Diese Autorin ist eine Verehrerin literarischer Giganten, die an Liebe, Magie und die Kraft des Angesichts harter Wahrheiten glaubt. Ihre Werke für junge Erwachsene erforschen oft komplexe Emotionen und die Herausforderungen des Lebens mit einer ausgeprägten Perspektive. Durch ihre Geschichten feiert sie die Widerstandsfähigkeit des Geistes und die beständige Präsenz der Hoffnung.
The conclusion of the City of Villains trilogy sees teen detective Mary Elizabeth fully embracing her villainous nature. As she delves deeper into her darker side, the book unveils the unexpected origin stories of beloved Disney Villains, intertwining elements of fairy tales and gothic themes. This unique blend of influences offers a fresh perspective on familiar characters, culminating in a thrilling exploration of morality and identity.
In a gripping narrative, a teen detective named Mary Elizabeth delves into a sinister conspiracy that has transformed her closest friends into malevolent figures. As she navigates this treacherous landscape, she also confronts her own personal struggles, highlighting the interplay between external threats and internal conflicts. The story promises a thrilling blend of mystery and psychological depth as Mary fights to reclaim her relationships and uncover the truth.
Kdybyste mohli vymazat všechny své bolestné vzpomínky, udělali byste to? Blue se jednoho dne vzbudí s pocitem, že je něco hodně špatně. Všichni se chovají divně a ve skříni najde vzkaz, v němž se píše, aby v 7:45 nastoupila do modrého autobusu, což udělá. A setká se tam s člověkem, kterému se měla vyhnout – s Adamem. I když netuší, o koho jde, připadá jí podivně známý. Blue s Adamem zakrátko vypátrají jejich rodiny a vyjde na světlo pravda. Blue podstoupila zákrok, při němž si nechala odebrat určité vzpomínky. Teď ale cítí, že udělala chybu. Podaří se jí získat vzpomínky zpátky?
Jo never heard of the label "practice girl"...until she was called one. And those two devastating words would irreversibly change the way she saw everyone--including herself. An emotional and empowering novel about reputation and double standards, perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Sarah Dessen. Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a "practice girl"-the popular term for girl who's good enough to hook up with but not to date. With this crushing revelation, Jo feels so many things--heartsick, ashamed, betrayed, and angry. But she refuses to let that label define her. In piecing her life back together, Jo is forced to unpack more uncomfortable truths about all her relationships--from her best friend to the boy she likes--that help her understand her real worth. From the author of the acclaimed This Raging Light, Practice Girl is a heart-wrenching, relatable, and ultimately triumphant story about a girl who rejects her label and decides for herself who she is to the world.
In this sequel to City of Villains, return to the gritty, fairy tale–inspired crime series that reimagines the origins of the Disney Villains like you’ve never seen before. Everything in high school senior Mary Elizabeth Heart’s life changed in one horrifying night. After the Battle of Miracle Lake, she lost her prestigious internship at the Monarch City police department. Her best friend, Ursula, has become something tentacled and unrecognizable. Her classmate Maleficent has turned into a horned monster. And her first love, James, has replaced his hand with a menacing, gleaming hook . . . or so the rumor goes. She hasn’t seen any of them since that night. Her friends, now known across Monarch City as “the villains,” have become pawns in a game of political chess. Rallies and protests divide an already fractured city. More kids are disappearing from the Scar each day. And at the center of it all is Mary Elizabeth, who is torn between uncovering those responsible for the return of this Wrong Magic and saving her friends, whatever the cost. But the conspiracy she is unraveling may reach further than she could have imagined. And the deeper she goes, the more her own inner demons threaten to emerge."Your favorite Villains in an entirely new light." —Serena Valentino, New York Times best-selling author of the Villains series
In dieser Fortsetzung von „City of Villains“ versucht die Teenager-Detektivin Mary Elizabeth weiterhin, eine dunkle Verschwörung aufzudecken, die ihre beste Freundin und ihren Freund in schurkische Monster verwandelt hat. Mary gräbt tiefer in der dunklen Schattenseite von Monarch City und in der Geschichte der Magie und deckt eine Verschwörungstheorie auf, die weiter reicht, als sie es sich je hätte vorstellen können. Doch eine durch Politik und Ideologien gespaltene Stadt, eine neue Liebe und ihre eigenen inneren Dämonen könnten ihr im Weg stehen …
Mary Elizabeth Heart ist tagsüber eine Highschool-Schülerin, doch nachts arbeitet sie als Praktikantin bei der Polizei von Monarch City. Seit Jahren gibt es Spannungen zwischen der wohlhabenden Elite der Stadt und ihren Plänen, das verfallende Viertel namens „The Scar“ zu aufzuwerten, das einst das Epizentrum aller magischen Dinge war. Als die Tochter einer der mächtigsten Geschäftsleute der Stadt vermisst wird, ist Mary Elizabeth begeistert, als sie auf den Fall angesetzt wird. Doch was mit einer einzigen Vermisstenmeldung beginnt, vervielfacht sich bald und führt sie in den Kaninchenbau einer Stadt in Aufruhr … Der erste Band der beliebten Disney-Reihe jetzt auch auf Deutsch! In „City of Villains“ geben sich gleich mehrere Disney-Bösewichte die Ehre in der modernen Welt. In Band 1 sorgen Ursula aus »Arielle« und Maleficent aus »Dornröschen« für spannende Abenteuer ...
A whimsical meditation for little animal lovers on finding an animal companion who will be more than just a pet. Hey there!
Mary, a troubled teenage detective, must solve a missing persons case as she discovers the reimagined origins of infamous Disney Villains.
The Lost Boys meets Wilder Girls in this supernatural feminist YA novel. It's 1987 and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem flee to Santa Maria, California, the coastal beach town that holds the answers to all of Mayhem's questions about who her mother is, her estranged family, and the mysteries of her own self. There she meets the kids who live with her aunt, and it opens the door to the magic that runs through the female lineage in her family, the very magic Mayhem is next in line to inherit and which will change her life for good. But when she gets wrapped up in the search for the man who has been kidnapping girls from the beach, her life takes another dangerous turn and she is forced to face the price of vigilante justice and to ask herself whether revenge is worth the cost. From the acclaimed author of This Raging Light and But Then I Came Back, Estelle Laure offers a riveting and complex story with magical elements about a family of women contending with what appears to be an irreversible destiny, taking control and saying when enough is enough.