Narrativa YA: Ortica
- 240 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden






Set in a dark faery kingdom, the story follows Nettle, a misfit from the human world, captivated by the realm's beauty and magic. Her bond with Conor, a human from the past, and her attraction to the enigmatic Ellion, a Shadow Faery, complicate her journey. To save her ailing grandmother, Nettle makes a dangerous pact with the faery king, unaware of the deception that awaits her. As she undertakes three perilous tasks, Nettle uncovers her role in a timeless love story and the heavy cost of her choices.
Marianne has never wanted to be a fighter, but with unrest and discord threatening the Twelve Islands, she will have to battle threats both inside and out in an attempt to attain peace for her homeland.Marianne is now the Viper, but her hopes for peace in the Eastern Isles are being frustrated. The corrupt King remains on the throne, bandits are proving hard to stop and Marianne is not sure who among her crew she can truly trust.For the islands to prosper, the invisible bond that once existed uniting land and sea must be reinstated. There's only one way that can happen - the return of magic. To do that Marianne must put aside all her fears: she must return to her roots, the Western Isles, and call on the power that runs in her blood.She must become a Mage.Only then, can she possibly command the army needed to finally take down the King.
Marianne nikdy nechtěla být bojovnicí, ale když Dvanácti ostrovům hrozí nepokoje, bude muset porazit hrozby zevnitř i zvenčí říše. Teď je z ní totiž Zmije, ale veškeré naděje na mír se rozplývají. Na trůně zůstává zkažený král, loupežníky se nedaří zastavit a Marianne si není jistá, komu z posádky může důvěřovat. Aby ostrovy vzkvétaly, musí být obnoveno pouto, které kdysi pojilo souš a oceán. A k tomu může dojít jediným způsobem – magie se musí vrátit. Podaří se Marianne přivolat prastaré síly zpět?
Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life - to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles - but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father. Power, politics and pirates collide in this epic fantasy trilogy for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean. He will make me a killer. Or he will have me killed. That is my destiny. Seventeen-year-old Marianne is fated to one day become the Viper, defender of the Twelve Isles. But the reigning Viper stands in her way. Corrupt and merciless, he prowls the seas in his warship, killing with impunity, leaving only pain and suffering in his wake. He's the most dangerous man on the ocean . . . and he is Marianne's father. She was born to protect the islands. But can she fight for them if it means losing her family, her home, the boy she loves - and perhaps even her life? A brave heroine. An impossible dilemma. An epic new fantasy trilogy set on the high seas., ,