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Lauren James

    17. srpen 1992

    Lauren James je britská autorka, jejíž díla jsou proslulá poutavým romantickým sci-fi a neotřelými, nepředvídatelnými příběhy. S vášní pro STEM obory často zasazuje své příběhy do prostředí s výraznými ženskými vědeckými postavami. Její jedinečný styl a mistrovské vyprávění ji odlišují v žánru mladých dospělých.

    Lauren James
    The Quiet at the End of the World
    The Starlight Watchmaker
    Green Rising
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    • 2024

      A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.Lauren James's books are addictive. Alice OsemanThe novel of Lauren James's hugely popular online story An Unauthorized Fan TreatiseWhen Delilah meets Sawyer Saffitz (son of the Anya Saffitz, aka Hollywood royalty), she becomes hooked on a decade-old scandal. In her quest for the truth, Delilah uncovers blogposts written by the mysterious gottiewrites and is soon caught up in a world of greed, fandom conspiracy theories ... and murder. And the deeper Delilah digs, the more dangerous it becomes - because someone is willing to kill to hide the truth.

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    • 2021

      The Deep-Sea Duke

      • 120 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Hugo is spending the holidays on his friend Dorian's home planet, Hydrox. Although thrilled at the invitation, Hugo is still astonished that Duke Dorian could possibly want to be friends with an android watchmaker like him. But when the pair land on Hydrox along with their friend Ada, they soon discover that there are much bigger problems afoot. A race of butterflies from a neighbouring star system have evacuated their now-uninhabitable planet, and Hydrox is struggling to find space for the growing number of refugees. Meanwhile, deep in the seas beneath Dorian's home, a strange creature is on a path of destruction... Can the unlikely trio step in before the crisis gets out of control?

      The Deep-Sea Duke
    • 2021

      "Gabrielle, Theo and Hester have grown up in an ecological catastrophe: climate change is making Earth uninhabitable. But when they join thousands of teenagers around the world in developing a strange new power - the ability to grow plants from their skin - it seems there may be hope for the planet after all. However, plenty of profit-hungry organisations would like to exploit these so-called "Greenfingers" for their own means. As Gabrielle, Theo and Hester battle to master their new ability, and navigate first love and family expectations, can they outsmart the corporations and bring about a green rising?"--Publisher's description

      Green Rising
    • 2020

      A sharp thriller with a twist of the supernatural from a masterful sci-fi writer. "Lauren James is a genius." SFX Magazine "Lauren James isn't just headed for the stars - she's already there." Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree What if death is only the beginning? When Harriet Stoker dies after falling from a balcony in a long-abandoned building, she discovers a world of ghosts with magical powers - shape-shifting, hypnosis, even the ability to possess the living. Felix, Kasper, Rima and Leah welcome her into their world, eager to make friends with the new arrival. Yet Harriet is more interested in unleashing her own power, even if it means destroying everyone around her. But when all of eternity is at stake, the afterlife can be a dangerous place to make an enemy.

      The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker
    • 2019

      The Starlight Watchmaker

      • 128 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení
      3,9(603)Ohodnotit

      The clock is ticking and, with each minute that passes, the whole academy sinks deeper into danger ... Can an unlikely friendship between android and student save the day? A wildly imaginative sci-fi adventure from YA star Lauren James, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

      The Starlight Watchmaker
    • 2019

      The Quiet at the End of the World

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,8(5319)Ohodnotit

      A sci-fi mystery adventure about the last surviving members of the human race. " "Lauren James is a genius at building tension." SFX Magazine "James is one to watch." Kirkus ReviewsHow would it feel to be the last remaining human? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people in the world after a virus caused global infertility. When the virus mutates to become even more deadly, the pair face a future entirely alone unless they can find a cure. But how can two teenagers succeed where the great scientists have failed? It feels as though there is no hope for humanity until they discover a secret that turns their entire world upside-down.

      The Quiet at the End of the World
    • 2017

      The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,7(1876)Ohodnotit

      A sci-fi thriller with a killer twist from the beloved author of The Next Together seriesRomy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth - with a single passenger on board. A boy called J. Their only communication is via email - and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love.Can you fall in love with someone you've never met, never even spoken to - someone who is light years away? But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean? Sometimes, there's something worse than being alone...

      The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
    • 2016

      Epické zakončení prvotiny Lauren Jamesové První konec o lásce, osudu a cestování v čase. Před šestnácti lety zmizeli teenageři Katherine a Matthew beze stopy po skandálu, který otřásl světem. Clove Sutcliffová je ale nyní odhodlaná své dlouho ztracené příbuzné zase najít. Jenže kde začít hledat pár, který se podle všeho v každém klíčovém historickém okamžiku reinkarnuje? Kdo vlastně byli Kate a Matt? Proč se rodili zas a znova? A kdo je tajemná Ella, která se Clove během pátrání znovu a znovu připlétá do cesty? Na Clove čeká záhada, kterou musí vyřešit v minulosti, a láska, již musí najít v budoucnosti.

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    • 2015

      První konec

      • 368 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      3,7(4617)Ohodnotit

      Kolikrát můžete ztratit člověka, kterého milujete? Osudem Katherine a Matthewa je rodit se stále znovu a znovu, století za stoletím. Jejich přítomnost pokaždé změní historii o fous k lepšímu a pokaždé se do sebe beznadějně zamilují, ale osud je vždy tragicky rozdělí. Od dob krymské války, obléhání Carlisle až po brzkou budoucnost v letech 2019 a 2039 obětují své životy, aby zachránili svět. Ale proč se pořád vrací zpátky? Čeho musí dosáhnout, než jim bude umožněno žít v lásce a míru? Možná ten další konec bude jiný...

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