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What use is a dragon rider who can't fly? That’s the brutal reality Aeden Harrington faces after bonding with a dragon that should never have hatched, a consecrated egg, hidden, marked as dead and untouchable. Worse still, he formed the forbidden bond before Aviara Academy’s official ceremony, shattering ancient tradition and painting a target on his back before he even sets foot in the sky.

Once a Protector enforcing the Capitol’s strict laws with an iron fist, Ashok Vadal discovers his entire life is built on lies. The ancient black steel sword chose him not for his bloodline but for his spirit, thrusting him into a destiny fraught with peril and glory. The Capitol is in chaos, teetering on the brink of collapse as the Great Extermination spreads its dark shadow across the land. The casteless, descendants of the once-great kings, are hunted to extinction. Their only hope lies in Ashok Vadal, now a fugitive, and Thera, the prophet of the forgotten gods.

Ashok Vadal was chosen by a powerful weapon to be its bearer. As a Protector, an elite roving law-enforcer, his path to leader of the Sons of the Black Sword has been anything but straight. Thera Vane, a child of privilege, has become the reluctant prophet of an illegal and forgotten god—whose prophecies are proving all too correct, if frustratingly unclear about the war between demon and man.

After arriving back to civilization Sylvas and the others scramble to discover what to do next. Do they return to the Ardent and stand fast against the eidolon incursion? Do they answer the council’s call and return to the core worlds, saving what lives they can? Or do they leave the Empyrean Alliance behind and pursue the legacy of the Aions? Whatever they choose, they must choose quickly.

Sylvas Vail is a big fish in a small pond, the most powerful mage on his planet. But when the doors to the cosmos come crashing open and all the untold wonders and terrors of the universe come pouring in, he is left with only two options: Ascend or die.

The Great Extermination has begun. In the Capitol, Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan hatches a plot to kill every member of the untouchable caste in all of Lok, down to the last man, woman, and child. As a member of the Order of Inquisition, Vokkan has no official say in the creation of Law, but he has powerful allies willing to do his bidding. Through them, he has convinced the Judges that the genocide will be swift, complete, and without complication. Nothing is farther from the truth.

Thy legend was born in the shadow of the beast. Marked with their sign. All dust in the wind. Thy strength was forged in the shadow of the beast. Strength within. Echoes without. Loathe greatest of all when beasts’ shadows are gone. No longer in shadow, the shadow in thee. Breaker of stars, devourer of gods. Haunted triumphs none would crave.

The Culling is over, and against all odds, Sylvas stands victorious. But even so, his training isn’t over. In fact, it’s barely even begun. Before he can do anything more than catch his breath, he and all the other cadets are whisked off planet for their next trial. Onslaught Citadel. And this time, dying won’t be enough to save them.

With his team cut off from all support, Dav falls back on his Legion training to keep those around him alive. But when he forges an alliance with a stranded Legion squad and planetary natives looking to stand up to those seeking to topple their government, an opportunity to save the small planet presents itself...if Dav and his ragged team of outnumbered and outgunned warriors can survive long enough to take it.

Devenue Capitaine de la Compagnie des Mille Lames, la bouillonnante Estrée fait face au Poing Sanglant, la compagnie de mercenaires sanguinaires menée d'une main de fer par le Ténébreux Hagon. La bataille entre leurs deux armées approche, et Estrée est déterminée à l'emporter, malgré son manque d'expérience. Le temps presse, car derrière Hagon se profile un adversaire bien plus dangereux et sournois.

Vaelin Al Sorna era conosciuto in tutto il regno come il più grande dei guerrieri, ma pensava che le battaglie fossero alle sue spalle. Si sbagliava. Profezie e voci lo hanno portato ad attraversare il mare per trovare una donna che un tempo amava e lo hanno trascinato in una guerra contro Kehlbrand, un uomo che si crede un dio e che ha radunato un esercito brutale che minaccia tutto il mondo conosciuto. Dopo una disastrosa sconfitta con Kehlbrand, le forze di Vaelin vengono annientate mentre l'autoproclamata divinità e il suo esercito continuano la loro terribile marcia.

Vindice Maravoy è destinato a diventare un fiero Conte del Regno di Gallesse, a ereditare il segreto millenario custodito dalla sua casata sotto le mura di Castelbrun. Eppure non otterrà un bel niente. I Maravoy hanno tentato di ribellarsi all'impero Dosthan e hanno fallito, perdendo tutto: non hanno più terre, non hanno più un titolo. Ora Vindice è in esilio a Malia, e milita come mercenario nella compagnia del padre.

9 d.C. nella foresta di Teutoburgo, in un paesaggio segnato da burroni, querce centenarie e torrenti che scorrono lungo sentieri scoscesi, Arminio, alla testa di un esercito formato da sei tribù di germani, ha annientato tre legioni romane. Quasi ventimila uomini hanno perso la vita, massacrati senza pietà dai barbari. Il tradimento di Arminio ha sconvolto il Senato e la notizia del furto di tre aquile delle legioni ha raggiunto funesta il cuore dell'impero. Una pugnalata all'onore di Roma, ora costretta a ridimensionare i suoi domini entro il confine del grande fiume Reno...

Rapportant l'épée Excalibur, Carroll et Julius ont trouvé à leur retour une Europe à feu et à sang, et Londres encerclé par les légions du Nouvel-Empire, qui vient de mettre au point la poudre à canon. Un dernier espoir peut-être : partir à la recherche de l'île enchantée d'Avalon, afin d'en ramener le roi Arthur et qu'il sauve leur patrie. Accompagnés d'une fière navigatrice et d'un automate enchanté, nos deux héros entament leur périple à bord d'un vaisseau fantôme capable de naviguer sur les mers les plus inattendues.

Londres, 1937. Le jeune enchanteur Carroll Mac Maël Muad et son domestique Julius Khool, vieux soldat maure ayant servi dans les légions de la République romaine de Weimar, sont recrutés par le Special Operation Service afin d'exfiltrer un savant vénitien, dont les travaux dans le domaine de l'atome risquent de bouleverser l'équilibre des forces en Europe.

Après avoir échappé à la Tour Blanche, Rand a réussi un exploit : obtenir la fidélité de certaines Aes Sedai renégates. Mais il est toujours pris en tenaille entre les Suppôts des Ténèbres et les Seanchaniens, une pression dont il se passerait bien alors qu'il réunit ses forces pour s'attaquer au bastion de Sammael.

In the beginning, the gods destroyed the world. Five hundred years later, things haven’t gotten much better for humans. The demigods that were left behind to guard over humanity have been using them as fodder for an endless civil war between themselves, and the humans just go on dutifully slaughtering each other, battle after battle. It’s not all bad, though. Perry McGown makes his living off those bloody, stinking battlefields. He works on a crew that reclaims all the spent shell casings. But if anyone found out that he was a deserter from the war, he’d be executed for heresy.

On Jeroun, there is no question as to whether God exists - only what his intentions are. Under the looming judgment of Adrash and his ultimate weapon - a string of spinning spheres beside the moon known as The Needle - warring factions of white and black suits prove their opposition to the orbiting god with the great fighting tournament of Danoor, on the far side of Jeroun's only inhabitable continent.

The Cerani Empire reaches a tipping point in the thrilling conclusion to the Tower and Knife trilogy. The world is at its breaking point. The nothing, a terrible darkness caused by the festering wounds of a god, bleeds out the very essence of all, of stone, silkand souls. Emperor Sarmin thought he had stopped it, but it is spreading toward his city, Cerana and he is powerless to halt the destruction. Even as Cerana fills with refugees, the Yrkmen armies arrive with conquest in mind, but they offer to spare Sarmin’s people if they will convert to the Mogyrk faith.

When we left the Brothers Magnus, they had assembled in Cardice to help Anton Magnus defend the castle from attack by a neighboring state with a significant military advantage and several officers who, at any moment, could request help from saints - or, depending on your perspective, from the devil. But Cardice has a secret weapon in the form of young Wulfgang Magnus, who can ask a few favors of his own from these devil-saints. The only problem is that Wulf is in love with Madlenka, the countess from Cardice who was forcibly married to Anton to explain why he’s suddenly leading the country.