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Renée Ahdieh

    Tento autor se zaměřuje na psaní poutavých příběhů, které často zkoumají složitost lidských vztahů a morální dilemata. Jeho styl je charakteristický bohatým jazykem a spletitými zápletkami, které čtenáře vtáhnou do světa plného napětí a emocí. Prostřednictvím svých děl autor zkoumá univerzální témata lásky, ztráty a hledání vlastní identity. Jeho příběhy jsou navrženy tak, aby vyvolaly hluboké zamyšlení a zanechaly trvalý dojem.

    Renée Ahdieh
    Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
    Dokkaebi
    Pomsta a rozbřesk; Růže a dýka
    S láskou tě nenávidím
    Růže & dýka
    Pomsta & rozbřesk
    • Park Avenue

      • 390 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      Park Avenue2025
      4,7
    • The Ruined

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      The stunning conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful.

      The Ruined2023
      3,0
    • Maldita Eternidad (the Beautiful 2)

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      La inframundo de Nueva Orleans está en caos: un antiguo pacto ha sido roto y parece inevitable una guerra entre vampiros y hombres lobo. Sébastien debe encontrar su lugar entre los vampiros, mientras que Celine ha perdido la memoria y no recuerda su amor por él. En las sombras, se agitan fuerzas desconocidas que han esperado pacientemente este momento para seguir sus propios objetivos. Celine y Sébastien no son conscientes del peligro en el que se encuentran, ni de que su amor podría ser lo que los separe para siempre.

      Maldita Eternidad (the Beautiful 2)2022
      3,6
    • The Righteous

      • 456 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      'Vampires are back, and they're more seductive than ever' Bustle, on The Beautiful The much-anticipated third entry in New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh's sumptuous and thrilling series, The Beautiful. Odette is facing the final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. Arjun despises the Sylvan Vale, and in return, it despises him. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns, leaving the mirrored tare between the two worlds open and setting the stage for both love and war. It's mere days until Pippa Montrose is to wed Phoebus Devereux and become a member of his well-heeled family, offering salvation to her own. But Celine is missing. Pippa has no idea where her best friend has gone, but she's certain it's in the company of Sébastien Saint Germain and that Arjun can lead her to them. With the help of Eloise, the daughter of a powerful sorceress, Pippa discovers Arjun's gateway and slips through in search of her friend. But what she discovers on the other side is a dangerous, duplicitous world full of mischief and magic she doesn't understand . . . New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns to enthrall readers with the third book in her seductive, atmospheric fantasy quartet.

      The Righteous2021
      3,7
    • As Vicious Spirits begins, Miyoung and Jihoon are picking up the pieces of their broken lives following the deaths of Miyoung's mother, Yena, and Jihoon's grandmother. With the support of their friend Somin, and their frenemy, Junu, they might just have a shot at normalcy. But Miyoung is getting sicker and sicker by the day and her friends don't know how to save her. With few options remaining, Junu has an idea but it might require the ultimate sacrifice and, let's be honest, Junu isn't known for his "generosity." Meanwhile, the events at the end of Wicked Fox have upended the forces that govern life and death and there are supernatural entities lurking in the background that will stop at nothing to right their world.

      Dokkaebi2021
      4,1
    • The Damned

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      In 19th century New Orleans, Sébastien Saint Germain, cursed and forever changed, and Celine, recovering from injuries sustained during a night she cannot remember, uncover the danger around them, including their love

      The Damned2020
      3,8
    • A thousand beginnings and endings

      • 328 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Fifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. Compiled by We Need Diverse Books’s Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, the authors included in this exquisite collection are: Renée Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong. A mountain loses her heart. Two sisters transform into birds to escape captivity. A young man learns the true meaning of sacrifice. A young woman takes up her mother’s mantle and leads the dead to their final resting place. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile readers from start to finish. For fans of Neil Gaiman’s Unnatural Creatures and Ameriie’s New York Times–bestselling Because You Love to Hate Me.

      A thousand beginnings and endings2020
      3,8
    • The Beautiful

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      #1 New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight. 'Incredibly ornate [and] lush . . . nail-biting and swoony and satisfying and tense all at the same time' Sabaa Tahir In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, it's also a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life in Paris. Quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its extravagant soirées and even its danger, she soon becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, and particularly the group known as La Cour des Lions. But when a body is found in their lair, Celine is forced to battle her attraction for the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain, and suspicions about his guilt, along with her own secrets. As more bodies are discovered, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose - one who seems to have Celine in his sights. But when she finally takes matters into her own hands, she finds herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life.

      The Beautiful2019
      3,7
    • Smoke in the Sun

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      The highly anticipated sequel to Flame in the Mist - an addictive, sumptuous finale that will leave readers breathless from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice - to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and very the safety of the empire.

      Smoke in the Sun2018
      3,8
    • S láskou tě nenávidím

      • 388 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      Soubor třinácti povídek o literárních záporácích od nejlepších YA autorů současnosti. V této jedinečné antologii se spojilo třináct nejlepších autorů young adult literatury s třinácti vlivnými booktubery, aby společně sepsali příběhy z pohledu často nepochopených záporáků. Přesvědčí vás, že nic není černobílé. Dejte proto druhou šanci Sherlocku Holmesovi nebo Medúze a užijte si povídky Marissy Meyerové, Somana Chainaniho, Samanthy Shannonové, Victorie Swabové, Nicoly Yoonové a dalších.

      S láskou tě nenávidím2018
      3,2
    • Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

      • 496 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      40 Years. 40 Stories. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars- A New Hope, this unique anthology features Star Wars stories by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from Star Wars' literary history. Over 40 authors have lent their unique vision to 40 oscenes,o each retelling a different moment from the original Star Wars film, but with a twist- every scene is told from the point of view of a seemingly minor character. Whether it's the X-wing pilots who helped Luke destroy the Death Star or the stormtroopers who never did find the droids they were looking for, Star Wars- From A Certain Point of View places the classic movie in a whole new perspective celebrates the influence and legacy of the unparalleled cultural phenomenon, Star Wars. Contributors include- Ben Acker and Ben Blacker - Renee Ahdieh - Tom Angleberger - Meg Cabot - Rae Carson - Zoraida Cordova - Delilah S. Dawson - Paul Dini - Alexander Freed - Jason Fry - Christie Golden - Claudia Gray - E. K. Johnston and Ashley Eckstein - Paul Kemp - Mur Lafferty - Ken Liu - Griffin McElroy - John Jackson Miller - Nnedi Okorafor - Daniel Jose Older - Mallory Ortberg - Madeleine Roux - Gary D. Schmidt - Cavan Scott - Sabaa Tahir - Glen Weldon - Chuck Wendig - Gary Whitta - And more!

      Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View2017
      3,9
    • Růže & dýka

      • 424 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Čím temnější nebe, tím jasnější hvězdy. Jsem obklopená ze všech stran pouští. Jsem vězeň písku a slunce. A už nemůžu věřit ani své rodině. Chorásán se ocitl na pokraji války a Šeherezáda kvůli temné kletbě opustila královský palác a i svou lásku, Chálida. Vrátila se ke své rodině a do bezpečí. Brzy ale zjistí, že už nemůže věřit ani svým přátelům a že ji vězní lidé, které miluje. Dokáže najít způsob, jak se vzepřít hrozivé kletbě a neztratit svou velkou lásku? A je vůbec možné zabránit tomu, aby umírali další nevinní?

      Růže & dýka2016
      4,1
    • Pomsta & rozbřesk

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      V zemi Chorásán si násilnický kalif Chálid každou noc bere novou dívku, aby ji ráno nechal oběsit na hedvábném provazu. Když se šestnáctiletá Šíva stane jeho obětí, rozhodne se její nejlepší přítelkyně Šeherezáda, že se pomstí, a dobrovolně se stane jeho další ženou. Šeherezáda je nejen rozhodnutá zůstat naživu, ale ukončit hrůzovládu kalifa jednou provždy. V tomto napínavém převyprávění Tisíce a jedné noci okouzluje Šeherezáda noc za nocí kalifa svými příběhy, a získává tak další dny života. I když ví, že každá noc může být její poslední. Avšak Chálid je jiný, než jakého si ho představovala. Za zrůdou se skrývá ztrápený kluk a Šeherezáda, aniž by chápala, jak je to možné, se do něj zamiluje. Jak jen mohla? Vždyť je to neodpustitelná zrada. V honosném paláci zjistí, že ne vše je takové, jaké se jeví, ale i přes svou lásku je rozhodnutá pomstít svou přítelkyni. Může v tomto světě plném příběhů a tajemství přežít láska? A znamená vůbec něco?

      Pomsta & rozbřesk2015
      4,1
    • Flame in the Mist

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Set in Feudal Japan, this action-packed YA adventure blends elements of Mulan and Throne of Glass. The story features a strong protagonist navigating a world of honor, betrayal, and fierce battles. As she faces formidable challenges, themes of courage and identity emerge, making for a compelling narrative that promises to captivate fans of epic tales and rich cultural settings.

      Flame in the Mist1969
      3,9