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Sarah Singleton

    1. leden 1966

    Sarah Singleton se zaměřuje na temná témata a psychologické horory, které často zasazuje do prostředí venkovské Anglie. Její styl se vyznačuje sugestivní atmosférou a hlubokým vhledem do lidské psychiky, přičemž se často zabývá otázkami paměti, viny a dětství. Autorka mistrně buduje napětí a využívá prvky nadpřirozena k prozkoumání temných stránek lidské povahy. Její díla jsou ceněna pro svou originálnost a mrazivou působivost.

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    • Century

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      3,8(748)Ohodnotit

      Set in a twilight world, this atmospheric debut novel explores the lives of an immortal family grappling with their unique existence. As they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and the passage of time, the haunting narrative reveals the emotional and psychological toll of immortality. The story delves into themes of identity and the human experience, creating a captivating and eerie ambiance that lingers with the reader.

      Century
    • The Stranger

      • 298 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,4(47)Ohodnotit

      The second book in this evocative and gripping series about three teens on their gap year in India. The Beach meets Passage to India.

      The Stranger
    • When Elizabeth finds a green-tinged creature in the woods, she is amazed to discover it is actually a girl of her own age. Isabella has spent the last 300 years hiding from persecutors who accused her of being the daughter of a witch. Elizabeth has her own persecutors to face and the net is closing in.

      Heretic
    • It is the 1850's, and a young boy, Thomas, leaves his family to be apprenticed to a pharmacist, at the behest of his dead grandmother. He also inherits a magical box from her, which provides him entry into a mysterious garden. But while visiting it, he sees a ghostly vision of his grandmother, who tells him she was poisoned, and warns him that he must find the person responsible, and save her precious garden. For she was one of five members of an arcane guild, each of whom cultivated an individual garden, mastering the art of poison, perfume and medicine. The guild members jostle for power as, one by one, they are murdered... can Thomas solve the mystery, before he in turn is threatened?

      The Poison Garden