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La prophétie est sans équivoque : l'un doit périr afin que le second vive. Sans quoi tous seront condamnés. J'ai combattu de toutes mes forces pour ne pas succomber à Stoker, mais j'ai lamentablement échoué. Je suis Vénétia Basset, flamme jumelle, sorcière mortelle contaminée par le puits de l'augure. Et je suis celle qui va plonger Obadium dans l'obscurité.

For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, but now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic; the storms, more destructive. All hope lies with Clara, a once-in-a-generation Everwitch whose magic is tied to every season.

Thadam est en danger : les pannes de magie se multiplient, les gens disparaissent mystérieusement et perdent la mémoire. Sapotille, June et Césaria tentent de déjouer les plans machiavéliques du juge Dendelion qui cherche à accaparer tous les pouvoirs. Seul Charly peut agir, mais il s'est perdu dans un autre monde.

Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she’s had about her own strange Cytonic gifts. The Superiority didn’t stop fighting for galactic dominance while she was gone, though. Spensa’s team, Skyward Flight, was able to hold Winzik off, and even collect allies to help with the cause, but it’s only a matter of time until humanity—and the rest of the galaxy—falls.

Brion is trapped in a hopeless search for his mentor and friend Redmond, who has disappeared in a kingdom on the brink of civil war. When he falls afoul of the regent Lady Adelaide, Brion finds himself beyond the bounds of the law, pursued by assassins, and accused of kidnapping the boy-king of Morcia. Now, he must pluck Redmond out of a thousand square miles of enemy territory while evading clashing armies and keeping his friends alive.

For years, Adzorg taught Dallion everything he knew. Now, the old mage’s betrayal has put the entire world at risk. With the Academy rebuilt and the war in full force, Dallion has been given the unenviable task of capturing his former mentor. Adding to the complexity of the situation, tower vortexes have begun emerging at a frightening rate, each capable of boosting the power of any mage that ventures within.

From R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Babel, this collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China’s...

Il y a peu encore, Eragon n'était qu'un simple garçon de ferme, et Saphira, son dragon, une étrange pierre bleue ramassée dans la forêt... Depuis, le sort de plusieurs peuples repose sur leurs épaules. De longs mois d'entraînement et de combats ont permis des victoires et provoqué des pertes cruelles. Or, l'ultime bataille contre Galbatorix reste à mener. Certes, Eragon et Saphira ont des alliés : les Vardens conduits par Nasuada, Arya et les elfes, le roi Orik et ses nains, Garzhvog et ses redoutables Urgals.

Fifi is one of the kindest fairies in all of Sunflower Grove. She will do anything in her power to help maintain the magic of the home that she loves so much. When something - or someone - appears to be stealing precious water from the soil, Fifi and her fairy friends will stop at nothing to restore the nature around them, even if it means going up against one of their own. If you like magic, kid's fairy tales and stories with heart, you'll love The Fairies of Sunflower Grove series!

It is said the Spirit Priestess will one day unite the two Kingdoms of the Maison Realm. She will one day fight alongside Wielders and unlock the five elements of power. It wasn’t until I nearly died that I realized they were talking about me. They tell me I have the power to save the world, and yet the war raging around me seems insurmountable. I must rely on those I thought shunned me long ago: a boy who isn’t who I thought, and a new realm of warriors who have come to protect me.

Returning to town after a weekend on their ranch in Montana, James and Connor Andderson learn firsthand that the dead are coming back to life. As the nation succumbs to an outbreak unlike anything ever seen, the brothers must gather their supplies and set out on a road trip to save their parents from a fate worse than death itself. Their naïve optimism quickly fades, and the choices they confront will leave them scarred for life.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD! “A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the Lost Apothecary…...

My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. I still can't decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me. Then there's Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years.

Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built.

Experience the adventure of this epic fantasy box set featuring nine books of dragon riding excitement… Dragons and dragon riders are all that stands between Ragond and total annihilation. But Ragond is a realm that exists beside Earth, and when portals begin to open, everyone is in danger.

An action-packed flintlock fantasy audiobook about guns, mages, bards, and dragons! Ulric, former war hero, has been living a quiet life of exile in the frontier city of Quinport and wants only to continue hiding from the mistakes of his past. But then he discovers the invention of a revolutionary new kind of rifle, and worse, the ruling Coalition discovers his identity.

Life as a demon is never an easy one. Orphaned as a child, Simi was left to make her own way in the world of humans. Bound to the Atlantean god who caused the death of her mother, she's spent her life trying to make sense of a world that baffles her. As the gods vie for a power that leaves demons, Dark-Hunters, and humans struggling to take sides, Simi can no longer rely on the god, Acheron, for protection. She must find her own way. Not just for herself, but to save the lives of her family and friends.

Depuis la fin de la guerre qui a ébranlé Prythian, Feyre, Rhysand et leurs fidèles amis s'attachent à reconstruire la Cour de la Nuit. Mais si le solstice d'hiver apporte une période de repos bien méritée, il semblerait que l'atmosphère festive ne parvienne pas à chasser les fantômes du passé… Alors que le cœur de Feyre guérit peu à peu, ses sœurs et ses amis dissimulent des blessures encore profondes. Et si le temps des batailles est bien révolu, les tensions perdurent et menacent une paix encore fragile. Les cicatrices et les rancunes accumulées jadis auront-elles raison du fragile équilibre de ce nouveau monde ?

Un dragonnier, un nouveau rebelle, une princesse. L'épopée continue... Eragon et Saphira, sa dragonne, sont à peine sortis vainqueurs de la bataille de Farthen Dûr que des Urgals attaquent de nouveau et tuent le chef des Vardens... Nasuada, sa fille, est nommée à leur tête. Après lui avoir prêté allégeance, Eragon entreprend avec Saphira un long et périlleux voyage vers Ellesméra, le royaume des elfes, où ils recevront les enseignements du fameux Togira Ikonoka, l'Infirme Inchangé.

Every year the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, Fyrian. Xan rescues the abandoned children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.