Laura L. Sullivan Knihy

Historický román inspirovaný slavnou knihou Alexandra Dumase. Hlavní postavou tentokrát nejsou tři mušketýři ale milady de Winter. Svůdná kráska, intrikánka a všeho schopná žena. Vystupovala jsem pod mnoha jmény, ale znáte mě jako Milady de Winter: svůdnici, soupeřku tří mušketýrů a jednoho mladého Gaskoňce, nástroj mocného kardinála. Ale všichni víme, že dějiny píší vítězní muži. Než mě odsoudíte, dovolte mi, abych vám vyprávěla svou verzi. Příběh o tom, jak se dívka z venkova stala nejobávanější ženou celé Evropy. Nežádám, abyste mě měli rádi. Jen se potřebuji osvobodit. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace --

"It is 1992 and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihac surrounded. Soon Amra and her family are dealing with starvation and the threat of brutal violence; school, friendships, and the attentions from a new boy have to take a back seat to finding food and the tragic fallout from rising bigotry and ethnic hatred. Through it all, a stray cat, Maci, serves as a guardian spirit to the entire family"--

Working during World War I was full of danger and difficulty. Life as an ambulance driver was especially challenging. Readers learn what it was like to drive ambulances during the war, what challenges were faced, and how these men and women helped save many lives on the battlefield.

Set in the enchanting English countryside, the story revolves around siblings Rowan, Meg, Priscilla, and James, who are eager to explore their relatives' ancient mansion, the Rookery. Unbeknownst to them, Rowan is selected as a champion in a deadly fairy war that occurs every seventh summer, where mythic creatures clash for survival. As Meg grapples with the urgency to protect her brother, she faces a heart-wrenching dilemma between familial loyalty and the fate of their world.

Two girls, one destiny. Yarrow is an elite: rich, regal, destined for greatness. She’s the daughter of one of the most powerful women in Eden. At the exclusive Oaks boarding school, she makes life miserable for anyone foolish enough to cross her. Her life is one wild party after another…until she meets a fascinating, lilac-haired girl named Lark. Meanwhile, there is Rowan, who has been either hiding or running all her life. As an illegal second child in a strictly regulated world, her very existence is a threat to society, punishable by death…or worse. After her father betrayed his family, and after her mother was killed by the government, Rowan discovered a whole city of people like herself. Safe in an underground sanctuary that also protected the last living tree on Earth, Rowan found friendship, and maybe more, in a fearless hero named Lachlan. But when she was captured by the government, her fate was uncertain. When these two girls discover the thread that binds them together, the collision of memories means that their lives may change drastically—and that Eden may never be the same.

What would you do to survive if your very existence were illegal? Rowan is a second child in a world where population control measures make her an outlaw, marked for death. She can never go to school, make friends, or get the eye implants that will mark her as a true member of Eden. Her kaleidoscope eyes will give her away to the ruthless Center government. Outside of Eden, Earth is poisoned and dead. All animals and most plants have been destroyed by a man-made catastrophe. Long ago, the brilliant scientist Aaron Al-Baz saved a pocket of civilization by designing the EcoPanopticon, a massive computer program that hijacked all global technology and put it to use preserving the last vestiges of mankind. Humans will wait for thousands of years in Eden until the EcoPan heals the world. As an illegal second child, Rowan has been hidden away in her family’s compound for sixteen years. Now, restless and desperate to see the world, she recklessly escapes for what she swears will be only one night of adventure. Though she finds an exotic world, and even a friend, the night leads to tragedy. Soon Rowan becomes a renegade on the run.

Acclaimed film producer/director Adam Shankman and co-author Laura Sullivan have created a sparkling, witty romantic mystery.