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Recovering An'nay from the hands of the Palorians wasn't enough. Ghennit's offer of protection for the Halflings, by the way of Khanahar, wasn't enough either. Most galling was Brezlin's lackluster response to this new enemy's attack. A real leader would never have stepped back, trusting someone else would protect and save them. All the hell he'd just been through was for what? Whashota's mind screamed with fury. His heart ached with pain. His body burned with the need to take action. Retribution would be swift and exact.

Where dragons once ruled, now the paladin stands. In the queendom of Tenedris, paladins now protect the domain from dragon attacks. In the wake of war, a new crop of paladins have taken the field. When an attack against the queen leaves the entire nation scrambling, paladins from every level of the order will be called upon to help. Everyone from the perennial soldier Dartanyan, the newly knighted Flynt, and the noble duke Solice.

Sono passati ventisette lunghi anni dall'ultima alba. I vampiri hanno costruito il loro impero eterno. Gabriel de León, metà uomo, metà mostro e ultimo dei Santi d'argento, è tutto ciò che si frappone tra il mondo e la sua fine. Imprigionato dai mostri che ha giurato di distruggere, è costretto a raccontare la sua storia. Una storia di battaglie leggendarie e amore proibito, di fede perduta e amicizie trovate, della guerra del Re Sempiterno e della ricerca dell'ultima speranza rimasta all'umanità: il Sacro Graal.

Fenn’s first and only memory is finding himself in the middle of a forest, face to face with a dragon spirit mocking him, all knowledge gone apart from his own name. Lost and confused, his only hope for answers is Calidra—a woman living on the edge of the world with her partner. Forced to return home when her father dies, Calidra has put off facing her estranged mother for seven years, and she begrudgingly helps Fenn, forging papers for him so he can avoid the Queen’s Inquisitors. But her mother is the least of her worries when they discover an ancient enemy is rising again.

Preparati a esplorare i Forgotten Realms del celebre universo fantasy di Dungeons & Dragons... Dopo essere fuggito dalla spietata società di Menzoberranzan per rifugiarsi nel Buio Profondo – dove gode della sola compagnia della pantera Guenhwyvar – l’elfo Drizzt è costretto, dopo dieci anni, ad affrontare ancora una volta la temibile madre Malice, che, proprio a causa sua, ha perso il favore della dea ragno Lolth. Drizzt proverà a trovare rifugio fra gli gnomi, ma è evidente, a questo punto, che lo scontro col proprio passato è destinato inesorabilmente a compiersi...

For years, I’ve made it my priority to deliver justice and bring down those who prey on the weak. The shifty landlords, deceitful realtors, and dirty politicians in New Rothwick cannot hide from me. As an investigative reporter with a special ability for getting people to talk, my life has been good. Until the evening I find out I’m not human.

Emily Wilde è brava in molte cose: è la massima esperta di fate; è una studiosa geniale, una ricercatrice meticolosa e sta scrivendo la prima enciclopedia al mondo dedicata alle leggende su queste creature. Ma Emily Wilde non è brava con le persone. E infatti, quando, nell'autunno del 1909, arriva nel remoto villaggio di Hrafnsvik, non ha alcuna intenzione di fare amicizia con i burberi abitanti. Né tanto meno le interessa trascorrere del tempo con l'altro nuovo arrivato: Wendell Bambleby, suo rivale accademico, in grado di ammaliare chiunque.

The north was decimated by war centuries ago and nature never recovered. Rumors and whispers now spread of the return of the darkness that once plagued the lands. Prince Gilford remains as the only surviving heir of a dying kingdom but he must remain vigilant as he knows there is more to fear than simply the darkness.

La Garde d'Onyx, garante de l'autorité du souverain, est en deuil. Après les événements qui ont déchiré le "Haut-Royaume", le prince Alan a pris le commandement de ces hommes alors que la reine, aussi ambitieuse qu'impitoyable, est bien décidée à gouverner à la place de son époux mourant. Menacé par la guerre civile et les luttes de pouvoir, le Haut-Royaume ne cesse de se fragilise... Car les desseins du Dragon du Destin sont obscurs, mais finissent toujours par s'accomplir.

L'histoire du Dragon et de l'Oiseau, leur vérité glaçante, est à présent celle d'Azaëlla. Sa réalité. Son combat. Sa vengeance. Miorin, son frère, rejoint sa lutte alors que Megor les prédestine à des chemins différents, guidé par ses intrigues pour unir les peuples des Terres Mères et ressusciter la dragonnerie. Pendant qu'Izvandor s'effondre, que les ombres dévorent le monde, Siron manipule le destin et, telle une araignée, tisse sa sinistre toile.

La maison Berethnet règne sur l'Inys depuis près de mille ans. La reine Sabran IX qui rechigne à se marier doit absolument donner naissance à une héritière pour protéger son reinaume de la destruction, mais des assassins se rapprochent d'elle... Ead Duryan est une marginale à la cour. Servante de la reine en apparence, elle appartient à une société secrète de mages. Sa mission est de protéger Sabran à tout prix, même si l'usage d'une magie interdite s'impose pour cela.

A tale set within a universe where if asked a simple question, “What does a world look like when you mix enchantment, dark fantasy, a taste of horror, the blessing of animism, and set it off with a bit of covert espionage, conspiracy, violence, and insurgency?” A world of boundless potential, where sorcery and witchcraft are as real as the spirits that bind and tend to the worlds of creation.

Cantalira never wanted to be different. She never wanted a Mother's mark. You can't choose your family, and who would choose a witch for their mother? She wants nothing more than to be anyone but May Weaver's daughter. The only way that's ever going to happen is outside the High Valley that's protected them from the Inquisition and the Commoners' War. But Canta doesn't know what the world is like down the mountain. She is not prepared to experience it. When she runs away with her boyfriend, she's puts not only herself, but her whole family in danger.

The crew of the Sybil Curse has become stranded in Dragao Terra—a strange land inhabited by dragon shifters who are on the verge of destruction. With Janelle and Elijah missing, the crew splits up to find them in the unfamiliar realm. However, the danger they face will put their loyalties and their lives under a brutal strain that threatens to tear everything apart. Meanwhile, Mazie, the First Mate, can see that the darkness within the elf, Aiden, is growing stronger. He’s losing control over his mind, and it won’t be long before he succumbs to the monster they all fear.

Charles wants the final Halloween with his friends to be perfect. He has been planning this for months. Chores and favors to family. All so he can party the night away but once he goes to pick up his friends, A world of danger and mysticism opens before him. More like crashes into him with venom and claws! Now Charles must choose. Does he choose to be blind to this new world, or will he help stop a plot that threatens the entire reality he knows?

Paris, 1633. Les dragons menacent le royaume. Surgis de la nuit des temps, ils sont avides de pouvoir et décidés à restaurer leur règne absolu. Usant de sorcellerie, ils ont pris apparence humaine et créé une puissante société secrète, la Griffe noire, qui conspire déjà dans les plus grandes cours royales d'Europe. Pour déjouer leurs sinistres complots, Richelieu a reformé son unité d'élite, une compagnie clandestine d'aventuriers et de duellistes rivalisant de courage, d'élégance et d'astuce. Six hommes et une femme aux talents exceptionnels, prêts à braver tous les dangers et à risquer leur vie pour la Couronne : les "Lames du Cardinal".

TROIS PRINCES UN TRÔNE UNE GUERRE. Après de longues années de conflit, la Guerre des Trois Princes continue de déchirer le Haut-Royaume. À la tête des armées royales, le prince Alan est cependant sur le point de triompher tandis que le prince Yrdel, héritier légitime, s'est replié sur ses terres et se prépare au pire. Yrdel charge alors Lorn, l'un de ses rares fidèles, d'une mission de la dernière chance : tout faire pour obtenir le secours de la puissante cité d'Arcante.

Sentant leur fin approcher, les dragons, autrefois maîtres du ciel, léguèrent une partie de leur pouvoir à des Hommes jugés sages et méritants. De génération en génération, ce sang fut transmis à leurs descendants partout à travers le monde. Depuis, les Héritiers, répartis en Clans, vivent en marge de la société. Mais aujourd’hui, certains d’entre eux refusent de se cacher plus longtemps, quelles qu’en soient les conséquences pour les humains.

La guerre est en marche, et les dieux arpentent les Royaumes. Assassinats de nains, menaces d'invasion et complots familiaux venant des profondeurs de Menzoberranzan : autant de périls qui placent Drizzt et ses amis en première ligne et en dernier rempart. Accompagné de Catti-Brie, ils s'aventurent dans l'Outreterre, là où Drizzt est né et a grandi. Entre conflits imminents, alliances improbables et rencontres inattendues, leur quête les mène à travers des batailles acharnées contre des drows soutenus par des démons et des luttes de pouvoir empoisonnées.

Un héros. Un Proscrit. Deux destinée. Il incarnait l'espoir d'un jour nouveau et la crainte d'une nuit éternelle. Serait-il le sauveur ou l'ennemi ? Le choix était sien.