, aby zjistila pravdu Co se však před lety v majáku skutečně odehrálo?

In her debut novel, CJ Cooke brings the first book in the three part Destiny Series. When the supernatural community announced to the human world that they were more than just stories and legends, the opinion of the humans split. Some loved them, some hated them. But when people with mixed blood started to lose control and slaughter those around them, the humans were quick to enact the registration act and deport them to the magic realm. Aria Graves suddenly finds herself expelled from the human realm and entering a world which is at odds with her own beliefs. While she tries to understand her own growing magic, she embarks on a journey of empowering those around her and trying to make sense of new relationships. But danger lurks just around the corner and Aria must race to achieve all of her goals whilst trying to keep those she loves safe.

A perfect atmospheric thriller for this Halloween . . .

In the final chapter of their story, Aria and her mates continue on their journey. Having finally made their way to Valhalla, they now face the problem of finding a way to free the Valkyrie army. The shifter pack face their own difficulties, as they wait for Aria to bring aid. The demons continue in their move to try and take over the realm and the pack is left to deal with the impending attack, alone.As Aria embraces the full extent of her magic, other magics stir in those around her. With the impending Blood Moon and the demon hoard preparing to invade, it is a race against time to find a way to save the realm.Reader warning: this book contains explicit scenes and briefly deals with themes which some readers may find triggering. This is an adult reverse harem book involving MMFM relationships with explicit content and is intended for 18+ readers only.Book 1 - Destiny AwakenedBook 2 - Destiny RisingBook 3 - Destiny Realised

Set in the haunting atmosphere of the Ormen, a mysterious entity has lingered for over a hundred years, driven by a thirst for vengeance. This gripping tale intertwines adventure and suspense, promising to captivate readers with its eerie setting and the dark secrets that unfold. Longlisted for the prestigious Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, the narrative explores themes of revenge and the shadows of the past, inviting readers to uncover the chilling truths hidden within the walls of the Ormen.

A mother must fight for her daughter’s life in this fierce and haunting tale of witchcraft and revenge from the author of A Haunting in the Arctic.Clem gets a call that is every mother’s worst nightmare. Her nineteen-year-old daughter Erin is unconscious in the hospital after a hiking trip with her friends on the remote Orkney Islands that met a horrifying end, leaving her boyfriend dead and her best friend missing. When Erin wakes, she doesn’t recognize her mother. And she doesn’t answer to her name, but insists she is someone named Nyx.Clem travels the site of her daughter’s accident, determined to find out what happened to her. The answer may lie in a dark secret in the history of the Orkneys: a woman wrongly accused of witchcraft and murder four centuries ago. Clem begins to wonder if Erin’s strange behavior is a symptom of a broken mind, or the effects of an ancient curse?

In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore—old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who was not quite a child. Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed. Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something. Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds—and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place. As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew—and risk what she holds most dear.

Du weißt nicht, wer du bist. Du weißt nicht, wer sie sind. Aber sie kennen deinen Namen. Raffiniert, abgründig und manipulativ – diese intelligente psychologische Spannung der preisgekrönten irischen Autorin C. J. Cooke wird dich bis zur letzten Seite fesseln! Eine Frau erwacht verletzt und ohne Erinnerung an einem einsamen Strand im Mittelmeer. Glücklicherweise wird sie von vier Freunden, Schriftstellern, gefunden, die die Insel als Rückzugsort gewählt haben, um sich dem Schreiben zu widmen. Sie kümmern sich um die gestrandete Frau, bis sie ihr Trauma überwunden hat und ihre Erinnerung zurückkehrt. Doch etwas stimmt nicht mit den beiden Männern und zwei Frauen; jeder scheint etwas zu verbergen. Was wissen sie wirklich über ihren Gast? Zeitgleich wird in London nach einer jungen Mutter und Ehefrau gesucht, die am helllichten Tag spurlos verschwunden ist. Ohne Geld, Ausweis oder Flugticket ist sie einfach weg. Ihr verzweifelter Ehemann sieht, wie die Fassade ihres perfekten Lebens bröckelt. Auf intelligente und spannende Weise thematisiert Cooke in ihrem Psycho-Thriller Fragen von Erinnerung, Gedächtnisverlust, Identität und Mutterschaft, während sie sich mit psychisch labilen Charakteren auseinandersetzt.