Mary Watson Livres

An eerie, magical thriller from the author of The Wren Hunt, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emily Bain Murphy's The Disappearances Zara's family moved to Kilshamble for a new beginning. But everything changed the night her sister was found dead on the village green. Two months later, Laila's death is a riddle that nobody wants solved. Where were her injuries? Why was she so obsessed with local folklore? And what does all this have to do with David, the boy who lives at the big house? As Zara delves deeper into her sister's secret life, she becomes entangled in an ancient magical feud. All too unwittingly she is treading the same dangerous path that led Laila to the village green ...

It's not dust she's looking for. It's dirt. Esmie is meant to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed. Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn't really a cleaner. One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she's going to make them pay . . .

Jasmin has always known that monsters are real. When she was a child, she witnessed her famous, adored grandfather attempt to kill her grandmother. Now Jasmin is seventeen, watchful and curious. She hangs out at the local college, sneaking into the lectures of charismatic professor Theo Merrick and spying on an intoxicatingly cool group of older students. She can only dream of being part of their world. Then, when a college student dies in mysterious circumstances, Jasmin seizes her chance to join the group as they try to solve the mystery - while unwittingly unraveling her own dark past. Strange Nature is a richly layered thriller, a journey into mystery, myth and memory, and a story of love in all its forms.

Každé Vánoce Wren i její rodinu v lesích kolem jejich vesnice pronásledují mocní nepřátelé – Soudci. Ona sama ani nikdo z okolí je nedokáže zastavit. V zoufalé snaze zachránit rodinu i přátele se proto vydává na tajnou misi jako asistentka do nepřátelského velitelství. V spleti lží a podvodů si jí však začne všímat soudkyně Cass Harknessová – a Wren tak brzy bude muset volit mezi záchranou rodiny a zkázou dalších lidí.