The Nine Realms: Eve of War
- 478 stránek
- 17 hodin čtení
Tony Bury se zaměřuje na temnější stránky lidské povahy a na psychologické portréty svých postav. Jeho styl je známý svou syrovou upřímností a pronikavým pozorováním světa kolem nás. Věnuje se zkoumání složitých vztahů a morálních dilemat, která formují životy obyčejných lidí. Jeho díla často vyvolávají silné emoce a nutí čtenáře k zamyšlení.






After their father's disappearance, Kayla and Dimitri were abruptly relocated to an enormous old house in the middle of nowhere. Bored and lonely with only their busy mum for company, the twins start to explore the seemingly endless rooms. Discovering a strange door in the floor of a darkened room which lay close to a curious Latin inscription etched into sandstone. Kayla and Dimitri are determined to solve the puzzle of the secret door. Kayla makes a breakthrough when she is guided to a hidden room by an unlikely friend and discovers a set of ancient maps and keys. Kayla and Dimitri solve the puzzle entering through the secret door in the floor and find themselves in a whole new world. But their fascination with being met by Sir Lancelot himself is soon tempered by the fear of what will now face them in the nine realms, and the threat to their family in a place populated by gods and goddesses, knights and wizards and every fabled creature they have ever read about. Kayla and Dimitri are about to have their strengths and weaknesses tested in ways that they could never have imagined...
In this whimsical children's story, a variety of woodland animals, including a bear, fox, eagle, and snake, are on the hunt for dinner. Their adventure takes an unexpected turn as they follow a small mouse, who seeks friendship rather than food. Told in charming rhyme, the narrative explores themes of cooperation and bravery, posing the question of who truly is the cleverest in the forest. Will the animals find their meal, or will the little mouse prove to be the most resourceful of them all?
What caused Jack Quaid to slowly drive away the love of his life? What made him arrive home late one night, sit in front of a camera pouring out his soul, before taking a shotgun and ending his life? When Detective Alex Keaton arrives at the scene, it has all the signs of a straightforward suicide. Alex is struggling with her own demons following her partner's violent death some months earlier, but when Jack's suicide brings up some strange questions, the tenacious, no-nonsense cop she once was starts to show itself again. Why did Jack feel responsible for a murder he had nothing to do with? Why has he been flying around the world? Why has he filled books with elaborate conspiracy theories? As Alex digs deeper, it appears Jack may have uncovered a terrible secret, one that could impact on Alex personally.