Лучшие книги Клэр Норт

В одиннадцатый раз жизнь Гарри Огаста подходит к концу. И он точно знает, что будет дальше: он родится вновь, в то же время, в том же месте и при тех же обстоятельствах. А еще — будет помнить абсолютно все о прошлых жизнях. Казалось бы, так будет всегда… Но внезапно у смертного одра Гарри Огаста появляется девочка и передает послание: мир приближается к…

Это случилось очень давно. Но я помню своего убийцу — он напал на меня на одной из темных улиц Лондона. Теряя сознание, я упала и коснулась его… Так произошло мое первое «переключение». Я стояла и наблюдала за собственной смертью глазами своего убийцы.

Теперь я могу выбирать себе любое тело, любую жизнь — на день или на целые годы. Я могу быть кем угодно.

Так кто же я?
Я — никто.
Я — любовь.
Я — это вы.

Семнадцать лет назад царь Одиссей отплыл с острова Итака на войну с Троей. Вместе с ним уехали все мужчины, способные держать оружие, да и взор богов Олимпа обратился в ту же сторону. Никто из мужчин не вернулся. Жена Одиссея Пенелопа, женщины Итаки и их богини остались управлять островом. Но время идет, и множатся слухи о смерти Одиссея, поэтому потенциальные…

Мое имя - Хоуп Арден. Хотя вы вряд ли меня помните, даже если мы встречались уже тысячу раз. Все началось, когда мне исполнилось шестнадцать. Папа стал забывать подвезти меня в школу, мама - позвать к ужину, а для лучшей подруги я превратилась в незнакомку. Не важно, что я говорю, что делаю, какие преступления совершаю, - вы все равно меня не вспомните. И теперь…

Не так давно на песках острова Итака Орест, сын Агамемнона, казнил мать и вернулся в Микены, чтобы занять трон. Хотя он не мог поступить иначе, чувство вины медленно сводит его с ума. Тогда его сестра Электра устраивает возвращение Ореста на Итаку в надежде, что мудрая Пенелопа найдет способ излечить его вдали от любопытных взглядов микенцев и Менелая, царя Спарты,…

'CLAIRE NORTH BRINGS A POWERFUL, FRESH AND UNFLINCHING VOICE TO ANCIENT MYTH' Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller AriadneFollowing the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire North's Songs of Penelope trilogy - an exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost . . .Praise for the Songs of Penelope 'Darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking' Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller Ariadne'Richly poetic . . . This is an impassioned plea for the lost, disenfranchised queens of ancient Greece, a love letter to the silenced women of history' Booklist'Everything I've wanted in a a vibrant cast, full of suspense, told with a phenomenal narrative voice - this is an absolute masterpiece' Sarah Bonner, author of Her Perfect Twin'Penelope is proving to be an outstanding epic hero in her own right. The world building is sensational' Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den'Conjures up a world in which women, abandoned by their men, must weave their own destinies' The Times'Claire North has set a new standard for Ancient Greek retellings. Absolutely sublime' Hannah Lynn, author of Athena's ChildThe Songs of Penelope House of OdysseusThe Last Song of Penelope

What if your life were defined by a number? What if any crime could be committed without punishment, so long as you could afford to pay the fee assigned to that crime? Theo works in the Criminal Audit Office. He assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full. But when Theo's ex-lover Dani is killed, it's…

In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse.
There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun.
But those whom fortune favours may be invited to compete in the higher league . . . a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on a scale as big as the British Isles.
Not everyone proves worthy of competing in the higher league. But one woman, who is about to play, may just exceed everyone's expectations.
Though she must always remember: the higher the stakes, the more deadly the rules . . .

The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.

Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost though games of chess, backgammon - every game under the sun.

But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes - those of politics and empires, of economics and kings...

In 1930s Bangkok, one higher league player has just been challenged to a game of hide and seek. The board is all of Thailand - and the seeker may use any means possible to hunt down his quarry - be it police, government, strangers or even spies...

The Gameshouse is an unusual institution.

Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost though games of chess, backgammon - every game under the sun.

But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes - those of politics and empires, of economics and kings...

And now, the ultimate player is about to step forward.