Brought to life by a captivating multi-cast narration, with spellbinding performances from the award-winning Julia Whelan, Katie Leung (Harry Potter) and Marisa Calin. From V. E. Schwab, the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying, unforgettable novel to sink your teeth into . . . This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love. 1827. London. A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined. This is a story about rage. 2019. Boston. College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge. This is a story about life— how it ends, and how it starts. V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 05/10/2020

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

In the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's genre-defying tour de force. When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality. But there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world, cursing her to be forgotten by everyone. Addie flees her tiny home town in 18th-Century France, beginning a journey that takes her across the world, learning to live a life where no one remembers her and everything she owns is lost and broken. Existing only as a muse, she learns to fall in love anew every single day. Until one day, in a second hand bookshop in Manhattan, Addie meets someone who remembers her. Suddenly thrust back into a real, normal life, Addie realises she can't escape her fate forever. “A heartbreaking work of staggering genius” – DAVE EGGERS

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, is the incredible first instalment of the Shades of Magic series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab. Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers—magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There’s Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There’s Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London... "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale..."- DEBORAH HARKENESS

Shades of Magic

A Darker Shade of Magic

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in one another. A shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death-experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. They become EOs, ExtraOrdinaries, leaving a body in their wake and turning on each other. Ten years later Victor has escaped from prison and is determined to get his revenge on the man who put him there, aided by a young girl with the ability to raise the dead. Eli has spent the years hunting down and killing every EO he can find, convinced that they are a crime against God, all except his sidekick, a woman whose power is persuasion and whom he cannot defy. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end? “Supremely plotted and incredibly well-written.” The Independent on Sunday “Vicious is the superhero novel I've been waiting for: fresh, merciless, and yes, vicious.” Mira Grant, bestselling author “Schwab writes with the fiendish ingenuity, sardonic wit, and twisted imagination of a true supervillian.” Greg Cox, New York Times “A dynamic and original twist on what it means to be a hero and a villain. A killer from page one... Highly recommended!” Jonathan Maberry, bestselling author

Villains (Schwab)

Vicious

#1 New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor. Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives. In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.

Monsters of Verity

This Savage Song

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A KIRKUS BEST BOOK A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER “A bone-chilling standalone . . . which fuses Shirley Jackson’s gothic horror sensibilities with the warmth and dark whimsy of Neil Gaiman.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Gripping worldbuilding, well-rounded characters, and fantastic horror.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Unsettling and intriguing.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. #1 New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home; it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from. Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him? New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab crafts a vivid and lush novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors. An eerie, stand-alone saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Readers of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Melissa Albert, and Garth Nix will quickly lose themselves in this novel with crossover appeal for all ages.

Gallant

The Sunday Times bestseller, launching a new trilogy in the Shades of Magic universe, an enchanting and thrilling epic fantasy from the international sensation, V. E. Schwab, perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Kerri Maniscalco, Leigh Bardugo and R. F. Kuang. Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed. Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life. Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family – his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard. But his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours he is causing magic to fade from the word. Now Kosika, a child Antari, sits on the throne of White London. The queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control. Now Lila and Kell, living free on the waves, are charged by the captain of the Floating Market to retrieve an immensely powerful artefact, stolen by secretive forces. Now Tes, a young woman with a knack for fixing broken things, is thrust into the affairs of Antari and kings, traitors and thieves. And only her unique powers can weave the threads of power together. A triumphant return to the worlds of The Shades of Magic, The Fragile Threads of Power continues the stories of fan-favourite characters Kell, Lila, Rhy and Alucard, and introduces a new generation of magic, shadows and embers in the dark.

The Threads of Power series - The Fragile Threads of Power

A New York Times bestseller The bestselling sequel—and conclusion—to Victoria Schwab’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller This Savage Song. Kate Harker is a girl who isn’t afraid of the dark. She’s a girl who hunts monsters. And she’s good at it. August Flynn is a monster who can never be human. No matter how much he once yearned for it. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost. Nearly six months after Kate and August were first thrown together, the war between the monsters and the humans is a terrifying reality. In Verity, August has become the leader he never wished to be, and in Prosperity, Kate has become the ruthless hunter she knew she could be. When a new monster emerges from the shadows—one who feeds on chaos and brings out its victim’s inner demons—it lures Kate home, where she finds more than she bargained for. She’ll face a monster she thought she killed, a boy she thought she knew, and a demon all her own. A gorgeously written dark fantasy from New York Times–bestselling author Victoria Schwab, and one to hand to fans of Holly Black, Laini Taylor, and Maggie Stiefvater. “Explosive.”—Brightly

Our Dark Duet

A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions—V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious.Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine.But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought—and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. She'll do whatever it takes, collecting her own sidekicks, and leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, against each other once more.With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity—and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning.

Vengeful

From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab, comes the sequel to A Darker Shade of Magic – A Gathering of Shadows! Kell is plagued by his guilt. Restless, and having given up smuggling, he is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. As Red London prepares for the Element Games - an extravagant international competition of magic - a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is coming back to life, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning. Black London has risen again - and so to keep magic's balance, another London must fall. "Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a must-read." --Entertainment Weekly

A Gathering of Shadows

Fifteen diverse stories from the leading voices in YA, including a tale set in V.E. Schwab's bestselling Shades of Magic series. Anything is possible. From We Need Diverse Books fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. Alucard and Prince Rhy's relationship in V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series is finally revealed, Anna-Marie McLemore gives "Cinderella" a trans retelling, while letters supernaturally cross borders between Gaza and California in Tochi Onyebuchi's "Habibi". Close your eyes. Make a wish. The universe is yours for the taking.

A Universe of Wishes

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive. Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous – it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now that her little brother is gone too, Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In The Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself may crumble and fall.

The Archived

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE • NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Brand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. There are no strangers in the town of Near. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, and about the history of this nameless boy. Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.

The Near Witch

Eleven diverse vampire stories from YA s leading voices, including V.E. Schwab's First Kill, soon to be a major Netflix adaptation! SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THIS... In this delicious new collection, you'll find eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices. Enter 'The House of Black Sapphires' by Dhonielle Clayton, and discover the secret world of vampires and magic behind the doors of New Orleans. Meet 'The Boys From Blood River' by Rebecca Roanhorse and their enticing power and terrible sacrifices. And in V.E. Schwab's 'First Kill', witness the centuries-old struggle between vampire and slayer – and the thrill of forbidden love. Vampires lurking on social media, vampires hungry for more than just blood, vampires coming out – and going out for their first kill – this collection puts a new spin on the age-old classic. WELCOME TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE VAMPIRE – AND A REVOLUTION ON THE PAGE SAMIRA AHMED DHONIELLE CLAYTON ZORAIDA CÓRDOVA AND NATALIE C. PARKER TESSA GRATTON HEIDI HEILIG JULIE MURPHY MARK OSHIRO REBECCA ROANHORSE LAURA RUBY VICTORIA "V. E." SCHWAB KAYLA WHALEY

Vampires Never Get Old:

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one. Now, as she starts her junior year at Hyde School, she's struggling to get her life back. But moving on isn't easy, not when her dreams are haunted by what happened. She knows the past is past, knows it cannot hurt her, but it feels so real. When her nightmares begin to creep into her waking hours, she starts to wonder if she's truly safe.Meanwhile, people are vanishing without a trace, and the only thing they seem to have in common is Mackenzie. She's sure the Archive knows more than they are letting on, but before she can prove it, she becomes the prime suspect. Unless Mac can track down the real culprit, she'll lose everything: not only her role as Keeper, but her memories – and even her life. Can Mackenzie untangle the mystery before she herself unravels?

The Unbound

Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the heart-stopping conclusion to V.E. Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy. The precarious equilibrium among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise. Kell begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Meanwhile, an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown and a fallen hero is desperate to save a decaying world… “A Darker Shade of Magic is smart, funny and sexy ... and Schwab keeps the excitement coming with roller-coaster plot twists that establish her as, perhaps, the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones's contemporary fantasy crown.” - THE INDEPENDENT

A Conjuring of Light

Es gibt vier Farben der Magie: Im Roten London befindet sie sich im Gleichgewicht mit dem Leben. Im Weißen wird die Magie versklavt, kontrolliert, unterdrückt. Dem Grauen London ist sie fast abhandengekommen. Und im Schwarzen London hat sie das Leben selbst vertilgt. Als einer der wenigen Antari springt Kell zwischen den verschiedenen Welten hin und her. Doch er führt ein Doppelleben: Er ist Botschafter der Könige, aber auch ein Schmuggler. Eines Tages wird ihm ein schwarzer Stein zugesteckt, den er vom Weißen London ins Graue transportieren soll. Dass es sich um ein mächtiges magisches Artefakt handelt, merkt er erst, als er sich von einem gefährlichen Feind verfolgt sieht, der ihm das gute Stück abjagen möchte und dabei vor keinem Mittel zurückschreckt. Auf der Flucht trifft der Magier die gewitzte Diebin Delilah Bard, die Kell zunächst ausraubt, ihm dann aber hilft. Allerdings erwartet sie eine Gegenleistung von ihm ...

Weltenwanderer

Vier Farben der Magie (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Addie LaRue ist die Frau, an die sich niemand erinnert. Die unbekannte Muse auf den Bildern Alter Meister. Die namenlose Schönheit in den Sonetten der Dichter. Dreihundert Jahre lang reist sie durch die europäische Kulturgeschichte - und bleibt dabei doch stets allein. Seit sie im Jahre 1714 einen Pakt mit dem Teufel geschlossen hat, ist sie dazu verdammt, ein ruheloses Leben ohne Freunde oder Familie zu führen und als anonyme Frau die Großstädte zu durchstreifen. Bis sie dreihundert Jahre später in einem alten, versteckten Antiquariat in New York einen jungen Mann trifft, der sie wiedererkennt. Und sich in sie verliebt.

Das unsichtbare Leben der Addie LaRue (Ungekürzt)

Ein magisches Turnier auf Leben und Tod ... Das rote London steht im Bann des großen Spiels der Elemente, in dem Magier aus aller Welt ihre Kräfte messen. Dass der Antari Kell antritt, ist Ehrensache. Aber auch andere illustre Gäste geben sich die Ehre, etwa der berüchtigte Pirat Alucard Emery - und natürlich die Diebin Lila Bard. Zu dumm, dass in all dem Trubel niemand merkt, dass im schwarzen London etwas Urböses aus tiefem Schlaf erwacht. Die Stadt London gibt es vier Mal - im grauen London wohnt die Langeweile, im weißen der Hass und im schwarzen das Nichts. Doch im roten London, da wohnt die Magie ...

Die Verzauberung der Schatten (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Magie, Intrigen, Täuschung, Abenteuer - und Piraten. "Die Beschwörung des Lichts" von V.E. Schwab ist das große Finale der Weltenwanderer-Trilogie um die vier unterschiedlichen Versionen von London. "Wie tötet man einen Gott?" Diese Frage stellen sich Lila und Kell, als die Dunkelheit ihre Heimat, das Rote London, erfasst. Osaron, die finsterste Ausgeburt des Schwarzen London, hat in kurzer Zeit die Macht in der Stadt an sich gerissen. Und er möchte vor allem eins: verehrt werden. Selbst die stärksten Magier des Reiches kommen nicht gegen ihn an, also schmieden Kell und Lila einen verzweifelten Plan. Zusammen mit dem von seiner Familie verstoßenen Piraten Emery Alucard und dem zwielichtigen Antari Holland machen sie sich auf die Suche nach einem magischen Artefakt, das selbst Osaron in die Schranken weisen kann.

Die Beschwörung des Lichts (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Victor Vale und Eli Ever wollen sterben. Allerdings nicht, um tot zu bleiben, sondern um mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten wieder zu erwachen. Als junge, brillante Medizinstudenten wissen sie genau, was sie tun. Sie planen das Experiment minutiös - und haben Erfolg: Beide kommen verwandelt wieder ins Leben zurück. Eli entwickelt eine erstaunliche Regenerationskraft und wird praktisch unsterblich, Victor kann anderen Schmerz zufügen oder nehmen. Was sie nicht unter Kontrolle haben, ist die Tragödie, die durch ihr Experiment ausgelöst wird. Denn Superkräfte allein machen keine Helden ...

Vicious & Vengeful

Vicious - Das Böse in uns - Vicious & Vengeful, Band 1 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Mysteriös, romantisch, spannend - Gallant ist das neue Hörbuch von der Bestsellerautorin V. E. Schwab (Das unsichtbare Leben der Addie LaRue). Olivia Prior ist in einem Waisenhaus aufgewachsen. Ihren Vater hat sie nie getroffen, und die Stimme ihrer Mutter hat sie schon längst vergessen. Geblieben ist ihr nur das Tagebuch ihrer Mutter. Es ist voller Rätsel und seltsamer Zeichnungen, die sie eine Tages zu enträtseln hofft. Ihr Leben in dem Heim ist alles andere als einfach, denn sie kann nicht sprechen und kommuniziert mit Hilfe einer alten Schiefertafel. Außerdem sieht sie die Geister der Toten, die ewig stumm das Treiben der Lebenden beobachten. Angst vor ihnen hat sie nicht, schon weil sich Olivia selbst fühlt wie lebendig begraben. Doch alles ändert sich, als ein Brief ihres Onkels in der Schule eintrifft, der sie einlädt, zum Stammsitz ihrer Familie zu kommen. Für Olivia ist es eine einmalige Chance, mehr über das Schicksal ihrer Eltern herauszufinden. Doch sie ahnt: Der Preis, den sie dafür zu zahlen hat, wird hoch sein ... Für Hörerinnen von Sarah J. Maas und Holly Black

Gallant - Im Garten der Schatten (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Non pregare mai gli dèi che sono in ascolto dopo il tramonto." E se potessi vivere per sempre, ma della tua vita non rimanesse traccia perché nessuna delle persone che incontri può ricordarsi di te? Nel 1714, Adeline LaRue incontra uno sconosciuto e commette un terribile errore: sceglie l'immortalità senza rendersi conto che si sta condannando alla solitudine eterna. Tre secoli di storia, di storie, di amore, di arte, di guerra, di dolore, della solennità dei grandi momenti e della magia di quelli piccoli. Tre secoli per scegliere, anno dopo anno, di tenersi stretta la propria anima. Fino a quando, in una piccola libreria, Addie trova qualcuno che ricorda il suo nome. Nella tradizione di Vita dopo vita e La moglie dell'uomo che viaggiava nel tempo, La vita invisibile di Addie LaRue si candida a divenire una pietra miliare nel genere del "romanzo faustiano".

La vita invisibile di Addie La Rue

Pelastaakseen kaikki maailmat heidän on ensin selvittävä hengissä Useimmat tuntevat vain yhden Lontoon - mutta entä jos niitä onkin useampi? Kell on yksi viimeisistä antareista - velhoista, joilla on harvinainen ja haluttu kyky matkustaa maailmojen välillä. Harmaa Lontoo - likainen, ahdas ja magiaton - on hullun kuningas Yrjö III:n koti. Punainen Lontoo on täynnä elämää ja taikuutta. Valkoista Lontoota hallitsee kuka tahansa valtaistuimelle tiensä murhannut. Ja entisaikoina oli olemassa myös Musta Lontoo... Virallisesti Kell palvelee lähettiläänä kaupunkien hallitsijoiden välillä. Epävirallisesti hän on salakuljettaja, joka tarjoaa tarpeeksi maksaville murusia maailmoista, joita nämä eivät tule koskaan näkemään. Erään kaupan mennessä mönkään Kell pakenee Harmaaseen Lontooseen ja törmää Lila Bardiin, varkaaseen jolla on isoja unelmia. Ensin Lila ryövää Kellin, sitten pelastaa tämän vaaralliselta vastustajalta ja lopulta juonittelee itsensä mukaan hurjaan seikkailuun toisiin maailmoihin.

Magian syvempi sävy

Voor de lezers van J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling en Holly Black Alles heeft een schaduwkant, zelfs de wereld waarin wij leven. Er is altijd een punt waarop het duister met het licht versmelt – een plek waar deze werelden samenkomen. Er zijn drie dingen die de veertienjarige Olivia nooit heeft gehad: een vader, een moeder en een stem. Als ze kon praten, zou ze het vooral willen hebben over de familie die ze nooit heeft gehad, en hoe 'anders' ze zich voelt dan de andere meisjes in het weeshuis. Maar zelfs mét een stem zou Olivia zwijgen over de schimmen en wezens die alleen zij kan zien. Het enige wat haar leven draaglijk maakt, is het dagboek van haar verdwenen moeder. Ze brengt haar dagen door met het ontcijferen van haar moeders laatste boodschap, maar de woorden lijken van een vrouw te zijn die haar grip op de werkelijkheid aan het verliezen is. De laatste zin luidt : 'Alles komt goed Olivia, zolang je maar wegblijft van Gallant.' Dan ontvangt het weeshuis een brief van Olivia's oom, die haar uitnodigt om op het immense familielandgoed te komen wonen. Het enige probleem? Het is precies de plek waartegen haar moeder haar wilde beschermen: Gallant. In de pers 'Het sleept je mee, breekt je hart en geeft ook hoop. Een betoverend mooi boek!' Bol.com Lees Magazine 'Een boek om bij weg te dromen.' Lonely Planet Magazine 'Betoverend, liefdevol, onvergetelijk en bevat een aloude boodschap: heb je naasten lief en geniet van elk moment.' ThrillZone.nl

Maaginen menestysromaani rakkaudesta ja unohduksesta. ”Tästä kauniista, suloisesta ja pauloihinsa kietovasta tarinasta jää käteen viesti rakkaudesta ja toivosta.” – Daily Mail Kauan sitten nuori ranskatar Addie LaRue rukoili pimeyden jumalalta pakotietä järjestetystä avioliitosta. Toive toteutui, mutta sen hintana oli ikuinen elämä – kaikkien unohtamana. Vuosisatojen saatossa Addie oppii, että myös unohdukseen tuomittu voi inspiroida muita, ja tyytyy kohtaloonsa… kunnes hän kävelee kirjakauppaan ja tapaa miehen, joka muistaa hänet. V. E. Schwab on kirjoittanut lukuisia fantasiakirjoja niin aikuisille, nuorille kuin lapsillekin. Schwabin romantasialäpimurto Addie LaRuen näkymätön elämä julkaistiin vuonna 2020. Se on käännetty kolmellekymmenelle kielelle ja kerännyt yli miljoona Goodreads-arviota. Schwab syntyi Yhdysvalloissa ja asuu Skotlannin Edinburghissa. * ”Täystyrmäys.” – Publishers Weekly ”Kaunis, meditatiivinen romaani, jonka lopetus oli isku sydämeen.” – Buzzfeed

Addie LaRuen näkymätön elämä

Punainen Lontoo on vajoamassa pimeyteen, ja sen asukkien on tehtävä valinta: antautuako pahantahtoiselle magialle vai käydäkö epätoivoiseen taistoon sitä vastaan? Kell alkaa epäröidä kilpailevien uskollisuuksien paineessa, kun panokset kasvavat ja varjokuningas Osaron käy täyteen hyökkäykseen. Taskuvaras Lila Bard selvisi maagisesta voimanmittelöstä, mutta voidakseen auttaa Kelliä hänen on opittava hallitsemaan taikuuttaan. Kell ja Lila yhdistävät voimansa kapteeni Alucard Emeryn kanssa, ja kolmikko lähtee mahdottomaan aarrejahtiin. Kaikki toivo uhkaa kuitenkin sammua, kun kammottava onnettomuus kohtaa Mareshien valtakuntaa. Voiko Arnes selviytyä tragedian jälkimainingeissa?

Loihdittu valkeus

On kulunut neljä kuukautta siitä, kun Kell sai haltuunsa salaperäisen mustan kiven ja kohtasi Lila Bardin. Neljä kuukautta siitä, kun prinssi Rhy haavoittui ja Valkoisen Lontoon hallitsijat päihitettiin. Salakuljettamisen taakseen jättänyt Kell näkee pahaenteisiä unia ja kaipaa ainaisen reipasta Lilaa rinnalleen. Hänen ympärillään Punainen Lontoo valmistautuu suureen kansainväliseen mittelöön, jossa otetaan maagikoista mittaa. Samaan aikaan eräs merirosvoalus lähestyy kaupunkia tuoden vanhoja ystäviä satamaan. Kun kisojen valmistelut pitävät Punaisen Lontoon kiireisenä, toinen Lontoo on heräämässä henkiin. Taikuuden tasapaino on kuitenkin vaarassa, ja yhden Lontoon kukoistus tarkoittaa toisen tuhoa. Amerikkalainen fantasia- ja scifikirjailija Victoria ”V. E.” Schwab on noussut teoksillaan New York Timesin, Indien ja monen muun julkaisun bestsellerlistoille. Schwabin tuotantoon kuuluvat mm. Shades of Magic -, Villains- ja Monsters of Verity -sarjat sekä lukuisia itsenäisiä teoksia. Huikean Shades of Magic -fantasiatrilogian aloittanut Magian syvempi sävy on myyty 21 maahan, ja Sony on ostanut sen televisio- ja elokuvaoikeudet. Tummenevat varjot on trilogian toinen osa.

Tummenevat varjot

Magie. Liebe. Verrat. Große Fantasy zum Eintauchen. Das Buch versammelt, neben acht bislang unveröffentlichten Szenen und Kurzgeschichten, alle drei Romane der Trilogie: Vier Farben der Magie Die Verzauberung der Schatten Die Beschwörung des Lichts. Die Stadt London gibt es viermal … Das Graue London riecht nach Rauch und nach einem Hauch von Wahnsinn. Das Weiße stinkt nach Blut, nach bitterem magischem Kampf. Das Rote duftet nach Rosen, nach Magie und Lebenslust. Und über das Schwarze schweigt man besser. ›Shades of Magic‹ ist V. E. Schwabs große Fantasy-Trilogie um den Weltenwanderer Kell und die Diebin und Trickbetrügerin Delilah Bard, die in vier unterschiedlichen Versionen von London versuchen, eine magische Apokalypse zu verhindern. Für Fans von Sarah J. Maas, Jay Kristoff oder Patrick Rothfuss. »›Shades of Magic‹ hat alle Merkmale eines absoluten Fantasy-Klassikers: eine packende Geschichte, denkwürdige Figuren und eine phantastische, aber glaubhafte Welt. Das Buch ist ein Schatz.« (Deborah Harkness)

Was ist besser, als die Frau des mächtigsten Mannes der Stadt zu sein? Die mächtigste Frau der Stadt zu sein - ohne Mann. Nachdem Marcella von ihrem eigenen Ehemann, dem Unterweltboss Marcus Riggins, umgebracht wird, erwacht sie mit einer zerstörerischen Superkraft wieder zum Leben. Und schwört Rache. Mit der Hilfe anderer ExtraOrdinärer setzt sich Marcella an die Spitze des Verbrecherimperiums und merzt ihre Feinde gnadenlos aus. Alles läuft wie am Schnürchen - bis sie einen schweren Fehler begeht: Sie spielt die Todfeinde Victor Vale und Eli Ever gegeneinander aus. Und ahnt nicht, welche Dämonen sie damit entfesselt ...

Vengeful - Die Rache ist mein - Vicious & Vengeful, Band 2 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Magisch, fesselnd, poetisch. Der internationale Bestsellergarant 2023. Einige Jahre sind verstrichen in den vier Londons, wo alles begann. Im roten London, in dem die Magie allgegenwärtig ist, macht sich Unzufriedenheit breit. Es geht sogar das Gerücht um, dass eine mysteriöse Organisation mithilfe eines magischen Artefakts ein Attentat auf den König plant. Die Suche nach den Attentätern führt die Magierin Lila Bard nicht nur ins weiße und graue London, sondern auch auf die Spur einer jungen Tüftlerin, die die Fäden der Magie manipulieren kann, und damit das Gleichgewicht zwischen den Welten verändern könnte. Threads of Power ist der heiß ersehnte neue Roman aus dem Universum von Shades of Magic - Weltenwanderer.

Threads of Power Reihe

Threads of Power - Die feinen Fäden der Magie - Threads of Power Reihe, Band 1 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Love runs wild. Love bites deep. Love dies last ... Ein epischer Vampirroman von Bestsellerautorin V. E. Schwab. Dies ist die Geschichte von drei Frauen und dem Blut, das sie verbindet. Von Maria, die im Jahre 1511 in dem kleinen Dorf Santo Domingo de la Calzada geboren wird. Sie heiratet einen spanischen Edelmann, nur um fortzukommen, doch ihr Mann ist streng und die Ehe keine glückliche. Erst als sie einer geheimnisvollen Witwe begegnet, scheint die Freiheit in Reichweite, doch der Preis ist hoch. Von Charlotte, die im Jahr 1827 in London verheiratet werden soll, doch es vorzieht, mit einer mysteriösen Adligen zu fliehen und ein Leben in Freiheit und Sünde zu verbringen. Sie reisen Jahrzehnte durch die europäischen Metropolen. Und ziehen eine Spur der Gewalt hinter sich her. Und von Alice, die im Jahr 2019 nach einem wilden One-Night-Stand mit höllischen Kopfschmerzen aufwacht und feststellt, dass sie eine seltsame Wunde am Hals hat. Und dass sie ein unstillbares Verlangen nach Blut entwickelt. Für Hörer:innen von Anne Rice, Leigh Bardugo, Jay Kristoff und Carissa Broadbent.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - Liebe stirbt zuletzt (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Il destino di Victor è intrecciato a quello di Eli sin dai tempi dell’università, quando la loro comune sete di conoscenza, unita a una sfrenata ambizione, si rivelò fatale. Gettandosi a capofitto in una ricerca sull’adrenalina e le esperienze ai confini della morte, fecero una straordinaria scoperta: a determinate condizioni, è possibile sviluppare poteri soprannaturali. Ma le cose precipitarono... Sono passati dieci anni da allora e Victor è evaso di prigione, determinato a trovare il suo vecchio amico. Eli ha dedicato la sua vita a cercare di rimediare al loro errore, dando la caccia a chiunque abbia sviluppato dei poteri soprannaturali. Il sodalizio di un tempo si è tramutato in rivalità e i due arcinemici sono pronti a fronteggiarsi una volta per tutte, mentre all’orizzonte si prospetta uno scontro di forze terribili. Una battaglia che cambierà per sempre il destino del mondo. Un’autrice numero 1 nelle classifiche del New York Times Mezzo milione di copie vendute Tradotta in 15 Paesi «V.E. Schwab sa gestire sapientemente una trama ricca di colpi di scena e questo la rende la naturale erede al trono del fantasy contemporaneo.» The Independent «I personaggi vivono di vita propria, senza mai appiattirsi su uno stereotipo. Questo libro è una di quelle rarissime storie di supereroi che riesce a essere avvincente come i classici di un tempo. Tradimento, rimorso e istinto di sopravvivenza sono le colonne portanti di questo romanzo, che appassionerà i lettori.» Publishers Weekly V.E. Schwab È un’autrice di romanzi per ragazzi e YA. Molto amata da critica e pubblico, sta attualmente collaborando con la Sony Pictures alla stesura della sceneggiatura per il film tratto dal suo romanzo Magic. La Newton Compton ha pubblicato Magic e Legend. «Entertainment Weekly» l’ha inserita tra le trenta autrici più influenti di fantasy e sci-fi.

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Un'autrice numero 1 nelle classifiche del New York Times «Incredibile!» The Guardian «Meraviglioso!» Publishers Weekly «Ipnotico!» The Independent Kell è uno degli ultimi maghi della specie degli Antari ed è capace di viaggiare tra universi paralleli e diverse versioni della stessa città: Londra. Ci sono la Rossa, la Bianca, la Grigia e la Nera, nelle quali accadono cose diverse in epoche differenti. È cresciuto ad Arnes, nella Londra Rossa, e ufficialmente è un ambasciatore al servizio dell’Impero Maresh, in viaggio alla corte di Giorgio III nella Londra Grigia, la più noiosa delle versioni di Londra, quella priva di magia. Ma Kell in verità è un fuorilegge: aiuta illegalmente le persone a vedere piccoli scorci di realtà ai quali, solo con le proprie forze, non avrebbero mai accesso. Si tratta di un hobby molto rischioso, però, e Kell comincia a rendersene conto. Dopo un’operazione di trasporto illegale andata storta, Kell fugge nella Londra Grigia e si imbatte in Delilah, una strana ragazza che prima lo deruba, poi lo salva da un nemico mortale, e infine lo convince a seguirla in una nuova avventura. Ma la magia è un gioco pericoloso e se vuoi continuare a giocare prima di tutto devi imparare a sopravvivere… Il nuovo talento della letteratura americana Da questo libro sarà presto tratto un film «Con una meravigliosa scrittura, l’autrice ha costruito un’avventura esaltante tra i diversi mondi.» Publishers Weekly «Magic è un libro intelligente, divertente e sexy... La Schwab sa gestire sapientemente una trama ricca di colpi di scena e questo la rende la naturale erede al trono del fantasy contemporaneo.» The Independent «I lettori rimarranno incantati da questa storia magica, dal ritmo velocissimo, con un protagonista intrigante e un’eroina coraggiosa.» Kirkus Reviews V.E. Schwab È un’autrice di romanzi per ragazzi e YA. Molto amata da critica e pubblico, sta attualmente collaborando con la Sony Pictures alla stesura della sceneggiatura per il film tratto dal suo romanzo Magic.

Magic. A Darker Shade of Magic

«Imperdibile!» Entertainment Weekly «Il fantasy perfetto.» Publishers Weekly Dall’autrice del bestseller Magic Dopo la Notte Nera, una nuova minaccia incombe su Londra Grigia, Londra Bianca e Londra Rossa. Sono passati quattro mesi da quando Kell ha trovato la pietra nera. Quattro mesi da quando ha incrociato il suo cammino con quello di Delilah, Rhy è stato ferito e i terribili gemelli Dane sono stati sconfitti. Ma, soprattutto, quattro mesi da quando la terra ha inghiottito il corpo di Holland insieme alla pietra, trascinandoli per sempre a Londra Nera. Le vite di Rhy e Kell ora sono indissolubilmente legate: se Kell muore, muore anche Rhy. Di notte, gli incubi perseguitano Kell con le immagini vivide degli eventi magici che si sono susseguiti e con il ricordo di Lila, sparita come era sua intenzione sin dall’inizio. Intanto, mentre a Londra Rossa fervono i preparativi per i Giochi degli Elementi, un’altra Londra si sta lentamente risvegliando. Come un’ombra che, invece di dissolversi al mattino, accresce la sua oscurità, Londra Nera sta nuovamente interferendo con l’equilibrio magico. E per ripristinare l’ordine è necessario che un’altra Londra cada… Autrice numero 1 del New York Times Perché l’equilibrio sia ripristinato, una città deve cadere «V.E. Schwab sa gestire sapientemente una trama ricca di colpi di scena e questo la rende la naturale erede al trono del fantasy contemporaneo.» The Independent «Avvincente ed emozionante. Questo libro conferma la serie come una delle imperdibili nel panorama fantasy.» Entertainment Weekly «I lettori rimarranno incantati da questa storia magica, dal ritmo velocissimo, con un protagonista intrigante e un’eroina coraggiosa.» Kirkus Reviews V.E. Schwab È un’autrice bestseller del «New York Times», di «USA Today» e del «Washington Post». I suoi romanzi hanno raggiunto i primi posti delle classifiche internazionali, sono stati tradotti in 12 lingue e opzionati per film e serie TV. Legend è il secondo capitolo della trilogia Shades of Magic.

Legend. A Gathering of Shadows

Sono passati sette anni da quando le porte tra i mondi sono state sigillate. Sette anni da quando Kell, Lila e Holland si sono opposti a Osaron, in una battaglia disperata che ha salvato i mondi di Londra Rossa, Grigia e Bianca. Sette anni da quando la magia di Kell è stata infranta e Holland ha perso la vita. Ora Rhy Maresh governa Londra Rossa, che ribolle di cospirazioni e rivolte, mentre a Londra Bianca è comparsa una nuova Antari, Kosika, il cui cruento fanatismo religioso potrebbe evocare un potere troppo vasto per essere controllato. In questo mosaico di nuovi amici e vecchi nemici, una ragazza dotata di un'insolita abilità entra in possesso di un oggetto in grado di cambiare il destino dei quattro mondi. Il suo nome è Tes ed è l'unica in grado di unire le fragili trame del potere. O di spezzarle per sempre.

Threads of Power

The Fragile Threads of Power

Onze histórias vampirescas inéditas contadas por algumas das mais importantes vozes da literatura jovem. Neste livro, editado por Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, você encontrará histórias sobre vampiros stalkers das redes sociais, vampiros rebeldes famintos por mais do que apenas sangue, vampiros ansiosos para debutar — e para arranjar sua primeira vítima —, vampiros que não apenas saíram de seus caixões, mas também do armário. Prepare-se para conhecer também outras criaturas ousadas, impactantes, perigosas, deliciosas, sinistras, icônicas e poderosas da noite. Bem-vindos à evolução dos vampiros — e a uma revolução nas páginas. Vampiros nunca envelhecem traz histórias de autores best-sellers e aclamados, incluindo Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Kayla Whale e V.E. Schwab, autora de A vida invisível de Addie LaRue, cujo conto será adaptado para uma série que está em produção pela Netflix. Em "Primeira Morte", de V. E. Schwab, a vampira Juliette está à espreita de Calliope, uma menina de seu colégio a quem ela não consegue resistir, e acaba decidindo que ela será sua primeira vítima, sem saber que Calliope é uma caçadora de seres sobrenaturais, assim como sua família inteira. Prepare o seu pescoço! Vampiros podem não ser reais, mas eles são eternos e habitam nossa imaginação por toda a eternidade. Eles somem, mas sempre voltam para sugar sua atenção, afinal, vampiros nunca envelhecem! "Fãs de vampiros, cravem seus dentes nesta coleção satisfatória." — Kirkus Reviews "Esta coletânea quebra barreiras com onze histórias saborosas que superam antigos padrões, apresentando protagonistas interseccionalmente diversos." — Publishers Weekly "Com humor sombrio e narrativas convincentes, esta antologia convida os leitores a reconsiderar o que sabem sobre vampiros. As histórias são janelas pequenas e bem trabalhadas em vários mundos vampíricos que vão deixar os leitores querendo mais. Fãs de paranormal cravarão seus dentes neste livro." — School Library Journal

Vampiros nunca envelhecem

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