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Amie Kaufman

    1. leden 1980

    Amie Kaufman píše poutavé příběhy pro mladé dospělé čtenáře, které zaujmou svým originálním stylem a hloubkou. Její díla, často oceňovaná a překládaná do mnoha jazyků, zkoumají komplexní témata a jsou známá svým filmovým potenciálem. Kaufman vyniká schopností vytvářet napínavé zápletky a nezapomenutelné postavy, které rezonují s čtenáři po celém světě. Její přístup k psaní kombinuje akademické znalosti s vášní pro vyprávění.

    Amie Kaufman
    Aurora hasne
    Akta illuminae 1-3
    Akta illuminae 01, Illuminae
    Aurora 02. Aurora plane
    Obsidio
    Gemina
    • A rollercoaster of a medieval romp and a sapphic love story, set in a world of dragons, witches and excellent snacks from NYT bestselling duo, Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner. Perfect for fans of Gwen and Art are Not in Love, Twin Crowns and My Lady Jane.A blacksmith’s daughter with a secret.A lady with a plan.We’re in for one unforgettable knight…Gwen has spent the past several years manning the blacksmith’s in place of her father, an open secret in the village in which she lives. A much more covert secret, however, is that she knows not only how to craft but also how to wield a sword, and an incognito stunt at the local jousting tournament manages to catch the eye of the wily Lady Isobelle.Isobelle has secret dreams too, but she’s been promised in marriage to the winner of the whole stupid tournament, which means an end to any freedom or choices for her. Desperate to avoid this fate, when she connects the newcomer knight to the female smithy she saw earlier that day, she begins to hatch a scheme…Petty knights. Backstabbing noblemen. A prison breakout. Cheesecake-on-a-stick. One particularly large and angry dragon.Will our ladies survive the night? And can our knight save the day?

      Lady's Knight: The most outrageously funny cosy fantasy YA of 2025 from two NYT bestselling authors2025
      4,1
    • The Heart of the World

      • 419 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      In this thrilling conclusion, the story weaves together romance and fantasy as characters face their ultimate challenges. The narrative explores deep emotional connections and the complexities of love amidst a backdrop of magical elements and high-stakes conflict. As the protagonists confront their destinies, themes of sacrifice, courage, and the power of choice are brought to the forefront, culminating in a gripping and satisfying resolution to their journey.

      The Heart of the World2024
      3,9
    • Ostrovy bohů

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      Magie, romantika a bohové ve strhující fantasy od autorky sérií Akta Illuminae a Aurora. Selly uvázla na pevnině, ale rozhodně tam nehodlá strávit zimu. Moře totiž volá a ona musí najít svého otce, který o sobě už dlouho nedal vědět. Plány jí však zkříží pohledný kouzelník. Ten potřebuje dokončit rituál na posvátných Ostrovech bohů, a tak postaví Selly i její posádku před složitý úkol: nepozorovaně překonat Půlměsíční moře. Plavba se vlivem zrady promění v noční můru, na jejímž konci se mohou dva nebezpeční bohové probrat ze staletého spánku Vražedné dobrodružství na širém moři právě začíná!

      Ostrovy bohů2023
      4,0
    • Beyond the End of the World

      • 464 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení

      Above, in the cloudlands, Nimh has no memory of her past, only an aching, undying certainty that she has left something-someone-behind. But while she struggles to recall her identity, an imposter wields her name with deadly purpose. Below, on the surface, North looks to the sky, desperate to join the person he loves and return to his world. But with only a traitor willing to help him, and others clamoring for him to take Nimh's place, his home seems more unreachable than ever. Tragedy looms as the cloudland engines falter and mist rains terror on the surface, and in their desperation to reunite and save their people, Nimh and North face one ultimate question: can they defy their love and their destiny to save their homes? Or will the spark between them ignite their worlds, and consume them all together?

      Beyond the End of the World2022
      3,9
    • Bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin invite readers back to the wondrous world where lost things are found in this second book of an exciting, fast-paced middle-grade fantasy adventure series. Perfect for fans of Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s The Missing!When Jake and Marisol return unexpectedly to the World Between Blinks, they find that nothing is as they left it. The Administrator is on an unstoppable mission, ordering his Curators to catalog absolutely everyone and everything as if they're exhibits in a museum. With rebels like Amelia Earhart and Queen Nefertiti facing the threat of their hourglasses of memories being flipped, Jake and Marisol, along with Marisol’s big brother, Victor, must locate a mysterious item known as the Rocket. This unknown object is their only chance to defeat the Administrator—before everything that makes the World wonderful is lost, in a whole new way.…Propelled by a page-turning mystery and plenty of action, this sequel also features fun, interesting facts about history and engaging back matter that helps readers separate fact from fiction!

      The World Between Blinks #2: Rebellion of the Lost2022
      4,2
    • Nimh und North – zwei Welten, ein Schicksal Über den Wolken von Alciel schweben glänzende Himmelsstädte. In den Schatten darunter aber existiert eine dunklere Welt mit uralten Tempeln und dem Glauben an Magie. Doch keines der beiden Reiche weiß von dem anderen. Als Prinz North mit seinem Flugzeug abstürzt, ist das für Nimh kein technisches Versagen, sondern die Bestätigung einer Prophezeiung. Nimh ist die wiedergeborene Göttin ihrer Welt, die ihr darbendes Volk retten will. North glaubt nicht an Zauber, aber er muss einen Weg zurück finden zu seiner Seite des Himmels. Zögernd gehen die beiden ein Bündnis ein, das schnell zu mehr wird. Ihre Schicksale sind miteinander verwoben, aber ihre Nähe ist verboten, denn als lebende Göttin darf Nimh von keinem Menschen berührt werden.

      The Other Side of the Sky. Die Göttin und der Prinz2022
      3,9
    • The World Between Blinks #1

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Have you ever blinked, and thought you saw something that was gone a moment later? Have you ever turned to pick up an item, only to find it wasn't where you left it?Jake and Marisol are cousins. Jake's great at leaving things behind - his mum's a diplomat, and he never settles anywhere for long. His latest friends and new favourite places are lost with depressing regularity. Marisol's great at finding things - she's American and she's Bolivian, and this cross-cultural childhood has taught her to pay attention to details. She's got such an eagle eye, and she's so gifted at finding things, that sometimes she even wonders if things find her.Together, Jake and Marisol are about to discover The World Between Blinks. The place where everything we lose - from the front door keys to ancient cities buried under hot desert sands - eventually appears.The trick's going to be finding a way home. Before they're lost forever.

      The World Between Blinks #12021
      3,8
    • Aurora hasne

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Konec je zatraceně blízko. Třetí díl série Aurora od autorů Illuminae. Co se stane, když požádáte partu ztroskotanců, aby zachránila galaxii před prastarým zlem? Prastaré zlo samozřejmě zvítězí. Počkat… ne tak rychle. Když se Jednotka 312 naposledy zapletla do mezigalaktické bitvy, všechno se strašlivě pokazilo. Ale jak se ukazuje, ne všechny konce jsou vážně konce. Je v silách týmu navazovat spojenectví, nandat to nepřátelům a tvořit historii ve velkém stylu? Jistě. Ale skutečná záchrana galaxie? Na to bude potřeba zázrak.

      Aurora hasne2021
      4,2
    • Illuminae Files - 1: Illuminae

      • 624 stránek
      • 22 hodin čtení

      Quel giorno, quando si è svegliata, Kady pensava che rompere con Ezra sarebbe stata la cosa più difficile da affrontare. Poche ore dopo il suo pianeta è stato invaso. Anno 2575: il cielo di Kerenza, un pianeta poco più grande di un granello di sabbia coperto di ghiaccio e sperduto nell'universo, si oscura all'improvviso. Tra le esplosioni e le urla degli abitanti terrorizzati, una squadra d'assalto della... una potente corporation interstellare, dà inizio all'invasione. Ed Ezra e Kady, che si rivolgono a malapena la parola, sono costretti a cercare insieme una via di fuga. Alcuni giorni dopo, però, un mortale... mutante inizia a diffondersi a bordo di una delle navi sulle quali si trovano i due ragazzi e gli altri superstiti. Come se non bastasse, AIDAN, l'intelligenza artificiale che dovrebbe... pare essersi trasformato nel nemico. E nessuno dei militari incaricati delle operazioni di salvataggio sembra intenzionato a spiegare ciò che sta accadendo. Quando Kady riesce ad accedere a... strettamente riservate, le è subito chiaro che l'unica persona che può aiutarla è anche l'unica con la quale pensava non avrebbe più avuto nulla a che fare.

      Illuminae Files - 1: Illuminae2020
      4,3
    • Bez boje se nevzdají... doufejme! Druhý díl série Aurora od autorů Illuminae. Začněme špatnými zprávami: prastaré zlo bylo probuzeno. Dobré zprávy? Jednotka 312 je připravena všechny spasit. Snad. Jen nejdřív musí vyřešit pár drobností. Třeba klan grempů, který jim touží maličko pocuchat ksichty. Zástupy děsivých falešných agentů GIA, kteří se ze všech sil snaží zmocnit Auri. Nebo taky Kalovu naštvanou sestru, za kterou stojí syldrathská armáda. V galaxii zas bude pořádné horko – tahle skvadra v tom už ale umí chodit. Víceméně.

      Aurora 02. Aurora plane2020
      4,3
    • Battle Born (Elementals 3)

      • 272 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      Though Anders and his friends have delayed a war between ice wolves and scorch dragons, their mission is far from over. With adults on both sides looking for them, they’ve sought refuge in Cloudhaven, a forbidden stronghold that could hold the key to saving their home. Meanwhile, Holbard has been ravaged, and its citizens are reeling. Many have been forced into bleak camps outside the city, and food is running short. To rebuild Vallen and unite scorch dragons, ice wolves, and humans, Anders and Rayna must put everything on the line…before the damage done is beyond repair. But the price of peace may hit closer to home than they could’ve ever imagined.

      Battle Born (Elementals 3)2020
      3,9
    • The Other Side of The Sky

      • 496 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      "Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions." --Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Brandon Sanderson. Prince North's home is in the sky, in a gleaming city held aloft by intricate engines, powered by technology. Nimh is the living goddess of her people on the Surface, responsible for providing answers, direction--hope. North's and Nimh's lives are entwined--though their hearts can never be. Linked by a terrifying prophecy and caught between duty and fate, they must choose between saving their people or succumbing to the bond that is forbidden between them.

      The Other Side of The Sky2020
      3,9
    • Aurora povstává

      • 408 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Píše se rok 2380 a kadeti, kteří ukončili studia na Akademii Aurora, míří na první mise. Snaha Tylera Jonese hrát si na hrdinu způsobí, že na něj zbyde jen jednotka odpadlíků a problémových typů. A do toho je tu Aurora Jie-Lin O´Malleyová, dívka, která může spustit válku gigantických rozměrů. Tyova banda podivínů teď představuje jedinou naději celé galaxie. Nejsou to hrdinové, které si zasloužíme, ale ti jediní, co byli po ruce. Hlavně žádnou paniku.

      Aurora povstává2019
      4,1
    • Undying

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Earth's fate rests in their hands. Trapped aboard the Undying's ancient spaceship and reeling from the truth they've uncovered, Mia and Jules are desperate to warn their home about what's coming. After a perilous escape in an alien craft, they crash-land on Earth's surface only to realize the awful truth: No one believes in the Undying threat in orbit. With no choice but to take matters into their own hands, they must escape custody of the powerful International Alliance in order to discover the true mission of the Undying, and how to stop them. On the run, fugitive among their own people, they must journey across Europe to stop an alien invasion, prevent a horrific plague, and save the people they love. From the mountains of Spain to the streets of Prague, the epic conclusion to the Unearthed series is a white-knuckle ride that will keep readers guessing until the final page.

      Undying2019
      3,8
    • Elementals: Scorch Dragons

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      The struggle for power heats up in book two of this heart-stopping adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers, from New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman. After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and the scorch dragons, Anders and his twin sister, Rayna, have been reunited. But there's no time to celebrate. The temperature all over Vallen is starting to drop. And Anders quickly learns that the wolves have stolen a weather-altering artifact called the Snowstone, and every dragon, including Rayna, is now in danger. Desperate to broker peace, Anders enlists the help of a few new flame-breathing friends to stop the wolves' next plan of attack. Together, these former rivals must go on a dangerous quest to find the scattered pieces of the Sun Scepter, the only artifact that can counteract the Snowstone. Because if either device goes unchecked, all hope for a truce will be lost.

      Elementals: Scorch Dragons2019
      4,2
    • Obsidio

      • 624 stránek
      • 22 hodin čtení

      Poté co se Kady, Ezra, Hanna a Nik zachránili a porušili přitom všechny existující zákony, musí se společně s několika tisíci přeživšími dostat do trvale osídlené části vesmíru. Ovšem obchodní konsorcium, které stálo za invazí na mírumilovnou planetu, to nehodlá nechat jen tak. A tak se všichni musí spojit, aby odvrátili hrozící zničení sebe, evakuační lodi i jedné malé promrzlé planety, která byla na začátku toho všeho.

      Obsidio2018
      4,5
    • Elementals: Ice Wolves

      • 368 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      From New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman comes the first book in an electrifying series about a brother and sister who must harness their powers and find their place in a sharply divided world. Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives. So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related. Family or not, Rayna is Anders’s only true friend. She’s nothing like the brutal, cruel dragons who claimed her as one of their own and stole her away. To rescue her, Anders must enlist at the foreboding Ulfar Academy, a school for young wolves that values loyalty to the pack above all else. But for Anders, loyalty is more complicated than obedience, and friendship is the most powerful shapeshifting force of all.

      Elementals: Ice Wolves2018
      3,9
    • Gemina

      • 672 stránek
      • 24 hodin čtení

      Hanna pobyt na vesmírné stanici v galaxii kdesi na konci vesmíru vždy vnímala jen jako ztrátu normálního společenského života. Nikdo jí ale neřekl, že jí pobyt tady může stát život. Sága, která začala již v Illuminae, nyní pokračuje na palubě Skokové stanice Heimdall, kde se dva noví hrdinové musí střetnou s vražedným komandem BeiTechu. Hanna je hýčkanou dcerou velitele stanice, Nik naopak rebelujícím členem ze špatné rodiny. A zatímco se oba potýkají se životem na tom nejnudnějším místě v celém vesmíru, netuší, že se k nim blíží zkáza. Když elitní útočný tým BeiTechu napadne stanici, Hanna a Nik jsou donuceni spolupracovat, aby bránili svůj domov. A aby toho nebylo málo, cizí forma života zabíjí jednoho obyvatele stanice po druhém a porucha na červí díře hrozí, že časoprostorové kontinuum může být rozerváno ve dví. Brzy tak Hanna a Nik nebojují jen o svůj vlastní život – osud celého Heimdallu a možná i celého vesmíru je v jejich rukou. PRO INFORMACI: Román je vyprávěný skrze ohromující kombinaci dokumentů, záznamů, e-mailů, vojenských rozkazů, pohovorů či přepisů ze sledovacích kamer. Gemina navazuje na Illuminae a vtáhne čtenáře do úchvatného nového příběhu, který jim vyrazí dech.

      Gemina2016
      4,6
    • Dramatický příběh o přežití, ztrátě domova a bezmoci doprovází mimořádně originální grafické zpracování dokumentů, e-mailů, vojenských zpráv a novinových článků. Píše se rok 2575 a korporátní těžební kolonie na planetě Kerenza IV je napadena korporací BeiTech. Obyvatele před útokem nikdo nevaroval, nikomu na nich nezáleží a pro BeiTech jsou jen potenciálním zdrojem problémů. Kady Grantová, její bývalý přítel Ezra a několik tisíc dalších lidí dokáže utéci díky intervenci lodě pozemské vlády Alexander. Jenže po celé planetě se šíří zmutovaná epidemie. Úniková flotila se snadno může stát pastí a jejich hrobem. A jedna z lodí BeiTechu se přibližuje, rozhodnuta dokončit, co začali.

      Akta illuminae 01, Illuminae2015
      4,3
    • This Shattered World

      • 410 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac should never have met. Lee is captain of the forces sent to Avon to crush the terraformed planet's rebellious colonists, but she has her own reasons for hating the insurgents. Rebellion is in Flynn's blood. His sister died in the original uprising against the powerful corporate conglomerate that rules Avon with an iron fist. These corporations make their fortune by terraforming uninhabitable planets across the universe and recruiting colonists to make the planets livable, with the promise of a better life for their children. But they never fulfilled their promise on Avon, and decades later, Flynn is leading the rebellion. Desperate for any advantage against the military occupying his home, Flynn does the only thing that makes sense when he and Lee cross paths: he returns to base with her as prisoner. But as his fellow rebels prepare to execute this tough-talking girl with nerves of steel, Flynn makes another choice that will change him forever. He and Lee escape base together, caught between two sides in a senseless war. The stunning second novel in the Starbound trilogy is an unforgettable story of love and forgiveness in a world torn apart by war.

      This Shattered World2015
      4,0
    • Their Fractured Light

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now-infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness LaRoux Industries' corruption. A year before that, Tarver Merendsen and Lilac LaRoux were the only survivors of the Icarus shipwreck, forced to live a double life after their rescue. Now, at the center of the galaxy on Corinth, all four are about to collide with two new players in the fight against LRI. Gideon Marchant is an underworld hacker known as the Knave of Hearts, ready to climb and abseil his way past the best security measures on the planet to expose LRI's atrocities. Sofia Quinn, charming con artist, can work her way into any stronghold without missing a beat. When a foiled attempt to infiltrate LRI Headquarters forces them into a fragile alliance, it's impossible to know who's playing whom--and whether they can ever learn to trust each other. With their lives, loves, and loyalties at stake, only by joining forces with the Icarus survivors and Avon's protectors do they stand a chance of taking down the most powerful corporation in the galaxy---before LRI's secrets destroy them all. The New York Times best-selling Starbound trilogy comes to a close with this dazzling final installment about the power of courage and hope in humanity's darkest hour.

      Their Fractured Light2015
      4,2
    • It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder-would they be better off staying here forever? Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it. The first in a sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.

      These Broken Stars2014
      3,9