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Lord Taladain is dead, the result of an exotic scheme made possible by the Eye of Obscurance, an amulet so dangerous, simply knowing it exists can bring grave danger. What if the amulet fall into the wrong hands? With a neighboring wizardom in chaos, Wizard Lord Malvorian seeks to expand his power, capturing prayers meant for another wizard lord and strengthening his magic beyond anything ever recorded. The world will tremble should Malvorian's power rise to that of two gods.

Il y a longtemps, le roi Sagesse a subi le siège implacable de pirates venus de la mer. Tout le reste ayant échoué, il a résolu de passer l'hiver à chercher un peuple légendaire: celui des Anciens. À l'heure où Vérité arme sa flotte, les Six-Duchés sont plus que jamais menacés par les assauts des Pirates rouges. Et si le salut du royaume passait par la quête de ces êtres mythiques dont nul ne peut affirmer l'existence? Mais le départ du roi-servant va ouvrir une voie royale à son cadet pour s'emparer du trône.

Geralt de Riv, le sorceleur, mène sa mission sans faillir dans un monde hostile et corrompu, dépourvu d'espoir. Sa renommée légendaire n'a d'égales que la peur et la haine qu'il inspire chez ceux qu'il traque sans pitié. Mais sa rencontre avec la petite Ciri, l'Enfant élue, va donner un sens nouveau à l'existence de ce héros solitaire. Geralt cessera-t-il enfin de fuir pour affronter la providence et découvrir son véritable destin ?

Convaincu que Ciri s'apprête à épouser l'empereur de Nilfgaard, le sorceleur poursuit sa route vers le sud. Mais ce périple est long et dangereux, car nombreux sont les ennemis qui se dressent devant lui. Tandis que les traîtres se dévoilent et que les complots s'enchaînent, les doutes sur la véritable destinée de Ciri hantent tous les esprits. D'autant qu'elle est en réalité prisonnière d'un redoutable chasseur de primes.

À la mort de son oncle, Niri se retrouve subitement seule et sans ressources dans les rues de Clairécho. Et comme si cela ne suffisait pas, la charbonnière est à moitié aeldae. Elle appartient donc à ce peuple qui a réduit en esclavage les humains des Terres fragmentées il y a plusieurs siècles. Rejetée et traquée, il lui reste une ultime lueur d'espoir : une pièce spéciale qui lui permettra d'intégrer la célèbre Académie de Rochetempête, centre de formation reconnu en matière de magie et de combat dans les Terres fragmentées.

Dragon Prince Ewan has promised his beloved, Shannon, that he will become a man again or die in the attempt. Now he will do anything to make good on that promise. With the aid of his scholarly friend, Martin, Ewan consults the great Dragon Queen Harviss, who offers him a unique solution: return to the past to find Ewan's Fey ancestor and beg for her help. Leaving Shannon behind, Ewan and Martin travel to a dangerous past and fall into the clutches of a powerful Fey queen. Will Martin and Ewan ever find the cure they seek?

When unknown conspirators launch their deadly schemes to overset the city of Cryssigens and trigger civil war, Hope rests on a trio of heroes, none of which fully understands the depth and speed of the approaching menace. As darkness and murder clutch Cryssigens by the throat, the flames of destruction reveal...Shards of Light. This bundle contains all the material from its four component titles: The Ring and the Flag, Fencing Reputation, Perilous Embraces, and Shards of Light.

Cress ha diciassette anni e un miglior amico, Charlie. Entrambi orfani e desiderosi di rendersi indipendenti, scappano dalla loro tutrice. Ma tra le strade di New York si aggira un misterioso individuo in impermeabile e mascherina anti-smog, un essere dall’aspetto mostruoso e inumano, che rapisce Charlie. Cress è disposto a tutto pur di ritrovarlo. Erynni, una strega-telepate che vive in una casa a forma di gabbia di uccello, decide di aiutarlo, e di presentarlo agli altri inquilini: Jonsi, in cerca anche lui di una persona scomparsa, e Sakura, figlia di uno stregone giapponese, venuta in America per tenere fede a una vecchia promessa.

The feud between the capital cities of Cambridge and Sephyra has reached a boiling point, leaving the “Jewel of the Highlands” a ghost of its former glory. Those with the means to live and the will to dream have already fled the city. Those lacking remain, condemned to bury their sorrow while the walls crumble around them. Ava spends her days tethered to her prison, the belly of an old, stone inn, overlooking the docks and the familiar sea-side market. Every day, the tavern fills with the hopes and dreams of those fleeing; Ava watches them leave with the one wish…to join them.

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal Captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer. Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when knights of the Arum Court murdered her sub-captain, hope shattered and the blood roses began to bloom.

A half-mortal, illegitimate child of a lesser court, Sarah's struggle only begins with leaving all she has known. Her hope for a better future, amid the prejudice of those who look down upon her tainted blood, is maintained by a blossoming love, and being personally trained by the court's captains. An unexpected turn of events gives Sarah an opportunity to change her fate - a position of leadership in the Black Rose Guard. But to accept will mean abandoning both the man she has come to love.

Après avoir survécu aux périls du Labyrinthe de Fort-Céleste, Hugues et ses amis se préparent à passer un été haut en couleurs. Alustin, leur mentor, a affrété une nef des sables en vue d'une excursion pédagogique dans l'immense mer de dunes connue sous le nom d'Erg Sans-fin, à destination de la riche et puissante cité de Théras-Tel, au cœur du désert. Hugues n'a pas été aussi heureux depuis des années et se réjouit à l'idée de profiter du grand air, du soleil et d'un peu de calme.

Two years ago, Kit's blossoming plant magic put a target on her back and forced her to flee for her life, leaving her beloved Prince Bryce behind. Now established as the leader of the rebel flora magi, she clings to hope that they can be reunited. However, the arrival of the charming and persistent Regyn, heir to the supposedly extinct quickened magi, challenges her fidelity.

Resistance fighter Will Sumner wants little more than to avenge his father who died at the hands of the ruthless king Alexander Drygo. When the opportunity arises to steal the king's most valuable possession, Will and his brothers launch an assault to retrieve it. Obtaining the unimaginable power of a legendary soul stone, Will learns that the gods of old aren't dead after all. But even his newfound ability is no match for the tyrant that sits on the throne.

Of all the codes they teach us… those of duty, honor, trust, loyalty… none ever speak of love. The story is well-known. A Lorcan princess, who died at the hands of a wicked prince. And the captain, whose quest for vengeance knew no bounds. But what if her death was an elaborate plot. Instead of murder, Princess Liza is taken captive by the cruel-hearted Prince Nicholi, with the reluctant assistance of Captain Erik. Focused entirely on his own aspirations, the prince demands Liza consent to become his rose bride, which would place both her eternal soul, and her kingdom, in his gasp.