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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.Where there’s a will, there’s a war.Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the Wrenfare throne.Or at least, so they like to think.Meredith, textbook accomplished eldest daughter and the head of her own groundbreaking biotech company, has recently cured mental illness. You're welcome! If only her father's fortune wasn't her last hope for keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from exposing what she really is: a total fraud.Arthur, second-youngest congressman in history, fights the good fight every day of his life. And yet, his wife might be leaving him, and he's losing his re-election campaign. But his dead father’s approval in the form of a seat on the Wrenfare throne might just turn his sinking ship around.Eilidh, once the world's most famous ballerina, has spent the last five years as a run-of-the-mill marketing executive at her father’s company after a life-altering injury put an end to her prodigious career. She might be lacking in accolades compared to her siblings, but if her father left her everything, it would finally validate her worth—by confirming she'd been his favorite all along.On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins—but which Wren will come out on top?

This collection of iconic short stories by bestselling author Olivie Blake offers a fairytale twist on love, heartbreak, and death. It's perfect for fans of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher and Blake's Alone With You in the Ether.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, an grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.Viola Reyes is annoyed.Her painstakingly crafted tabletop game campaign was shot down, her best friend is suggesting she try being more "likable," and school runningback Jack Orsino is the most lackadaisical Student Body President she's ever seen, which makes her job as VP that much harder. Vi's favorite escape from the world is the MMORPG Twelfth Knight, but online spaces aren't exactly kind to girls like her--girls who are extremely competent and have the swagger to prove it. So Vi creates a masculine alter ego, choosing to play as a knight named Cesario to create a safe haven for herself.But when a football injury leads Jack Orsino to the world of Twelfth Knight, Vi is alarmed to discover their online alter egos--Cesario and Duke Orsino--are surprisingly well-matched.As the long nights of game-play turn into discussions about life and love, Vi and Jack soon realise they've become more than just weapon-wielding characters in an online game. But Vi has been concealing her true identity from Jack, and Jack might just be falling for her offline...

Urzekający i mroczny zbiór opowiadań napisany przez mistrzów gatunku Dark Academia (wśród nich Olivie Balke i M.L. Rio!). Mimo że charakteryzują się one podobną estetyką, każda z historii tworzy unikalny świat skrywający własne tajemnice. Bez względu na to, czy jesteś już wytrawnym znawcą i miłośnikiem nurtu Dark Academia, czy też dopiero zaczynasz swoją przygodę z jego mrocznymi klimatami, historie zebrane w tej antologii pozwolą ci zatracić się w intrygujących, niepokojących i rozpalających wyobraźnię światach prywatnych szkół i kampusów. Droga studentko, drogi studencie! Właśnie zaczyna się rekrutacja! Przeczytajcie, jak rozpustnego wykładowcę dosięga zemsta, poznajcie mroczną prawdę o zaginionym profesorze i przekonajcie się, jak zdradzona kochanka może odpłacić pięknym za nadobne podczas seansu spirytystycznego. A to zaledwie początek! Mamy tu jeszcze obrazoburczy romans, który przeradza się w obsesję, dwoje studentów odkrywających sekrety naukowca samotnika, okropności, do jakich dochodziło na mało znanym wydziale i krwawy rytuał inicjacyjny Dwanaście historii, dwanaście tajemnic, dwanaście mrocznych opowieści znakomitych autorów: Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, David Bell, Susie Yang, Layne Fargo, J.T. Ellison, James Tate Hill, Kelly Andrew, Phoebe Wynne, Kate Weinberg, Helen Grant, Tori Bovalino. Całość zebrali i zredagowali Marie ORegan oraz Paul Kane.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, page-turning fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake's signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters.'Olivie Blake is a mind- blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author of These Violent DelightsThis book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with a ghost- infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He's a fraud - and the godson of Death.As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house - by winning a devious immortal game?This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura.'If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, you will adore this book' - Starburst Magazine

Moc má svou cenu… Atlasův komplex je dlouho očekávané pokračování bestsellerů Atlasova šestka, a také Atlasův paradox – s ještě vyššími sázkami i vášní. Po dramatickém návratu do knihovny Sídla je šestice členů Alexandrijské společnosti zranitelnější než kdy dřív. Stará spojenectví se rychle rozpadají, protože si zasvěcení osvojují protichůdné strategií, aby se vypořádali se smrtící dohodou, kterou se jim dosud nepodařilo dodržet. Ti, kdo zůstávají v archivech, zápasí s následky svých astronomických schopností, zatímco nepravděpodobná dvojice z předchozího výběru Společnosti ovlivňuje politiku na globální scéně. Zatímco okolní svět se stále mobilizuje, aby je zničil, sám Správce, Atlas Blakely, přichází s plánem, který se mění v závod o přežití. Šest rekrutů Společnosti tak stojí před otázkou, co jsou ochotni zradit pro neomezenou moc… a kdo bude cestou zničen.

Nerds sind heiß. Besonders Nerds, die Kampfroboter bauen! Bel würde lieber sterben, als Pläne für ihre Zukunft zu schmieden. Sich mit der College-Zulassung beschäftigen? Ha ha. Außerschulische Aktivitäten? Nie im Leben! Dann jedoch erkennt ihre Physiklehrerin ihre Begabung für Maschinenbau und steckt Bel kurzerhand ins Robotik-Team. Schlimmer: Die Jungs dort beachten Bel gar nicht, und Neelam, das einzige andere Mädchen im Team, kann sie offenbar ebenfalls nicht ausstehen. Da ist allerdings noch Mateo Luna, der Teamkapitän, der in Bel ein Potenzial zu sehen scheint. Doch Bel kümmert die bevorstehende Meisterschaft eigentlich nicht sonderlich, Teo vielleicht zu sehr. Trotzdem sitzen sie nach der Schule länger und länger zusammen, um an ihrem Projekt zu arbeiten. Und bald müssen sie feststellen, dass wohl nicht bloß ein Kampfroboter entstanden ist … Ein bezaubernder Liebesroman von der Autorin des TikTok-Mega-Erfolgs „The Atlas Six“ (den sie unter dem Künstlernamen Olivie Blake veröffentlichte). In „My Mechanical Romance“ erzählt Alexene Farol Follmuth von der zerbrechlichen ersten Liebe – und von Robotern!

Exploring themes of romance, satire, and the unexpected, this collection features stories that delve into the realms of demons, dystopia, and dating. With a mix of familiar and new narratives, including an exclusive short story, the author captures the enchantment hidden within dark settings. Each tale invites readers to discover the magic that can emerge from seemingly bleak circumstances.