Diana Peterfreund mêle avec brio diverses expériences de vie dans son écriture, s'inspirant de rôles tels que costumière et de ses nombreux voyages pour créer des récits captivants. Son œuvre se caractérise par son esprit et son intelligence, explorant des thèmes profonds au sein d'intrigues engageantes. Qu'elle plonge dans la fiction pour jeunes adultes ou dans des univers fantastiques, Peterfreund aborde chaque histoire avec une perspective et une passion uniques, offrant aux lecteurs des aventures littéraires inoubliables.
Set at an elite university, the story follows Amy Haskel, who becomes part of a notorious secret society. As she navigates this power-driven environment, the stakes are high; aligning with the wrong individuals could have dire consequences. The series explores themes of ambition, loyalty, and the clash between new and old money, making it a gripping read for fans of intense college dramas.
Set in a world filled with adventure, this sequel follows a group of young heroes as they navigate new challenges and uncover secrets in a mysterious fortress. With a blend of excitement and friendship reminiscent of classic tales, the story promises to engage fans of treasure hunts and mythical quests. Acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund continues to develop rich characters and a captivating plot that will appeal to readers seeking thrilling escapades and clever twists.
Set in an elite university, the story follows Amy Haskel as she navigates the treacherous waters of a notorious secret society. In a landscape dominated by power and privilege, new members must tread carefully, as alliances with the wrong individuals can lead to dire consequences. This thrilling narrative explores themes of ambition, loyalty, and the dark side of privilege, making it a captivating read for fans of intense college dramas.
From Rampant and Ascendant author Diana Peterfreund comes this thrilling companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars, now in paperback. Across a Star-Swept Sea is a romantic science-fiction reimagining of the classic The Scarlet Pimpernel. Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the islands of Galatea and Albion stand alone, a paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on Galatea, an uprising against the aristocracy has turned deadly. The revolutionaries' weapon is a drug that damages their enemies' brains, and the only hope is a mysterious spy known as the Wild Poppy. On neighboring Albion, no one suspects that the Wild Poppy is actually famously frivolous teenage aristocrat Persis Blake. Her gossipy flutternotes are encrypted plans, her pampered sea mink is genetically engineered for spying, and her well-publicized new romance with handsome Galatean medic Justen Helo . . . is her most dangerous mission ever. When Persis discovers that Justen is keeping a secret that could plunge New Pacifica into another dark age, she realizes she's not just risking her heart, she's risking the world she's sworn to protect.
Astrid Llewelyn is now a fully trained unicorn hunter, but she can't solve all her problems with just a bow and arrow. Her boyfriend, Giovanni, has decided to leave Rome, the Cloisters is in dire financial straits, her best friend's powers are mysteriously disintegrating, and Astrid can't help but feel that school, home, and her hopes of becoming a scientist are impossible dreams. So when she's given the opportunity to leave the Cloisters and put her skills to use as part of a scientific quest to discover the Remedy, Astrid leaps at the chance. Finally, she can have exactly what she wants—or can she? At Gordian headquarters in the French countryside, Astrid begins to question everything she thought she believed: her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and— most of all—her duty as a hunter. Should Astrid be saving the world from killer unicorns, or saving the unicorns from the world?
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a catastrophic genetic experiment has drastically reduced the population, the story explores the rise of a Luddite nobility that has banned most forms of technology. This new society grapples with the consequences of their ancestors' actions, navigating themes of power, survival, and the tension between progress and tradition. As characters confront their past and the remnants of a technological age, the narrative delves into the complexities of human nature and the quest for identity in a drastically changed world.
The first middle grade novel in an exciting new series from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund, perfect for fans of The Goonies and The City of Ember. Gillian Seagret doesn't listen to people who say her father's a crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold War–era rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his job and forced them to move to the middle of nowhere, but Gillian knows he's right and plans to prove it. When she discovers a missing page from Dr. Underberg's diary in her father's mess of an office, she thinks she's found a big piece of the puzzle—a space-themed riddle promising to lead to Dr. Underberg's greatest invention. Enlisting the help of her skeptical younger brother, Eric, her best friend, Savannah, and Howard, their NASA-obsessed schoolmate, Gillian sets off on a journey into the ruins of Omega City, a vast doomsday bunker deep inside the earth,. But they aren't alone inside its dark and flooded halls. For while Gillian wants to save her dad's reputation by bringing Dr. Underberg's secrets to light, there are others who will stop at nothing to make sure they stay buried . . . forever.
After sixteen-year-old Astrid Llewelyn survives a vicious unicorn attack, she learns that she is a descendant of the most famous unicorn hunter of all time and she must travel to Rome, Italy, to train in the ancient arts in order to carry on her family legacy and save the world from the threat posed by the reemergence of lethal unicorns
"When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the woods of Maine, a motley crew of students--including Beth 'Peacock' Picach, Orchid McKee, Vaughn Green, Sam 'Mustard' Maestor, Finn Plum, and Scarlet Mistry--are left stranded on campus with their headmaster. Hours later, her body is found hanging in the conservatory and it's very clear her death was no suicide. With this group of students who are all hiding something, nothing is as it seems, and everyone has a motive for murder"--
Kniha ze série Ivy League. Komedie ze zákulisí ranního televizního zpravodajství. Producentka Becky je v práci velmi ambiciózní a o to víc ji zdeptá, když ji z televize vyhodí. Skočí po nové nabídce – postavit na nohy krachující ranní show jedné regionální stanice. Do show přitáhne dvě zdánlivě skvělé hvězdy, bývalou královnu krásy Coleen a slavného válečného zpravodaje Mike. Jenže ti dva jsou na sebe jako kočka a pes a je na Becky, aby show udržela nad vodou.
