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Jeder im Land kennt die Legende der Schattenarmee − eine gewaltige Streitmacht aus dunklen Geschöpfen, die gegen die Völker Arrandurs zog und die Menschheit an den Rand der Vernichtung brachte. Nur einer Allianz aus Magiern und Menschen war es zu verdanken, dass sie unter schweren Verlusten bezwungen werden konnte. Niemand glaubte, dass sie eines Tages wiederkehren würde, um ihr Werk zu vollenden.

When sorcerer Learned Penric hears of the suspected demonic possession of an ox at his brother-in-law’s bridgebuilding worksite, he thinks it an excellent opportunity to tutor his adopted daughter and student sorceress Otta in one of their Temple duties: identifying and restraining such wild chaos elementals before harm comes to their hosts or surroundings.

Nach den verheerenden Kriegen der Vergangenheit ist Ruhe in der Festung im Norden Mirandors eingekehrt. Während Raam Harthammer sich der zwergischen Kampfkunst im Kreis seiner neuen Eliteeinheit, der Stahlnacken, widmet und Dornarg Essenbrand über den Folianten in seiner Bibliothek brütet, sammelt König Brugard Eisaxt die verstreuten Clans unter seinem Banner, um die Zwerge zu alter Stärke zurückzuführen.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Fragile Threads of Power, Book 1 (French Edition) and experience the compelling world of historical fantasy.

In the fantasy empire of Rokugan, when a Crane Clan auditor turns up dead in a soy brewery, all eyes turn to nobleman-turned-detective, Daidoji Shin . . . but not to solve the man's murder; rather, Shin is the suspect. Now Shin must attempt to figure out who killed the victim and, more importantly, who framed him, all while outwitting the authorities on his trail—including a dogged Kitsuki investigator with a score to settle. Caught in a spider's web of intrigue and with his enemies closing in, time is running out for Dadoiji Shin . . .

Древний Рим, середина I века до нашей эры. Марк Туллий Цицерон в воспитательных целях отправляет своего семнадцатилетнего сына на поиски мантикоры, вестницы катаклизмов, которая якобы вышла из земных недр в провинции Проконсульская Африка. Но в африканской пустыне Марк Туллий Младший и его спутники — поклоняющаяся богине Земли воительница, молодой незадачливый пастух, охотники-пунийцы и раб, пропагандист революционных идей, — обнаруживают, что из недр явились существа гораздо страшнее и у них весьма амбициозные планы...

As the day of the hunt draws closer, Lenore begins to unravel, questioning the role she has been playing all these years. Torn between regaining her husband’s affection and the cravings Carmilla has awakened, soon Lenore will uncover a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk.

When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she's the only mage available – or so she thought. Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. After being rescued and healed from her fight in the forest, Riela awakens in a magical castle complete with a gorgeous library, a strange wolf, and the surly man who saved her life.

La saga épique à l'origine de la série Netflix The Last Kingdom ! Servir ou régner ? Alors que la bataille pour l'Angleterre fait rage, Uhtred, guerrier, païen et ennemi juré des Vikings, se trouve à la croisée des chemins. Même si on lui a offert une couronne, il reste un homme de parole. Une parole qu'il a donnée au roi Alfred le Grand, qui rêve d'une Angleterre délivrée du joug des Vikings. Alors quand son souverain lui ordonne de reprendre Londres de l'ennemi et de l'offrir à son beau-fils Æthelred, un homme faible qui n'a rien d'un guerrier, Uhtred obéit... à regret.

Chelsea Iversen's THE WITCHES AT THE END OF THE WORLD is a speculative novel set in 17th-century Norway about two sisters who find themselves at odds when one incites a dangerous curse against the village where their mother once lived; but you can't take back dark magic once it's been released, and they know, like their mother before them, that someone will have to burn—they are witches, after all.

As a rival monarch takes his rightful place on the throne of a nearby land, it becomes more imperative than ever that King Kelson produce a long-awaited heir. Love is set aside for duty-and Kelson the king must make the choice that Kelson the man can not.

Fin de l'été de l'an 44 après J.-C. Les légions romaines épuisées par les combats sont dans leur deuxième année de campagne contre les tribus bretonnes. Le commandant de l'armée romaine en Bretagne, le général Plautius, est soumis à la pression de l'Empereur pour qu'il écrase les rebelles une bonne fois pour toutes. Au sein de la fameuse deuxième légion, les centurions Macro et Cato, sous le commandement hasardeux du centurion Maximus, se voient confier la mission de tenir un gué sur la Tamise. Mais Maximus perd son sang-froid au moment critique, permettant au chef ennemi, Caratacos, et à ses hommes de s'échapper.

1828. El Instituto Real de Traducción de Oxford, también conocido como Babel, es la institución mágica más importante del mundo. La magia con plata capaz de revelar significados ocultos perdidos en la traducción que allí se practica le ha otorgado al Imperio británico un poder sin parangón. Robin, un huérfano cantonés que ha terminado siendo alumno en Babel, se ha dado cuenta de que servir a Babel significa traicionar a su país de origen.

Evar and Livira stand side by side and yet far beyond each other's reach. Evar is forced to flee the library, driven before an implacable foe. Livira, trapped in a ghost world, has to recover her book if she's to return to her life. While Evar's journey leads him outside into the vastness of a world he's never seen, Livira's destination lies deep inside her own writing, where she must wrestle with her stories in order to reclaim the volume in which they were written.

Return to the epic fantasy realm of Rokugan's samurai and magic in the collected Legend of the Five Rings novellas, featuring an all-new story of the Lion Clan. A shamed Lion Clan warrior finds a chance for redemption when she discovers a foundling with magical ancestry, whose secrets could change everything. A young monk with a mysterious tattoo must learn to embrace her destiny and become a superhuman hero of the Dragon Clan. The quest for a lost relic leads a team of bold Crab Clan samurai into a dangerous expedition through the monster-haunted depths of Shinomen forest.

Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready to call it home—until he realizes he has no choice. With its doors slamming shut and locking behind him, Whimbrel House is not about to let Merritt leave. Ever.

Bern Thorkellson, punished for his father’s sins, denied his heritage and home, commits an act of vengeance and desperation that brings him face-to-face with a past he’s been trying to leave behind...In the Anglcyn lands of King Aeldred, the shrewd king, battling inner demons all the while, shores up his defenses with alliances and diplomacy - and with swords and arrows. Meanwhile his exceptional, unpredictable sons and daughters give shape to their own desires when battle comes and darkness falls in the spirit wood...

The year is 1918. Alex White, a young American soldier recently wounded in the Great War, comes to Gatford to escape his troubled past. The pastoral English village seems the perfect spot to heal his wounded body and soul, but the neighboring woods are said to be haunted by capricious, even malevolent, spirits. He is warned to steer clear of the woods, and the perilous faerie kingdom it borders, but Alex cannot help himself.

Talen is in the hands of a powerful half-beast, a creature twisted for war, who is convinced the most merciful thing to do with Talen is kill him. But he might not have that chance, for Nashrud, the Divine sleth hunter, is hot on their trail. As they flee, the two can only hope the perils of the Wilds will save them, for if they are taken, both will become the tools of Mokad. Back on the coast, Sugar is sent to guide Argoth and a handful of warriors on a mission to assassinate Mokad's Skir Master.

Argoth and Shim have only a short season before Mokad comes to annihilate them. If they're going to survive, they will need to raise an army of dreadmen and fell-maidens and train them in the lore. Argoth sends out a call to Groves throughout the western lands and begins to train Talen, Sugar, and 30 others. But Mokad isn't waiting. Mokad has already sent an armada with armies from four glorydoms. It has also sent its Guardian - a terrifying Divine everyone thinks is a sleth ally, coming with an invitation from Argoth himself to join Shim's men.