Qu'ils soient dignes de confiance, retors ou avides de pouvoir, les sorciers façonnent la magie à leur image. Parfois dangereux, toujours fascinants, ils intimident les foules. Mais, peu importe leurs pouvoirs, ils ne sont pas sans failles.Gardner Dozois a réuni autour de lui dix-sept des plus envoûtantes plumes de la fantasy contemporaine pour nous parler de magiciens bienveillants et de sorciers machiavéliques. Chamanes, enchanteurs, devins, invocateurs... Ces personnages hors du commun n'auront plus aucun secret pour vous.

Evelyn a vingt-cinq ans, un époux, une belle famille et un enfant de cinq ans. Quand elle était jeune fille, elle avait la compagnie des forêts de l'Alaska, de la poésie de la nature et de Pan, un faune mystique. Un jour, il disparut. Elle n'aurait jamais cru que la créature irréelle surgirait à nouveau dans sa vie et agiterait en elle ces émotions fantasmatiques et sensuelles. A mi-chemin entre la civilisation et la nature, sous le couvert des arbres glacés, Evelyn devra faire face à des choix terribles.
Trouvera-t-elle son chemin dans l'ombre ? Légende de la fantasy, Megan Lindholm, alias Robin Hobb (L'Assassin Royal, Le Soldat chamane), tisse ici un chemin de vie d'une humanité sensible, où le fantasme de la nature se mêle aux désirs sombres et inquiétants qui grouillent au fond de nous.
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''Fantasy as it ought to be written'' George R.R. Martin Robin Hobb returns to her best loved characters with the second volume in a brand new series.
Years ago, they freed a dragon from the glaciers on Aslevjal.Then they parted, the Fool returning tofar-offClerres, while Fitz finally claimed a wife, a family, and a home of his own.

Now,betrayed and broken, the Fool has made his way back tothe Six Duchies. But as Fitz attempts to heal his old friend in BuckkeepCastle his young daughter Bee is abducted from Withywoods by mysteriousraiders who leaveruin andconfusion in their wake.

Fitz must rescue his beloved Bee. At the same time the Fool is determined that Fitz travel with him to Clerres to wreakvengeance.Fitz must grimlytake up his assassin''s tools once more, but willhe alsobe forced to choose between saving his child and avenging his dearest friend? Lire la suite Fermer

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin The second book in Robin Hobb's thrilling fantasy series returns readers to the Six Duchies and the magical world of the Fitz and the Fool.

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin The thrilling conclusion to Robin Hobb's Tawny Man trilogy.

''Even better than the Farseer books. I didn''t think that was possible'' GEORGE RR MARTIN The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series.
The dragon, Tintaglia, released from her wizardwood coffin, flies high over the Rain Wild River. Below her, Reyn and Selden have been left to drown, while Malta and the Satrap attempt to navigate the acid flow of the river in a decomposing boat.
Althea and Brashen are sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch attempt to rescue the Vestrit family liveship, Vivacia, who was stolen by the pirate king, Kennit; but there is mutiny brewing amongst their ragtag crew, and in the mind of the mad ship itself.
And all the while the waters around the Vivacia are seething with giant serpents, following the liveship as she sails to her destiny . . . Lire la suite Fermer

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin Return to the world of Fitz, the Fool and Nighteyes in the first book of The Tawny Man Trilogy by international bestselling author, Robin Hobb.

Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in the second instalment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy.
A mythical city: a dangerous quest...
As the fledgling dragons and their keepers forge a passage through the uncharted waters of the Rain Wild River, they are supported by the liveship Tarman, its captain, Leftrin, and Alise Finbok, who has escaped her cruel marriage in Bingtown.
A vial of dragon blood can earn a man enough gold to last a lifetime: there may be some in the party who see the dragons as more valuable as body parts than whole and alive. But it is the Rain Wilds themselves - mysterious, unstable and ever perilous - that may provide the deadliest danger as they make their way towards the mythical haven of Kelsingra. The hazards of that journey will push them all to the very brink of survival. Lire la suite Fermer

''Fantasy as it ought to be written'' George R.R. Martin The final instalment of Robin Hobb''s Sunday Times bestselling series The Rain Wild Chronicles.
Dragons will fly over Kelsingra once more...
Attacked by hunters, Tintaglia is dying of her wounds. If she perishes, her ancestral memories will die with her and the dragons in the ancient city of Kelsingra will lose the secret knowledge they need to survive.
The dragon keepers immerse themselves in the dangerously addictive memory-stone records of the city in the hope of recovering the lost Elderling magic that once allowed humans and dragons to co-exist.
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The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and The Fool trilogy.

Prince FitzChivalry Farseer''s daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar, leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and their young hostage have perished in the Skill-river.
Clerres, where White Prophets were trained by the Servants to set the world on a better path, has been corrupted by greed. Fitz is determined to reach the city and take vengeance on the Four, not only for the loss of Bee but also for their torture of the Fool. Accompanied by FitzVigilant, son of the assassin Chade, Chade''s protege Spark and the stableboy Perseverance, Bee''s only friend, their journey will take them from the Elderling city of Kelsingra, down the perilous Rain Wild River, and on to the Pirate Isles.
Their mission for revenge will become a voyage of discovery, as well as of reunions, transformations and heartrending shocks. Startling answers to old mysteries are revealed. What became of the liveships Paragon and Vivacia and their crews? What is the origin of the Others and their eerie beach? How are liveships and dragons connected?
But Fitz and his followers are not the only ones with a deadly grudge against the Four. An ancient wrong will bring them unlikely and dangerous allies in their quest. And if the corrupt society of Clerres is to be brought down, Fitz and the Fool will have to make a series of profound and fateful sacrifices.
ASSASSIN''S FATE is a magnificent tour de force and with it Robin Hobb demonstrates yet again that she is the reigning queen of epic fantasy. Lire la suite Fermer

The third book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies.

The people of Gettys town believe their cemetery soldier, Nevare Burve, guilty of unspeakable crimes. They also recall beating him to death.
But Nevare didn''t die that day. A power far more intractable than an angry mob seized control of his life and swept him away. The magic of the Speck people has claimed Nevare, and is shaping him into a weapon to halt the Gernian expansion into Speck lands.
As his efforts to find a peaceful solution fail, Nevare realizes he can no longer suppress his ruthless Speck self, Soldier''s Boy. He is determined to stop the Gernian expansion at all costs, and unlike Nevare, has no sympathy for his spirit-twin''s world. Lire la suite Fermer

The second book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies.

The King''s Cavalla Academy has been ravaged by the Speck plague. As the infirmary empties, Cadet Nevare Burvelle also prepares to journey home. Far from being a broken man, Nevare is hale and hearty after defeating his nemesis, Tree Woman, and freeing himself of the Speck magic that infected him and attempted to turn him against his own people.
Yet his nights are still haunted by dreams of the voluptuous Tree Woman, dreams in which his Speck self betrays everything he holds dear in his waking life. Has the plague infected him in ways far more mysterious than the merely physical?
Despite his fears, Nevare will journey back in full expectation of a jubilant homecoming and a reunion with his fiancee, Carsina. But his life is about to take a shocking turn, as the magic in his blood roars to life, a magic that seeks to destroy all he loves. Lire la suite Fermer

La fantasy est un univers d'une richesse parfois insoupçonnée. La veine la plus épique, dont Tolkien est l'auteur emblématique, est à l'honneur dans cette anthologie inédite.Créatures étranges, pouvoirs surnaturels, guerrières et combattants féroces frôlant la mort à chaque coup d'épée et de formule magique sont réunis dans ces nouvelles.Comme dans Dangerous Women ou Vauriens, Gardner Dozois a choisi, pour illustrer cette thématique forte, les plus talentueux auteurs contemporains du genre, dont George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb et Scott Lynch.

A collection of novellas and stories from one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the fantasy genre, Robin Hobb. Including work written under her pseudonym, Megan Lindholm.

Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella.
Long before the time of Chivalry Farseer, there was another indiscreet member of the royal line. Princess Caution Farseer, in defiance of her name, was headstrong and willful, destined to fall dangerously in love where she ought not.
The child she bore, a Witted boy known as the Piebald Prince, rose to favour despite his questionable bloodlines. But the dukes of the Six Duchies backed Canny Farseer for the throne. And so both young men competed for power But this was not their only struggle: for they both fell in love with the same lady. Such rivalry could end only in bloodshed

Dévastée et empoisonnée, la Terre a été abandonnée.
Une race de parasites insectoïdes aux motivations énigmatiques, les Arthroplanes, a évacué l'humanité vers les planètes jumelles de Castor et Pollux. Des millénaires ont passé. Au terme d'une longue mutation forcée, la race humaine a été façonnée pour s'insérer sans dommage dans son nouvel environnement. Atrophiés et méconnaissables, les humains perdront bientôt le souvenir d'eux-même. Une expédition secrète est lancée, à bord d'un gigantesque vaisseau animal, vers la planète des origines.
Retour vers le mystère impénétrable d'une terre devenue étrangère, ancien éden ou nouvel enfer... Alien earth.

In the exotic slave-trading city of Bingtown, Althea Vestrit's family Liveship, Vivacia, has been taken by the pirate Kennit, leading to a dangerous plan involving an insane Liveship

"Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb's books are diamonds in a sea of zircons."--George R. R. Martin

Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family.

As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.

Praise for Robin Hobb and

"A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne."--

"This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don't want it to be over."--Steven Brust Lire la suite Fermer

A stunningly illustrated anniversary edition of the final chapter of the beloved Farseer Trilogy, hailed by George R. R. Martin as fantasy as it ought to be written, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as an incredible series.

FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool return in this final volume of the Farseer Trilogy, crowning the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Robin Hobbs legendary series. The matched trilogy is now complete, rounded out by Assassins Quest, which contains ten full-color illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. Step into the spellbinding finale of this modern classic of epic fantasy, replete with adventure, magic, treachery, and sacrifice.

King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz--or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest--perhaps to death. Only Veritys return--or the heir his princess carries--can save the Six Duchies.

But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him--currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was. Lire la suite Fermer

In hardcover for the first time ever! A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as fantasy as it ought to be written and Lin-Manuel Miranda as an incredible series, featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten full-color illustrations.

Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobbs first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition of Assassins Apprentice presents a modern classic as its never been seen before: in hardcover, with ten beautiful full-color illustrations by Magali Villeneuve.

Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his fathers gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitzs blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family.

As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.

Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassins Apprentice Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobbs books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.--George R. R. Martin A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.--Publishers Weekly This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you dont want it to be over.--Steven Brust Lire la suite Fermer

Nearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, Praise for
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