Jensen Danielle L. Knihy

Lydia makes a life-changing discovery during her training at the healing temple, while Killian risks war to embrace his dark side, and Marcus pursues an alliance with the Arinoquians.

"Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides"--Provided by publisher

Return to the world of The Bridge Kingdom in this sensuous fantasy full of romance and intrigue that is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Silver Flames. A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves. The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah's people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she's given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them. Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, Maridrinian causes Zarrah to question whether the violence she's perpetrated is justice or a crime. And as she continues to meet the nameless man each night, she finds common ground--and fiery passion-in his arms. But when identities are revealed, Zarrah must decide whether to embrace a chance at peace... or march to the drums of war.

Lara has only one thought when her husband is taken prisoner: I will do whatever it takes to set you free. A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter. And it is bait she fully intends to take. Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father's clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared. But as Lara and her companions formulate a plan to free Aren from her father's palace, they soon discover that while it is easy to get in, it will be quite another thing to get Aren, and themselves, back out. Not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she's trying to free - the husband she betrayed. With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who - and what - she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or for herself.

Dvě věci ví princezna Lara naprosto jistě. Zaprvé, že král Aren je její úhlavní nepřítel. A zadruhé, že to bude ona, kdo ho srazí na kolena. Proto ochotně přistoupí na dohodnutý sňatek, který má znepřáteleným královstvím přinést mír. Lara ale mír na srdci nemá. Naopak je odhodlaná udělat cokoli, aby Arenovo království oslabila zevnitř a spolu s ním přinesla zkázu i samotnému králi.Čím víc se však dozvídá o svém novém domově a o válce o most, jež v bouřemi zmítaném světě zuří, tím víc začíná pochybovat o tom, jestli sama stojí na straně dobra, nebo patří k těm zlým. A když se její city k Arenovi promění z ledové nenávisti v prudkou vášeň, ocitne se Lara před nelehkou volbou. Které království zachrání… a které zničí?

Štítová bojovnice požehnaná bohy bojuje za sjednocení národa pod mocichtivým králem – zároveň se snaží ovládnout svou rostoucí touhu po jeho vášnivém synovi. Freya, uvězněná v nechtěném manželství, tráví dny vykořisťováním ryb, ale sní o tom, že se stane válečnicí a vrazí sekeru svému hrubému manželovi do zad. Její sny se náhle stávají skutečností, když ji manžel zradí jarlovi regionu, což ji vrhá do boje na život a na smrt proti jeho synovi Bjornovi. Aby přežila, Freya musí odhalit své nejhlubší tajemství: má kapku krve bohyně, což z ní činí štítovou bojovnici s magií schopnou odrazit jakýkoli útok. Bylo předpovězeno, že taková magie sjednotí roztržený národ Skaland pod tím, kdo ovládá osud štítové bojovnice. Jarl, přesvědčený, že je předurčen vládnout Skalandu jako král, vázá Freyu krvavou přísahou a nařizuje Bjornovi, aby ji chránil před nepřáteli. Freya se musí trénovat v boji a naučit se ovládat svou magii, zatímco čelí nebezpečným zkouškám, které jí kladou bohové. Největší zkouškou však může být odolávání zakázané touze po Bjornovi. Pokud Freya podlehne svému chtíči k tomuto okouzlujícímu a divokému válečníkovi, riskuje nejen svůj vlastní osud, ale i osud všech lidí, které přísahala chránit.

The USA Today Bestselling debut from acclaimed author Danielle L. Jensen. For five centuries, a witch's curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when C cile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined. C cile has only one thing on her mind after she is brought to Trollus: escape. Only the trolls are clever, fast, and inhumanly strong. She will have to bide her time, wait for the perfect opportunity. But something unexpected happens while she's waiting - she begins to fall for the enigmatic troll prince to whom she has been bonded and married. She begins to make friends. And she begins to see that she may be the only hope for the half-bloods - part troll, part human creatures who are slaves to the full-blooded trolls. There is a rebellion brewing. And her prince, Tristan, the future king, is its secret leader. As C cile becomes involved in the intricate political games of Trollus, she becomes more than a farmer's daughter. She becomes a princess, the hope of a people, and a witch with magic powerful enough to change Trollus forever.

High seas adventure, blackmail, and meddling gods meet in Dark Shores, a thrilling first novel in a fast-paced new YA fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen. In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West. A SAILOR WITH A WILL OF IRON Teriana is the second mate of the Quincense and heir to the Maarin Triumvirate. Her people are born of the seas and the keepers of its secrets, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, Teriana breaks her people’s mandate so her friend might escape—a choice with devastating consequences. A SOLDIER WITH A SECRET Marcus is the commander of the Thirty-Seventh, the notorious legion that has led the Celendor Empire to conquer the entire East. The legion is his family, but even they don’t know the truth he’s been hiding since childhood. It’s a secret he’ll do anything to protect, no matter how much it costs him – and the world. A DANGEROUS QUEST When an Empire senator discovers the existence of the Dark Shores, he captures Teriana’s crew and threatens to reveal Marcus’s secret unless they sail in pursuit of conquest, forcing the two into an unlikely—and unwilling—alliance. They unite for the sake of their families, but both must decide how far they are willing to go, and how much they are willing to sacrifice.

Sometimes, one must accomplish the impossible. Beneath the mountain, the king's reign of tyranny is absolute; the one troll with the capacity to challenge him is imprisoned for treason. Cécile has escaped the darkness of Trollus, but she learns all too quickly that she is not beyond the reach of the king's power. Or his manipulation. Recovered from her injuries, she now lives with her mother in Trianon and graces the opera stage every night. But by day she searches for the witch who has eluded the trolls for five hundred years. Whether she succeeds or fails, the costs to those she cares about will be high. To find Anushka, she must delve into magic that is both dark and deadly. But the witch is a clever creature. And Cécile might not just be the hunter. She might also be the hunted...

Czasami trzeba stać się kimś nadzwyczajnym… Cécile i Tristan dokonali już niemożliwego, ale przed nimi jeszcze największe wyzwanie – pokonanie zła, które sami uwolnili. Szukając sposobu na ocalenie mieszkańców Wyspy i wyzwolenie trolli spod władzy tyrana, Cécile i Tristan muszą też walczyć z tymi, którzy pragną ich śmierci. Aby zwyciężyć, będą musieli postawić wszystko na jedną kartę. Ale to może nie wystarczyć. Oboje zaciągnęli długi, a koszt ich spłaty może się okazać wyższy, niż kiedykolwiek sobie wyobrażali. W zapierającym dech w piersiach ostatnim tomie Trylogii Klątwy gra toczy się o najwyższą stawkę.

W mieście pod górą tyran sprawuje władzę absolutną. Jedyny troll, który byłby zdolny mu się przeciwstawić, został oskarżony o zdradę i uwięziony. Cécile uciekła z mrocznego Trollus, ale już wkrótce zdała sobie sprawę, że wcale nie znajduje się poza zasięgiem władzy króla i jego manipulacji Cécile mieszka z matką w Trianon i każdego wieczora występuje na deskach sceny operowej. Za dnia zaś niestrudzenie szuka Anushki, czarownicy, która przez pięć stuleci umykała trollom. A niezależnie od tego, czy zwycięży, czy poniesie porażkę, jej bliscy zapłacą wysoką cenę. Aby odnaleźć Anushkę, dziewczyna musi zagłębić się w magię, która jest mroczna i zabójcza. Czarownica jest jednak przebiegła, a Cécile może się okazać nie tylko łowczynią, ale i zwierzyną.

Od pięciu stuleci trolle nie mogą opuszczać miasta pod ruinami Samotnej Góry. Więzi je klątwa czarownicy. Przez wieki wspomnienia o ich mrocznej i złowrogiej magii zatarły się w ludzkiej pamięci. Niespodziewanie pojawia się przepowiednia o związku, który złamie potężne zaklęcie. W Cécile de Troyes rozpoznano kobietę z przepowiedni. Zostaje więc porwana i uwięziona pod górą. Od pierwszej chwili w podziemnym mieście dziewczyna myśli tylko o jednym – o ucieczce. Trolle, które ją uprowadziły, są jednak inteligentne, szybkie i nieludzko silne. Porwana musi czekać na właściwy moment i stosowną okazję.