Crown of Stars Series by Kate Elliott

Wendar est un pays déchiré. Le règne du roi Henry est contesté depuis longtemps par sa soeur Sabella qui rallie de plus en plus de nobles à sa cause. Aux luttes intestines s'ajoutent les raids meurtriers de deux races inhumaines, et ces esprits ténébreux, les Disparus, qui errent à la nuit tombée... moreWendar est un pays déchiré. Le règne du roi Henry est contesté depuis longtemps par sa soeur Sabella qui rallie de plus en plus de nobles à sa cause. Aux luttes intestines s'ajoutent les raids meurtriers de deux races inhumaines, et ces esprits ténébreux, les Disparus, qui errent à la nuit tombée. Au coeur de cette tourmente, deux innocents doivent accomplir leur destin : Alain, un jeune homme adopté, guidé par une vision, et Liath, une jeune femme qui pourrait bien changer le cours de l'histoire. Luttant âprement pour survivre, ils sont entraînés dans une guerre aux enjeux démesurés, dont l'issue ne dépend pas de l'épée mais de la magie... Voici le premier volume d'une magnifique série épique, sertie dans un univers riche et une culture passionnante. less

"Prince of Dogs" returns readers to the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre, and the intertwined destinies of: Alain, raised in humble surroundings but now the Count's heir; Liath, who struggles to unravel the secrets of her past while evading the traps set for her by those seeking the treasure she hides; Sanglant, believed dead by those who could save him, but actually a prisoner in the city of Gent; and Fifth Son, who now builds an army to do his father's bidding--or his own!.

In the third volume of this astonishing Nebula Award-nominated fantasy series, the many plot strands created in the first two novels become more tightly interwoven--as the time of the cataclysm nears when people and places long sundered by magic will once again reside in the same time and universe..."The best thus far...I can now honestly say I am rabid for the next book."-- B&N Explorations Praise for the Crown of Stars series: "Well-thought-out, well-structured, and well-crafted.. moreIn the third volume of this astonishing Nebula Award-nominated fantasy series, the many plot strands created in the first two novels become more tightly interwoven--as the time of the cataclysm nears when people and places long sundered by magic will once again reside in the same time and universe..."The best thus far...I can now honestly say I am rabid for the next book."-- B&N Explorations Praise for the Crown of Stars series: "Well-thought-out, well-structured, and well-crafted... There's a bone-deep reality to the world." -- Fantasy & Science Fiction "Elliott's new high fantasy... proves an entirely captivating affair...a resounding narrative revolving around three appealing characters."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) less

The fourth volume in Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series, Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of Wendar and Varre...as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to warn Henry about a dark conspiracy of sorcerers.

Fifth in the Nebula Award-nominated series. The time of cataclysm is almost here when the land of the Aoi-cast forth from the world long centuries ago by an unimaginably powerful spell-weaving-will at last return to its starting point with disastrous consequences...

The long-awaited cataclysm has reshaped the very land and seas, and disrupted the war for the empire. Now all who have survived the return of the spell-exiled Aoi lands must find a way to mend their shattered territories and take a stand against their enemies in a power struggle that may forge new alliances-or doom them all.

In the wake of the cataclysm many new alliances are forming even as old ones dissolve. As Sanglant struggles to legitimize his own leadership, the Aoi are carrying out random attacks-while implicating him as their leader. Stronghand has begun a march of conquest into the heart of Sanglant's realm. Adelheid and Antonia have made an unholy alliance. And Sabella and Duke Conrad are moving to seize Sanglant's crown... moreIn the wake of the cataclysm many new alliances are forming even as old ones dissolve. As Sanglant struggles to legitimize his own leadership, the Aoi are carrying out random attacks-while implicating him as their leader. Stronghand has begun a march of conquest into the heart of Sanglant's realm. Adelheid and Antonia have made an unholy alliance. And Sabella and Duke Conrad are moving to seize Sanglant's crown. Cultures, religions, and races are clashing in what will be the ultimate struggle for control of this strange new world. less