Robin McKinley Knihy

Harry Crewová je sirotek. Přijíždí za svým bratrem do Damaru, pouštní země, kterou obývají přistěhovalci z její rodné Domoviny a tajemní horalé, kteří ovládají kouzla a chovají překrásné, hrdé koně. Když ji Corlath, horský král, poprvé spatří, je ohromen, a brzy si uvědomí, co sama Harry ani netuší: má se stát Harimad-sol, královým Jezdcem, a nést Modrý meč, Gonturan, který před stovkami a stovkami let nosila paní Aerin, legendární ochránkyně horalů. Králi svítá naděje, že s pomocí Modrého meče a jeho velitelky bude moci porazit krutého a nelidského generála Seveřanů, kteří se chystají napadnout Damar a zabít nebo zotročit všechny jeho obyvatele. Jediné, co stojí mezi nimi a zkázou, je skromná dívka z cizí země za mořem, která nemá ani ponětí, že se hluboko v ní skrývá moc a síla, jakou si nedovedla představit ani v nejdivočejších snech…

Příběh Koruny hrdinů se odehrává tisíce let před událostmi Modrého meče. Aerin je jediné dítě krále Damaru a právoplatná dědička trůnu, ale lidé k ní chovají nedůvěru, protože je dcerou čarodějnice ze zlého Severu, která prý očarovala krále, aby získala trůn. Aerin není typická princezna – nezajímá se o krásné šaty ani vyšívání, zato miluje koně a boj. Jejími jedinými přáteli jsou bratranec Tor, chůva Teka, která jí od narození nahrazovala matku, a věrný kůň Talat, kterého vyléčila ze smrtelné nemoci. Nikdo netuší, že jediná Aerin může zachránit Damar před dvojí hrozbou – Maurem, posledním Vznešeným drakem, a hrozivým zlým černokněžníkem Agsdedem. Na strastiplné cestě za svým osudem potká mocného léčitele a kouzelníka Lutheho, který jí konečně prozradí pravdu o matce, a věnuje jí legendární Modrý meč, Gonturan, který svému pánu poskytuje nadpřirozenou obratnost v boji. Aerin ale brzy poznává, že za tak cenný dar musí draze zaplatit – boj s Agsdedem, který ukradl legendární Korunu hrdinů a ze všech sil se snaží zničit Damar, ji téměř jistě může stát život...

"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general." - School Library Journal This collection tells five tales of creatures who live and die by fire, tales of the present day and the prehistoric past. There is a confrontation in a haunted graveyard, of the Firespace where only dragons can survive, of a boy who is claimed by Fire, of a young man who chases the fireworm through dark tunnels of dream, and the long history of the Phoenix. With characters and storylines as enigmatic as fire itself, these five enthralling tales by master storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson are sure to intrigue and delight.

From Newbery Medal–winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story—Beauty and the Beast. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a striking new package for the award-winning novel. Publishers Weekly called Beauty “A splendid story.” Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in appearance, she can perhaps make up for in courage. When her father comes home with a tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must travel to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father insists that he will not let her go, but she responds, “Cannot a Beast be tamed?” Newbery Medalist Robin McKinley’s beloved and acclaimed novel has been delighting readers for more than forty years. ALA Booklist called Beauty “A captivating novel.” “A reader feels as though it’s all unfolding for the very first time.”—The Guardian An ALA Notable Book for Children A Best Book for Young Adults

'As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror of her mother, the queen. But this seeming blessing forces her to flee to safety from her father's wrath. With her loyal dog Ash at her side, LIssar unlocks a door to a world of magic, where she finds the key to her survival - and an adventure beyond her wildest dreams...' -- cover.

A captivating tale, from bestselling and award-winning author, that reveals the healing power of duty and honour, love and honey. Mirasol is a beekeeper, a honey-gatherer, with an ability to speak to the "earthlines"—the sentient parts of Willowlands, where she lives. The concerns of Master, Chalice, and Circle, who govern Willowlands, have nothing to do with her-until the current Master and Chalice die in a fire and leave no heirs to take their places. The Master's closest relative has been a priest of Fire for the past seven years; he is not quite human anymore. And then the Circle comes to Marisol and tells her that she is the new Chalice, and it will be up to her to bind the land and its people with a Master, the touch of whose hand can burn human flesh to the bone. . . .

Sunshine is kidnapped by a vampire - Far from finding that he wants to kill her, however, she begins to realise that he needs her help.

"Spindle's End" is a retelling of the fairy tale, "The Sleeping Beauty", which takes the reader into a magical world filled with modern characters who encounter adventure, love and loss. The curse placed on Rosie at her christening will hunt her down through the years.

"Magic is illegal in Newworld, so Maggie struggles to explain the strange shadows--that only she can see--that seem to accompany her new stepfather everywhere"--

Six fabulous tales - vividly imagined and powerfully told.A long-told story of the sea people and their song - and a golden eye, glittering in a pool at the edge of a desert .A ferocious serpent, its body as think as the trunk of a huge tree - and the immense, unknowable Kraken, dark beyond black, cold beyond ice, waking on the ocean floor .