Hello Molycik!
Állandó rovatok közé tartozik a havi, friss külföldi megjelenések. Így február 10-én eszembe is jutott, hogy lehet meg kellene írni, addig, amíg csak 5 olyan könyv van a listámon, ami megjelent időközben.
- Charlie N. Holmberg: Smoke & Summons (február 1.)
Az írónő Papírmágus trilógiáját, és a hozzá tartozó spin-off kötet imádtam. Nagyon cukik, romantikus lelkűeknek is tökéletes, mellé pedig fantasy elemeket tartalmaz és a borítói is gyönyörűek, úgyhogy a Smoke & Summons is érdekel.
Fülszöveg:
As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon--a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.
A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day--a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis's fight for freedom. But Sandis's master knows how powerful she is. He's determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.
Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down…
- Amy Ewing: The Cerulean és Shelley Sackier: The Antidote (február 5.)
Ewing-től olvastam anno az Ékkő trilógiát és nem voltam hanyatt vágódva, de azért kap egy második esélyt a The Cerulean c. újdonságával, hátha. A The Antidote meg szimplán borító alapján került kiválasztásra *-* Meg hát fantasy, varázslat, elég jó alap.
Fülszöveg:
Sera Lighthaven has always felt as if she didn’t quite belong among her people, the Cerulean, who live in the City Above the Sky. She is curious about everything—especially the planet that her City is magically tethered to—and can’t stop questioning things. Sera has always longed for the day when the tether will finally break and the Cerulean can move to a new planet.
But when Sera is chosen as the sacrifice to break the tether, she feels betrayed by everything in which she’d been taught to trust. In order to save her City, Sera must end her own life.
But something goes wrong, and Sera survives, ending up on the planet below in a country called Kaolin. Sera has heard tales about the dangerous humans who live here, and she quickly learns that these dangers were not just stories.
Meanwhile, back in the City, all is not what it seems, and the life of every Cerulean may be in danger if Sera is not able to find a way home.
Fülszöveg:
Magic is not allowed, under any circumstances — even if it could save someone’s life. Instead, there are herbal remedies and traditional techniques that have been painstakingly recorded in lieu of using the mystical arts. Fee knows this, so she keeps her magic a secret.
Except her best friend, Xavi, is deathly ill. He’s also the crown prince. Saving him is important, not only for her, but for the entire kingdom.
Fee’s desperation to save her friend means she can barely contain the magic inside her. And after the tiniest of slips, Fee is thrust into a dark and secretive world that is as alluring as it is dangerous.
If she gives in, it could mean she can save Xavi. But it also means that those who wish to snuff out magic might just snuff her out in the process.
- Holly Smale: Happy Girl Lucky & V. E. Schwab: Vicious francia kiadás (február 7.)
Schwab néni könyve szerintem nem kérdés miért került a kis listámra, meg igazából szerintem Holly Smale könyve sem. A Geek Girl sorozata nálam nagy szerelem volt, bár a végében iciri-picirit csalódtam, de végig imádtam olvasni. Scwab, meg Schwab, és szépséges, meg fenséges.
Fülszöveg:
Introducing The Valentines. Fame – It Runs in the Family!
Sisters Hope, Faith and Mercy have everything: fame, success, money and beauty. But what Hope wants most of all is love, and it doesn’t matter how far she has to go to find it.
Except real-life isn't like the movies. Even if you're a Valentine . . .
Happy Girl Lucky is the first hilarious, heart-warming book in The Valentines series. From the internationally bestselling author of Geek Girl, Holly Smale.
Fülszöveg:
Le combat du mal contre le mal absolu.
Autrefois, Eli et Victor étaient les meilleurs amis du monde. Mais cette époque est bien finie. Elle est même… morte et enterrée.
À la fac, Eli le brun et Victor le blond partagent la même chambre. Ils sont inséparables et pourtant absolument aux antipodes l'un de l'autre. Victor, c'est l'ombre : complexe et torturé, il passe ses journées à noircir les ouvrages de développement personnel de ses parents pour laisser apparaître des slogans d'un pessimisme saisissant. Eli, c'est la lumière – un garçon fascinant, doté de toutes les qualités, charismatique et solaire. Pourtant, sous la surface lisse du visage parfait de son ami, Victor entrevoit des démons inavouables. Et il n'est pas au bout de ses surprises…
Car un jour, Eli fait la découverte du siècle : des pouvoirs surhumains semblent se manifester chez ceux qui ont subi une expérience de mort imminente. On les appelle des EO – pour „ ExtraOrdinaires ”. Aveuglés par l'ambition et la curiosité, les deux amis se lancent un défi insensé : celui de frôler la mort pour percer ce mystère. Malheureusement, leur tentative tourne au désastre. Dix ans plus tard, Victor croupit en prison, tandis qu'Eli est acclamé en héros. Mais ce que le monde entier ignore, c'est que le véritable monstre rôde dehors, en toute liberté…
Le combat du mal contre le mal absolu commence ! Après Shades of Magic, retrouvez une jeune auteure prodige dans une nouvelle série unanimement saluée par la critique. Avec la virtuosité qui a fait sa réputation, V. E. Schwab précipite les uns contre les autres des personnages beaucoup trop intelligents pour leur propre bien, dans un voyage qui va les emmener au bout d'eux-mêmes. Écriture léchée, littéralement addictive, talent pour décortiquer les démons et les jalousies de ses héros et faire monter un suspense insupportable, une intrigue imprévisible… Du grand art !
- Nicki Pau Preto: Crown of Feathers (február 12.)
A szokásos kombináció varázsolt el: ígéretesnek hangzó fantasy történet, szuper király cover arttal. Remélem a belső is hasonlóan badass lesz, mint azt a külső sejtetni enged.
Fülszöveg:
An Ember in the Ashes meets Three Dark Crowns in this lush debut fantasy novel about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors that ride phoenixes into battle.
I had a sister, once…
In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.
I promised her the throne would not come between us.
Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders—even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.
But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Rule or be ruled.
Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all.
Sometimes the title of queen is given. Sometimes it must be taken.
Crown of Feathers is an epic fantasy about love’s incredible power to save—or to destroy. Interspersed throughout is the story of Avalkyra Ashfire, the last Rider queen, who would rather see her empire burn than fall into her sister’s hands.
- Tricia Levenseller: Warrior of the Wild (február 26.)
2018-ban végre rászántam magam, hogy elolvassam Tricia debutáló könyvét, A kalózkirály lányát. Azonnal levett a lábamról, és pár nap alatt lezavartam a duológiát. Szerintem a Warrior of the Wild február legjobban várt megjelenése számomra.
Fülszöveg:
How do you kill a god?
As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
How do you kill a god?
As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
Ha van valami olyan új megjelenés, amit szívesen ajánlanátok, írjátok meg nekem! :)
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