Jessica Khoury

"Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written . . . a rare, glittering jewel of a novel."—Sarah J. Maas, author of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series "This is Aladdin like you've never imagined."—Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world. . . . When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of the Aladdin story from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

The Forbidden Wish

Twelve-year-old Amelia gets the opportunity to attend a boarding school and learn how to use music to create magic, hoping to become a Maestro like her deceased mother.

The Mystwick School of Musicraft

From Jessica Khoury, author of the Corpus Trilogy, comes a gripping story of royalty and rebellion, coursing across a far-away star system like a trail of jewels.

Last of Her Name

Resolving to find the mother who left her behind, Sophie enlists the help of a charter pilot to visit a remote Pacific island lab only to encounter genetically enhanced humans created in a scientific experiment who all possess a terrible flaw.

Vitro

Stranded in the desert during an educational safari gone wrong, zoologist's daughter Sarah and her classmates embark on a perilous journey to safety that is interrupted when they are attacked by a silver lion.

Kalahari

When Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence surrounding the secret laboratory she's grown up in, she sneaks outside the compound meeting Eio, a boy from a nearby village, and they embark on a race to discover the truth of Pia's origin.

Origin

The Jinni

In this spellbinding sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia must master the magic of Composing to help her school win a magic competition--and save her friends from a mysterious evil.

The Midnight Orchestra

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to a brand-new fantasy series. In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow. Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings -- the famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It was a Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were killed. There's just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like Eagles and Ospreys. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined to become a farmer. Determined to honor her parents' memories and prove herself worthy of the Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital. But her journey will be dangerous. Foul creatures called gargols lurk behind every cloud, ready to slay anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside in a storm -- just as Ellie's family was. Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts, each with their own aspirations... and their own secrets. Ellie's new friends offer not just roadside companionship. They'll challenge her ideas of right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero.

Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1)

Zahra lleva tanto tiempo encerrada en su lámpara que, cuando un ladronzuelo la descubre, se topa con un mundo muy distinto: ahora, la magia está prohibida y su nombre se ha convertido en una leyenda. Una aterradora por lo que le hizo a su anterior ama. Decidida a huir, Zahra acepta el trato que le propone el rey de los genios: la libertad a cambio de una terrible traición. Para conseguir su objetivo deberá ocultar su verdadera identidad y no separarse de su nuevo amo.

El tercer deseo

"Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home--and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life. Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia's origin--a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever"--

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to this soaring fantasy series. In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, though not all the clans are treated equally. Ellie Meadows longed to become a Goldwing -- the knights who protect the people -- but because she came from the humble Sparrow Clan, her dream faced almost insurmountable resistance. Nox Hatcher has it even worse. Nox is a Crow, a shattered clan. They can't own businesses or run organizations, all due to a mistake made hundreds of years ago. Nox has had to steal and scrape just to survive, but a single goal has kept him going, even when it felt like all the Clandoms were against him. Years ago, his mother was imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. Now, finally, Nox is going to save her.

Storm of the Sparrow #1

Twin Island. Das Geheimnis der Sophie Crue

The Sign of the Jaguar

Drachenfantasy vom Feinsten! Ein spannendes Fantasy-Abenteuer der amerikanischen Bestsellerautorin Jessica Khoury. Nach "Silberdrache" von Angie Sage Band 2 der fantastischen Serie um Drachen, Freundschaft und Magie für Jungen und Mädchen ab 11 Jahren. Ein geheimnisvolles Drachenei war erst der Anfang ... Seit Joss in den Bergen ein silbernes Drachenei gefunden hat, hat sich sein Leben dramatisch verändert. Aus dem Ei ist ein Silberdrache geschlüpft. Und diese Drachen, sagt die Legende, verleihen unermessliche Macht. Denn nur sie können die Grenzen zwischen den Welten durchdringen. Das weiß auch der Clan der Lennix. Nun sind sie und ihre bösartigen Drachen erbarmungslos hinter Joss und seinem Silberdrachen Lysander her. Allie, Joss und Sirin müssen Lysander um jeden Preis beschützen. Sie machen sich auf die gefahrvolle Suche nach einer verlorengegangene Quelle uralter Drachenmagie. Die einzige Magie, die den bösen Drachen Einhalt gebieten kann. Doch auch die Lennix sind hinter der Geheimwaffe her. Und sie schrecken vor nichts zurück ... Alle Bände der Reihe: Band 1: Angie Sage: Silberdrache (978-3-8458-3397-2) Band 2: Jessica Khoury: Silberdrache - Das Geheimnis der Drachenkönigin (978-3-8458-3415-3) Perfekter Lesestoff für Jungen und Mädchen ab 11 Jahren Zeitlose Fantasy-Geschichte: Ein Jugendbuch über Drachen, Magie und Freundschaft Lesevergnügen wie eine richtig gute, actiongeladene Serie Kurze Kapitel, verblüffende Wendungen, atemlose Spannung Fantasy-Fans werden dieses Buch verschlingen

Silberdrache - Das Geheimnis der Drachenkönigin

Pia (17, ik-figuur) is opgegroeid in een geheim laboratorium in het regenwoud. Zij is de eerste onsterfelijke creatie van een team wetenschappers. Als ze ontsnapt door een gat in de omheining, ontmoet ze een inheemse jongen. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Onsterfelijk / druk 1

Elizabeth Richards

Morgan Rhodes

Fiona Paul

Lili Peloquin

Five new tales of love and adventure that will leave you breathless! Discover the exhilerating stories and incredible worlds of these five breathtaking novels: Origin by Jessica Khoury, The Innocents by Lili Peloquin, Venom by Fiona Paul, Black City by Elizabeth Richards, and Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes.

Breathless Reads Fall 2012 Sampler

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to this soaring fantasy series. In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. In the Clandoms, every person is born with wings, along with the ability to fly. But there has always been one deadly restriction to this gift -- a rule that must never be broken. Flying in cloudy skies summons gargols, vicious stone monsters that will tear any poor trespassers apart. History doesn't tell where the gargols came from, or why they're so intent on punishing those who soar too high. But now Ellie Meadows thinks she knows why. An aspiring knight turned wanted fugitive, Ellie has seen the truth with her own eyes. The Clandoms' history has been taken from them, along with their ancestral homes. Only one person can return the Clandoms back where they belong. Nox Hatcher is the key to the skies, if only Ellie can get him to believe it.

Phoenix Flight (Skyborn #3)

«Soy la esclava de la lámpara. Tengo el poder de concederte tres deseos». Zahra lleva tanto tiempo encerrada en su lámpara que, cuando un ladronzuelo la descubre, se topa con un mundo muy distinto: ahora, la magia está prohibida y su nombre se ha convertido en una leyenda. Una aterradora por lo que le hizo a su anterior ama. Decidida a huir, Zahra acepta el trato que le propone el rey de los genios: la libertad a cambio de una terrible traición. Para conseguir su objetivo deberá ocultar su verdadera identidad y no separarse de su nuevo amo. Al fin y al cabo, Aladdín todavía tiene tres deseos que elegir. «El tercer deseo me ha evocado todo lo que me encanta de Aladdín, ahora contado por una narradora que es tan humana e imperfecta como poderosa y astuta. A eso se le suma una historia de amor nueva y convincente que me ha hecho adorar este libro del principio al final». Marissa Meyer, autora de Las crónicas lunares «Una novela estelar... y absolutamente inolvidable». Sarah J. Maas, autora de Una corte de rosas y espinas «Un deseo concedido a los aficionados a la fantasía, a las historias de amor o simplemente a las buenas historias». Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books «Los seguidores de las reinterpretaciones de los cuentos de hadas ambientados en tierras lejanas se enamorarán de esta irresistible novela». Booklist «Esta es la historia de Aladdín como jamás la habías imaginado». Renée Ahdieh, autora de La ira y el amanecer «Deliciosa y mágica». Bustle «Rebosante de magia y personajes femeninos fuertes». Kirkus «A los lectores no les costará nada sumergirse en esta novela exquisita sobre alianzas y traiciones». Publishers Weekly

»Er ist die Sonne und ich bin der Mond.« SIE ist die mächtigste aller Dschinnys. ER ist ein gewitzter Dieb. Gemeinsam sind sie unschlagbar. Doch zunächst sind sie ein Dreamteam wider Willen, denn ER möchte alles aus seinen drei Wünschen rausholen, SIE schnellstmöglich ihre Freiheit zurückgewinnen. Aber nach und nach erkennen die beiden, dass alles Glück dieser Welt bereits an ihrer Seite ist. Doch wenn eine Dschinny und ein Mensch sich verlieben, erwartet sie beide der Tod. Also müssen die beiden, um ihr Glück UND die Freiheit zu gewinnen, alle Regeln brechen.

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