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Rebecca Hanover

    Rebecca Hanover is a critically acclaimed author whose writing explores the complexities of human connection and societal expectations. Her prose is known for its lyrical quality and insightful observations, drawing readers into richly imagined worlds. Through her compelling narratives, she delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning in contemporary life. Her work resonates with a unique blend of emotional depth and intellectual rigor, offering a fresh perspective on the modern experience.

    Rebecca Hanover
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    The Pretenders
    Dvojníci
    • Dvojníci

      • 379 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
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      Letos na podzim přichází do třetího ročníku prestižní Černohvozdské akademie šest nových studentů. Ale nejsou to jen tak obyčejní ambiciózní teenageři. Jsou to klony. A do školy chodí spolu se svými originály. Dvojníci jsou předmětem každé konverzace. Co jsou tyto klony zač? Proč všichni chodí na Černohvozd? A kdo je ten šílenec, který porušil zákon, aby je stvořil? Emmaline Chanceové je to ukradené. Její nejlepší kamarád Oliver v létě zemřel a ona se musí ze všech sil snažit, aby bez něj den za dnem přežila. Poté se však ocitne tváří v tvář Levimu – jednomu z Dvojníků a přesné kopii Oliverova DNA. Emma je záhy vtažena do party Dvojníků. Nemůže uniknout znepokojivým pravdám o klonech a svém prestižním internátu. Nikomu se nedá důvěřovat… Dokonce ani chlapci s Oliverovým obličejem, který se jí zamlouvá čím dál víc…

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    • The Pretenders

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
      4,0(125)Ohodnotit

      In this conclusion to The Similars duology, Emma must figure out who she really is, decide between two boys with the same face, and stop a dangerous plan based on revenge.Emma is still reeling from the events of her junior year at Darkwood. Not only is her best friend, Oliver, shockingly alive, but the boy she loves—his Similar, Levi—is still on the island where he grew up, stranded with his deranged creator.More importantly, she is grappling with who she really is. Emma can't accept the hard truths she learned last year and refuses to share her secrets with anyone, isolating herself from her friends and Ollie.But when more of the Similars' creator's plot is revealed, Emma and her friends will have to try to stop him from putting a plan into motion that could destroy everyone she loves.

      The Pretenders
    • From award-winning author Rebecca Hanover comes an emotional thrill ride about two women whose lives take a dangerous turn in the high-stakes arena of private school admissions.Audrey Singer revels in her position as the admissions director of an exclusive Manhattan private school. Parents cater to her whims and desires, desperate to give their children an edge. Audrey’s power is undeniable; privilege comes with the territory. Her perfect marriage completes the glossy picture of her life.Until the arrival of the neurotic, vulnerable Sarah Price. Determined to get her son into the city’s most coveted kindergarten class, Sarah inserts herself into Audrey’s world, testing boundaries at every turn. For Sarah, everything Audrey has is a potential target: her job, her friends…even her marriage.But what seems to be another ploy by an overachieving mother takes a dark and ominous turn. Sarah seems to be hiding secrets of her own. Are her designs on Audrey’s life purely about getting what she wants for her son?Or is there something more sinister at play in this cutthroat game?

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