Kendare Blake Libri

Dopo gli incredibili avvenimenti che si sono succeduti durante l'Esordio delle tre sorelle regine, è iniziato l'anno dell'Ascensione. Ciascuna delle tre sorelle, Katharine, Arsinoe e Mirabella, dovrà accrescere il proprio potere per annientare le altre, fino a che non ne rimarrà una sola a reclamare per sé il trono. Katharine, un tempo la più debole e innocua, è più forte di quanto non sia mai stata. Arsinoe, dopo aver scoperto la verità sui suoi poteri, deve decidere al più presto una strategia senza far sapere alle rivali che cosa le è successo. Mirabella, da tutti ritenuta la minaccia più pericolosa, deve fronteggiare le insidie che si abbattono su coloro che la circondano, mettendoli in un pericolo che lei stessa non sembra in grado di evitare. Chi riuscirà a prevalere sulle altre e a conquistare, finalmente, la corona?

Da che se ne ha memoria, sull'isola di Fennbirn ogni generazione è stata scandita dalla nascita di tre gemelle: tre regine, tutte ugualmente degne nella successione ereditaria della corona e tutte in grado di padroneggiare la magia. Mirabella è una fiera elementalista, sfacciata come i suoi incantesimi: governa il fuoco, i flutti e i fulmini con il solo schioccare delle dita. Katharine è sottile e insinuante come il suo potere: la sua simbiosi con i veleni è tale che può ingerire anche la più letale delle sostanze tossiche senza che le accada nulla. Arsinoe, invece, ha sviluppato una perfetta comunione con la natura: può far sbocciare le rose più incantevoli o ammansire i leoni con il suono gentile della sua voce. Ma per diventare regina non basta il diritto di nascita: dovranno combattere duramente l'una con l'altra, per ottenere la corona, perché non si tratta di un gioco in cui si vince o si perde... In ballo c'è la vita. Ecco, questa è la notte in cui le gemelle compiono sedici anni: la battaglia ha inizio.

This epic finale to the Buffy: The Next Generation trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns) features the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil. For generations, the Slayer was supposed to be the chosen, the one girl in all the world with the power to stand against the vampires, demons, and forces of darkness. When Willow used the scythe to call up all the potential slayers at once, it changed everything. For years, the slayers have been working and fighting together as a team. Then the Darkness came, killing many slayers and trapping the rest in an alternate dimension. And Frankie Rosenberg, the world’s first Slayer-Witch, found herself fighting evil alone. Sort of. After their latest confrontation with the Darkness, the Scooby gang is more fragmented than ever. Jake is having a werewolf identity crisis, and the return of his troublemaker brother Jordy is only making things worse. Hailey is off pretending to be one of the rogue slayers. Sigmund is burying his broken heart in books. And Frankie's mom, Willow, and Watcher, Spike, only seem to care about bringing Buffy back. Now, Frankie must forge her own path, save the slayers, reunite her friends, and lead the charge to defeat the Darkness once and for all.

A brand-new reimagining of the Buffy universe, this YA series by New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns) features the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil. "A worthy successor to the Slayer stories." —Booklist (starred review for In Every Generation) Into every generation, a slayer is born. One girl in all the world . . . sort of. Frankie Rosenberg is the world's first slayer-witch, but she doesn't have that slay-life balance figured out just yet. She's still reeling from the deadly explosion at the anual slayer retreat—and new evidence that some slayers may have survived. And while she's defeated her first Big Bad, Frankie soon realizes it was just a warm-up act. Bigger, badder forces of evil are just getting started. The Hellmouth has been reawakened and its calling old friends home. Portals are opening between Sunnydale and other dimensions. And the Scooby Gang has too many demons to contend with—real, metaphorical, and sometimes absurdly hot. Then an oracle warns of a new foe on its way: the Darkness. Could this be what attacked the slayers? And is it coming for Frankie? New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes readers back to the demon capital of the world in this sequel to In Every Generation.

In a world where ancient immortals grapple with unexpected changes, a contemporary Athena and Hermes embark on a quest for answers. Set against a backdrop of beauty and darkness, this second installment delves deeper into the complexities of mythology intertwined with modern challenges, showcasing the struggles and resilience of its characters. The narrative promises to captivate readers with its rich storytelling and intricate world-building, continuing the journey established in the first book of the series.

Reed's journey continues as she embraces her new identity as an Aristene, but she must confront lingering challenges from her past. Old adversaries and former loves resurface, complicating her quest and testing her resolve. The story promises a blend of adventure and emotional depth, as Reed navigates the complexities of her new role while facing threats that could jeopardize everything she has fought for.

The Queens of Fennbirn contains two gripping stories from the New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns universe, written by Kendare Blake.The Young Queens is the story of the three queens when they were born, before they were separated - it gives a short glimpse of the time when they all lived together, loved each other and protected one another. It's also the story of the day they were torn apart and the immediate years that followed before the opening of Three Dark Crowns.The Oracle Queen - historically, baby queens born with the sight gift were drowned. This had been the practice for hundreds of years, so long that few were even born any more, as if the Goddess knew it would be a waste. It is a harsh sentence, but necessary, for it is well-known that in a queen the sight gift will run strong. Strong enough to drive her mad. This is the tale of the last sight-gift queen to be allowed to live. She was overcome by paranoia and false visions, driven past the brink by the phantom thoughts of others in her head, so she set upon the capital with bloody ruin, murdering whole houses, whole family lines, without trial. Or at least, that is how the tale is told. This is her story.

Frankie Rosenberg wasn't yet alive when her mom, Willow, her aunt Buffy, and the original Scooby Gang destroyed the Hellmouth and saved the world from the First Evil. These days, life in New Sunnydale is blissfully quiet. Frankie is just trying to survive her sophomore year at the rebuilt high school and use her budding magical powers to make the world a better place. But that world is suddenly plunged into danger when the slayer community is the target of a deadly attack, leaving the future of the line uncertain. Then Frankie discovers she's sort of freakishly strong. Oh, and there's something Willow never told her about her true identity. Cue the opening credits. Quicker than she can carve a stake, Frankie discovers there's more to saving the world than witty one-liners and stupid hot demons. now everyone looks to her for answers, but speaking up has never been her strong suit. And it's hard to be taken seriously when your mom is such a powerful witch she almost ended the world once, while your greatest magic trick is recycling. Despite the many challenges standing in her way, Frankie must assemble her own bumbling Scooby Gang, get dressed up in Buffy's (vintage '90s) clothes, and become a new slayer for a new generation -- before whatever came for the rest of the slayers comes for her next

Three dark sisters rise to fight. Allegiances shift. Bonds break. Secrets surface. Mirabella has returned to the capital, seemingly under a banner of truce. Katherine maintains her rule over Fennbirn - for now - but at huge personal cost. Arsinoe is lost, the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist heavy on her shoulders. As oldest and youngest circle each other, and Katharine begins to yearn for the closeness that Mirabella and Arsinoe share, the dead queens hiss caution. They whisper that Mirabella is not to be trusted. But even they are drawn to her power . . . The fate of the island lies in the hands of its queens. Five Dark Fates is the epic conclusion to Kendare Blake's bestselling Three Dark Crowns series.

Ghost-hunter Cas Lowood returns to find out what happened to Anna Dressed in Blood.

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local lore, destroy the murderous dead, and keep pesky things like the future and friends at bay. Searching for a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas expects the usual: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home. Yet she spares Cas's life.

Behind every great hero is an even greater Aristene.

Athena and Hermes' search for the cause of their unexpected, life-threatening illnesses leads them to Cassandra, a former prophetess, who may be key to a war started by Hera and other Olympians who have become corrupt anti-gods determined to destroy their rivals.

Sixteen bloodless bodies. Two teenagers. One impossible explanation. In this edge-of-your-seat mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake, the truth is as hard to believe as it is to find. Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest, leaving behind a trail of bodies completely drained of blood. Michael Jensen, an aspiring journalist whose father happens to be the town sheriff, never imagined that the Bloodless Murders would come to his backyard. Not until the night the Carlson family was found murdered in their home. Marie Catherine Hale, a diminutive fifteen-year-old, was discovered at the scene--covered in blood. She is the sole suspect in custody. There's no way Marie could have acted alone, but she won't betray her accomplice. Eventually, she agrees to tell her side of the story, but only to Michael. However, her confession defies logic. Before Marie faces the ultimate punishment, can Michael help her, even if the truth is impossible to believe?

Кто из трех сестер станет следующей королевой Феннбирна и возглавит Черный Совет? Мирабель - беспощадная стихийница, способная раздуть пламя из искры и вызвать бурю по щелчку пальцев. Каатрина - отравительница, которая без труда может поглотить столько смертоносного яда, сколько сместить ее желудок. Арсинойя - природница, чей дар заставляет заалеть даже самый сонный бутон посреди зимы и может подчинить волю самого свирепого льва. В это битве невозможно выиграть или проиграть - можно лишь погибнуть или остаться в живых. Каждая из тройняшек готова уничтожить свою сестру. И лишь достойная взойдет на трон.

Sie sind Schwestern. Sie sind Drillinge, die Töchter der Königin. Jede von ihnen hat das Recht auf den Thron des Inselreichs Fennbirn, aber nur eine wird ihn besteigen können. Mirabella, Katharine und Arsinoe wurden mit verschiedenen magischen Talenten geboren — doch nur, wer diese auch beherrscht, kann die anderen Schwestern besiegen und die Herrschaft antreten. Vorher aber müssen sie ein grausames Ritual bestehen. Es ist ein Kampf um Leben und Tod — er beginnt in der Nacht ihres sechzehnten Geburtstages …