New Releases by Jennifer Donnelly

Donnelly returns to her beloved Tea Rose saga, exploring the dangerous, desperate early relationship of gangster Sid Malone and doctor India Selwyn-Jones.

*"A dreamy, sublimely written tale." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart. What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly? That''s the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can''t extinguish the fire burning inside her -- the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams. When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. As the years pass, Arabella abandons hope. The curse is her fault -- after all, there''s nothing more "beastly" than a girl who expresses her anger -- and the only way to break it is to find a boy who loves her for her true self: a cruel task for a girl who''s been told she''s impossible to love. When a handsome thief named Beau makes his way into the castle, the captive servants are thrilled, convinced he is the one to break the curse. But Beau -- spooked by the castle''s strange and forbidding ladies-in-waiting, and by the malevolent presence that stalks its corridors at night -- only wants to escape. He learned long ago that love is only an illusion. If Beau and Arabella have any hope of breaking the curse, they must learn to trust their wounded hearts, and realize that the cruelest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.

De Jennifer Donnelly, autora do aclamado Stepsister: a história da meia-irmã da Cinderella, best-seller do The New York Times, descubra a história da Branca de Neve de um jeito que você nunca imaginou, e que vai mudar para sempre a sua maneira de pensar sobre força, poder e o verdadeiro significado de “felizes para sempre” Era uma vez uma garota chamada Sophie que estava cavalgando pela floresta com o caçador da rainha. Seus lábios eram da cor de cerejas maduras; sua pele, tão macia quanto a neve recém-caída; seu cabelo, tão escuro quanto a meia-noite. Quando eles pararam para descansar, o caçador pegou sua faca... E arrancou o coração de Sophie. Não foi uma grande surpresa. Sophie já tinha ouvido os rumores, os sussurros... Diziam que ela era gentil e tola demais para governar – como princesa, uma inútil. Como futura rainha, um desastre. E Sophie acreditava nesses boatos. Ela acreditava em tudo que falavam sobre ela, nas palavras venenosas que as pessoas usam para impedir que garotas como Sophie se tornem muito poderosas e muito fortes. Com a ajuda de sete misteriosos estranhos, Sophie consegue sobreviver. Mas, quando percebe que a rainha ciumenta pode não ser a culpada por querer matá-la, Sophie deve encontrar a coragem para enfrentar um inimigo ainda mais terrível, provando que nem mesmo a magia mais maléfica pode apagar o fogo que queima dentro de uma garota, e que não há força maior do que a bondade.

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Sophie staat op het punt de troon over te nemen, maar haar schoonmoeder heeft hele andere plannen met haar. Ze vindt Sophie veel te lief om te regeren. Maar Sophie laat zich niet zomaar verjagen... Vergif is een weergaloze hervertelling van Sneeuwwitje. Bestsellerauteur Jennifer Donnelly geeft een nieuwe draai aan het beroemde sprookje in dit fantasyverhaal met een flinke dosis female empowerment. Voor jongeren vanaf 13 jaar en liefhebbers van youngadultboeken. De knappe Sophie, met rode lippen en een huid zo wit als sneeuw, staat op het punt de troon over te nemen. Haar stiefmoeder heeft echter andere plannen. Volgens haar is Sophie te lief en te aardig om te regeren, en Sophie gelooft haar. Wanneer een jager de opdracht krijgt om Sophie te vermoorden, ontdekt ze een ongekend vuur in zichzelf. Met de hulp van zeven mysterieuze vreemden besluit Sophie terug te winnen wat haar toebehoort.

Fantasy román na motiv pohádky o Sněhurce, staví tento příběh na silné ženě - královně, která se zrodí z princezny. Krásná princezna Sophie jela na projížďku lesem, když tu lovčí vytáhl nůž a... vzal si její srdce. Nemělo ji to tak překvapit. Zaslechla přece pomluvy. Říkali o ní, že je moc laskavá a naivní na to, aby vládla. Zbytečná princezna. Příšerná budoucí královna. A Sophie jim věřila. Každému otrávenému slovu. S pomocí sedmi lesních mužíků se jí povede přežít, dokáže však také posbírat síly a postavit se skutečnému zlu, nebezpečnému nepříteli, který za vším stojí? Nakladatelská anotace.

From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that''ll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after." "...a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, wrapped up in a thrilling fantasy adventure." -- The Guardian A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year AN American Library Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born, and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies. Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen''s huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie''s heart. It shouldn''t have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she''d heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can''t extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.

In un mondo dove una ragazza può essere solo brava, obbediente e soprattutto bella, non c''è posto per giochi di guerra e corse a cavallo: ovvero per tutte le cose che Isabelle ama. Quando, costretta da Maman, si mozza le dita dei piedi per farle entrare nella scarpetta e aggiudicarsi il matrimonio con il principe, Isabelle viene scoperta. E al suo posto viene scelta Ella, la sorellastra buona, la perfetta Cenerentola delle fiabe. A Isabelle resta solo la vergogna più nera e l''ostilità di tutta Saint-Michel. Ma è proprio vero che il destino di una sorellastra "cattiva" è vivere ai margini e che l''unica strada possibile è quella dell''infelicità? Il marchese de la Chance non la pensa così e forse l''unica cosa che può salvare Isabelle è capire che per tutte c''è una possibilità, e che la vera bellezza è scegliere la propria strada e percorrerla senza voltarsi indietro. Questa è una fiaba oscura. È una fiaba crudele. È una fiaba da un altro tempo, un tempo in cui i lupi restavano ad aspettare le bambine nella foresta. Quel tempo è ormai passato. Ma i lupi sono ancora qui e sono due volte più scaltri. Le bestie rimangono. E la morte ancora si nasconde in una spolverata di bianco. È crudele per qualunque ragazza che smarrisca il sentiero. Più crudele ancora per una ragazza che smarrisca se stessa. Sappi che è pericoloso allontanarsi dal sentiero. E tuttavia è molto più pericoloso non farlo.

A BELEZA NEM SEMPRE É EXTERIOR Isabelle deveria estar feliz afinal, está prestes a ficar com o príncipe. Mas Isabelle não é a bela rapariga que perdeu o sapato de cristal e ganhou o coração do príncipe. Ela é a meia-irmã feia que cortou os dedos para que o sapato da Cinderela lhe servisse. Quando o príncipe descobre o engodo, Isabelle fica devastada pela vergonha. Afinal, ela é apenas uma rapariga comum num mundo que só valoriza a beleza; uma jovem forte num mundo que a quer submissa. Isabelle tentou mudar, cumprir as expectativas da mãe. Ser como a sua meia-irmã. Doce. Bonita. Um a um, desfez-se de pedaços de si para sobreviver num mundo que não valoriza uma rapariga como ela. E isso tornou-a má, ciumenta e vazia. Até que Isabelle tem a oportunidade de alterar o seu destino e provar que é preciso mais do que um coração partido para vergar uma rapariga.

¿Y si siguiera el cuento de la Cenicienta? No te conformes con romper el cuento de hadas, hazlo añicos. Isabelle no es la preciosa muchacha que ha enamorado al príncipe tras perder un zapato de cristal, sino la hermanastra fea que se ha cortado los dedos de los pies para lograr meterlos en el zapato de Cenicienta. Y ese zapato… se está llenando de sangre. Cuando el príncipe descubre el engaño, la rechaza y condena a su familia al desprecio del pueblo. Pero ella cree que se lo tiene merecido: quería ser como Cenicienta y solo ha conseguido ser mala y celosa. Ahora tiene la oportunidad de cambiar su destino y demostrar lo que las hermanastras feas siempre han sabido: ni siquiera un corazón roto basta para someter a una chica. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An instant New York Times bestseller! A Seventeen Best of the Year Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal A YALSA pick A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year Isabelle should be blissfully happy-she''s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn''t the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince''s heart. She''s the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella''s shoe . . . which is now filling with blood.Isabelle tried to fit in. She cut away pieces of herself in order to become pretty. Sweet. More like Cinderella. But that only made her mean, jealous, and hollow. Now she has a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl.Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly''s trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption . . . and a new definition of beauty. "Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of the familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unredeemable girl with a warrior''s heart." -- Booklist, starred review

Ein rätselhafter Tod und eine Suche in den dunkelsten Stunden in den Straßen von New York - ein spannender historischer Kriminalroman aus der Feder von Bestseller-Autorin Jennifer Donnelly 1890, New York City. Für Josephine Montfort, die aus einer wohlhabenden New Yorker Handelsfamilie stammt, scheint das Leben vorgezeichnet: Nach der Schule eine arrangierte Ehe, Kinder und ein ruhiges, häusliches Leben. Aber Josephine hat andere Pläne: Sie möchte als Journalistin auf das Leben der weniger Privilegierten aufmerksam machen. Doch eine Familientragödie reißt sie jäh aus ihren Träumen – ihr Vater stirbt zu Hause durch seine eigene Waffe. Josephine glaubt nicht an einen Unfall und der attraktive Journalist Eddie Gallagher bestärkt sie in ihrem Verdacht. Zu zweit beginnen sie eine Spurensuche, die sie in die zwielichtigsten und gefährlichsten New Yorker Viertel führt – und setzen dabei ihr eigenes Leben aufs Spiel ...

ASKEPOTTS ONDE STESØSTER SKAL IKKE LEVE LYKKELIG ALLE SINE DAGER ... Isabelles skjebne er å være den stygge, onde stesøsteren. Hun som pinte og plaget den vakre og uskyldsrene, hun som kuttet av seg tærne for å passe i den lille glasskoen prinsen ba henne prøve – hun som nå foraktes av alle. Men Isabelle får muligheten til å endre sin egen skjebne. For å lykkes må hun hente frem mot og styrke hun ikke lenger visste at hun hadde. Våger Isabelle å finne ut hvem hun egentlig er, eller vil hun forbli bitter og ensom for alltid? Stesøster er et fantastisk eventyr om kjærlighet og tilgivelse, om skjønnhetens mange ansikter og om magien som finnes i menneskenes hjerter.

Perfect for anyone playing the Six soundtrack on repeat who wants to discover more about the six wives of Henry VIII! This is an edge-of-your-seat reimagining of the romance and tragedy that defined them, told from multiple points of view by award-winning and bestselling authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII''s six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? The subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet all Henry''s queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each wife attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry''s passions . . . and his most horrible impulses. Brought to life by seven award-winning and bestselling authors, here is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history, perfect for anyone fascinated by Britain''s Royal Family or Netflix''s The Crown. "Ambitious and exciting." --Bustle "These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate." --Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Who''s Who: M. T. Anderson - Henry VIII Candace Fleming - Katharine of Aragon, wife #1 Stephanie Hemphill - Anne Boleyn, wife #2 Lisa Ann Sandell - Jane Seymour, wife #3 Jennifer Donnelly - Anna of Cleves, wife #4 Linda Sue Park - Catherine Howard, wife #5 Deborah Hopkinson - Kateryn Parr, wife #6

"1888 год. Восточный Лондон -- это город в городе. Место теней и света; место, где воры и шлюхи соседствуют с мечтателями; где днем дети играют на булыжных мостовых, а ночью по ним крадется убийца; где светлые надежды сталкиваются с мрачной действительностью. Здесь, под шепот волн Темзы, Фиона Финнеган, работница чайной фабрики, мечтает однажды открыть свой магазин вместе с Джо Бристоу, сыном рыночного торговца, которого она знает и любит с детства. Движимые верой друг в друга, Фиона и Джо ведут повседневное сражение с жизнью, экономят на всем и терпят лишения; и всё во имя осуществления их мечты. Но привычная жизнь Фионы разлетается вдребезги, когда действия темного и жестокого человека отнимают у нее почти всё и всех, кого она любила и кто служил ей опорой. Опасаясь за свою жизнь, Фиона вынуждена бежать из Лондона в Нью-Йорк. Там, благодаря упорству и неукротимому духу, она поднимается от хозяйки скромного магазина в Вест-Сайде до владелицы процветающей чайной компании. Но призраки прошлого не дают ей покоя, и чтобы разобраться с ними, Фиона возвращается в Лондон. Смертельная схватка с ее прошлым становится ключом к ее будущему."--

Isabelle deveria estar exultante – afinal; está prestes a conquistar um lindo príncipe. Só existe um porém: ela não é a bela garota que perdeu o sapatinho de cristal; cativando o coração do príncipe. Ela é apenas a meia-irmã feia que cortou os dedos do pé para fazer caber o sapatinho… que agora está completamente sujo de sangue. Quando o príncipe se dá conta da tentativa de Isabelle em enganá-lo; a recusa é inevitável e humilhante. Mas nada além do que ela merece: Isabelle é uma garota de aparência normal em um mundo que valoriza a beleza; uma moça determinada em um mundo que exige sua subserviência. Até que… ela se depara com a oportunidade de mudar seu destino; e com isso provar o que as meias-irmãs feias sempre souberam: é preciso muito mais do que meros tormentos para despedaçar uma garota.

¿Y si siguiera el cuento de la Cenicienta? No te conformes con romper el cuento de hadas, hazlo añicos. Isabelle no es la preciosa muchacha que ha enamorado al príncipe tras perder un zapato de cristal, sino la hermanastra fea que se ha cortado los dedos de los pies para lograr meterlos en el zapato de Cenicienta. Y ese zapato... se está llenando de sangre. Cuando el príncipe descubre el engaño, la rechaza y condena a su familia al desprecio del pueblo. Pero ella cree que se lo tiene merecido: quería ser como Cenicienta y solo ha conseguido ser mala y celosa. Ahora tiene la oportunidad de cambiar su destino y demostrar lo que las hermanastras feas siempre han sabido: ni siquiera un corazón roto basta para someter a una chica.

* "Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unreedemable girl with a warrior''s heart." -- Booklist, starred review An instant New York Times bestseller Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies A Seventeen Best of the Year Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal An American Librarian Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book An American Library Association Feminist Book Project book A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year Isabelle should be blissfully happy -- she''s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn''t the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince''s heart. She''s the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella''s shoe . . . which is now filling with blood. Isabelle tried to fit in. She cut away pieces of herself in order to become pretty. Sweet. More like Cinderella. But that only made her mean, jealous, and hollow. Now she has a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl. Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly''s trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption . . . and a new definition of beauty.

Depois do estrondoso sucesso do livro A Bela e a Fera, que figurou entre os primeiros na lista de mais vendidos da revista Veja por mais de 15 semanas acompanhando o sucesso do filme, vem aí uma nova aventura da Disney. Presa no castelo da Fera, Bela acostumou-se à sua nova casa e fez amizade com todos que ali viviam. Quando ela encontra Nunca Mais, um livro encantado diferente de qualquer outro que já havia visto no castelo, Bela se perde em suas páginas e é transportada para um mundo de glamour e intrigas. As aventuras que sempre imaginou, os sonhos dos quais foi forçada a desistir quando se tornou prisioneira, tudo parece estar ao seu alcance novamente. Os encantadores e misteriosos personagens que ela encontra nas páginas desse livro lhe oferecem uma conversa agradável, uma vida deslumbrante, com todo o luxo parisiense, e até mesmo permitem um encontro que ela nunca imaginou ser possível. Ali, Bela pode ter tudo o que sempre desejou, no entanto, algumas indagações permeiam essa aventura que beira a perfeição: será que Bela pode confiar nos novos companheiros que encontrou nas páginas de Nunca Mais? Esse mundo é mesmo real? E seus amigos que permaneceram no castelo da Fera, ela nunca mais os verá? Bela precisa responder todas essas questões e descobrir a verdade sobre o livro antes que se perca nele para sempre.

Depois do estrondoso sucesso do livro A Bela e a Fera, que figurou entre os primeiros na lista de mais vendidos da revista Veja por mais de 15 semanas acompanhando o sucesso do filme, vem aí uma nova aventura da Disney. Presa no castelo da Fera, Bela acostumou-se à sua nova casa e fez amizade com todos que ali viviam. Quando ela encontra Nunca Mais, um livro encantado diferente de qualquer outro que já havia visto no castelo, Bela se perde em suas páginas e é transportada para um mundo de glamour e intrigas. As aventuras que sempre imaginou, os sonhos dos quais foi forçada a desistir quando se tornou prisioneira, tudo parece estar ao seu alcance novamente. Os encantadores e misteriosos personagens que ela encontra nas páginas desse livro lhe oferecem uma conversa agradável, uma vida deslumbrante, com todo o luxo parisiense e até mesmo permitem um encontro que ela nunca imaginou ser possível. Ali, Bela pode ter tudo o que sempre desejou, no entanto, algumas indagações permeiam essa aventura que beira a perfeição: será que Bela pode confiar nos novos companheiros que encontrou nas páginas de Nunca Mais? Esse mundo é mesmo real? E seus amigos que permaneceram no castelo da Fera, ela nunca mais os verá? Bela precisa responder todas essas questões e descobrir a verdade sobre o livro antes que se perca nele para sempre.

Astrid a quitté ses amies pour faire face seule à Orfeo, son ancêtre maléfique. Il possède l''un des six talismans nécessaires aux sirènes pour garder le monstre Abbadon enfermé. Mais comment Astrid pourrait-elle vaincre le mage le plus puissant de l''histoire, alors qu’elle ne peut plus chanter ? Pendant ce temps, Serafina et ses Nageoires Noires forment les troupes pour lutter contre les cavaliers de la mort de son oncle Valerio... Alors que la bataille se prépare, tout semble possible, le meilleur comme le pire. Les sirènes parviendront-elles à sauver les royaumes des mers, ou ces derniers tomberont-ils aux mains de leurs ennemis pour toujours ? Rien de moins que le sort du monde sous-marin est en jeu dans l’épisode final de cette tétralogie à couper le souffle.

Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast''s castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets within the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast''s castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore''s world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book, before she loses herself in it forever.

De zwarte parel van Jennifer Donnelly Adembenemend laatste deel van de Waterfire Saga In Donker getij (Waterfire Saga 3) verlaat Astrid haar meerminvriendinnen om de strijd aan te gaan met haar voorouder Orfeo, de kwade kracht achter het ontstaan van Abbadon. Orfeo bezit een van de zes talismannen die de meerminnen nodig hebben om Abbadon voor altijd te laten verdwijnen. Maar hoe kan Astrid zonder haar klankbord de machtigste tovenaar in de geschiedenis verslaan? Ondertussen trainen Serafina en haar Zwarte Vinnen de kwelgeesten voor het gevecht met de ruiters des doods van haar oom Vallerio. Zal Sera haar geliefde huis en haar grote liefde Mahdi ooit terugzien, of zullen de Volnero''s het volledige zeegebied overnemen, terwijl Orfeo de goden zelf uitdaagt? Het lot van de totale onderwaterwereld staat op het spel in dit adembenemende laatste deel van de Waterfire Saga. Over eerdere delen uit de Waterfire Saga: ''Gevatte, liefdevolle personages en een goed geplande fantasiewereld maken dit tot een allesomvattend boek.'' VOYA ''Een zeer fantasievolle roman. Thema''s zoals het overwinnen van angst en vertrouwen hebben in jezelf zijn mooi verweven, evenals de boodschap dat de mens met respect moet omgaan met de zee en haar bewoners.'' Publishers Weekly Lees alle boeken van de Waterfire Saga: Waterfire Saga 1 - Deep blue Waterfire Saga 2 - De blauwe diamant Waterfire Saga 3 - Donker getij Waterfire Saga 4 - De zwarte parel

At the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever. But without the ability to songcast, how will Astrid be able to defeat the most powerful mage in history? Meanwhile, Serafina and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio''s death riders. Will Sera ever see her beloved home--and her beloved Mahdi--again, or will the Volneros take over the mer realms while Orfeo takes on the gods themselves? Nothing less than the fate of the underwater world is at stake in this breathtaking finale.

At the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever. But without the ability to songcast, how will Astrid be able to defeat the most powerful mage in history? Meanwhile, Serafina and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio''s death riders. Will Sera ever see her beloved home--and her beloved Mahdi--again, or will the Volneros take over the mer realms while Orfeo takes on the gods themselves? Nothing less than the fate of the underwater world is at stake in this breathtaking finale. Praise for Deep Blue "A richly imagined novel. Themes of conquering fear and believing in oneself are woven throughout, along with an acknowledgment of humans'' environmental impact on the sea and its inhabitants. Despite the high stakes and a few frightening moments, the story is never over serious; it''s just right for readers who have grown up with, but aged out of, The Little Mermaid and the Disney Fairies franchise." - Publishers Weekly "A fantastic addition to the genre of mermaids, this book will also appeal to readers of action and those who appreciate usurped leaders taking back their kingdom. It starts with a common enough concept: a royal girl who is worried about her betrothal and about love. Donnelly then adds layers of complexity to the tale and weaves her story into that of Atlantis. Friendship, trust, and responsibility are major themes as Sera struggles to grasp that she is really her kingdom''s only hope. Quick-witted, loveable characters and a well-planned fantasy world make this an all-encompassing book. Readers will eagerly await future volumes and the answers they will provide." - VOYA "Best-selling Donnelly (Revolution, 2010) builds an alluring mermaid civilization and history, filled with painterly descriptions of Sera''s underwater palace and its unearthly architecture, her sumptuous wardrobe, and the menagerie of half-human, half-marine animal denizens. There''s also plenty of romantic tension with handsome mermen, strife between merls (that''s girl mermaids) from rival regions, and some powerful female friendships amid the fast-paced plot, filled with wondrous magic." - Booklist

La princesse Serafina a bien changé. Elle qui était une jeune sirène orpheline, perdue et timide, est aujourd’hui pleine d’assurance, à la tête de la Résistance des Nageoires Noires. Alors qu’elle élabore un plan de sabotage contre l’ennemi, ses amies sirènes doivent elles aussi faire face à de grands dangers pour mener à bien leur mission. Ling se retrouve prisonnière du filet d’un chalutier géant, tandis que Becca rencontre Astrid et apprend que celle-ci cache un secret honteux. Quant à Ava, elle est menacée par une troupe de cavaliers de la mort. Pire encore : il est de plus en plus difficile pour Mahdi, le fiancé de Serafina, de faire semblant qu’il est amoureux de Lucia Valerno. Or si les parents de Lucia venaient à avoir le moindre doute, la vie de Mahdi serait menacée et tous les espoirs de Serafina détruits.

Donker getij is het voorlaatste deel in de Waterfire Saga. Boordevol politieke intriges en huiveringwekkende spanning! Eens was ze een verloren prinses, maar nu is Serafina de zelfverzekerde leider van de Black Fin Resistance. Terwijl ze werkt aan het saboteren van haar vijand en het werven van bondgenoten, worden haar vrienden geconfronteerd met hun eigen uitdagingen. Ling wordt gedeporteerd naar een gevangeniskamp; Becca ontdekt een beschamend geheim. Ava kan niet terug naar huis, omdat de doodrijders wachten op haar komst. En het wordt steeds moeilijker voor Serafina’s verloofde Mahdi om de schijn op te houden dat hij verliefd is op Lucia Volerno. Als Lucia’s ouders achterdochtig worden, is zijn leven – en alle hoop voor Serafina – voorbij. • Internationale bestsellerauteur • Derde boek in een reeks van vier epische verhalen

Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme''s giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp. Becca meets up with Astrid and learns why the Ondalinian mermaid is always so angry: she is hiding a shameful secret. Ava can''t return home, because death riders await her arrival. And it is getting more and more difficult for Mahdi, Serafina''s betrothed, to keep up the ruse that he is in love with Lucia Volerno. If Lucia''s parents become suspicious, his life--and all of Sera''s hopes--will be extinguished. Political intrigue, dangerous liaisons, and spine-tingling suspense swirl like a maelstrom in this penultimate book in the WaterFire saga.

Serafina, Neela, Ling, Ava, Becca et Astrid ont été convoquées par un très puissant clan de sorcières. Elles ont appris qu''elles sont les descendantes directes des Six Souverains Originels. Ces mages gouvernaient autrefois l''empire de l''Atlantide. Leur mission est à présent de retrouver les six talismans leur ayant appartenu. C''est le seul moyen de vaincre la malédiction qui a jadis détruit la cité antique... et qui menace de se répéter. Chacune à sa façon, les jeunes sirènes vont devoir faire preuve de courage et d''intelligence, allant jusqu''à affronter la mort. Sans se douter que la menace provient d''une terrible révélation, plus violente qu''une lame de fond...