New Releases by Lesley Livingston

Paste magazine''s Best New Fantasy Books of January Indie Next Pick A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young. In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests. Neve is the youngest daughter of the king, and Ronan is a Druid''s apprentice turned thief, making a living by selling stolen spells. They should be enemies, but their shared hatred of the Druids—and a dark magic that has marked them both—makes them unlikely, if uneasy, allies. When Eire is threatened by a power struggle, Neve must seize the chance to take her rightful place on her family''s throne, with the help of Ronan and the realm''s most dangerous outcasts. Their journey takes them to the outskirts of Eire, where magic still runs free . . . and where an outlaw and a warrior princess might carve out a future with spells and swords. Lesley Livingston vividly reimagines Irish legends and fairytales to craft a YA fantasy adventure that will captivate readers of Brigid Kemmerer and Tricia Levenseller.

Harte Rivalitäten, tödliche Kämpfe und eine verbotene Liebe Rom, 44 v. Chr.: Die keltische Prinzessin und Gladiatorin Fallon scheint endlich am Ziel ihrer Träume angekommen. Nach dem erfolgreichen Kampf um ihre Gladiatorenschule sind Fallon und ihre Mitstreiterinnen zu den Lieblingen der Römischen Republik geworden. Fallons großer Liebe Cai jedoch wird sein Rang als Decurio aberkannt und er wird selbst zu einem von Caesars Gladiatoren gemacht. Während Fallon für Cais Freiheit kämpft, geschieht das Undenkbare: Caesar wird ermordet. Als Fallon klar wird, dass auch Kleopatra in größter Gefahr schwebt, setzen sie und ihre Freunde alles aufs Spiel, um die Königin zurück nach Ägypten zu bringen ... Alle Bände der „Die Gladiatorin“-Reihe: Gladiatorin – Freiheit oder Tod (Band 01) Gladiatorin – Verrat oder Triumph (Band 02) Gladiatorin – Sieg oder Verderben (Band 03)

"Momentos bem passados" - The Globe and Mail Fallon e a filha mais nova de um orgulhoso rei celta e sempre viveu na sombra da lendária reputação da guerreira de Sorcha, a sua irmã mais velha, que morreu em combate quando os exércitos de Julio Cesar invadiram a ilha da Bretanha. Na véspera do seu 17o aniversário, Fallon está ansiosa por seguir os passos da irmã e conquistar o seu legítimo lugar entre os guerreiros reais. Mas ela nunca terá essa oportunidade, já que é capturada e vendida a uma escola de elite que treina mulheres gladiadoras - e cujo patrono e o proprio Julio Cesar. Numa cruel reviravolta do destino, o homem que destruiu a familia da jovem poderá ser a sua única hipótese de sobrevivência. Agora, Fallon terá de ultrapassar rivalidades perversas e combates mortais - dentro e fora da arena. E talvez a maior ameaça de todas: os seus sentimentos proibidos, porem irresistíveis, por Cai, um jovem soldado romano.

Wird der Ruhm der Gladiatorin ihr Verderben? »Seid mutig, Gladiatorin ... und seid wachsam. Mit der Gunst Caesars gewinnt Ihr auch den Hass seiner Feinde.« Fallon wurde gewarnt. Doch der erbitterte Zweikampf mit der rivalisierenden Gladiatorinnenschule bedroht schon bald nicht nur Fallons Liebe zu dem römischen Soldaten Cai, sondern das gesamte römische Reich. Ihre hart erkämpfte Freiheit steht auf dem Spiel, und die Einzigen, die Fallon und ihre Schwesternschaft noch retten können, scheinen die sagenumwobenen Amazonenkriegerinnen zu sein. Doch was wenn diese so unerbittlich sind wie ihr Ruf? Alle Bände der „Die Gladiatorin“-Reihe: Gladiatorin – Freiheit oder Tod (Band 01) Gladiatorin – Verrat oder Triumph (Band 02) Gladiatorin – Sieg oder Verderben (Band 03)

El último libro de la serie Vencedora lleva a Fallon y a sus hermanas guerreras en un viaje épico desde la corrupta República Romana hasta la maravilla del mundo antiguo de Alejandría y Egipto. En un mundo sin honor puedes ser un arma o un objetivo. Tras recuperar el Ludo Aquilea, Fallon y sus hermanas gladiadoras se han convertido en las favoritas de la República. Sin embargo, la traición en Roma alcanza unas profundidades insospechadas: Cay ha sido despojado de su rango de decurión a causa de su amor por Fallon y la República empieza a partirse en pedazos. Cuando Fallon descubre que Cleopatra está en peligro, ella y su hermana Sorcha reúnen a su guardia de guerra para sacar clandestinamente de Roma a la reina de Egipto. Las guerreras se embarcarán en un viaje extraordinario que las llevará a Alejandría, la maravilla del Viejo Mundo, e incluso más allá. Por el camino, Fallon deberá decidir qué es lo que de verdad desea, y a quién está dispuesta a sacrificar para conseguirlo.

Gefangene. Rebellin. Legende. Fallon ist die Tochter eines Keltenkönigs und Schwester der legendären Kämpferin Sorcha. An ihrem siebzehnten Geburtstag brennt Fallon darauf, im Schlachtfeld ihre von Caesars Armee getötete Schwester zu rächen. Doch stattdessen wird sie von Sklavenhändlern gefangen genommen und an eine Eliteschule für weibliche Gladiatorinnen im verhassten Rom verkauft. Als die größte Gefahr erweisen sich allerdings Fallons verbotene Gefühle für einen jungen römischen Soldaten ... Alle Bände der „Die Gladiatorin“-Reihe: Gladiatorin – Freiheit oder Tod (Band 01) Gladiatorin – Verrat oder Triumph (Band 02) Gladiatorin – Sieg oder Verderben (Band 03)

In this hilarious, new series, four ordinary kids are about to learn that they are on deck. . . to save the world! If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? What about being able to turn yourself into what you draw? But what if drawing is not exactly what you''re best at? Daisy Kildare is starting over at a new school. Sometimes she wishes she could be anywhere else. But when she uses a certain pencil, Daisy finds she becomes whatever she draws. She just needs to harness that power. If only her drawing skills were a little more accurate . . . Meanwhile, it turns out there are forces both good and evil who have had their eyes on Daisy and three other “special” kids since their exposure at birth to a mysterious element called reidium. When Daisy finds herself drawn into an epic battle on land, sea and sky, she must use all her wits and artistic “talents” to fight the evil mastermind The Boss and her conniving minion, Dr. Bafflegab. Readers will be riveted to this high-adventure, howlingly funny story that never misses a beat. The other books in this multi-author series are written by Kevin Sylvester (Mucus Mayhem), Ted Staunton (What Blows Up), and Richard Scrimger (Irresistible – available Fall 2019).

Amada por el imperio romano, odiado por el resto del mundo. Sigue la épica aventura de Fallon en la serie Vencedoras. Fallon no hizo caso cuando se lo advirtieron, y ahora le toca sufrir las consecuencias de haberse ganado el cariño de los romanos por ser la gladiadora favorita del César. Aunque creía haber conseguido su libertad, Fallon pronto descubre que quedarse tiene un precio. Cuando las chicas de una academia rival causan problemas a sus hermanas guerreras, las gladiadoras de Ludo Aquilea se ven obligadas a huir. En su viaje encontrarán una tribu de aguerridas amazonas que podrían ayudarlas... O acabar con ellas. «Sé valiente, gladiadora. Y precavida. Cuando te ganes el amor del César, también te harás con el odio de sus enemigos».

When Caesar is murdered, Fallon and her fellow gladiatrices lose their protector and, realizing that Cleopatra is now in grave danger, travel to Alexandria, Egypt, for her safety and theirs.

Este es su viaje, de fiera princesa celta a legendaria gladiadora del imperio romano. Fallon es la hija de un orgulloso rey celta, la hermana de la legendaria guerrera Sorcha y la enemiga jurada de Julio César, que hizo pedazos a su familia. En la víspera de su decimoséptimo cumpleaños, Fallon es capturada y vendida a una escuela de élite para gladiadoras, propiedad del mismísimo Julio César. En un cruel giro del destino, el hombre que destruyó a su familia se convertirá en su única esperanza para sobrevivir. «Apreté los puños a lado y lado para no tocar el collar de hierro que llevaba atado al cuello. Era la hija de rey, encontraría a la chica guerrera que había en mí y encontraría la manera de liberarla».

Onoverwinnelijk van Lesley Livingston Het spannende vervolg op Onverschrokken Wees moedig, gladiatrix... En op je hoede. Zodra je de liefde van Caesar voor je gewonnen hebt, zul je je de haat van zijn vijanden op de hals halen. Fallon was gewaarschuwd. Nu ze het volk van Rome voor zich heeft gewonnen als Caesars zegevierende gladiatrix, moet ze de prijs daarvoor betalen. Samen met haar krijgszusters belandt ze in een onheilspellend conflict met een rivaliserende gladiatoracademie. Niet alleen Fallons hart - en haar liefde voor Gai - staat op het spel, maar het hart van het hele Romeinse Rijk. Wanneer duister verraad en een verdorven machtsstrijd haar zwaarbevochten vrijheid in gevaar brengen, kan Fallon nog maar één ding doen om haar zusters en zichzelf te redden. Ze zoekt haar toevlucht tot een lang vergeten mythische stam: de Amazones.

The darling of the Roman Empire is in for the fight of her life in this lush sequel to the acclaimed historical fantasy The Valiant. Be brave, gladiatrix... And be wary. Once you win Caesar''s love, you''ll earn his enemies'' hate. Fallon was warned. Now she is about to pay the price for winning the love of the Roman people as Caesar''s victorious gladiatrix. In this highly anticipated sequel to THE VALIANT, Fallon and her warrior sisters find themselves thrust into a vicious conflict with a rival gladiator academy, one that will threaten not only Fallon''s heart - and her love for Roman soldier Cai - but the very heart of the ancient Roman Empire. When dark treachery and vicious power struggles threaten her hard-won freedom, the only thing that might help the girl known as Victrix save herself and her sisters is a tribe of long-forgotten mythic Amazon warriors. The only trouble is, they might just kill her themselves first.

Onverschrokken van Lesley Livingston The Gladiator & Spartacus meets Katniss & Tris Fallon is de dochter van een Germaanse koning, de zus van de legendarische strijder Sorcha en lid van de Cantii-stam, de gezworen vijand van Julius Caesar. Toen Fallon jong was vielen Caesars troepen haar land binnen en stierf haar zus op het slagveld. Op de avond van haar zeventiende verjaardag wil Fallon niets liever dan in Sorcha’s voetstappen treden door een plek te verdienen in het Cantii-leger. Maar daar krijgt ze de kans niet voor… Ze wordt gevangengenomen door een slavenhandelaar en verscheept naar Rome, waar ze terechtkomt op een school voor vrouwelijke gladiatoren. Ze zal moeten vechten voor haar eer en haar leven en haar lot ligt vanaf dan in de handen van niemand minder dan Julius Caesar. Een stoer, spannend verhaal vol verrassende wendingen en levendige actiescènes, dat zich afspeelt in het oude Rome. strongLees ook deel 2: Onoverwinnelijk!

Princess. Captive. Gladiator. Always a Warrior. Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister''s footsteps and earn her place in her father''s war band. She never gets the chance. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators—owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who destroyed Fallon’s family might be her only hope of survival. Now, Fallon must overcome vicious rivalries, deadly fights in and out of the arena, and perhaps the most dangerous threat of all: her irresistible feelings for Cai, a young Roman soldier and her sworn enemy. A richly imagined fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Cinda Williams Chima, The Valiant recounts Fallon’s gripping journey from fierce Celtic princess to legendary gladiator and darling of the Roman empire.

Set against the gritty, shadowed back-drop of New York City, Lesley Livingston''s epic Starling Saga is an intoxicating blend of sweeping romance and pulse-pounding action. Starling Mason Starling is a champion fencer on the Gosforth Academy team, but she''s never had to fight for her life. Not until the night a ferocious, otherworldly storm rips through Manhattan, trapping Mason and her teammates inside the school. Mason is besieged by nightmarish creatures more terrifying than the thunder and lightning as the raging tempest also brings a dangerous stranger into her life: a young man who remembers nothing but his name—the Fennrys Wolf. His arrival tears Mason''s world apart, even as she feels an undeniable connection to him. Together, they seek to unravel the secrets of Fenn''s identity as strange and supernatural forces gather around them. When they discover Mason''s family—with its dark allegiance to ancient Norse gods—is at the heart of the mystery, Fennrys and Mason are suddenly faced with a terrifying future. Descendant The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion . . . A blinding light . . . Then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard—the realm of Norse legend—and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin, a powerful relic left behind by vanished gods. The Fennrys Wolf knows all about Asgard. He was once trapped there. And he’ll do whatever it takes to find the girl who’s stolen his heart and bring her back—even if it means a treacherous descent into the underworld. But time is running out, and Fenn knows something Mason doesn’t: If she takes up the Spear, she’ll set in motion a terrible prophecy. And she won’t just return to her world . . . She’ll destroy it. Transcendent On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling kneels beside her beloved Fennrys Wolf, who lies in a pool of blood, his life hanging in the balance. Even if he lives, their future is far from certain as chaos swirls around them. Has this unstoppable heroine—smart, savvy, deadly with a blade—reached the limits of what her sword can vanquish and her soul can survive?

In Wondrous Strange, Kelley Winslow starts living her dream. Seventeen years old, she has moved to New York City and started work with a theatre company. Sure, she’s only an understudy for the Avalon Players, a third-tier repertory company so far off-Broadway it might as well be in Hoboken, but things are looking up—the lead has broken her ankle and Kelley’s about to step into the role of Titania the Faerie Queen in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But Faeries are far more real than Kelley thinks, and a chance encounter in Central Park with a handsome young man named Sonny Flannery plunges her into an adventure she could never have imagined. Sonny and Kelley find themselves drawn to each other—and into a terrible plot that could spell disaster for both New York and the Faerie realm alike. Much has changed since Kelley Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved the mortal realm from the ravages of the Wild Hunt. In Darklight, Kelley is stuck in New York City, rehearsing Romeo and Juliet and missing Sonny more with every stage kiss, while Sonny has been forced back to the Otherworld and into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the remaining Hunters and Queen Mabh herself. When a terrifying encounter sends Kelley tumbling into the Otherworld, her reunion with Sonny is joyful but destined to be cut short. An ancient, hidden magic is stirring, and a dangerous new enemy is willing to risk everything to claim that power. Caught in a web of Faerie deception and shifting allegiances, Kelley and Sonny must tread carefully, for each next step could topple a kingdom . . . or tear them apart. In the days after Darklight, the Avalon Theatre has burned to the ground. The shadowy figure poisoning King Auberon is still at large, and Kelley and Sonny are torn apart—because of the lie Kelley told that changed everything. In Tempestuous, Kelley tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, while Sonny takes refuge with a band of Lost Fae in an abandoned reservoir beneath Central Park. But those who would steal the Green Magick are not finished yet. A final showdown is coming, one that will put Sonny and Kelley’s love for each other to the ultimate test—if they survive that long.

Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare''s Mortal Instruments series, this action-packed, undeniably romantic saga that began with Starling and intensified in Descendant comes to an epic conclusion in Transcendent. On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world—and of her love, Fennrys—in her hands. For it has all come down to this. Mason Starling has completed her father''s vision and become a Valkyrie—a chooser of the slain and the one who will ultimately bring about the end of the world. But she is determined that what happens next is not what the prophecy foretold , or what her father has planned, or what the fates have already decided. What happens next is up to Mason and Fennrys. Or is it?

Monster-mashers and babysitters extraordinaire Cheryl and Tweed are back, along with their friends Pilot and Arnie—and they’re in trouble again! This time, they’re tangled up in some ghostly goings-on: solving the mystery that lies behind the creepy doors of Heckleston Manor, Wiggins Cross’s only genuine haunted house. The gang must face off against a whole new host of horrors, including gargoyles, possessed drive-in movie speakers, and a gaggle of ghoulish ghosts. At the same time, Cheryl and Tweed must defend their babysitting turf against the rival sitters in the town—in a contest of wits, guts and sitter-fu!

Past and present collide on the high seas! Clare and Allie hurtle back in time once more in a perilous attempt to retrieve Marcus Donatus—Allie’s blast-from-the-past crush—and put an end, once and for all, to the Time Monkey Shenanigans. But Clare and Allie unexpectedly find themselves temporal stowaways on a Roman warship full of looted Celtic gold, sailing straight for the heart of a magic-fuelled maelstrom. T here’s not much they can do but hang on for the ride—and hope Milo can tap into the Druid lore trapped in his genius brain to help bring them home, before it’s too late. The only thing that’s going to save Clare and Allie now is if they join forces with old enemies, new loves … and unexpected friends.

Best friends Clare and Allie once more find themselves in trouble—and travelling in time. Taking part in an archaeological dig at Glastonbury Tor in England, the girls promise each other: no time travel shenanigans, no involvement with dangerous Druids or villainous museum thieves, and definitely no weirdness about the fact that Clare is now seriously dating Milo, Allie’s super-genius hottie cousin! But when Allie makes an unexpected find at the dig site, the grisly artifact sends her spiraling back in time to a Roman encampment besieged by rampaging Celts. As she struggles to survive in the past, Clare and Milo race desperately against time in the present to bring Allie home … before she loses her head or her heart.

Meet Cheryl and Tweed, two 12-year-old girls who are identical twins (just not with each other!), cousins, and best pals. After a mysterious “incident” involving a plane trip when they were very young left both girls orphaned and twin-less, they are raised by their grandfather, the owner/operator of the tumbledown Starlight Paradise Drive-In movie theatre in the middle-of-nowhere town of Wiggins Cross. The girls have bonded closer than sisters through a shared love of B movies and buttered popcorn, and they firmly believe that there must be something more out there in the world than meets the eye. Something … weird. They’re about to find out just how right they are. When Dudley’s World O’Wonders, a threadbare travelling carnival, rolls into town, the citizens of Wiggins welcome the distraction. But even “Colonel” Winchester P.Q. Dudley, the carnival’s shady owner, doesn’t realize that among the fake and fabricated “wonders” of his travelling sham-show rests the authentic mummified remains of a young Egyptian princess … bearing a shockingly real curse! It’s up to Cheryl and Tweed, with their encyclopaedic knowledge of monster movie lore, and their flyboy friend Yeager “Pilot” Armbruster to save the town—and themselves!

Kelley Winslow tente de reprendre une vie normale. Bien que Sonny Flannery, le charmant change-forme,lui manque terriblement, elle enchaîne les répétitions de théâtre et les sorties avec sa colocataire. Mais ses nouveaux pouvoirs ont été repérés par les forces maléfiques. Un jour, tandis qu’elle essaie d’échapper à l’une d’entre elles, elle est projetée dans le monde des fées où elle retrouve Sonny. Cependant, le temps n’est pas aux effusions amoureuses car ils sont pris au piège des manipulations et des complots des fées.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Lesley Livingston delivers another electrifying blend of non-stop action and undeniable romance—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series. The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion . . . A blinding light . . . Then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard—the realm of Norse legend—and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin, a powerful relic left behind by vanished gods. The Fennrys Wolf knows all about Asgard. He was once trapped there. And he’ll do whatever it takes to find the girl who’s stolen his heart and bring her back—even if it means a treacherous descent into the underworld. But time is running out, and Fenn knows something Mason doesn’t: If she takes up the Spear, she’ll set in motion a terrible prophecy. And she won’t just return to her world . . . She’ll destroy it.

Kelley Winslow est une jeune actrice. Elle vit à New York et ne croit pas aux contes de fées. Lorsque le rôle principal de la pièce pour laquelle elle avait auditionné renonce à jouer, Kelley passe du stade de remplaçante à celui de star. Elle est à Central Park pour répéter son texte quand elle rencontre Sonny Flannery, un des gardiens du portail qui sépare notre univers de celui des faeries. Kelley plonge alors dans un monde fantastique et découvre ses origines qui se révèlent bien plus féériques que ce qu''elle imaginait...

Clarinet Reid is a pretty typical teenager. On the surface. She''s smart, but a bit of a slacker; outgoing, but just a little insecure; not exactly a mischief-maker ... but trouble tends to find her wherever she goes. Also? She unwittingly carries a centuries-old Druid Blood Curse running through her veins. Now, with a single thoughtless act, what started off as the Summer Vacation in Dullsville suddenly spirals into a deadly race to find a stolen artifact, avert an explosive catastrophe, save a Celtic warrior princess, right a dreadful wrong that happened centuries before Clare was even born, and if there''s still time-- literally--maybe even get a date. This is the kind of adventure that happens to a girl once every ... never.

Mason Starling is a champion fencer on the Gosforth Academy team, but she''s never had to fight for her life. Not until the night a ferocious, otherworldly storm rips through Manhattan, trapping Mason and her teammates inside the school. Mason is besieged by nightmarish creatures more terrifying than the thunder and lightning as the raging tempest also brings a dangerous stranger into her life: a young man who remembers nothing but his name—the Fennrys Wolf. His arrival tears Mason''s world apart, even as she feels an undeniable connection to him. Together, they seek to unravel the secrets of Fenn''s identity as strange and supernatural forces gather around them. When they discover Mason''s family—with its dark allegiance to ancient Norse gods—is at the heart of the mystery, Fennrys and Mason are suddenly faced with a terrifying future. Set against the gritty, shadowed back-drop of New York City, this first novel in award-winning author Lesley Livingston''s epic Starling Saga is an intoxicating blend of sweeping romance and pulse-pounding action.

Kelley Winslow is living her dream. Seventeen years old, she has moved to New York City and started work with a theatre company. Sure, she’s only an understudy for the Avalon Players, a third-tier repertory company so far off-Broadway it might as well be in Hoboken, but things are looking up—the lead has broken her ankle and Kelley’s about to step into the role of Titania the Faerie Queen in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But Faeries are far more real than Kelley thinks, and a chance encounter in Central Park with a handsome young man named Sonny Flannery plunges her into an adventure she could never have imagined. Sonny and Kelley find themselves drawn to each other—and into a terrible plot that could spell disaster for both New York and the Faerie realm alike.