Tag archieven: fantasy

An Enchantment of Ravens – Margaret Rogerson

Titel: An Enchantment of Ravens
Auteur: Margaret Rogerson
Uitgeverij: McElderry Books
Bladzijden: 300p.
Bron: eigen collectie

“With a flick of her paintbrush, Isobel creates stunning portraits for a dangerous set of clients: the fair folk. These immortal creatures cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and they trade valuable enchantments for Isobel’s paintings. But when she receives her first royal patron – Rook, the autumn prince – Isobel makes a deadly mistake. She paints moral sorrow in his eyes, a weakness that could lost him his throne, and even his life.

Furious, Rook spirits Isobel away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime. But something is seriously amiss in his world, and they are attacked from every side. With Isobel and Rook depending upon each other for survival, their alliance blossoms into trust, perhaps even love … a forbidden emotion that would violate the fair folk’s ruthless laws, rendering both their lives forfeit. What force could Isobel’s paintings conjure that is powerful enough to defy the ancient malice of the fairy courts?

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Soulless – Gail Carriger

Titel: Soulless
Reeks: Alexia Tarabotti #1
Auteur: Gail Carriger
Uitgeverij: Orbit Books
Bladzijden: 291p.
Bron: eigen collectie

“Alexia Tarabotti is labouring under a great many social tribulations.

First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidently kills the vampire – and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia is responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London’s High society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?”

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Bloed en Beenderen – Tomi Adeyemi

Titel: Bloed en Beenderen
Auteur: Tomi Adeyemi
Uitgeverij: Harper Collins
Pagina’s: 479p.
Prijs: 17,99
Bron: recensieboek

“Ooit leefden er in Orïsha mensen met magische krachten. Tot een wrede koning besloot de maji, een minderheid met donkere huid en zilverwitte haren te vervolgen. Zélie kan zich de nacht dat ze toe moest kijken hoe de handlangers van de koning haar moeder ophingen nog levendig herinneren. Sindsdien is magie een doodzonde en een donkere huid iets om op neer te kijken.

Tien jaar later krijgt Zélie de kans om de magie terug te brengen naar Orïsha. Met de hulp van een prinses op de vlucht moet ze uit handen zien te blijven van Inan, de kroonprins, die vastbesloten is de magie nu voorgoed uit te bannen.

Gevaar ligt overal op de loer in Orïsha, maar het grootste gevaar schuilt misschien nog wel in haar groeiende gevoelens voor de vijand …”

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