Tato autorka píše o dospívajících, kteří musí čelit odvážným výzvám. Její příběhy jsou plné dobrodružství, náznaků magie a romantiky, s chytrými hrdinkami, které činí převážně moudrá rozhodnutí. Své čtenáře vtahuje do otázek, na něž sama nezná odpovědi. Její styl je poutavý a její díla nabízejí poutavé příběhy.
Lee Westfallová dokáže kolem sebe vycítit zlato. Zlaté žíly hluboko v zemi, malé valounky v proudu řeky. Díky tomu dokáže uživit svou rodinu i během třeskutých zim. Zlato pro ni znamená teplo, život a domov, dokud se neobjeví muž, který chce její dar zneužít pro sebe. Když ji připraví úplně o všechno, uteče Lee do Kalifornie. Kde jinde může dívka s magickými schopnostmi hledat útočiště, než ve městě, v němž bylo právě objeveno zlato?
The New York Times‒best-selling series! "Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA's best writers of high fantasy."—Locus In the deeply satisfying conclusion to the bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy, seventeen-year-old sorcerer-queen Elisa travels into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny. Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory to save Hector, Elisa will face hardships she's never imagined. And she will discover secrets about herself and her world that could change the course of history. She must rise up as champion—a champion to those who have hated her most. Riveting, surprising, and achingly romantic, Rae Carson has spun a bold and powerful conclusion to her extraordinary trilogy.
The second book in Rae Carson's award-winning The Girl of Fire and Thorns fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Game of Thrones and Kristin Cashore. Tamora Pierce called the first book, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, "A unique and engrossing read!" A seventeen-year-old princess turned war queen faces sorcery, adventure, untold power, and romance as she fulfills her epic destiny. In The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Elisa won the war. She saved her kingdom. But no one prepared her for how hard it is to recover from a battle, or to rule a people who still don't trust her. She's still fighting—against assassination attempts and more—and her enemies lie both outside her court and within it. So Elisa will cross the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone's power. With her go a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with. A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume to Rae Carson's ambitious trilogy. Cinda Williams Chima proclaimed about the first book, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, "I LOVED this book!" and Veronica Roth agreed, saying, "Definitely recommended."
New York Times-bestselling author Rae Carson returns to the world of her acclaimed trilogy in this captivating stand-alone novel. Red Sparkle Stone, a foundling orphan with a mysterious past and a magical mark in her hair, is on the brink of being adopted by Empress Elisa, promising her a home and family. However, her hopes are shattered when the empress's rival blocks the adoption, leaving Red's dreams in ruins. Unwilling to be a target again, she resolves to prove her worth and protect her chosen family by joining the Royal Guard, the elite fighting force of the empire. Yet, someone has orchestrated her failure as a princess, and their hidden agenda threatens everything she holds dear. As danger looms, Red must navigate the challenges of recruitment year—a feat no woman has accomplished before. This action-packed fantasy-adventure features a strong heroine determined to fight for her loved ones and find a place where she belongs. Fans of Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, and Tomi Adeyemi will be captivated by Red's journey and the high stakes she faces in her quest for acceptance and safety.
This collection features three novellas from Rae Carson's bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns series, now in print. Each story focuses on characters crucial to the heroine, Elisa. Explore Hector's early challenges, Alodia's perspective on her sister's rivalry, and Mara's journey to protect young survivors after her village's destruction.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters! The Resistance has been reborn.
Leah Westfall has traveled thousands of miles, from Georgia to the gold fields of California. It has been a journey of ever-present danger, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. Yet through it all, Lee has found people to trust, true friends and fellow misfits who have been by her side no matter what. In the rich land of California, Lee is poised to have everything she ever dreamed of - a place to belong, a place to call home. But Lee's magic and good fortune have made her and her friends a target. When a dangerous billionaire threatens not just the sanctuary they've created, but all the struggling prospectors who've come to California to strike it rich, Lee and her friends know they must fight back
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters! The Resistance has been reborn. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling, a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy, with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine, long thought defeated and destroyed, is back from the dead. Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned? Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars, determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely. Meanwhile, to discover the truth, Rey, Finn, Poe, and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced. Featuring all-new scenes adapted from never-before-seen material, deleted scenes, and input from the filmmakers, the story that began in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches an astounding conclusion.
Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa has always felt powerless, useless. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. And he's not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies, seething with dark magic, are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could save his people. And he looks at her in a way no man has ever looked at her before. Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn't die young. Most of the chosen do.
Paige Miller fears she is the only person left alive in Ohio until she meets a handful of other survivors, and together they struggle with the knowledge that their new reality is the first part of an alien invasion.