New Releases by Laini Taylor

From New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor comes a new edition of her first cult favorite series, Guardians of Dreamdark, about a devil-hunting faerie and her quest to save her world For centuries faeries have lived safely in their ancient forests, but now their peace is under threat. Devils are escaping the prisons that have held them since the Dawn Days, and only one faerie stands in their way. Magpie Windwitch is the greatest—the only—devil-hunter of the Age. Together with her trusted band of crows, she tracks down and recaptures these ravenous beasts that devour everything in their path. When the hunt leads them to the legendary forest of Dreamdark, Magpie finds herself outmatched. Facing the greatest foe her kind has ever known (not to mention an imposter queen, a disgusting imp, and a young faerie warrior as infuriating as he is brave), one thing is certain: If she’s to save the world, she'll need all the help she can get. Bestselling author Laini Taylor’s thrilling first novel is now available for the first time for a new generation of fans.

Uma cidade perdida. Um caçador de Deuses. Um jovem bibliotecário. Uma guerra divina. Uma demanda. Uma viagem. Um sonho. O sonho escolhe o sonhador, não o contrário — e Lazlo Strange, órfão de guerra e aprendiz de bibliotecário, sempre temeu que o seu sonho tivesse escolhido mal. Desde os cinco anos, obcecado com a mítica cidade perdida de Pranto, Lazlo sabia que seria preciso alguém bem mais atrevido do que ele para atravessar meio mundo à sua procura. Ao deparar-se com o Mata-Deuses e o seu bando de guerreiros lendários, Lazlo decide embarcar numa viagem que o levará a percorrer mais de meio mundo em busca da cidade perdida e da Deusa azul que o visita todas as noites. Existem demasiadas incógnitas por desvendar. Será que as respostas estão todas em Pranto? Nesta obra da autora bestseller Laini Taylor, a sombra do passado é tão real como os fantasmas dos Deuses assassinados que assombram a cidadela. Deixa-te cair neste mundo mítico de terrores e maravilhas, de traças e pesadelos, de amor e carnificina.

Il libro conclusivo della trilogia La chimera di Praga La misteriosa Karou è una chimera unica nel suo genere: al contrario dei suoi simili, l’eroina de la trilogia La chimera di Praga ha sembianze umane, impreziosite da meravigliosi capelli blu. È innamorata di Akiva, un serafino dalla bellezza eterea. Angeli e chimere sono però nemici naturali, in lotta da secoli. C’è solo un modo per ristabilire la pace: tentare un’alleanza fra le chimere e quegli angeli che, come Akiva, hanno deciso di ribellarsi al loro imperatore. In questo terzo e conclusivo capitolo della saga entriamo subito nel vivo dell’azione: l’esercito degli angeli discende sulla Terra, in pieno giorno, in una Roma sfolgorante di sole, con uno stuolo di telecamere intente a riprendere e un pubblico sbalordito a osservare la scena. Nel frattempo, dopo il tradimento che ha portato la sua specie allo stremo, Karou sta ricostruendo l’esercito delle chimere e, grazie a un inganno ingegnoso, è ora alla guida della ribellione contro gli angeli. Il futuro della sua specie dipende da lei, ed è giunto il momento dello scontro finale. Riusciranno Karou e Akiva a realizzare il sogno di una realtà in cui i loro popoli smettano di distruggersi e in cui, forse, potrebbe esserci spazio per il loro amore? Con queste pagine mozzafiato, caratterizzate da una tensione costante e una serie di personaggi indimenticabili, Laini Taylor conferma il suo grande talento. Un finale stupefacente per una trilogia fantasy davvero epica, una suggestiva rivisitazione moderna della mitologia classica e cristiana che ha appassionato milioni di lettori in tutto il mondo. «Tanto tempo fa un angelo e un diavolo premettero le mani sui rispettivi cuori. E diedero inizio all’apocalisse».

Amour interdit, combats épiques et espoir d'un monde nouveau: le premier tome d'une trilogie envoûtante. Partout sur la Terre, des êtres ailés laissent des empreintes noires sur des portes. Ailleurs, dans une officine sombre et encombrée de bocaux, une créature étrange commence à manquer de dents humaines. À Prague, une jeune étudiante en art se retrouve au cœur d'une guerre millénaire entre deux peuples. Elle s'appelle Karou, a dix-sept ans, et remplit ses carnets de dessins de monstres qui peut-être sont réels. Elle parle de nombreuses langues - pas toutes humaines - et a les cheveux bleus. Une question la hante : qui est-elle ?

Er komt een invasie van engelen op Aarde, aangevoerd door de kwaadaardige Jaël. Karou en Akiva moeten samenwerken om hem tegen te houden. Intussen jaagt een wrede koningin op Akiva. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Binge the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy, Daughter of Smoke & Bone by award-winning author Laini Taylor. A paperback boxed set featuring the beloved and bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters). From National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor author Laini Taylor comes a sweeping and gorgeously written modern fantasy series about a forbidden love, an ancient and epic battle, and hope for a world remade.

Espectro: El vestigio de alguien. Tendrás conciencia siquiera, o sólo reproduce sin somprender un conjunto de viejos patrones, viejas esperanzas? Sus pesadillas eran tan vívidas que casi podía respirarlas. Ningún horror escapaba a su experiencia, ya nada la sorprendía, pero...cuán equivocada estaba. Se puede combatir a los monstruos, pero sobre todo en un mundo monstruoso, la esperanza existe junto a la oscuridad.- Booklist ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The highly anticipated, thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer, from National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor, author of the bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy--now in paperback! Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror, and was beyond surprise. She was wrong. In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice--save the woman he loves, or everyone else?--while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of. As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead? Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this gorgeous sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer.

Galardón Literario Prinzt Honor ESPECTRO: EL VESTIGIO DE ALGUIEN. ¿Tendrá conciencia siquiera, o sólo reproduce sin comprender un conjunto de viejos patrones, viejas esperanzas? Sus pesadillas eran tan vívidas que casi podía respirarlas. Ningún horror escapaba a su experiencia, ya nada la sorprendía, pero... cuán equivocada estaba. En el despertar de la tragedia, ni Lazlo ni Sarai son quienes solían ser. Uno, deidad; el otro, fantasma: ambos luchan por comprender el alcance de los límites propios de su condición, que antes desconocían, pues la mente oscura de Minya los mantiene rehenes, en su intento de venganza contra Weep. Lazlo se enfrenta a una decisión impensable: ¿salvar a la mujer que ama, o al resto del mundo? Mientras tanto, Sarai se siente más indefensa que nunca. Pero ¿en verdad lo está? A veces, sólo la más terrible necesidad puede enseñarnos la magnitud de nuestra propia fortaleza, y Sarai, la musa de las pesadillas, aún no ha descubierto de qué es capaz. Mientras humanos y engendros divinos se tambalean tras la caída de la ciudadela, un nuevo enemigo echa por tierra sus frágiles esperanzas, y los misterios de los mesarthim recobran su vigencia: ¿de dónde han venido los dioses y por qué motivo? ¿Qué pasó con los miles de niños nacidos en el cunero de la ciudadela? Y lo más importante de todo: a medida que las puertas olvidadas se abren y se revelan nuevos mundos: ¿deben los héroes acabar necesariamente con los monstruos o es posible salvarlos?

A kegyetlen vath hódítók által uralt világban élő, tizennyolc éves Amani igazi álmodozó. Azon mereng, hogy milyen volt az élet a megszállás előtt, arról ábrándozik, hogy milyen lenne egyszer végre az általa annyira csodált, régi, híres költőkhöz hasonlóan komolyan nekilátni a versírásnak, és várja, hogy egyszer isteni jel érkezik hozzá Dihyától, hogy kalandokban lesz része és világot lát. Ám a kaland egészen váratlan formában jelentkezik. Az elnyomó hatalom fegyveresei elrabolják, és titokban a királyi palotába viszik, ahol megdöbbenve fedezi fel, hogy a megtévesztésig hasonlít a kegyetlen félvath hercegnőhöz, Maramhoz. A legyőzöttek körében Maram oly erős gyűlöletet váltott ki, hogy hasonmásra van szüksége, aki a nyilvános közszereplések alkalmával fellép, és akár a halált is vállalja helyette. Amani tehát ebbe az új szerepbe kényszerül, és a veszélyek ellenére is lenyűgözi a palota szépsége, de még annál is jobban elbűvöli a hercegnő vőlegénye, Idris herceg. Ám a királyi udvar ragyogása mögött durva erőszak és félelem húzódik. Ha Amani még valaha is látni szeretné a családját, akkor tökéletesen kell alakítania a hercegnő szerepében... egyetlen rossz mozdulat is a halálát jelentheti.

Apaixone-se pela literatura fantástica de Laini Taylor, autora best-seller do The New York Times e finalista do National Book Award O sonho escolhe o sonhador, e não o contrário – e Lazlo Estranho, órfão de guerra e bibliotecário júnior, sempre temeu que seu sonho tivesse escolhido mal. Desde os cinco anos, ele era obcecado pelos mistérios de Lamento, uma cidade mítica perdida. O que aconteceu lá duzentos anos atrás que a separou do restante do mundo? Que tipo de deuses existiam lá e foram mortos pelo Matador de Deuses? Essas respostas o aguardam em Lamento, mas também mais mistérios – incluindo a deusa de pele azul que aparece nos sonhos de Lazlo. Neste romance de tirar o fôlego – indicado para sonhadores dispostos a se aventurar em mundos mágicos, repletos de personagens marcantes e seus conflitos emocionais –, a sombra do passado é tão real quanto os fantasmas que assombram a cidadela de divindades assassinadas. Aventure-se em um mundo mítico de horror e maravilha, mariposas e pesadelos, amor e massacre.

Een betoverend fantasyverhaal De droom kiest de dromer, niet andersom. Wie is de blauwe godin uit Lazlo's dromen? Hoe kon hij over haar dromen voordat hij wist dat ze bestond? En als alle goden dood zijn, waarom lijkt zij dan zo echt? Al sinds zijn vijfde is junior bibliothecaris Lazlo Zonderling geobsedeerd door de mythische stad Ween, die tweehonderd jaar geleden gescheiden werd van de rest van de wereld. Het vergt echter meer moed dan Lazlo in zich heeft om zijn vertrouwde leven om te gooien en naar de stad op zoek te gaan. Dan doet zich een prachtige kans voor: een groep legendarische krijgers uit Ween heeft zijn hulp nodig bij het oplossen van een mysterieus probleem. Lazlo moet deze kans grijpen of zijn droom voor altijd verliezen. 'Schitterend geschreven in een betoverende stijl. Lezers zullen niet kunnen wachten tot het volgende deel.' Publishers Weekly 'De personages zijn zorgvuldig en knap opgebouwd, de schrijfstijl is pijnlijk mooi en de wereld volkomen echt... Een boek om te koesteren.' Booklist 'Laini Taylor heeft mijn verbeelding zo in vuur en vlam gezet dat die spontaan explodeerde... Dit is het soort verhaal dat dromen doet verbleken.' Roshani Chokshi, auteur van Aru Shah en het einde van de tijd

Le rêve comme seul rempart contre la violence du monde Il est un monde où hommes et femmes naissent avec un don précieux, dont seuls les plus puissants gagnent le droit de se servir en temps utile, mais toujours au nom de l'Empire. À respectivement seize et dix-sept ans, Nova et Kora rêvent du jour tant attendu où des envoyés à la peau bleue viendront enfin les enlever. Alors, seulement, elles pourront accomplir leur véritable destin. Très loin de là, à travers l'espace et le temps, dans la mythique Cité oubliée – qu'après tant d'années, Lazlo Lestrange peut désormais contempler de ses yeux –, retentit une explosion qui fait basculer son monde et celui de Sarai. Leur avenir ne tient désormais plus qu'à un fil, celui que manipule par la seule force de son esprit une enfant cruelle et meurtrie. À la fois plus puissant et plus vulnérable que jamais, le jeune homme va devoir choisir : sauver celle qu'il aime ou bien tous les habitants de la ville interdite jusqu'au dernier. Sans compter qu'un danger plus grave encore menace... Car l'oiseau blanc qui surveille la citadelle depuis toujours veille, et il est grand temps pour lui de passer enfin à l'action. Dieux, monstres, fantômes, mondes étranges et guerre totale, La Muse des cauchemars clôt avec maestria une série aussi poétique que haletante. Qu'on se le tienne pour dit : l'univers de Laini Taylor n'a pas fini de hanter nos rêves...

Minya zint op wraak en is vast van plan om Ween te vernietigen. Maar er duikt nog een machtige vijand op en zij geeft het gemunt op de citadel en haar bewoners. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Lass dich hineinziehen in eine Welt voller Träume Lazlo Strange liebt es, Geheimnisse zu ergründen und Abenteuer zu erleben. Allerdings nur zwischen den Seiten seiner Bücher, denn ansonsten erlebt der junge Bibliothekar nur wenig Aufregendes. Er ist ein Träumer und schwelgt am liebsten in den Geschichten um die sagenumwobene Stadt Weep - ein mysteriöser Ort, um den sich zahlreiche Geheimnisse ranken. Eines Tages werden Freiwillige für eine Reise nach Weep gesucht, und für Lazlo steht sofort fest, dass er sich der Gruppe anschliessen muss. Ohne zu wissen, was sie in der verborgenen Stadt erwartet, machen sie sich auf den Weg. Wird Lazlos Traum nun endlich Wirklichkeit? Die international gefeierte Reihe der Bestsellerautorin Laini Taylor endlich auf Deutsch

Which is what one always hopes will happen: for life to take over and be bigger and more marvellous than what we can dream up on our own. ********** In the gorgeously illustrated graphic novel edition of the original e-novella NIGHT OF CAKE & PUPPETS, a night only hinted at in the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy is brought to life: the magical first date of Zuzana and Mik. This is the perfect treat for fans of the series and new readers alike. ********** Petite though she may be, Zuzana is not known for timidity. Her best friend, Karou, calls her 'rabid fairy', her 'voodoo eyes' are said to freeze blood, and even her older brother fears her wrath. But when it comes to the simple matter of talking to Mik, or 'Violin Boy', her courage deserts her. Now, enough is enough. Zuzana is determined to meet him, and she has a fistful of magic and a plan. It's a wonderfully elaborate treasure hunt of a plan that will take Mik all over Prague on a cold winter's night before finally leading him to the treasure: herself . . . Violin Boy's not going to know what hit him. ********** 'WOW. I wish I had written this book.' Patrick Rothfuss on DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE

Karou und Akiva sind endlich wieder zusammen, nicht als Liebespaar, aber als Verbündete gegen ihren gemeinsamen Feind. Abschluss der "Zwischen den Welten"-Trilogie.

Det mest utenkelige mareritt blir brutal virkelighet i det Jael fører sin blodtørstige englehær inn i menneskenes verden. Karou og Akiva blir endelig gjenforent – ikke i kjærlighet – men i en skjør allianse mellom kimærer og engler i kampen mot deres felles fiende. I krigen som følger kjemper, elsker, og dør mennesker, kimærer og engler i et episk teater som overskrider grensene for godt og ondt, rett og galt, venn og fiende.

*An Amazon Best Book of the Year* The final book in the gripping Sunday Times bestselling series. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her, if there can even be a future for the chimaera in war-ravaged Eretz. Common enemy, common cause. When Jael''s brutal seraph army trespasses into the human world, the unthinkable becomes essential, and Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves. Toward a new way of living, and maybe even love. But there are bigger threats than Jael in the offing. A vicious queen is hunting Akiva, and, in the skies of Eretz ... something is happening. Massive stains are spreading like bruises from horizon to horizon; the great winged stormhunters are gathering as if summoned, ceaselessly circling, and a deep sense of wrong pervades the world. What power can bruise the sky From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. At the very barriers of space and time, what do gods and monsters dream of ? And does anything else matter

Two worlds threaten to crumble in the face of a common enemy in the epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy -- now with a gorgeous new package! What power can bruise the sky? Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her. When the brutal angel emperor brings his army to the human world, Karou and Akiva are finally reunited -- not in love, but in tentative alliance against their common enemy. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves. But with even bigger threats on the horizon, are Karou and Akiva strong enough to stand among the gods and monsters? The New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion as -- from the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond -- humans, chimaera, and seraphim strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy.