New Releases by Rae Carson

After her village is destroyed by raiders, seventeen-year-old Bria pledges herself to a secretive young man on a perilous quest that will test her hidden gift, her faith in the gods, and her growing love as they journey to the Edge of the World.

The Year''s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy selected by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. This latest installment of the prestigious Nebula Awards Showcase anthology series--which has been published annually since 1966--reprints winning and nominated works for the 56th Annual Nebula Awards as voted on by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). Nebula Awards Showcase 56 features an introduction by former two-term SEWA President and Nebula-winning author Cat Rambo, as well as stories and excerpts by this year''s Nebula Award winners (P. Djèlí Clark, Greg Kasavin, T. Kingfisher, Sarah Pinsker, Martha Wells, John Wiswell), and finalists.

“Any Sign of Life is a heartbreaking story filled with courage, friendship, and personality. Paige Miller is the perfect team-up buddy in an apocalypse. I was with her when she lost everything, and stood right next to her when she took it all back.”—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the War Arts Saga “A timely update to classic postapocalyptic YA.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A smart, suspenseful thriller. Totally un-put-down-able.”—Kirkus Reviews When a teenage girl thinks she may be the only person left alive in her town—maybe in the whole world—she must rely on hope, trust, and her own resilience. A harrowing and pulse-pounding survival story from New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson. Any Sign of Life is a must-have for readers of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman’s Dry. Paige Miller is determined to take her basketball team to the state championship, maybe even beyond. But as March Madness heats up, Paige falls deathly ill. Days later, she wakes up attached to an IV and learns that the whole world has perished. Everyone she loves, and all of her dreams for the future—they’re gone. But Paige is a warrior. She pushes through her fear and her grief and gets through each day scrounging for food, for shelter, for safety. As she struggles with her new reality, Paige learns that the apocalypse did not happen by accident. And that there are worse things than being alone. New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson tells a contemporary and all-too-realistic story about surviving against the odds in this near-future thriller. Any Sign of Life will electrify fans of Rory Power’s Wilder Girls and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven.

“Action, adventure, betrayal, and poison add up to a winner." —Booklist New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson makes a triumphant return to the world of her award-winning Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy in this extraordinary stand-alone novel. Fans of Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, and Tomi Adeyemi won’t want to put this book down. Red Sparkle Stone is a foundling orphan with an odd name, a veiled past, and a mark of magic in her hair. But finally—after years and years of running, of fighting—she is about to be adopted into the royal family by Empress Elisa herself. She’ll have a home, a family. Sixteen-year-old Red can hardly believe her luck. Then, in a stunning political masterstroke, the empress’s greatest rival blocks the adoption, and everything Red has worked for crumbles before her eyes. But Red is not about to let herself or the empress become a target again. Determined to prove her worth and protect her chosen family, she joins the Royal Guard, the world’s most elite fighting force. It’s no coincidence that someone wanted her to fail as a princess, though. Someone whose shadowy agenda puts everything—and everyone—she loves at risk. As danger closes in, it will be up to Red to save the empire. If she can survive recruitment year—something no woman has ever done before. New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson returns to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns in this action-packed fantasy-adventure starring an iconic heroine who fights for her family and her friends, and for a place where she will belong.

The Skywalker saga reaches its epic conclusion in this expanded novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Von Beginn an ist er eine der wichtigsten und beliebtesten Charaktere der Star Wars-Saga. So steht der junge Schmuggler Han Solo (gespielt von Alden Ehrenreich) auch im Mittelpunkt des zweiten großen Spin-offs im Kino, dessen erste große Abenteuer gezeigt werden – noch vor "Star Wars: Episode IV". In diesem actionreichen Roman erleben wir weitere mitreißende Abenteuer an der Seite des wagemutigen Captains des legendären Millennium Falken.

Set before the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story! Han and Qi''ra don''t have a lot in common other than not having a lot. They''re street kids on the industrial planet Corellia, doing whatever it takes to get by, dreaming of something more. They each jump at a chance to prove themselves in the perilous world of Corellia''s criminal underbelly, only to discover they are on the same mission for the same unscrupulous boss. When the job goes disastrously wrong, Han and Qi''ra are on the run--from pirates, a droid crime syndicate, the Empire, and their boss--and will have to learn to trust each other if they are going to survive.

As seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, welcome to the casino city of Canto Bight. A place where exotic aliens, captivating creatures, and other would-be high rollers are willing to risk everything to make their fortunes. Set across one fateful evening, these four interconnected stories explore the deception and danger of the lavish casino city. • An honest salesman meets a career criminal as a dream vacation turns into the worst nightmare imaginable, in a story by Saladin Ahmed. • Dreams and schemes collide when a deal over a priceless bottle of wine becomes a struggle for survival, as told by Mira Grant. • Old habits die hard when a servant is forced into a mad struggle for power among Canto Bight’s elite, in a tale by Rae Carson • A deadbeat gambler has one last chance to turn his luck around; all he has to do is survive one wild night, as told by John Jackson Miller. In Canto Bight, one is free to revel in excess, untouched from the problems of a galaxy once again descending into chaos and war. Dreams can become reality, but the stakes have never been higher—for there is a darkness obscured by all the glamour and luxury.

Carson delivers the stunning conclusion to her "New York Times"-bestselling Gold Seer trilogy. Leah Westfall''s magic continues to strengthen and grow, but someone is on to her--one who may have a bit of magic herself. The stakes are higher than ever as Lee and her friends hatch a daring scheme that could alter California''s history forever.

Science fiction. As seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, welcome to the casino city of Canto Bight. A place where exotic aliens, captivating creatures, and other would-be high rollers are willing to risk everything to make their fortunes. Set across one fateful evening, these four interconnected stories explore the deception and danger of the lavish casino city. An honest salesman meets a career criminal as a dream vacation turns into the worst nightmare imaginable, in a story by Saladin Ahmed. Dreams and schemes collide when a deal over a priceless bottle of wine becomes a struggle for survival, as told by Mira Grant. Old habits die hard when a servant is forced into a mad struggle for power among Canto Bight''s elite, in a tale by Rae Carson. A deadbeat gambler has one last chance to turn his luck around; all he has to do is survive one wild night, as told by John Jackson Miller

The sequel to the New York Times–bestselling and National Book Award longlisted Walk on Earth a Stranger. After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home—one rich in gold, thanks to her magical power, a power that seems to be changing every day. But this home is rich in other ways, too: with friends who are searching for a place to be themselves, just as she is, and with love. Jefferson—her longtime best friend—hasn’t stopped trying to win her heart. And Lee is more and more tempted to say yes. But her uncle Hiram hasn’t given up his quest to get Lee and her power under his control. When she’s kidnapped and taken to him, Lee sees firsthand the depths of her uncle’s villainy. Yet Lee’s magic is growing. Gold no longer simply sings to her, it listens. It obeys her call. Is it enough to destroy her uncle once and for all? Rae Carson, acclaimed author of the Girl of Fire and Thorns series, takes us deep into the gold fields as she continues this sweeping saga of magic and history, and an unforgettable heroine who must come into her own. Like a River Glorious is the second book in the Gold Seer trilogy.

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award longlist selection The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America. Walk on Earth a Stranger begins an epic saga from one of the finest writers of young adult literature. Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety? Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns series, dazzles with the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy, introducing a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance, as only she can.

"Rae Carson has proved she''s a master and has shaken up the YA genre."—USAToday.com Three novellas set within the world of Rae Carson''s epic New York Times‒bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns series are available in print for the first time! Originally published digitally, The Shadow Cats, The Shattered Mountain, and The King''s Guard each center around a character vital to Elisa, the heroine of The Girl of Fire and Thorns. It''s a must-have for every fan of the stunning fantasy trilogy. Before Hector became commander of the Royal Guard and Elisa''s true love, he was a young new recruit. In The King''s Guard, he must prove himself—and he discovers a secret that he must keep forever. In The Shadow Cats, discover how Elisa and her older sister''s rivalry looks from Alodia''s point of view, and find out why Alodia agrees to marry her sister off to King Alejandro. In The Shattered Mountain, find out what happened to Mara before she becomes Elisa''s best friend and handmaiden. When her village is destroyed, she must lead the few young survivors to the safety of a hidden rebel camp.

La reine Lucero-Elisa, porteuse de la Pierre Sacrée du Destin, est en fuite. À la Porte des Ténèbres, ses ennemis ont enlevé Hector, l''homme qu''elle aime et le commandant de sa garde. Son royaume est au bord de la guerre civile, ses propres soldats ont même ordre de l''abattre... Pour reconquérir son trône et sauver Hector, Elisa doit mener ses trois fidèles compagnons au coeur d''un pays de neige, de glace et de magie destructrice. Les terribles secrets qu''elle découvrira durant ce périple pourraient bien changer le cours de l''Histoire... L''ultime volet d''un joyau de l''heroic fantasy, pour les fans de la série Game of Thrones " Unique, intense. À lire absolument ! " Veronica Roth, auteur de la trilogie best-seller Divergente

Une nouvelle inédite de La Trilogie de braises et de ronces, une perle de l''heroic fantasy pour les fans de la série Game of Thrones. Avant de rencontrer Élisa, Héctor de Ventierra était un Garde Royal... À quinze ans, Héctor est la plus jeune recrue de la Garde, le corps d''élite du royaume. Et son premier jour est un désatre. Tout le monde pense que l''unique raison de sa présence est qu''il est proche du roi Alejandro, et non parce qu''il le mérite. Mais Alejandro confie à Héctor une mission secrète, une mission qui lui donne l''occasion de prouver à tout le monde – y compris à lui-même – qu''il est digne d''être un Garde Royal. Héctor doit s''introduire dans l''ancienne Forteresse du Vent pour rapporter quelque chose de si important que le sort du royaume en dépend. Ce qu''Héctor découvrira dans la Forteresse mettra à l''épreuve son amitié avec le roi. Et le préparera à devenir le guerrier sans peur et le fidèle commandant sur lequel Élisa pourra s''appuyer.

Secondée par le fidèle Hector et par ses compagnons du Malficio, Elisa a mené son peuple à la victoire grâce aux pouvoirs de la Pierre Sacrée. Le trône de Brisalduce lui revient de droit, mais les membres de la cour complotent contre cette reine de dix-sept ans ... La mort dans l''âme, elle se rend vite à l''évidence : si elle veut asseoir son autorité, elle doit unir sa vie à celle d''un seigneur de Brisalduce. Suivra-t-elle la voie de la raison, quand ses sentiments à l''égard d''Hector sont de plus en plus forts ? Pour conquérir le pouvoir dont elle a tant besoin et accomplir sa destinée d''Élue, Elisa partira à la recherche d''une source de puissance illimité : le mythique zafira. Dans cette quête périlleuse l''accompagneront le garçon qui l''a trahie et l''homme qu''elle aime ... Un joyau de l''heroic fantasy, pour les fans de Game of Thrones. Coup de cœur du blog Le Monde de Francesca : " Ce roman est magnifique, Elisa est magnifique. Une belle pépite ! "

In the final volume of Carson''s trilogy, the seventeen-year-old sorcerer-queen will travel into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny. Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory to save Hector, Elisa will face hardships she''s never imagined. And she will discover secrets about herself and her world that could change the course of history. She must rise up as champion-a champion to those who have hated her most. Riveting, surprising, and achingly romantic, Rae Carson has spun a bold and powerful conclusion to her extraordinary trilogy.

“I love this series to pieces and so should you.”—Marie Lu, bestselling author of Warcross This riveting prequel to Rae Carson''s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns series introduces readers to Hector before he became the man Queen Elisa fell in love with. At fifteen years old, Hector is the youngest squire in the most elite military force in the country. And his first day is disastrous. Everyone assumes the only reason he was recruited is his close personal association with King Alejandro, not because he''s really earned it. But Alejandro needs Hector for a secret mission, one that gives him the chance to prove to everyone—including himself—that he is worthy to be a Royal Guard. Hector must break into the ancient Fortress of Wind to retrieve something so important that the kingdom''s future depends on it. What Hector finds in the fortress will stretch his bond of friendship with his king near to breaking. And it will prepare him to become the fearsome warrior and lord commander Elisa will never let go. Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!

A powerful digital novella set in the world of Rae Carson''s bestselling The Girl of Fire and Thorns series. A teenage girl must fight to survive when her village is destroyed by enemy sorcerers. While Princess Elisa was being forced across the desert by a band of rebel kidnappers, her future handmaiden—and best friend—Mara, was fighting for survival as enemy sorcerers destroyed the countryside. This is Mara''s story. Mara is finally going to escape. She is in love. And even her harsh, controlling, volatile father cannot keep her from running off with the boy who makes her feel beautiful. But on the day she and Julio plan to leave their desert village, the enemy sorcerers attack, burning it to the ground. The only survivors are a handful of children, and seventeen-year-old Mara has no choice but to lead them. She must make it through the mountains to the rumored rebel camp and protect the children following her. She might lose everything—and everyone—she''s ever loved, but what she finds will lead her down a path that will change the world. Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!

“Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA’s best writers of high fantasy.”—Locus Magazine The second book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! Betrayal, love, and untold power fuel the heroic adventure of a seventeen-year-old princess turned warrior-queen. Fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Kendare Blake and Sarah J. Maas will be riveted. She does not know what awaits her at the enemy’s gate. Elisa led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as queen should be secure. But it isn’t. Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from foreign realms and even from within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one remains uncertain. To conquer the power she bears, Elisa must journey from the hidden catacombs beneath her own city to treacherous seas and a long-forgotten island. With her go a one-eyed spy, a traitor, and the man with whom—despite everything—she is falling in love. If she’s lucky, she’ll return. But there will be a cost. Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!

A sweeping, original digital prequel to Rae Carson’s bestselling The Girl of Fire and Thorns—a debut novel Tamora Pierce described as "engrossing." Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. And it was not Alodia. Alodia is the crown princess of the realm. The sister who knows how to rule, the one who is constantly reminded that she has not been marked for a grand destiny. But Alodia has plans, and she will be the greatest queen her people have ever known. So she travels—with her hopeless, naive, chosen sister—to a distant part of their land, to begin to secure her supporters. This region needs its princesses, for it is plagued with a curse; the crops don''t grow, spring doesn''t arrive, and a fierce jaguar stalks in the shadows, leaving behind only empty homes splashed with blood. If Alodia can save them, no one will be able to deny her strength and her sovereignty. But what she discovers could change the fate of her kingdom, if not the entire world. And it will most certainly change her opinion of her younger sister. Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!

Elisa è la Prescelta. Il giorno del suo sedicesimo compleanno in segreto ha sposato un re. Un re il cui regno è in rivolta. Un re che va in cerca della Prescelta. E non è l''unico. Crudeli nemici le danno la caccia a sua insaputa.

Le Destin l''a choisie, elle est l''Élue, qu''elle le veuille ou non. Princesse d''Orovalle, Elisa est l''unique gardienne de la Pierre Sacrée. Bien qu''elle porte le joyau à son nombril, signe qu''elle a été choisie pour une destinée hors normes, Elisa a déçu les attentes de son peuple, qui ne voit en elle qu''une jeune fille paresseuse, inutile et enveloppée... Le jour de ses seize ans, son père la marie à un souverain de vingt ans son aîné. Elisa commence alors une nouvelle existence loin des siens, dans un royaume de dunes menacé par un ennemi sanguinaire prêt à tout pour s''emparer de sa Pierre Sacrée. Délaissée, humiliée, la princesse devra s''affirmer au milieu des intrigues de la cour, du grondement d''une guerre inévitable et des mirages de l''amour. Il lui faudra puiser en elle le courage nécessaire à sa survie et à celle de son peuple. Accepter enfin d''être l''Élue de son propre destin... La nouvelle perle de l''heroic fantasy. Les droits de la trilogie ont déjà été vendus dans plus d''une dizaine de pays. " Unique, intense... À lire absolument. " Veronica Roth, auteur de la trilogie Divergent.

Princesse d''Orovalle, Elisa est l''unique gardienne de la Pierre Sacrée. Bien qu''elle porte le joyau à son nombril, signe qu''elle a été choisie pour une destinée hors normes, Elisa a déçu les attentes de son peuple, qui ne voit en elle qu''une jeune fille paresseuse, inutile et enveloppée. Le jour de ses seize ans, son père la marie à un souverain de vingt ans son aîné. Elisa commence alors une nouvelle existence loin des siens, dans un royaume de dunes menacé par un ennemi sanguinaire prêt à tout pour s''emparer de sa Pierre Sacrée. Délaissée, humiliée, la princesse devra s''affirmer au milieu des intrigues de la cour, du grondement d''une guerre inévitable et des mirages de l''amour. Il lui faudra puiser en elle le courage nécessaire à sa survie et à celle de son peuple. Accepter enfin d''être l''Elue de son propre destin.

From Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Fire and Thorns trilogy, comes an original short story about music, magic, and the healing power of friendship. Errik has been a prisoner -- and alone -- for a long, long time. He lives for the moment each day when the window of his dungeon cell shines a bit of light onto his bearded face. But everything changes when he gets a new neighbor, a young girl with a voice as beautiful as the springrise. They both know the rules: No singing. No speaking. Voices are dangerous. But they can''t help themselves. And soon enough, Errik begins to remember himself, why he''s here in this dark place, and why his captors will stop at nothing to ensure his silence.