New Releases by Patricia Briggs

Nečekaný telefonát přinese Mercy zajímavou výzvu. Bývalá manželka jejího druha Adama má problémy a je na útěku před svým novým přítelem. Adam není z těch, kdo by odmítli žádost o pomoc – a Mercy to ví. Když se ale Christy usadí v Adamově domě, nedokáže se Mercy zbavit pocitu, že na celé situaci není něco v pořádku. Brzy se její podezření potvrdí, když se dozví, že Christy nemá ani zdaleka dobré úmysly. Chce Adama zpátky a je ochotná udělat pro to cokoli, dokonce i obrátit Adamovu smečku proti Mercy. Mercy se nemíní vzdát bez boje, objeví se ale mnohem větší hrozba. Christyin bývalý není jen špatný člověk – vlastně možná není vůbec člověk. A když se začnou hromadit mrtvoly, musí Mercy odsunout stranou osobní problémy a postavit se tvorovi, který může roztrhat na kusy celý její svět.

Patricia Briggs “has reached perfection”* in this #1 New York Times bestseller, as Mercy Thompson faces a shapeshifter’s biggest fear... Mercy’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Alpha werewolf Adam Hauptman has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more... After a traffic accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam—or anyone else in the pack. They’ve all been abducted. Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related to the political battle the werewolves have been fighting to gain acceptance from the public—and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outmatched and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely. *The Nocturnal Library

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs presents a collection that includes the first two novels in her Sianim series—together in one volume. Before there was Mercy Thompson...In a world far removed from the Alpha and Omega werewolves...There was the shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn. MASQUES After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn has fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. Her latest mission involves gathering intelligence on the increasingly charismatic and dangerous sorcerer Geoffrey ae’Magi. But in a war against an adversary armed with the power of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is—or where he will strike next? WOLFSBANE For the last ten years, Aralorn has led a dangerous existence. Now she must return home, for her noble father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her companion Wolf arrive, they find that not only is he not dead, but a darkness is very much alive within him...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs'' third Alpha and Omega novel brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could turn the hunters into the prey… It is said that opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son—and enforcer—of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant Alpha. While Anna, an Omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind. When the FBI requests the pack’s help on a local serial-killer case, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston to join the investigation. It soon becomes clear that someone is targeting the preternatural. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer’s sights...

Mercy ne cracherait pas sur quelques jours de vacances. Après avoir passé les derniers mois à tenter d''échapper aux griffes de la Reine des Vampires, elle découvre que le grimoire des faes est tombé dans de très mauvaises mains : les secrets qu''il renferme sont sur le point d''être révélés. Ce qui n''est pas du goût de tout le monde. Non contente de devoir régler cette crise majeure, Mercy a des problèmes personnels : sa maison a brûlé, son ami Samuel file un très mauvais coton et on lui reproche les dissensions apparues au sein de la meute. Elle va devoir faire preuve de la plus grande diplomatie... pas facile quand on est sous pression !

In the sixth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, coyote shifter Mercy Thompson and Alpha werewolf Adam finally reach the alter. But when they make the Columbia River their honeymoon destination, their newlywed bliss turns into a fight for survival... Being a different breed of shapeshifter—a walker—Mercy can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River—and innocent people are dying. As other walkers make their presence known to Mercy, she must reconnect with her heritage to exorcise the world of the legend known as the river devil.

Les loups-garous peuvent être dangereux si vous vous mettez en travers de leur chemin. Ils ont un talent extraordinaire pour dissimuler leur véritable nature aux yeux des humains. Mais moi, je ne suis pas tout à fait humaine. En effet, Mercy Thompson n''est pas une fille des plus banales. Mécanicienne dans le Montana, c''est une dure à cuire qui n''hésite pas à mettre les mains dans le cambouis et à sortir les griffes quand le danger frappe à sa porte. Mais ce n''est pas tout : son voisin très sexy est le chef de meute d''une bande de loups-garous, le minibus qu''elle bricole en ce moment appartient à un vampire, et la vieille dame très digne qui lui rend visite vient jeter des sorts sur son garage. Au c''ur de ce monde des créatures de la nuit, Mercy se trouve mêlée à une délicate affaire de meurtre et d''enlèvement...

Anna a toujours ignoré l''existence des loups-garous, jusqu''à la nuit où elle a survécu à une violente agression... et en est devenue un elle aussi. Dans sa meute, elle a appris à faire profil bas et à se méfier des mâles dominants jusqu''à ce que Charles Cornick, Alpha, et fils du chef des loups-garous d''Amérique du Nord entre dans sa vie. Il affirme qu''Anna est non seulement sa compagne, mais qu''elle est aussi une Omega d''une puissance rare... ce qui se révélera très utile pour traquer un loup-garou doté d''une magie si sombre qu''il pourrait menacer l''ensemble de la meute.

Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day—or night—may bring. But in the fifth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, she''s about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous—those who seek them are just plain deadly… Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical Fae, the less you know, the better. But you can’t always get what you want. When she attempts to return a powerful Fae book she’d previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge—and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn’t take enough of Mercy’s attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side—leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam’s life forfeit. All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn’t careful, she might not have many more to live...

Druhá kniha s Mercedes Thompsonovou v hlavní roli. V dnešní době vládne světu věda, která zakazuje upalování, topení nebo veřejné lynčování čarodějnic. A průměrný zákona dbalý občan se naopak nemusí bát příšer ve tmě. Někdy lituji, že nejsem průměrný občan... Mercy Thompsonová má přátele na hlubokých místech – a v temnotě. A teď jednomu z nich dluží laskavost a souhlasí, že pomůže příteli Stefanovi předat vzkaz jednomu z upírů. Ale tento upír není obyčejný – a stejně tak démon, který v něm přebývá.

Raben – geheimnisvoll und dunkel, Wesen voller Magie und Zauber. Überbringer mysteriöser Botschaften, gefürchtete Begleiter von Hexen und Magiern. In Patricia Briggs’ phantastischem Epos werden diese Geschöpfe auf atemberaubende Weise lebendig und zum Schlüssel in einem uralten Rätsel. Am Fuße des Schattengebirges wohnt die junge Seraph, eine jener geheimnisvollen Zauberinnen des Raben, die einst von Dorf zu Dorf und von Kontinent zu Kontinent zogen, um die Welt mit ihrer Magie vor bösen Kräften zu bewahren. Als eine Verschwörung das Geheimnis des Rabenordens bedroht, muss Seraph endlich dem Ruf ihrer Ahnen folgen...

Il y a très longtemps, les mages de Colossaë libérèrent une force maléfique : le Traqueur. Depuis lors, le peuple des Voyageurs luttent pour protéger le monde de ce fléau. Séraphe est l''un d''eux, mais elle est aussi une jeune femme comme les autres, ne souhaitant rien d''autre qu''une vie paisible en compagnie de son mari et de ses enfants, après avoir livré son dernier combat. Mais une force nouvelle, à l''intelligence démoniaque, rôde aux alentours. C''est le Ténébreux qui se nourrit de mort, de destruction, et qui puise à la source du pouvoir du Traqueur. Son intention est de réveiller l''entité maléfique et de déchaîner le chaos. Or, pour libérer le dieu noir, il a besoin de posséder les dons magiques des Voyageurs... et il a jeté son dévolu sur Séraphe.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs invites readers to follow her into the seductive realm of the Alpha and Omega series… Anne Latham didn''t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf and was mated to Charles Cornick, the son—and enforcer—of the leader of the North American werewolves. She didn''t know how dangerous it could be either... Anna and Charles have just been enlisted to attend a summit to present Bran''s controversial proposition: that the wolves should finally reveal themselves to humans. But the most feared Alpha in Europe is dead set against the plan—and it seems like someone else might be, too. When Anna is attacked by vampires using pack magic, the kind of power only werewolves should be able to draw on, Charles and Anna must combine their talents to hunt down whoever is behind it all—or risk losing everything...

Includes art gallery and an interview with the author.

Vlkodlaci můžou být nebezpeční, když se jim připletete do cesty, ale pokud jste opatrní, nechají vás na pokoji. Umí se dobře skrývat před lidmi, ale já nejsem člověk. Když na ně narazím, poznám je a oni poznají mě – Mercy Thompsonovou. Mercy Thompsonová má za souseda vlkodlaka. V autodílně opravuje mikrobus patřící upírovi. Ale ani Mercy není úplně normální... a její pouto s tajemným světem nadpřirozena ji brzy dostane do pořádného průšvihu. Není radno si zahrávat s vůdcem vlkodlačí smečky. A unést mu dceru byla osudová chyba.

A companion novella to Cry Wolf—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels. Reluctant werewolf Anna Latham finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack—and inspires a power in Anna she’s never felt before...

Four stories of inhuman passions from four of the hottest authors in paranormal romance... “Alpha and Omega” by Patricia Briggs The werewolf Anna finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack—and inspires a power in Anna she’s never felt before. “Inhuman” by Eileen Wilks Andie has a secret gift of sensing thoughts and desires. What she senses in her neighbor Nathan could be dangerous. Because he has a secret gift too, and it’s about to be let loose… “Buying Trouble” by Karen Chance A Lord of the Fey crosses paths with a fiery red-headed mage named Claire in a New York auction house. But in this strange underground society, the rarity up for sale is Claire herself. “Mona Lisa Betwining” by Sunny Among the children of the moon, Milady is of mixed blood—part Monère, part human, and destined to be alone. Until she meets a man who could be her salvation—or her downfall.

“Kick-ass were-coyote auto mechanic Mercedes Thompson” (Publishers Weekly) has leapt to the forefront of today’s urban fantasy heroes, thanks to bestselling author Patricia Briggs. Now, Mercy finds herself in the middle of a bloodbath—with only one way out... Mercy has friends in low places—and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new vampire is hardly ordinary—and neither is the demon inside of him. When the undead and the werewolves sent to find him don’t return, the local vampire queen turns to Mercy for help. A coyote is no match for a demon, but Mercy is determined to get her friends back—including the two werewolves circling around her heart.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the first “thrilling”* novel in the Hurog duology. Most everyone thinks Ward of Hurog is a simple-minded fool—and that’s just fine by him. But few people know that his foolishness is (very convincingly) feigned. And that it’s the only thing that’s saved him from death. When his abusive father dies, Ward becomes the new lord of Hurog...until a nobleman declares that he is too dim-witted to rule. Ward knows he cannot play the fool any longer. To regain his kingdom, he must prove himself worthy—and quickly. Riding into a war that’s heating up on the border, Ward is sure he’s on the fast track to glory. But soon his mission takes a deadly serious turn. For he has seen a pile of magical dragon bones hidden deep beneath Hurog Keep. The bones can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and Ward is certain his enemies will stop at nothing to possess them...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs presents a tale of beauty meets beast in this romantic fantasy novel. Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay...

The third novel in the Sianim series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega novels... When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, serving her master while waiting for a chance to escape. When that chance came, she made the best of it—and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim… Now she can strike back at her former masters. A lord in Darran seeks to outlaw slavery—but there are plots to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the spymaster of Sianim to prevent the murder—and is plunged into a world of deadly magic, where gods walk in human form. Where her most trusted companions are not what they claim. And where Rialla could be enslaved again…