検索キーワード： 著者 "Marie Brennan" すべてのカテゴリー

Fame is rare in Driftwood - it's hard to get famous if you don't stick around long enough for people to know you. But many know the guide Last, a one-blooded survivor who has seen his world end many lifetimes ago. For Driftwood is a strange place of slow apocalypses, where continents eventually crumble into mere neighborhoods, pulled inexorably toward the center in the Crush. Cultures clash, countries fall, and everything eventually disintegrates.

After her adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the deserts of Akhia, the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds. This concluding volume will finally reveal the truths behind her most notorious adventure - scaling the tallest peak in the world, behind the territory of Scirland's enemies - and what she discovered there, within the Sanctuary of Wings.

You, dear listener, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart - no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments - even at the risk of one's life - is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten….All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist.

Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent's expedition to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide fame. The details of her personal life during that time are hardly less private, having provided fodder for gossips in several countries.

Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Isabella embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world to study all manner of dragons in every place they might be found. From feathered serpents sunning themselves in the ruins of a fallen civilization to the mighty sea serpents of the tropics, these creatures are a source of both endless fascination and frequent peril.

Three years after her fateful journeys through the forbidding mountains of Vystrana, Mrs. Camherst defies family and convention to embark on an expedition to the war-torn continent of Eriga, home of such exotic draconian species as the grass-dwelling snakes of the savannah, arboreal tree snakes, and, most elusive of all, the legendary swamp-wyrms of the tropics. The expedition is not an easy one.

The demon-vanquishing samurai Asako Sekken and Agasha no Isao Ryotora are summoned to Winter Court. Their exploits with the Spirit Realms have taken a toll on the pair and the cut and thrust of Rokugani politics proves challenging. After being urged to share their tales of adventure, the Winter Court guests begin to fall into a deep sleep from which they cannot wake. Fearing foul play, the Phoenix demand retribution, but Sekken and Ryotora uncover the hand of a supernatural trickster seeking entry to the mortal realm.

The When Swords Fall Silent anthology showcases the imaginations and talents of more than a dozen of the best modern science-fiction and fantasy authors, with each tale centered around one or more characters burdened with a bloody task they will see to completion no matter the cost. Every story takes you for a vicious ride through a world of shadow and death, each as unique in perspective and execution as the contracts carried out within.

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.

Ein spannendes, episches Fantasy-Abenteuer in der Welt des Brettspiels "Legend of the Five Rings". Zwei rivalisierende Clans tun sich zusammen, um einem tödlichen, übernatürlichen Geheimnis auf den Grund zu gehen. In der isolierten Siedlung Seibo Mura des Drachenclans ist Chaos ausgebrochen. Während des Vollmonds wüten furchterregende Kreaturen durch das Dorf und sorgen für Zerstörung und Tod. Als der Drachensamurai Agasha no Isao Ryōtora losgeschickt wird, um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, sieht er sich noch größeren Gefahren entgegen, als er erwartet hatte.

Chaos has broken out in the isolated Dragon Clan settlement of Seibo Mura. During the full moon, horrifying creatures rampage through the village, unleashing havoc and death. When the Dragon samurai Agasha no Isao Ryotora is sent to investigate, he faces even greater danger than expected. To save the village, he must confront his buried past - not to mention an unexpected Phoenix Clan visitor, Asako Sekken, who has his own secrets to hide.

Seven years ago, Eliza’s childhood sweetheart vanished from the streets of Whitechapel. No one believed her when she told them that he was stolen away by the faeries. But she hasn’t given up the search. It will lead her across London and into the hidden palace that gives refuge to faeries in the mortal world. That refuge is now crumbling, broken by the iron of the underground railway, and the resulting chaos spills over to the streets above.

The Royal Society of London plays home to the greatest minds of England. It has revolutionized philosophy and scientific knowledge. Its fellows map out the laws of the natural world, disproving ancient superstition and ushering in an age of enlightenment. To the fae of the Onyx Court, living in a secret city below London, these scientific developments are less than welcome. Magic is losing its place in the world - and science threatens to expose the court to hostile eyes.

The year is 1666. The king and parliament vie for power, fighting one another with politics and armies alike. Below, the faerie court has enemies of its own. The old ways are breaking down, and no one knows what will rise in their place. But now, a greater threat has come, one that could destroy everything. In the house of a sleeping baker, a spark leaps free of the oven - and ignites a blaze that will burn London to the ground.

The year is 1590. The city of London flourishes, the most brilliant jewel in the crown of Elizabeth I. Years ago, Elizabeth forged a pact with her faerie counterpart to secure both of their thrones. Now that alliance is in danger. Michael Deven, a rising star in Elizabeth’s court, seeks the “hidden player” who has influenced mortal politics for so long. Lady Lune, a faerie out of favor, must infiltrate the mortal world to protect her vicious queen. Together this pair will uncover the secret of Invidiana’s power - a secret that has the potential to shatter both realms.

As the renowned granddaughter of Isabella Camherst (Lady Trent, of the riveting and daring Draconic adventure memoirs) Audrey Camherst has always known she, too, would want to make her scholarly mark upon a chosen field of study. When Lord Gleinleigh recruits Audrey to decipher a series of ancient tablets holding the secrets of the ancient Draconean civilization, she has no idea that her research will plunge her into an intricate conspiracy, one meant to incite rebellion and invoke war.

In diesem letzten Band wird endlich die Wahrheit hinter Lady Trents berühmtberüchtigtstem Abenteuer enthüllt: Sie trotzte dem höchsten Gebirge der Welt, das weit hinter dem Territorium von Scirlands Feinden liegt - und machte dort im Heiligtum der Schwingen eine überraschende Entdeckung.

Lady Trents Entdeckungen in Akhien sind der Stoff romantischer Legenden und haben sie von akademischer Bedeutungslosigkeit zu weltweitem Ruhm katapultiert. Die Details ihres Privatlebens während jener Zeit sind ebenso bekannt und haben bis über die Landesgrenzen hinaus für Aufregung gesorgt. Doch, wie es in der Karriere dieser schillernden Frau so oft der Fall ist, ist die Geschichte, welche die Öffentlichkeit kennt, bei Weitem nicht vollständig.

Sechs Jahre nach ihren riskanten Aktionen in Eriga bricht Isabella zu ihrer bisher ehrgeizigsten Expedition auf: einer zwei Jahre langen Reise um die Welt, um Drachen an jedem Ort zu erforschen, wo man sie finden kann. Von gefiederten Echsen, die sich in den Ruinen einer vernichteten Zivilisation sonnen, bis zu den riesigen Seeschlangen der Tropen stellen diese Kreaturen eine Quelle sowohl endloser Faszination als auch häufiger Lebensgefahr dar.

Aufmerksame Hörer wissen bereits, wie sich die belesene und zielstrebige Isabella auf den historischen Weg gemacht hat, der sie eines Tages zur führenden Drachenforscherin der Welt machen würde. In diesem beeindruckend offenherzigen Nachfolger blickt Lady Trent auf die nächsten Schritte ihrer glorreichen (und gelegentlich skandalösen) Karriere zurück. Drei Jahre nach ihrer schicksalhaften Reise durch die abschreckenden Gebirge von Vystrana ignoriert Lady Trent gängige Konventionen und bricht zu einer Expedition auf, die sie auf den wilden, kriegszerrütteten Kontinent Erga führt.