Robin McKinley Knihy

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...

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…

From Newbery Medal–winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story—Beauty and the Beast. 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.

Mirasol, a beekeeper in the ancient demesne of Willowlands, is attuned to the earthlines that speak to her, a gift shared by her long-established family. Following the violent deaths of the last Master and Chalice, the stability of Willowlands is in jeopardy, and Mirasol grapples with the uncertainty of her home’s future. With no heirs to uphold the vital responsibilities of the Circle, she becomes increasingly concerned about the fate of her land and its legacy.

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.

A fantastical collection, available again, of four stories: two stunningly original, and two superb re-creations of favorite tales. "All four stories are linked by a leisurely richness of expression and by their motifs: the temptation of fairy magic versus the joyful acceptance of human mortality and the immutability of love in the face of enchantment."--Horn Book.

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 .

The New York Times bestselling author of Sunshine and Hero and the Crown presents a beautiful retelling of Beauty and the Beast. When their father’s business fails, a young woman named Beauty and her two sisters leave their fine house in the city and move to a tiny cottage far away from everything they’ve ever known. The neglected cottage is engulfed by the long thorny stems of some unknown plant. Beauty patiently tends to them, and when, the following summer, the mysterious flowers are the most beautiful things the sisters have ever seen, an old woman tells Beauty: “Roses are for love. Not silly sweethearts’ love but the love that makes you and keeps you whole…There’s an old folk-tale that there aren’t many roses around any more because they need more love than people have to give them to make them flower…” When Beauty takes her father’s place in the terrifying beast’s palace, she discovers that his beloved rose garden is dying; and because she needs something to do to distract her from missing her family, because she loves roses—and because she pities the Beast—she determines to bring it back to life…

Cinque ragazze, cinque protagoniste diverse che cercano di sperimentare i propri poteri: streghe di ieri e di oggi, streghe buone per le quali la magia è una forza naturale e positiva, da usa per diffondere la gioia attorno a sé, ma soprattutto per acquistare la forza, consapevolezze e capacità di amare. Cinque lunghi racconti fantastici che parlano di fiori fatati, innamorati improbabili, matrimoni insoliti, guarigioni possibili, misteriose scatole che riescono a deviare un'autostrada... Cinque storie da leggere per scoprire in se stesse l'ombra degli incantesimi di cui tutte le donne sono capaci.