Maren Mostert Libros

El libro de la oscuridad, primer volumen de una nueva trilogía ambientada en el mundo de "Jeho temné esence", nos transporta a un entorno familiar, pero diez años antes de los eventos conocidos. El protagonista es Malcolm Polstead, un astuto niño de once años con un gran sentido de observación, ideal para convertirse en espía. En la posada de su padre, donde se reúnen personajes de todo Oxford, Malcolm y su daemon escuchan rumores y noticias. Todo cambia cuando recibe un mensaje secreto sobre una peligrosa sustancia llamada "Prach". La destinataria del mensaje busca a Malcolm para colaborar en la transmisión de información, ya que en la posada comienzan a aparecer inusuales visitantes interesados en una niña llamada Lyra, que está bajo el cuidado de unas monjas. A medida que los acontecimientos se intensifican, Malcolm y la niña del pueblo, Alice, se embarcan en "La Belle Sauvage" con la pequeña Lyra, con la misión de llevarla a salvo a su padre, lord Asriel.

In an alternate version of present-day Manhattan, magic is dying, and Esta, a Mageus with a talent for manipulating time, travels back to 1901 to stop the destruction of a book that can possibly restore magic, but in Old New York, Esta must navigate gangs, secret societies, and her feelings for another magician in order to save the future of magic

El amor de Tessa y Hardin nunca ha sido fácil, pero cada desafío que han afrontado ha hecho su unión más y más fuerte. Pero ¿podrán afrontarlo todo? Cuando la verdad sobre sus familias sale a la luz, Tessa y Hardin descubren que, en el fondo, no son tan distintos como creían… Tessa ya no es la chica buena, simple y dulce que llegó a la universidad, y él no es el chico cruel y malo del que se enamoró. Ella pronto se da cuenta de que es la única que lo entiende. Es la única capaz de calmarle... él la necesita. Pero el secreto que esconde es tan grande que Hardin se aleja cada vez más de todo y de todos, incluso de la que parece ser su alma gemela…

For fans of Naomie Novik and Katherine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. 'Harrowing and beautiful, this is the grim, fairy-tale gothic you've been waiting for' CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, New York Times bestselling author of Ararat Long ago Miren O'Malley's family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and have fallen into decline. Miren's grandmother is determined to restore their glory, even at the price of Miren's freedom. A spellbinding tale of dark family secrets, magic and witches, and creatures of myth and the sea; of strong women and the men who seek to control them.

Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose;except her. Life will never be the same... After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin were on the path to making things work. Tessa knew Hardin could be cruel, but when a bombshell revelation is dropped about the origins of their relationship - and Hardin's mysterious past - Tessa is beside herself. Hardin will always be Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with despite his angry exterior; or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. It's just not that easy. Not with the memory of passionate nights spent in his arms. His electric touch. His hungry kisses... Still, Tessa's not sure she can endure one more broken promise. She put so much on hold for Hardin - school, friends, her mom, a relationship with a guy who really loved her, and now possibly even a promising new career. She needs to move forward with her life. Hardin knows he made a mistake, possibly the biggest one of his life. He's not going down without a fight. But can he change? Will he change... for love?

In this spellbinding sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Last Magician, Esta and Harte set off on a cross-country chase through time to steal back the elemental stones they need to save the future of magic. Hunt the Stones. Beware the Thief. Avenge the Past. Esta's parents were murdered. Her life was stolen. And everything she knew about magic was a lie. She thought the Book of Mysteries held the key to freeing the Mageus from the Order's grasp, but the danger within its pages was greater than she ever imagined. Now the Book's furious power lives inside Harte. If he can't control it, it will rip apart the world to get its revenge, and it will use Esta to do it. To bind the power, Esta and Harte must track down four elemental stones scattered across the continent. But the world outside the city is like nothing they expected. There are Mageus beyond the Brink not willing to live in the shadows--and the Order isn't alone in its mission to crush them. In St. Louis, the extravagant World's Fair hides the first stone, but an old enemy is out for revenge and a new enemy is emerging. And back in New York, Viola and Jianyu must defeat a traitor in a city on the verge of chaos. As past and future collide, time is running out to rewrite history--even for a time-traveling thief.

A group of teens at the Hope Juvenile Treatment Center are shocked to discover their guards have abandoned them, but their joy turns to fear when they learn a catastrophic pandemic has occurred outside their walls, turning their new-found freedom into a fight for survival