New Releases by Kristen Ciccarelli

The heart-rending conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology that began when a heartless hunter met a rebel witch... ''Enchanting and deeply romantic'' REBECCA ROSS A witch. A witch hunter. A love so deadly it could set the world on fire... Rune Winters is on the run from the republic who condemned her and the boy who betrayed her. Her friends, her home, and the life she knew are lost. An ocean away, her only ally is the unlikeliest one: Cressida Roseblood, the deposed witch queen intent on taking back what she thinks hers - the crown, the country, and Gideon Sharpe with it. Gideon will not allow the terrors of his past to rise again, even if this means hunting down every last witch. But there is only one witch who holds the key to Cressida''s return...and Gideon''s heart. And he will stop at nothing to find her. Rune Winters will meet her end. Even if it ends him too. *The Crimson Moth is published as Heartless Hunter in North America.*

Esta vez, se lo juegan todo. La épica conclusión del romantasy bestseller de The New York Times. UNA BRUJA... Rune Winters está huyendo. Desde que el chico al que amaba, Gideon Sharpe, reveló quién era y la entregó al enemigo, el mundo entero la quiere ver muerta. Si Rune quiere sobrevivir, debe aliarse con la cruel y peligrosa Cressida Roseblood, que planea recuperar la República y reinstaurar un Reino de Brujas. Y para ello necesita a Rune. UN CAZADOR DE BRUJAS... Al parecer, a Rune no le bastó con engañar a Gideon; ahora lo ha traicionado aliándose con la bruja que convirtió su vida en un infierno. Gideon no permitirá que la República caiga en manos de las brujas y se sumerja de nuevo en las pesadillas del pasado. Todas las brujas deben morir, especialmente Rune Winters. UNA ELECCIÓN IMPOSIBLE... Cuando Rune le hace a Gideon una oferta que no puede rechazar, deberán colaborar para lograr sus objetivos, pero, cuanto más tiempo pasan juntos, más se da cuenta Gideon de que los sentimientos que sentía por Rune no están tan muertos y enterrados como pensaba. Ahora se enfrenta a una terrible elección: sacrificar a la chica que ama para impedir que un monstruo recupere el poder o dejar que Rune viva y destruir el mundo por el que tanto ha luchado.

The heart-rending conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology that began when a heartless hunter met a rebel witch...

Esta vez, se lo juegan todo. La épica conclusión del romantasy bestseller de The New York Times. UNA BRUJA... Rune Winters está huyendo. Desde que el chico al que amaba, Gideon Sharpe, reveló quién era y la entregó al enemigo, el mundo entero la quiere ver muerta. Si Rune quiere sobrevivir, debe aliarse con la cruel y peligrosa Cressida Roseblood, que planea recuperar la República y reinstaurar un Reino de Brujas. Y para ello necesita a Rune. UN CAZADOR DE BRUJAS... Al parecer, a Rune no le bastó con engañar a Gideon; ahora lo ha traicionado aliándose con la bruja que convirtió su vida en un infierno. Gideon no permitirá que la República caiga en manos de las brujas y se sumerja de nuevo en las pesadillas del pasado. Todas las brujas deben morir, especialmente Rune Winters. UNA ELECCIÓN IMPOSIBLE... Cuando Rune le hace a Gideon una oferta que no puede rechazar, deberán colaborar para lograr sus objetivos, pero, cuanto más tiempo pasan juntos, más se da cuenta Gideon de que los sentimientos que sentía por Rune no están tan muertos y enterrados como pensaba. Ahora se enfrenta a una terrible elección: sacrificar a la chica que ama para impedir que un monstruo recupere el poder o dejar que Rune viva y destruir el mundo por el que tanto ha luchado.

Mladá čarodějnice Rune před světem předstírá, že je jen povrchní dívka s obrovským majetkem – po nocích však jako Karmínová můra zachraňuje jiné čarodějnice před očistou. Aby získala tajné informace, začne se dvořit Gideonu Sharpeovi, známému a nelítostnému lovci čarodějnic s hlavou plnou revolučních ideálů. Ten si však brzy uvědomí, že pod její povrchní fasádou se skrývá citlivá, inteligentní žena, která by mohla být jeho dokonalým protějškem. Jenže co když je právě ona tím zlem, po němž pátrá?

C'è stato un tempo in cui le streghe come Rune erano ai vertici della società, rispettate e temute da tutti. Ora, dopo una rivoluzione sanguinosa che ha condotto al bando della magia e all'emarginazione delle streghe, queste ultime vengono braccate dalle guardie della Nuova Repubblica per essere arrestate e infine giustiziate. A Rune perciò non resta che nascondere la sua vera natura. Ma, se durante il giorno trascorre il suo tempo come una qualunque giovane nobildonna tutta lustrini e mondanità, di notte assume le sembianze della Falena Cremisi per aiutare le sorelle streghe a scappare e salvarsi così da una sorte orrenda. Il suo piano prosegue senza ostacoli fino a che non incrocia sulla sua strada Gideon Sharpe, il servitore più devoto nonché il cacciatore di streghe più spietato della Nuova Repubblica. Sospettando un legame tra la ragazza e la Falena, l'irreprensibile Gideon inizia a frequentarla assiduamente per scoprire la verità e catturare la misteriosa alleata delle streghe. Rune, dal canto suo, per continuare nella sua opera di salvataggio, ha bisogno di informazioni che solo il ragazzo possiede, perciò per estorcergliele decide di corteggiarlo ben sapendo che dovrà prestare molta attenzione. Avvicinarsi troppo al suo affascinante nemico, come una falena alla fiamma, potrebbe essere rischioso. Per il suo segreto. Per la sua vita. E per il suo cuore.

From Kristen Ciccarelli, New York Times bestselling author of the Crimson Moth duology ( The Heartless Hunter and Rebel Witch), comes the first installment of a soaring dragon fantasy trilogy about a girl who must hunt the creature that destroyed her town and caused her own ostracism from society. In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer. These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up learning in hushed whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it isn''t until she becomes the fiercest, most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next Iskari—a lonely destiny that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl. Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm. When she''s offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she finds that there may be more truth to the ancient stories than she ever could have expected. With the help of a secret friend—a slave boy from her betrothed''s household—Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her.

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE ULTIMATE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANTASY ''Enchanting and deeply romantic'' REBECCA ROSS CRIMSON MOTH is published as HEARTLESS HUNTER in North America.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history. I couldn''t look away." - Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Champion of Fate Enemies-to-lovers doesn''t get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli''s latest romantic fantasy. On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can''t help but find herself falling for. Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting? Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter is the thrilling start to The Crimson Moth duology, a romantic fantasy series where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch...is falling in love. “Enchanting and deeply romantic, Heartless Hunter drew me in with the first sentence and left me breathless by the last. A story that unfolds like a spell, and one that is destined to capture your heart.” - Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

Depuis des siècles, les îles aux Étoiles sont protégées par la Tisseuse de Ciel. Déesse d’espoir et de lumière, elle veille sur les mortels du haut de sa tour. Mais la rencontre entre Safire, loyale capitaine de la garde du roi de Firgaard, et Éris, voleuse hors pair et pirate redoutée, met en péril ce fragile équilibre. Une nouvelle aventure dans l’univers puissant d’Iskari et une romance fascinante entre deux femmes redoutables. Le mot de l’autrice : "J’ai voulu écrire à la fois une histoire d’amour, une histoire fantastique de dragons, et l’histoire d’un combat, celui d’une jeune fille qui a grandi dans un mensonge et qui lutte pour découvrir la vérité."

Roa, héritière de la Maison des Chants et reine de Firgaard, a juré de défendre le peuple de la Terre des Brousses. Elle a levé une armée pour son époux, le jeune roi Dax, en échange de son soutien guerrier. Mais celui-ci manque à sa parole. Roa se sent trahie et isolée. Seul le couteau de la Tisseuse de Ciel pourrait l’aider à sauver son peuple... Pouvoir, passion, manipulation, au cœur d’un univers dur et merveilleux : une saga de fantasy addictive.

De complete Iskari-trilogie in één bundel! In den beginne was de Oude eenzaam. Daarom maakte hij twee metgezellen voor zichzelf. De eerste noemde hij Namsara. De tweede metgezel noemde hij Iskari. Waar Namsara blijdschap en liefde bracht, bracht Iskari dood en verderf. Asha is niet alleen de dochter van de koning van Firgaard, maar ook de Iskari; de meest gevreesde drakendoder van het land. Dit kan haar echter niet redden van wat haar thuis te wachten staat: een gedwongen huwelijk met de meedogenloze, vreselijke commandant van haar vaders leger. Er is één uitweg: Asha kan haar vrijheid terugkopen in ruil voor de kop van Kozu, de gevaarlijkste draak van Firgaard - en ook de draak die verantwoordelijk was voor de totale verwoesting van haar stad. Tijdens de jacht ontrafelt Asha een eeuwenoud geheim over het lot van de Iskari en de laatste Namsara. Met hulp van een stiekeme vriend moet Asha achter de waarheid zien te komen, ook al zet ze daarbij haar leven en dat van hem op het spel. Deze bundel bevat de drie boeken van de Iskari-trilogie: 'De laatste Namsara', 'De gevangen koningin' en 'De piratendief'.

Může mít někdo, kdo se neustále toulá mezi dvěma světy, skutečný domov? Může opravdu milovat a být věrný jedné straně? Safiru, ochránkyni sužovaného národa, a její zapřisáhlou nepřítelkyni, nebezpečnou pirátku Eris, svede dohromady podobný osud. Čeká je stejný úkol. Najít Ashu, poslední Namsaru. V tomto světě, i v tom příštím.

Het avontuurlijke laatste deel van de Iskari-trilogie! Aan het einde van de ene wereld ligt altijd een andere. Safire is soldaat en weet dat het haar taak is om de koning van Firgaard te dienen, en hem te helpen de vrede in het onrustige land te bewaren. Eris is een piraat zonder scrupules en weet uit elke schijnbaar onmogelijke situatie te ontsnappen, dankzij haar bovennatuurlijke gave om tussen werelden te kunnen reizen. Safire en Eris zijn gezworen vijanden, maar hebben opeens een gezamenlijke missie: Asha, de laatste Namsara, terugvinden. Daarvoor reizen ze van drukke havensteden naar verlaten eilanden en weer terug – terwijl ze erachter komen dat hun lot misschien toch meer verbonden is dan ze dachten.

From Kristen Ciccarelli, New York Times bestselling author of the Crimson Moth duology ( The Heartless Hunter and Rebel Witch), comes the final companion novel to the soaring dragon fantasy The Last Namsara, which Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone, calls "one of my favorite books of all time." At the end of one world, there always lies another. Safire, a soldier, knows her role in this world is to serve the king of Firgaard—helping to maintain the peace in her oft-troubled nation. Eris, a deadly pirate, has no such conviction. Known as the Death Dancer for her ability to evade even the most determined of pursuers, she possesses a superhuman power to move between worlds. Now Safire and Eris—sworn enemies—find themselves on a common mission: to find Asha, the last Namsara. From the port city of Darmoor to the fabled faraway Star Isles, their search and their stories become woven ever more tightly together as they discover that the uncertain fate they''re hurtling toward just may be a shared one. In this world—and the next.

Lavish, romantic and magical, The Sky Weaver is a new standalone story set in the world of The Last Namsara - one that fans of Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black and Laini Taylor will flock to. . . Praise for The Last Namsara: ''The most simple thing I can say is this is the best book I have ever read and Kristen Ciccarelli is now my favorite author. Her story and her words have so much beauty, and love, and passion, and adventure. By the end I gasped every 5-10 pages and got goosebumps every 10-20 pages. There are not many books I would say this for, but pre-order this now because your soul has been waiting for a story this beautiful.'' Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone ''An accomplished fantasy novel . . . raised above the commonplace by one marvellous central premise - the idea that dragons are the custodians of the old tale, and that their fire is actually generated by the telling of stories - a premise that reads as an extended metaphor about imagination, stories and their power to change the world. It''s the first of a series. I''ll definitely be looking out for the next one.'' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and The Gospel of Loki ''The Last Namsara is easily one of my favourite fantasy books of this year . . . It''s fast-paced, action packed, filled with a diverse cast, dangerous legends and of course dragons! There''s political intrigue, a hidden rebellion and a consuming romance that will keep readers on the edge of their seat and reading long into the night. Fans of An Ember in the Ashes, Seven Realms and the Shattered Realms series with devour this.'' YAbookscentral.com

Essie a Rou pojí magické sesterské pouto. Když se Essie stane strašná nehoda, právě tohle spojení uvězní její duši. Roe se naskýtá možnost sestru osvobodit a zároveň se pomstít za příkoří napáchaném na jejím lidu. Stačí jen zabít krále, který je ale zároveň jejím mužem.

Le premier tome d'une trilogie somptueuse qui plonge le lecteur dans un univers peuplé de dragons, de secrets et de légendes. Au commencement, il y avait Namsara, né du ciel et des esprits, rayonnant d'amour et de joie. Mais la lumière ne peut s'épanouir que dans l'obscurité - il y avait donc aussi Iskari, enfant du sang et du clair de lune, le destructeur... Asha est une tueuse de dragon crainte dans tout le royaume. Aux yeux de son peuple, elle est Iskari. Princesse solitaire, elle est promise au cruel commandant des armées, son destin semble scellé. Mais les légendes du passé la hantent et la poussent sur un chemin où les secrets, la culpabilité et les trahisons côtoient l'amour, l'amitié et la liberté.

Um ihr Volk zu retten, gibt die stolze Roa ihre Freiheit auf und heiratet den jungen Drachenkönig Dax. Obwohl sie einem anderen versprochen war. Und obwohl sie Dax für den Tod ihrer Zwillingsschwester Essie verantwortlich macht. Nur als Königin kann sie ihrem Volk Frieden bringen. Doch dann entwickelt sie tatsächlich Gefühle für Dax. Bis sie von den Feinden des Drachenthrons ein unglaubliches Angebot erhält: das Leben ihrer Schwester für den Tod des Königs. Wie wird Roa sich entscheiden?

Het spannende vervolg op 'De laatste Namsara'! Er waren eens twee zussen, die door een bijna onbreekbare band voor eeuwig aan elkaar verbonden waren. Als ze boos werden, versplinterden spiegels. Als ze blij waren, bloeiden er bloemen. Het was magie waar ze zuinig op waren, totdat Essie omkwam bij een vreselijk ongeluk, en haar ziel in deze wereld werd opgesloten. Roa komt uit de Struiklanden, een gebied dat jarenlang is onderdrukt door de koning van Firgaard. Het leek dan ook de perfecte kans toen Dax, haar jeugdvriend en kroonprins van Firgaard, haar om hulp smeekte om zijn vader af te zetten. Roa beloofde Dax en zijn zus Asha te helpen met een leger, als hij haar koningin zou maken. Nu is Roa een ongeliefde struiklanderkoningin, ver van huis en getrouwd met de jongen die verantwoordelijk was voor het ongeluk van haar zusje. En het ergste: Dax komt zijn gemaakte beloften niet na, en haar volk lijdt nog steeds. Dan doet zich een kans voor om alles recht te zetten, een kans voor Roa om te ontsnappen, haar volk te redden en haar zus te wreken.Ze hoeft alleen maar de jonge koning te vermoorden. Lees ook het laatste deel van de trilogie: 'De piratendief'.

In this dragon fantasy sequel to The Last Namsara by the bestselling author of the Crimson Moth series, a girl risks it all to save her sister. Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Renee Ahdieh. Once there were two sisters born with a bond so strong that when they were angry, mirrors shattered, and when they were happy, flowers bloomed. Roa and Essie were forged together by magic—until a terrible accident took Essie''s life and trapped her decaying soul in this world. Dax—the heir to Firgaard''s throne—was responsible for the accident. Roa swore to hate him forever. But eight years later he came begging for her help, determined to dethrone his father, under whose oppressive reign Roa''s people suffered. Roa made Dax a deal: she''d give him the army he needed if he made her queen. Together, they won the war. Then a chance arises to right every wrong—an opportunity for Roa to rid herself of this enemy king and rescue her beloved sister. During the Relinquishing, when the spirits of the dead are said to return, Roa discovers she can reclaim her sister for good. All she needs to do is kill the king.

Ve Firgaardu neexistuje člověk, který vzbuzuje větší strach než Asha, královská dcera a obávaná lovkyně draků, poznamenaná dračím ohněm. Ale i ona má strach, protože se blíží den, kdy si musí vzít krutého Jareka. Svatbě unikne jedině tak, že otci přinese hlavu nejmocnějšího draka. Asha se vrhá do boje ještě zarputileji, ale zjišťuje, že draci možná nejsou jejími nepřáteli.