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Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position. As an immortal Fomorian with the secret gift of magic, Gormflaith has a burning desire: to find and destroy the hidden fortress of her sworn enemies, the Descendants, who seek to kill her kind at all costs. She begins to use her magical powers, and discovers she is more skilled than she ever realised... but can she control what she will become?

Leth Marek, champion d'arènes, se retire invaincu, au. sommet de sa gloire. Il a quarante ans, une belle fortune et deux jeunes fils qu'il connaît à peine. C'est à Kyrenia, la plus grande cité du monde, qu'il a choisi de les élever, loin de la violence de sa terre natale. Lorsqu'il croise la route d'un culte itinérant, une étrange religion menée par un homme qui se dit prophète, l'ancien champion ignore que son voyage va basculer dans le chaos.

In this thrilling sequel to Seventh Son, Alvin Maker is awakening to many mysteries: his own strange powers, the magic of the American frontier, and the special virtues of its chosen people, the Native Americans. Alvin has discovered his own unique talent for making things whole again. Now he summons all his powers to prevent the tragic war between Native Americans and the white settlers of North America.

Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the eternal conflict for the fate of all creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary - the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War - the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.

The anticipated climax to a series that has been building in popularity, Richard Lee Byers is at his best working with tales of the undead. Prophet of the Dead fulfills on the promise of the title, giving fans a satisfying end to the current threats facing the Brotherhood of the Griffon.

Book One in the new Druidhome Trilogy picks up where the popular Moonshae Trilogy left off, righting the great wrong that remained at the conclusion of the original series. Now evil threatens the islands of Moonshae, for the people have forsaken their goddess, the Earthmother.

Fitz Weitseher hat Prinz Pflichtgetreu befreit und ist mit ihm nach Bocksburg zurückgekehrt. Nun steht der Heirat des Prinzen mit Prinzessin Elliania von den Roten Korsaren scheinbar nichts mehr im Weg. Doch die Anspannung im Volk der Sechs Provinzen und der Widerstand der Adligen wächst stetig, und selbst Bocksburg ist nicht mehr sicher. Widerstrebend willigt Fitz ein, den Prinzen zu beschützen und ihn in der Gabe zu unterrichten. Da trifft er auf einen Anwender dieser magischen Fähigkeit, der sie weit effektiver als er selbst einzusetzen vermag; von dem niemand wusste - und der Haus Weitseher zu Grunde richten könnte.

Raised in a loving but sheltered Duvarharian home, Thaddeus’ tranquil world is upheaved by a dark cloaked figure—one who wants him and his brother dead. To appease the man, the brothers are enrolled in an academy dedicated to training arena fighters. While being ostracized by his brother and the other violent students, Thaddeus strives to unravel the academy’s dark secrets. What he discovers drives him to uncover the truth buried in himself and Rasa.

In the days before the Great Flood, Noah’s prophecy of impending doom incites opposition wherever he goes. Although Jayfeth is an unlikely hero, being the son of the doomsday prophet thrusts him into extraordinary adventures and danger. Shunned by their tribe for building the ark, the family is soon ensnared in the palace intrigues of the giant Nephilim. All the while, a growing menace from otherworldly forces in the east devastates the land and its people.

Biene, die Tochter des ehemaligen königlichen Assassinen Fitz Weitseher, wurde entführt. Die Diener von Clerres wollen sie unbedingt unter ihre Kontrolle bringen, und dafür ist ihnen jedes Mittel Recht. Denn sie haben längst erkannt, wovor Fitz die Augen verschlossen hat: Biene ist die Erbin des Narren und damit die nächste Weiße Prophetin. Doch Biene wäre nicht Fitz Tochter, wenn sie die Entführung tatenlos über sich ergehen lassen würde. Sie plant bereits ihre Flucht.

The war is lost. His people conquered or exiled. Prince Seth Hal-Titus has only one hope left and that is to keep his sister, Hadassah, hidden and safe. But he has to find her first. After three years of searching, he finally gets a clue that takes him back to North Arden—the kingdom stolen by the Duramonti. Seth must find her before the enemy does. But Hadassah isn’t the only one being hunted.