From #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth, When Among Crows is a contemporary fantasy set in Chicago, where creatures from Slavic lore are real and among us, and is a story about the families we build—and the ones we destroy.
When Luzia, a servant in the household of a Spanish nobleman reveals a talent for domestic magic, her social-climbing mistress demands she use her gifts to win over the royal court. But what begins as simple amusement turns dangerous, as the king seeks any edge in his ongoing war with England. Overmatched and at risk of revealing herself as a heretic, Luzia will have to use every bit of her wit and resilience to survive-even if that means enlisting the help of an embittered (and rather dashing) immortal familiar.
Six young magicians are chosen for greatness. But as they study to become the best among rivals, the stakes are higher than they know.
On Thursday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn,the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate,the criminal,is already on probation for dealing. Cooper,the athlete,is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon,the outcast,is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention, Simon's dead. And according to investi-gators, his death wasn't an accident. On Thursday, he died. But on Friday, he'd planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they just the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. The nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives. As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. To win this fight, she must seize a legend's power but claiming the firebird may be her ruin
Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice and only she can face the oncoming storm
Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. By age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she's thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world's most elite universities on a full ride. What's the catch, and why her?Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale's secret societies, well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more extraordinary than she ever imagined ..
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold - a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country's magical military elite - and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems.
In een sterrenstelsel verbonden door de Stroom, heeft iedereen een gave. Cyra's gave geeft haar pijn, maar ze kan ook anderen onnoemelijk veel pijn doen. Haar broer Ryzek heerst als een tiran over hun planeet, Shotet. Ryzek misbruikt Cyra’s gave om zijn vijanden te martelen. Maar Cyra is veel meer dan een wapen in handen van haar broer: ze is snel, veerkrachtig en slimmer dan hij denkt. Wanneer Akos uit het naburige rijk Thuve als gevangene in Cyra’s wereld terechtkomt, lijkt de vijandschap tussen hun landen en hun families onoverkomelijk. Samengebracht door het lot moeten ze een allesbepalende keuze maken.
When 13-year-old Lilith Shadow, ruler of House Shadow, is nearly poisoned by a ruthless,unknown assassin, she and Thorn, embark on a dangerous quest to save Gehenna, a wonderfully weird land of haunted castles, mysterious forests and an unforgettable giant bat. Together they must unravel a twisted plot of betrayals, pride and deadly ambition.
Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life. The first three pieces in this volume - "The Transfer," "The Initiate," and "The Son" - follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. The fourth story, "The Traitor," runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty - and love - that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior. Exclusive scenes included!
Vier het 10-jarig bestaan van Divergent met Allegiant, het derde boek in de bestsellende serie die de harten van miljoenen lezers heeft veroverd en heeft geleid tot een reeks grote filmproducties. Dit derde deel in de serie wordt verteld vanuit een meeslepende duale perspectief en volgt Tris en Tobias terwijl ze strijden om de complexiteit van de menselijke natuur en zichzelf te begrijpen, terwijl ze geconfronteerd worden met onmogelijke keuzes van moed, loyaliteit, opoffering en liefde. De explosieve conclusie van Veronica Roth's Divergent-trilogie onthult de geheimen van de dystopische wereld die lezers in Divergent en Insurgent heeft geboeid. Het verhaal biedt een aangrijpende metafoor voor cruciale conflicten van de adolescentie en blijft intelligent en complex. Dit laatste deel zal de aandacht vasthouden tot de beslissende eindstrijd is gestreden.
Deze speciale filmeditie van Veronica Roth verschijnt ter gelegenheid van de gelijknamige film Divergent. Divergent draait vanaf 3 april 2014 in de Nederlandse bioscopen. De cast bestaat uit topacteurs onder wie Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Shailene Woodley, Theo James en Zoe Kravitz. Één beslissing Bepaalt je vrienden Één beslissing Bepaalt je normen en waarden Één beslissing Bepaalt waar je staat - voor altijd ONE CHOICE CAN TRANSFORM YOU
