An irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame from bestselling Folk of the Air author Holly Black , with stunning full-colour illustrations by Rovina Cai. Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue... Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. The No. 1 Bestselling author Holly Black takes a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic High King, Cardan, told only from his perspective. This new instalment in th "Folk of the Air" series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humour and drama that haveenchanted ... |
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author. ... Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that ... |
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author. ... Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that ... |
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The intoxicating and bloodthirsty finale to the New York Times bestselling "The Cruel Prince", nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019, and New York Times bestseller "The Wicked King". After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watching reality television, and doing odd jobs, including squaring up to a cannibalistic faerie. When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking a favour, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of "Black Beauty" features illustrations by Cecil Aldin and an afterword by author and conservationist Lauren St. John. "Black Beauty" enjoys a carefree upbringing in a pleasant meadow with his mother, where his gentle first master trains him well - until he is reluctantly forced to sell him. Through a long and ... |
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Based on the story of Anna Sewell . Retold by John Escott . ... When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But in the nineteenth century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines until they dropped dead. Black Beauty soon finds this out, and as he describes his life, he has many terrible stories to tell. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for ... |
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Луксозен тефтер. Технически специфики на тефтера: корица от картон с облекло от еко кожа; заоблени ъгли; цветна ластична лента за затваряне; цветен ластик - държач за молив или химикалка . обрез на книжното тяло с цветен ефект; разделителна лента; тонирана хартия; 240 страници, 80 g; страница за лични данни; разграфени страници на редове; плик за съхранение на бележки върху задната вътрешна корица; размери: 19.4 x 25.3 cm. Етикетът FSC е най-довереният знак в света за устойчиво горско стопанство. Когато купувате продукти с етикет FSC, вие помагате на горите. Суровините, използвани за ... |
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Sometimes making the wrong choice is the right thing to do... ... Jenna is known as The Ice Cream Girl. She doesn't mind the name one bit. After all, there far worse jobs than selling ice creams by the sea. Then one hot summer's day, everything changes and Jenna faces the most difficult decision of her life. Craig spends as much time as he can at the beach hut in Everdene he rents with a few of his mates. It's the perfect break from his stressful job, and he loves to surf. But one weekend he notices a girl on the beach - for all the wrong reasons. For Jenna and Craig, it's a chance meeting which could ... |
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Мароканската кожа е гъвкав материал, който е бил високо ценен при изработката на луксозни подвързии на книги още от късния края на XVI век. Комбинацията между здравината на класическата кожа, печат и щамповане придава на този дневник страхотна текстура и дълбочина на цвета. Корицата на тефтера Black Moroccan от колекцията Old Leather е направен да прилича на класическата стара кожа, често бъркана с истинска. Тефтерът Black Moroccan от Paperblanks се отличава с изключителен дизайн, качество и висока функционалност. Може да бъде използван за водене на записки и бележки, като личен дневник или работен бележник. Има ... |
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Мароканската кожа е гъвкав материал, който е бил високо ценен при изработката на луксозни подвързии на книги още от късния края на XVI век. Комбинацията между здравината на класическата кожа, печат и щамповане придава на този дневник страхотна текстура и дълбочина на цвета. Корицата на тефтера Black Moroccan от колекцията Old Leather е направен да прилича на класическата стара кожа, често бъркана с истинска. Тефтерът Black Moroccan от Paperblanks се отличава с изключителен дизайн, качество и висока функционалност. Може да бъде използван за водене на записки и бележки, като личен дневник или работен бележник. Има ... |
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Though magic can shape life and death, the one thing it can't control is love... The mermaid Alia has made a deal with the Sea Witch to give up her life under the sea in exchange for a human soul. Now, she has only twelve hours left on land to win the prince she loves, or perish. But Alia's sister, Runa, knows that the prince isn't capable of true love... As Alia, Runa and the Sea Witch's fates interwine, they find themselves caught in the middle of a deadly conflict between land and water. Will they be brave enough to sacrifice their own hearts desires for a chance to save their worlds? Sea Witch ... |
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Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Following the clues inside, he is guided to a masquerade party, a dangerous secret club, and finally to a labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the Earth. But when the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race through it's twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story."A mystical adventure in an enchanted universe." Time "A unique, mind-boggling fantasy." The Times ... |
