Böcker av Victor Dixen

They thought they were masters of their destiny. They thought they were taking part in the most extraordinary of missions. In fact, they are the victims of the cruellest of plots. Eighteen-year-old orphan Leonor was looking for glory - and love - on Mars.

A fearless young heroine ventures into a Parisian underworld court of conspiring vampires in this sweeping alternate history.The vampire King Louis XIV reigns supreme over a terrorized France, determined to protect his empire at any cost. When a mysterious renegade vampire named the Lady of Miracles ascends to power in an underworld Parisian court and claims the city for herself, Louis feels threatened for the first time in centuries.His secret weapon to fight back? Mademoiselle Diane de Gastefriche, a young baronette who earned the king's trust through her own cunning and wit. He sends Diane to squash the new threat to his power. But King Louis has no idea that this feisty girl's real name is Jeanne Froidelac: she is an infiltrated commoner, whose secret mission is to destroy him and rid the world of the vampiric tyranny.Caught between a vengeful king and a ruthless rival, Jeanne embarks on a quest that could alter the kingdom's destiny--and expose a powerful secret that she will do anything to protect.

"Dixen excels at concocting unexpected detours and jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Anne Rice fans will be especially enthralled." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fiery heroine seeks vengeance against a royal court of deadly vampires in this epic alternate history set in lavish Versailles.Louis XIV transformed from the Sun King into the King of Shadows when he embraced immortality and became the world's first vampire. For the last three centuries, he has been ruling the kingdom from the decadent Court of Shadows in Versailles, demanding the blood of his subjects to sate his nobles' thirst and maintain their loyalty.In the heart of rural France, commoner Jeanne Froidelac witnesses the king's soldiers murder her family and learns of her parents' role in a brewing rebellion involving the forbidden secrets of alchemy. To seek her revenge, Jeanne disguises herself as an aristocrat and enrolls in a prestigious school for aspiring courtiers. She soon finds herself at the doors of the palace of Versailles.But Jeanne, of course, is no aristocrat. She dreams not of court but of blood.The blood of a king.

Perfect for fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Amie Kaufman and Lauren Oliver. The Genesis Programme has brought twelve young astronauts to Mars; They are also party to an outrageous conspiracy. The viewers at home are glued to their screens and the rescue mission, knowing nothing of the threat to Earth.

The first in a heartstopping, high-octane new space trilogySix girls, six boys. She has signed up for glory. She has signed up for love. She has signed up for a one-way ticket. Even if the dream turns to a nightmare, it is too late for regrets.