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.
1959 Руб.
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.
1423 Руб.
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.
1423 Руб.
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.
1423 Руб.
The two novels from The Archived Series appearing together for the first time.Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.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.Mackenzie Bishop’s grandfather first brought her here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now her grandfather 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.
2335 Руб.
The two novels from The Archived Series appearing together for the first time.Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.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.Mackenzie Bishop’s grandfather first brought her here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now her grandfather 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.
2335 Руб.
Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows… Unless it's the other way around? Cass thinks she might have this ghost-hunting thing down. After all, she and her ghost best friend, Jacob, have survived two haunted cities while traveling for her parents' TV show. But nothing can prepare Cass for New Orleans, which wears all of its hauntings on its sleeve. In a city of ghost tours and tombs, raucous music and all kinds of magic, Cass could get lost in all the colorful, grisly local legends. And the city's biggest surprise is a foe Cass never expected to face: a servant of Death itself.
2734 Руб.
When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger
2430 Руб.
In the books "We Need different Books", fifteen award-winning and renowned authors tell stories about a princess who does not need a prince, about a monster who has not been understood for a long time, about memories that disappear with a spell, and about voices that refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice.The relationship of Alucard and Prince Rhys in the series "Shades of Magic" by V. E. Schwab is finally revealed, Anne-Marie Macklemore gives "Cinderella" a trans-retelling, while the letters supernaturally cross the borders between Gaza and Californiain "Habibi" by Tochi Onebuchi.
942 Руб.
In the books "We Need different Books", fifteen award-winning and renowned authors tell stories about a princess who does not need a prince, about a monster who has not been understood for a long time, about memories that disappear with a spell, and about voices that refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice.The relationship of Alucard and Prince Rhys in the series "Shades of Magic" by V. E. Schwab is finally revealed, Anne-Marie Macklemore gives "Cinderella" a trans-retelling, while the letters supernaturally cross the borders between Gaza and Californiain "Habibi" by Tochi Onebuchi.
942 Руб.
Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, 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.Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.
4034 Руб.
Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, 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.Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.
4034 Руб.
›Vier Farben der Magie‹ ist der erste Band von V. E. Schwabs gro?er Fantasy-Trilogie um den Magier und Weltenwanderer Kell und um Delilah Bard, ihres Zeichens Diebin und Trickbetrugerin. Es gibt vier Farben der Magie: Im roten London befindet sie sich im Gleichgewicht mit dem Leben. Im wei?en London wird die Magie versklavt, kontrolliert, unterdruckt. 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 fuhrt ein Doppelleben: Er ist Botschafter der Konige, aber auch ein Schmuggler. Eines Tages wird ihm als Bezahlung fur einen au?ergewohnlichen Botengang ein schwarzer Stein zugesteckt. Dass es sich um ein machtiges magisches Artefakt handelt, merkt er erst, als er sich von einem gefahrlichen Feind verfolgt sieht, der ihm das gute Stuck abjagen mochte und dabei vor keinem Mittel zuruckschreckt. Auf der Flucht trifft der Magier die gewitzte Diebin Delilah Bard, die Kell zunachst ausraubt, ihm dann aber hilft. Allerdings erwartet sie eine Gegenleistung von ihm... »›Vier Farben der Magie‹ hat alle Merkmale eines absoluten Fantasy-Klassikers: eine packende Geschichte, denkwurdige Figuren und eine phantastische, aber glaubhafte Welt. Das Buch ist ein Schatz.« (Deborah Harkness)
3131 Руб.
»Die Verzauberung der Schatten« ist der zweite Band der Weltenwanderer-Trilogie von V. E. Schwab rund um den Antari Kell und Trickbetrugerin Delilah Bard. Eine Geschichte voller Magie, Abenteuer – und Piraten. Die Stadt London gibt es vier Mal – im grauen wohnt die Langeweile, im wei?en der Hass und im schwarzen das Nichts. Doch im Roten London, da wohnt die Magie … Vier Monate ist es her, dass Kell gegen die dunkelste Form der Magie gekampft hat. Noch immer leidet der Antari unter Albtraumen, und die gewiefte Taschendiebin Delilah Bard, kurz Lila, geht ihm einfach nicht aus dem Kopf. Sie hat sich inzwischen jedoch einen Traum erfullt: Sie segelt mit dem Nachtfalken uber die Meere der Welt. Das Rote London steht ganz im Taumel des Spiels der Elemente, einem Turnier, bei dem Magier aus aller Welt ihre Krafte messen. Auch Kell will antreten. Wahrend zahlreiche Gaste, darunter der beruchtigte Pirat Alucard Emery, in die Stadt kommen, bemerkt jedoch niemand, wie ein anderes London aus seinem dusteren Schlaf erwacht und diejenigen wiederkehren, die als fur immer verloren galten. Ein Abenteuer mit liebenswerten Figuren, dusteren Uberraschungen und jeder Menge Wortwitz in der atemberaubenden Welt der vier London. »Fantasy, wie sie sein muss.« Publishers Weekly
2686 Руб.
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.
1423 Руб.
In the near future, England has become a corrupt, totalitarian state, opposed only by V, the mystery man wearing a white porcelain mask who intends to free the masses through absurd acts of terrorism.
2243 Руб.