Laini Taylor
Hi! I write fantasy books. My latest is STRANGE THE DREAMER, about a young librarian, a mythic lost city, and the half-human children of murdered gods. Check it out :-) Before that I wrote the DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE trilogy, which has been translated into 32 languages. It's about a blue-haired art student raised by monsters, a broken angel, and a war that has raged for 1000 years in another world. I also wrote LIPS TOUCH: THREE TIMES, which was a National Book Award finalist, and the DREAMDARK books. As well as various short stories and novellas. Thanks for reading!! www.lainitaylor.com@lainitaylor
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
Laini Taylor
Around the world, black hand prints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages - not all of them human - and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out.
When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3)
Laini Taylor
What power can bruise the sky?
Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her.
When the brutal angel emperor brings his army to the human world, Karou and Akiva are finally reunited—not in love, but in a tentative alliance against their common enemy. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves.
But with even bigger threats on the horizon, are Karou and Akiva strong enough to stand among the gods and monsters?
The New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion as—from the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond—humans, chimaera, and seraphim strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy.
Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
Laini Taylor
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.
What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?
The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries—including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo’s dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?
Welcome to Weep.
Blackbringer (Faeries of Dreamdark, #1)
Laini Taylor
When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark, she's devoted her life to tracking down and recapturing devils escaped from their ancient bottles, just as her hero, the legendary Bellatrix, did 25,000 years ago. With her faithful gang of crows, she travels the world fighting where others would choose to flee. But when a devil escapes from a bottle sealed by the ancient Djinn King himself, the creator of the world, she may be in over her head. How can a single faerie, even with the help of her friends, hope to defeat the impenetrable darkness of the Blackbringer?
Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2)
Laini Taylor
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.
This is not that world.
Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.
In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.
While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.
But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?
Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1.5)
Laini Taylor
In this stand-alone companion to the New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone series comes the story of Mik and Zuzana's fantastical first date—as a gorgeously illustrated gift edition with bonus content included.
Petite though she may be, Zuzana is not known for timidity. Her best friend, Karou, calls her "rabid fairy," her "voodoo eyes" are said to freeze blood, and even her older brother fears her wrath. But when it comes to the simple matter of talking to Mik, or "Violin Boy," her courage deserts her. Now, enough is enough. Zuzana is determined to make the first move, and she has a fistful of magic and a plan. It's a wonderfully elaborate treasure hunt of a plan that will take Mik all over Prague on a cold winter's night before leading him to the treasure: herself! Violin Boy is not going to know what hit him.
New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor brings to life a night only hinted at in the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy—the magical first date of fan-favorites Zuzana and Mik. Originally published as an ebook, this new print edition will include breathtaking black and white illustrations, plus bonus content in a gorgeous package perfect for new and current fans of the series.
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2)
Laini Taylor
Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old.
She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise.
She was wrong.
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep.
Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the Muse of Nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead?
Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this astonishing and heart-stopping sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer.
Lips Touch: Three Times
Laini Taylor
Three tales of supernatural love, each pivoting on a kiss that is no mere kiss, but an action with profound consequences for the kissers' souls:
Goblin Fruit
In Victorian times, goblin men had only to offer young girls sumptuous fruits to tempt them to sell their souls. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy girls?
Spicy Little Curses
A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse.
Hatchling
Six days before Esme's fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
Laini Taylor
"Errand requiring immediate attention. Come.
The note was on vellum, pierced by the talons of the almost-crow that delivered it. Karou read the message. 'He never says please', she sighed, but she gathered up her things.
When Brimstone called, she always came."
In general, Karou has managed to keep her two lives in balance. On the one hand, she's a seventeen-year-old art student in Prague; on the other, errand-girl to a monstrous creature who is the closest thing she has to family. Raised half in our world, half in 'Elsewhere', she has never understood Brimstone's dark work - buying teeth from hunters and murderers - nor how she came into his keeping. She is a secret even to herself, plagued by the sensation that she isn't whole.
Now the doors to Elsewhere are closing, and Karou must choose between the safety of her human life and the dangers of a war-ravaged world that may hold the answers she has always sought.
Strange the Dreamer Duology (Strange the Dreamer #1-2)
Laini Taylor
Journey into the rich fantasy world of Strange the Dreamer & Muse of Nightmares! An epic journey of discovery, worlds unknow, star-crossed lovers, and the dreams and nightmares that bind them together!
This LitJoy Special Edition Box Set includes a stunning slipcase with foiled detailed artwork by Jane Tibbetts and AJ Frena. The set also includes two hardcover books: Strange the Dreamer & Muse of Nightmares. With cover artwork by Tom Roberts and interior artwork by AJ Frena, Jorge Jacinto, Sophia Volovik, and Josu Hernaiz, this very special box set will immerse readers in a beautiful fantasy world!
Both books are signed and annotated by New York Times Bestselling author Laini Taylor.
Muse of Nightmares: Library Edition
Laini Taylor
Hija de humo y hueso (Hija de humo y hueso, #1)
Laini Taylor
Karou es una estudiante de arte de 17 años que vive en Praga. Pero ese no es su único mundo. A veces, Karou desaparece en misteriosos viajes para realizar los encargos de Brimstone, el monstruo quimera que la adoptó al nacer.
Tan misteriosa resulta Karou para sus amigos, como lo es para ella su propia vida: ¿cómo es que ha acabado formando parte de una familia de monstruos quimera? ¿Para qué necesita su padre adoptivo tantos dientes, especialmente de humanos? Y, ¿por qué tiene esa recurrente sensación de vacío, de haber olvidado algo?
De pronto, empiezan a aparecen marcas de manos en las puertas, señal de que la familia de Karou corre grave peligro. Karou tratará de cruzar al mundo quimérico para ayudarles, pero es perseguida por los serafines. Entre ellos se encuentra Akiva, un ángel arrebatadoramente hermoso al que Karou está unida de forma que ni ella misma puede imaginar.
Le faiseur de rêves (Pôle Fiction)
Laini Taylor
Depuis la bibliothèque du royaume de Zosma, Lazlo Lestrange tente de percer les mystères de désolation, la ville oubliée. Quand des guerriers lancent une expédition vers la Cité mythique, le jeune homme n'hésite pas à les suivre. Mais est-il prêt à affronter les ombres du passé ? Et qui est la déesse à la peau bleue qui apparaît dans ses rêves ?
Fille des chimères
Laini Taylor
Sur terre, des êtres ailés laissent des empreintes noires sur les portes. Ailleurs, une étrange créature collectionne des dents humaines. À Prague, une étudiante en art se retrouve au coeur d'une guerre millénaire entre deux peuples. Elle s'appelle Karou, a les cheveux bleus et remplit ses carnets en dessinant des monstres. Une question la hante : qui est-elle ?"Karou et Sulfure me sont venus à l'esprit un jour que j'écrivais, juste pour le plaisir. Soudain, je les ai vus : la fille aux cheveux bleus et son monstre de père. Bien vivants et embarqués dans une passionnante histoire. Cela ne m'était encore jamais arrivé." Laini Taylor
La marque des anges (Tome 2) - Revenante (French Edition)
Laini Taylor
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.
This is not that world.
Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.
In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.
While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.
But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?
The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy
Laini Taylor
The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away.The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three hardcovers: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters.
From master storyteller and National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor comes a sweeping and gorgeously written modern fantasy series about a forbidden love, an ancient and epic battle, and hope for a world remade.
Le Faiseur de rêves (Le Faiseur de rêves, #1)
Laini Taylor
Dreams of Gods and Monsters (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #3)
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Muza cosmarurilor (Strange the Dreamer, #2)
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Visul își alege visătorul (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
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The Daughters of Smoke and Bone Trilogy 3 Collection Books Set by Laini Taylor
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Silksinger (Faeries of Dreamdark, #2)
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Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #2)
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Night of Cake and Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1.5)
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Sueños de dioses y monstruos (Hija de humo y hueso, #3)
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Días de sangre y resplandor (Hija de humo y hueso, #2)
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Um Estranho Sonhador (Um Estranho Sonhador, #1)
Laini Taylor
O sonho escolhe o sonhador, e não o contrário – e Lazlo Estranho, órfão de guerra e bibliotecário júnior, sempre temeu que seu sonho tivesse escolhido mal. Desde os cinco anos, ele era obcecado pelos mistérios de Lamento, uma cidade mítica perdida. O que aconteceu lá duzentos anos atrás que a separou do restante do mundo? Que tipo de deuses existiam lá e foram mortos pelo Matador de Deuses? Essas respostas o aguardam em Lamento, mas também mais mistérios – incluindo a deusa de pele azul que aparece nos sonhos de Lazlo.
Neste romance de tirar o fôlego – indicado para sonhadores dispostos a se aventurar em mundos mágicos, repletos de personagens marcantes e seus conflitos emocionais –, a sombra do passado é tão real quanto os fantasmas que assombram a cidadela de divindades assassinadas.
Aventure-se em um mundo mítico de horror e maravilha, mariposas e pesadelos, amor e massacre.
El soñador desconocido (El soñador desconocido, #1)
Laini Taylor
Feita de Fumaça e Osso (Feita de Fumaça e Osso, #1)
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Dias de Sangue & Estrelas (Feita de Fumaça e Osso, #2)
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La chimera di Praga (La chimera di Praga, #1)
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La musa degli incubi (Strange the Dreamer, #2)
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Il sognatore (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
Laini Taylor
È il sogno a scegliere il sognatore, e non il contrario: Lazlo Strange ne è sicuro, ma è anche assolutamente.certo che il suo sogno sia destinato a non avverarsi mai. Orfano, allevato da monaci austeri che hanno cercato in tutti i modi di estirpare dalla sua mente il germe della fantasia, il piccolo Lazlo sembra destinato a un'esistenza anonima. Eppure il bambino rimane affascinato dai racconti confusi di un monaco anziano, racconti che parlano della città perduta di Pianto, caduta nell'oblio da duecento anni: ma quale evento inimmaginabile e terribile ha cancellato questo luogo mitico dalla memoria del mondo? I segreti della città leggendaria si trasformano per Lazlo in un'ossessione. Una volta diventato bibliotecario, il ragazzo alimenterà la sua sete di conoscenza con le storie contenute nei libri dimenticati della Grande Biblioteca, pur sapendo che il suo sogno più grande, ossia vedere la misteriosa Pianto con i propri occhi, rimarrà irrealizzato. Ma quando un eroe straniero, chiamato il Massacratore degli Dèi, e la sua delegazione di guerrieri si presentano alla biblioteca, per Strange il Sognatore si delinea l'opportunità di vivere un'avventura dalle premesse straordinarie.
Das Geheimnis des Träumers (Strange the Dreamer, #2A)
Laini Taylor
Sarai ist die Muse der Albträume. Seit sie denken kann, quält sie die Bewohner von Weep mit ihren schlimmsten Ängsten. Sie ist sich sicher, dass sie jede noch so furchtbare Grausamkeit gesehen hat. Doch damit liegt sie falsch. Unendlich falsch. Denn plötzlich findet sich Sarai selbst in einem Albtraum wieder, aus dem sie nicht aufwachen kann. Ihre Liebe, ihr Leben und das aller Bewohner von Weep stehen auf dem Spiel ...
Sogni di mostri e divinità (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #3)
Laini Taylor
In questo terzo e conclusivo capitolo della saga entriamo subito nel vivo dell’azione: l’esercito degli angeli discende sulla Terra, in pieno giorno, in una Roma sfolgorante di sole, con uno stuolo di telecamere intente a riprendere e un pubblico sbalordito a osservare la scena. Nel frattempo, dopo il tradimento che ha portato la sua specie allo stremo, Karou sta ricostruendo l’esercito delle chimere e, grazie a un inganno ingegnoso, è ora alla guida della ribellione contro gli angeli. Il futuro della sua specie dipende da lei, ed è giunto il momento dello scontro finale. Riusciranno Karou e Akiva a realizzare il sogno di una realtà in cui i loro popoli smettano di distruggersi e in cui, forse, potrebbe esserci spazio per il loro amore?
La città di sabbia (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #2)
Laini Taylor
La studentessa d’arte Karou ha finalmente le risposte che ha sempre cercato. Sa chi è e cosa è. Ma, insieme a questa scoperta, un’altra verità affiora in superficie, una realtà che la ragazza farebbe di tutto pur di ignorare: ha amato un ragazzo che le è nemico, lui l’ha tradita e per questo il suo mondo è sconvolto. Ora, in una kasbah dimenticata nel deserto del Marocco, Karou e i suoi alleati si preparano a uno scontro definitivo contro l’armata dei serafini e sotto la luce delle stelle plasmano creature di potente forza distruttiva. Akiva, legato dall’appartenenza all’esercito degli angeli, ma gravato da un profondo conflitto interiore, inizia a progettare un altro tipo di battaglia: quella per il riscatto. Per la speranza.
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