Now I Rise
Sorozatcím:
And I Darken;
2;
Kiadó: Ember
Megjelenés dátuma: 2018. május 22.
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| ISBN13: | 9780553522389 |
| ISBN10: | 0553522388 |
| Kötéstípus: | Puhakötés |
| Terjedelem: | 512 oldal |
| Méret: | 208x137x30 mm |
| Súly: | 409 g |
| Nyelv: | angol |
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1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger
1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger
"Kiersten White at her absolute best. The epic story will thrill you, the Transylvanian setting will transport you, and the characters (especially the fierce, take-no-prisoners Lada) will capture your heart. Don't miss it." -Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly series
"Sweeping and epic, AND I DARKEN is a gender-bent take on history that gives us a fierce and brutal heroine, a fascinating time period, and a beautifully intelligent look at love, family, and power. I loved every twisty, bloody moment of it!" -Rachel Hawkins, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
"As richly complex and glittering as the Ottoman Empire itself, AND I DARKEN is daring in its scope and brilliantly executed. The fiercely dark Lada is a razor-edged sword tempered in the blood of family betrayals and the fire of her own passions. I was instantly and utterly smitten. She haunted me long after I turned the final page and left me craving more." -Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin series
"A jewel of a book-a jewel embedded in the hilt of a blood-soaked sword. A brilliantly envisioned alternate history that is meticulously detailed but compulsively readable, this is a story I could not put down. I demand the sequel like Lada demands Wallachia!" -Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series
"An intense, risky, passionate novel that dragged me through love and danger with the force of its heroine's heart and the power of its hero's faith." -Tessa Gratton, author of the Gods of New Asgard series
"Girls with teeth and priorities. I want to read this book forever." -E. K. Johnston, author of A Thousand Nights
★ "Full of sword fights, assassination plots, and palace intrigues, this novel is ambitious in scope and concept and reveals a fascinating, important, and somewhat obscure slice of history . . . the novel is breathtakingly good." -School Library Journal, Starred review
★ "White deftly weaves historical fact into this complex concoction of love, war, politics, homosexuality, religion, loyalty, and friendship." -Booklist, Starred review
An Amazon Best of the Month Selection
"A dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more . . . required reading for every feminist fantasy fan." -BuzzFeed
"Evocative . . . this book takes no prisoners." -NPR
"An addictively readable book with a depth and richness that justifies every one of its 496 pages." -The Salt Lake Tribune
"A dark, vicious book with beautiful storytelling, well-developed characters, and a fast-paced, intricate plot." -Paws and Paperbacks
"Fantastic." -One Page at a Time
"Dark, mesmerizing, and addictive." -A Cupcake and a Latte
"Fascinating." -Cracking the Cover
"A feast for the senses." -Book Swoon
"The twists become gut wrenching . . . I can't wait to see what else White has in store for us!" -Under the Covers
"And I Darken was incredible . . . amazing alternate history because it felt SO real . . . it's all so complicated in the best way, sometimes loving and sometimes toxic." -Gone With the Words
"Vicious and unforgiving and ruthless and oh so enthralling. Also, the FEELS." -Star-Crossed Book Blog
"A jewel. . . . I personally lo
Hosszú leírás:
1
January 1453
Hell was a party.
At least, Radu was fairly certain that whatever hell there was would certainly resemble this party.
Music drifted like perfume on the air, enough to sweeten but not overwhelm. Groups of musicians were scattered across the island; they could be glimpsed among the hardy green that had survived the winter months. Though the main meal would come later, blue-clad servants floated through the crowds with food-laden trays shaped like lily pads. On either side of the island, the Tunca River flowed leisurely by.
Whatever else he had been, Murad--Mehmed's dead father and Radu's onetime benefactor--had not been one to skimp on luxury. The harem complex he built on the island had been out of use since his death, but it had not faded in glory. The tiles gleamed. The carved stones of the walls promised luxury and peace. The fountains tinkled in cheery companionship with the surrounding river.
Radu wandered between buildings painted like geometric gardens, pulled along as surely as the course of the river. He knew it was useless, knew that it would not make him feel better. But still he looked.
And there--next to the bathhouse. Radu was drawn to him like a leaf spun on the river current. Mehmed wore his now-constant deep-purple robes and a swirling golden turban. A jeweled chain fastened a cloak around his broad shoulders. Radu tried to remember Mehmed's full lips parting in a smile, his eyebrows rising in mirth rather than mockery. The two young men, both having finally finished growing, were the same tall, lean height. But lately Radu felt small when Mehmed looked at him.
He would have taken even that today. But Mehmed did not look his direction, immune to the connection Radu could not escape.
"Truly glorious," Halil Vizier said to Mehmed, his hands on his hips as he looked up at the new bathhouse complex. Three connected buildings, with domed roofs echoing those of mosques, had been added in the past few months. They were the first new construction anticipating Mehmed's grand palace complex. It would rival anything his father had ever built--anything anyone had ever built. To celebrate this investment in the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed had invited everyone who mattered.
Ambassadors from various European countries mingled freely with the Ottoman elite. Mehmed stood apart, but was free with his smiles and sweeping promises of future parties at his palace. Along with his usual attendants, he was joined by Ishak Pasha, one of his most powerful spahi; Kumal Pasha, Radu's brother-in-law; and, as always, like a bitter taste that could not be swallowed, Halil Vizier.
Radu hated thinking of his old enemy Halil Pasha as Halil Vizier. He hated even more that it had been his own plan to put Halil in a place of trust and power to keep a closer eye on him. Maybe Lada had been right. Maybe they should have killed him. Things would be easier, or at least they would be more pleasant. That should be Radu's place at Mehmed's side.
As though sensing Radu's poisonous envy, Halil Vizier looked at him. His mouth curled in a sneering smile. "Radu the Handsome," he said. Radu frowned. He had not heard that title since the end of fighting in Albania, when Skanderberg, their foe, had coined it. Mehmed glanced over, then away as soon as their eyes met. Like a butterfly alighting on a flower and finding it lacking.
"Tell me," Halil said, that nasty smile still on his bearded face. "Is your pretty wife aware this is not a functioning harem yet? I fear she has false hopes about entering it."
The men around Halil snickered. Kumal frowned, then opened his mouth. Radu shook his head, a minute movement. Kumal looked sadly away. Mehmed did not acknowledge the insult--the implication that Radu's wife would enter Mehmed's harem to divorce Radu--but he did nothing to refute it, either.
"My wife is not--"
A gentle hand came down on Radu's arm. He turned to find N
Praise for NOW I RISE:
★ "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."--Booklist, starred review
★ "Absolutely devastating in the best way."--Kirkus, starred review
"Lush and ominous."--SLJ
"A+, 5 knives."-Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies
"Fierce, epic, and crazy fun."-Melissa Albert, author of THE HAZEL WOOD
"Kiersten White is a genius."-Justine Larbalestier, author of MY SISTER ROSA and LIAR
Praise for AND I DARKEN:
"A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning characters-absolutely riveting." -Alexandra Bracken,
January 1453
Hell was a party.
At least, Radu was fairly certain that whatever hell there was would certainly resemble this party.
Music drifted like perfume on the air, enough to sweeten but not overwhelm. Groups of musicians were scattered across the island; they could be glimpsed among the hardy green that had survived the winter months. Though the main meal would come later, blue-clad servants floated through the crowds with food-laden trays shaped like lily pads. On either side of the island, the Tunca River flowed leisurely by.
Whatever else he had been, Murad--Mehmed's dead father and Radu's onetime benefactor--had not been one to skimp on luxury. The harem complex he built on the island had been out of use since his death, but it had not faded in glory. The tiles gleamed. The carved stones of the walls promised luxury and peace. The fountains tinkled in cheery companionship with the surrounding river.
Radu wandered between buildings painted like geometric gardens, pulled along as surely as the course of the river. He knew it was useless, knew that it would not make him feel better. But still he looked.
And there--next to the bathhouse. Radu was drawn to him like a leaf spun on the river current. Mehmed wore his now-constant deep-purple robes and a swirling golden turban. A jeweled chain fastened a cloak around his broad shoulders. Radu tried to remember Mehmed's full lips parting in a smile, his eyebrows rising in mirth rather than mockery. The two young men, both having finally finished growing, were the same tall, lean height. But lately Radu felt small when Mehmed looked at him.
He would have taken even that today. But Mehmed did not look his direction, immune to the connection Radu could not escape.
"Truly glorious," Halil Vizier said to Mehmed, his hands on his hips as he looked up at the new bathhouse complex. Three connected buildings, with domed roofs echoing those of mosques, had been added in the past few months. They were the first new construction anticipating Mehmed's grand palace complex. It would rival anything his father had ever built--anything anyone had ever built. To celebrate this investment in the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed had invited everyone who mattered.
Ambassadors from various European countries mingled freely with the Ottoman elite. Mehmed stood apart, but was free with his smiles and sweeping promises of future parties at his palace. Along with his usual attendants, he was joined by Ishak Pasha, one of his most powerful spahi; Kumal Pasha, Radu's brother-in-law; and, as always, like a bitter taste that could not be swallowed, Halil Vizier.
Radu hated thinking of his old enemy Halil Pasha as Halil Vizier. He hated even more that it had been his own plan to put Halil in a place of trust and power to keep a closer eye on him. Maybe Lada had been right. Maybe they should have killed him. Things would be easier, or at least they would be more pleasant. That should be Radu's place at Mehmed's side.
As though sensing Radu's poisonous envy, Halil Vizier looked at him. His mouth curled in a sneering smile. "Radu the Handsome," he said. Radu frowned. He had not heard that title since the end of fighting in Albania, when Skanderberg, their foe, had coined it. Mehmed glanced over, then away as soon as their eyes met. Like a butterfly alighting on a flower and finding it lacking.
"Tell me," Halil said, that nasty smile still on his bearded face. "Is your pretty wife aware this is not a functioning harem yet? I fear she has false hopes about entering it."
The men around Halil snickered. Kumal frowned, then opened his mouth. Radu shook his head, a minute movement. Kumal looked sadly away. Mehmed did not acknowledge the insult--the implication that Radu's wife would enter Mehmed's harem to divorce Radu--but he did nothing to refute it, either.
"My wife is not--"
A gentle hand came down on Radu's arm. He turned to find N
Praise for NOW I RISE:
★ "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."--Booklist, starred review
★ "Absolutely devastating in the best way."--Kirkus, starred review
"Lush and ominous."--SLJ
"A+, 5 knives."-Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies
"Fierce, epic, and crazy fun."-Melissa Albert, author of THE HAZEL WOOD
"Kiersten White is a genius."-Justine Larbalestier, author of MY SISTER ROSA and LIAR
Praise for AND I DARKEN:
"A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning characters-absolutely riveting." -Alexandra Bracken,
