Castro V. – Knihkupectví Petrkov

Rebel Moon Part One – A Child Of Fire: The Official Novelization

Knihkupectví Petrkov — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, a mysterious stranger named Kora becomes their best hope for survival.From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of the Dead, comes REBEL MOON, an epic science-fantasy event decades in the making.When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Mother World, Kora assembles a small band of warriors-outsiders, insurgents, peasants and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.Novelized by V. Castro, two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author. Experience Rebel Moon on the page in this pulse-pounding novelization.

Rebel Moon 1 – Zrozená z ohně

Knihkupectví Petrkov — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Když mírumilovnou kolonii na měsíci v jednom z nejzazších koutů vesmíru ohrozí armády tyranského regenta Balisaria, stane se Kora, tajuplná cizinka žijící spolu s vesničany, jejich nejlepší nadějí na přežití.*****V blížící se bitvě mohou přijít doslova o všechno. Kora musí najít schopné bojovníky, aby se po jejím boku pokusili o nemožné – vzdorovat Mateřskému světu. Shromáždí malou bandu válečníků – vyvrhelů, povstalců, rolníků a válečných sirotků z rozmanitých světů, které spojuje touha po vykoupení a pomstě.*****Až na jejich zapadlý měsíc dopadne stín celé Říše, ve výhni boje proti nepřemožitelné přesile bude muset z nesourodé bandy povstalců ukout novou armádu hrdinů.*****Vychutnejte si knižní podobu filmu Rebel Moon (Netflix, 2023) z pera spisovatelky V. Castro, jejíž knihy byly dvakrát nominovány na cenu Brama Stokera.

The Queen of the Cicadas

Knihkupectví Petrkov — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

NOMINATED FOR A BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL2018 – Belinda Alvarez has returned to Texas for the wedding of her best friend Veronica. The farm is the site of the urban legend, La Reina de Las Chicharras – The Queen of The Cicadas. In 1950s south Texas a farmworker- Milagros from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, is murdered. Her death is ignored by the town, but not the Aztec goddess of death, Mictecacihuatl. The goddess hears the dying cries of Milagros and creates a plan for both to be physically reborn by feeding on vengeance and worship. Belinda and the new owner of the farmhouse – Hector, find themselves immersed in the legend and realize it is part of their fate as well.FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.