Alice Delarbre Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Strhujúci príbeh troch silných žien. 2019: Kate ujde pred násilníckym partnerom do spustnutého domčeka Weyward Cottage, ktorý zdedila po pratete. V Kate postupne rastie podozrenie, že jej prateta čosi tajila. To tajomstvo striehne v dome už od sedemnásteho storočia, keď prebiehali neslávne známe honby na čarodejnice. 1619: Altha čaká na súdny proces pre vraždu miestneho farmára, ktorého na smrť ušliapalo stádo kráv. Matka ju v detstve naučila kúzla, ktoré však nespočívajú v čarovaní, ale v hlbokom poznaní prírody. Odlišné ženy sa považovali za nebezpečné, a keď proti nej predložia dôkazy o čarodejníctve, Altha si uvedomí, že bude potrebovať všetku svoju silu, aby sa udržala na slobode. 1942: Vo svete zúri druhá svetová vojna a Violet je uväznená v rozpadajúcom sa rodinnom sídle. Túži po vzdelaní, aké sa dostáva jej bratovi, a po dávno zosnulej matke. Román Nezlomné ponúka strhujúci príbeh, svedčiaci o odolnosti žien a o schopnosti prírodného sveta meniť život ľudí.

A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, The Thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth century--both natural and man-made--in the turbulent city of Thessaloniki, Greece. Victoria Hislop, internationally bestselling author of The Island and The Return, has written a wonderfully evocative and enthralling saga enriched by deep emotion and sweeping historical events, from fire to civil war to Nazi brutality and economic collapse. The Thread is historical fiction at its finest, colorful and captivating with truly unforgettable characters--a novel that brilliant captures the energy and life of this singular Greek city.

Taylor Edwards family might not be that close - everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled, but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor's dad gets some devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains.

A captivating and unforgettable story of courage and love in an immoral world. Elizja is created to serve the inhabitants of the Dominion, a paradise island where the wealthiest people on Earth reside. The sixteen-year-old is an emotionless clone, designed to be a caretaker for the governor's children. However, when she encounters Tahir, a wonderful and enigmatic young man from one of the most influential families, unexpected emotions begin to surface in her mind. Elizja struggles to understand what is happening to her and how to cope with feelings she never anticipated. If others discover that Elizja is capable of love, a terrifying fate awaits her. Yet, her desire for Tahir is too powerful to ignore. When cruel circumstances separate them, the girl resolves to escape, no matter the cost!

Ninety-five days, and then I’ll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It’s hard to be patient. It’s hard not to be afraid while I’m still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn’t touched me yet. Still, I worry. They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness. The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don’t. Lauren Oliver astonished readers with her stunning debut, Before I Fall. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called it “raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful. An end as brave as it is heartbreaking.” Her much-awaited second novel fulfills her promise as an exceptionally talented and versatile writer.

Boston, 2003. Nina Revskaja, all'asta della sua preziosa collezione di gioielli, crede di aver chiuso con il passato. Ma una parure d'ambra riaccende in lei una marea di ricordi. Mosca, 1935. Da bambina, Nina scopre la passione per il balletto e, con determinazione, affronta i sacrifici della danza, diventando l'étoile del Bolscioi, acclamata in tutto il mondo. Si innamora di Viktor, un nobile decaduto, e accetta la sua proposta di matrimonio, sentendosi finalmente felice. Tuttavia, la vita a Mosca è dura: il regime staliniano crea un'atmosfera opprimente, e la polizia segreta è onnipresente. La paura e la diffidenza iniziano a insinuarsi in Nina, portandola a un odioso sospetto che culmina in una rocambolesca fuga in Occidente, interrompendo la sua carriera e chiudendo il suo cuore all'unico uomo che abbia mai amato. Tornata a Boston, Nina, ormai anziana, riflette su tutto ciò mentre Drew Brooks, la funzionaria dell'asta, le pone domande sulla parure, che sembra mancare della collana. Quando Grigorij Solodin, un professore di russo, consegna a Drew la collana d'ambra che completa il set, una serie di rivelazioni sconcertanti costringe Nina a confrontarsi con la verità del suo tormentato passato.