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Shroud of Eternity picks up where Terry Goodkind's New York Times bestseller Death's Mistress left off, promising a thrilling brew of bloodshed, sex, deception, and sorcery. The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions - the newly powerless Nathan and the youthful Bannon - set out on another quest after driving ruthless Norukai slavers out of Renda Bay. Their mission: restore Nathan's magic and, for Nicci, save the world.

Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war. But when her husband, a man who loved life and loved her, unexpectedly commits suicide, she suddenly finds herself alone. Because she is ungifted herself, without her husband she no longer has standing among her people, and she finds herself isolated in a society that seems to be crumbling around her.

"'You knew they were there, didn't you?' Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. That was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waited in uneasy silence."

One-time lieutenant of the evil Emperor Jagang, known as “Death’s Mistress” and the “Slave Queen”, the deadly Nicci captured Richard Rahl in order to convince him that the Imperial Order stood for the greater good. But it was Richard who converted Nicci instead, and for years thereafter she served Richard and Kahlan as one of their closest friends—and one of their most lethal defenders. Now, with the reign of Richard and Kahlan finally stabilized, Nicci has set out on her own for new adventures.

From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later.

An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard and Kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone’s ability to stop. As catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen....

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help...and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims.

La conclusion épique de la saga à plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus ! Un héros vient de mourir et l'horizon s'assombrit pour ceux qu'il laisse derrière lui. À Saavedra, dans la citadelle, le bûcher funéraire est sur le point d'être embrasé. Quand ses flammes cesseront de crépiter, tout espoir s'éteindra. Au loin, dans les plaines d'Azrith, les hordes de demi-humains et de morts ranimés se préparent à attaquer le Palais du Peuple. Le dernier rempart avant une victoire totale. Tant d'obscurité et si peu d'espoir.

Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell are fighting on all fronts. The Golden Goddess, Collector of Worlds, has infiltrated the People's Palace, able to insinuate herself into the minds of those without the gift of magic. The Children of D'Hara picks up immediately after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth series. Wasteland is the third novella.

Avant la Première Leçon, il y eut les premiers secrets... Il y a bien longtemps, lorsque les ténèbres régnaient encore sur un monde où la trahison et la traîtrise imposaient leur loi, vint une femme seule, Magda Searus. Une femme qui avait perdu son compagnon et sa raison de vivre. Une femme bannie, dépouillée de ses privilèges, condamnée à affronter seule d'obscures forces à l'affût. Une héroïne au destin légendaire. La Première Inquisitrice.

Richard knew that there would be no help coming. It was all up to him to stop the threat or Kahlan would die. They all would die. Nine companions - Richard, Kahlan, the witch woman Shale and six Mord-Sith, Rikka, Vale, Cassia, Nyda, Berdine and Vika - are hunting a warlock in the waterlogged depths of the People's Palace. It will take all their skills to close on their quarry, but do any of them understand the true power of a Witch's Oath?

Novella #2 from the Children of D'Hara series. A continuation of The Sword of Truth and the story of Richard & Kahlan.

Grièvement blessé lors d'un combat contre les soudards de l'Ordre Impérial, Richard serait sans doute mort sans l'intervention de Nicci. Un sauvetage miraculeux qui laisse le Sourcier très faible, désorienté... et peut-être victime d'une formidable hallucination.

From the internationally best-selling author of the Sword of Truth series comes a new Richard and Kahlan novella. "They are the monsters under the bed when you are little, the shape just caught out of the corner of your eye when you thought you were alone, the shadow of something in a dark corner that surprises you and then isn't there. They stop you dead with a knot of unexpected terror in the pit of your stomach. I think that the star shift has brought us closer to their realm so that they now have the power to step into our world and hurt us."

Plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus chez Bragelonne pour cette série best-seller du rayon ! La course contre la mort continue pour Richard et Kahlan. Contaminés par la souillure de Jit, ils doivent rallier au plus vite le Palais du Peuple, où Zedd et Nicci les guériront à l'abri d'un champ de protection. Mais alors que les demi-humains lancés à leurs trousses sont résolus à les arrêter, Hannis Arc et l'empereur Sulachan marchent eux aussi vers le palais, avec l'intention de le rayer de la carte.

Kahlan est aux portes de la mort. Richard qui, plus que quiconque, se méfie des prophéties, a soudain une vision : il doit emmener Kahlan à l'écart de l'armée qui les protège et abandonner son peuple à son funeste destin. Kahlan refuse cependant d'abandonner la cause des Contrées du Milieu. Elle viole la prophétie et rompt le dernier serment qu'elle avait fait à Richard. Au bout du compte, elle se retrouvera face à l'architecte de la terreur qui balaie le pays : l'empereur fou, Jagang, celui qui marche dans les rêves, qui a juré de déverser sa rage sur le Nouveau Monde.

In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war.

Après leur combat victorieux contre la Pythie-Silence, Richard et Kahlan, contaminés par une mortelle souillure, sont tous deux plongés dans une inconscience proche du coma. Par bonheur, Zedd, Nicci et leurs compagnons arrivent à temps pour sortir leurs amis de la tanière de Jit. À présent, il faut les ramener le plus vite possible au Palais du Peuple, où Zedd et Nicci pourront mobiliser leur magie afin de les arracher à la mort. Mais une attaque inattendue et brutale, sur le chemin du retour, change la donne.

A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of young Abby's struggle to win the aid of the wizard Zedd Zorander, the most important man alive. Abby is trapped, not only between both sides of the war, but in a mortal conflict between two powerful men. For Zedd, who commands power most men can only imagine, granting Abby's request would mean forsaking his sacred duty. With the storm of the final battle about to save the life of a child....

Into Darkness is the fifth episode in Terry Goodkind's new serial novel, The Children of D'Hara. Told in irresistibly intense installments, this is the story of a world confronted by an apocalyptic nightmare. The insatiable hunger of Golden Goddess.... The irresistible power of a Witch's Oath.... A fracture in the world of life.... An opening in the world of death.... Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell face the perfect storm.