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Une fois Stannis Baratheon parti reprendre Winterfell aux Bolton, Jon Snow peut enfin redevenir le maître du Mur. Il doit cependant composer avec Mélisandre, la prêtresse rouge, qui semble décidée à lui apporter son aide. Les flammes lui révèlent un avenir, mais lequel ? A Meereen, le blocus du port par les esclavagistes s'éternise, et Daenerys refuse d'envoyer ses dragons y mettre un terme flamboyant.

George R. R. Martin and science fiction's top authors delve into the adventurous superhero universe Wild Cards in the sixth book of this fan-favorite series. Since a strange alien virus created the superhuman beings known as Aces and Jokers four decades ago, they have struggled for respect and recognition. Now they are key players in a presidential convention torn by hatred and dissent.

For decades, George R. R. Martin - best-selling author of A Song of Ice and Fire - has collaborated with an ever-shifting ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe. In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth’s population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who survived were changed forever. Some, known as Jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical deformities; others, granted superhuman abilities, are known as Aces.

Let the secret history of the world be told - of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II and of the handful of the survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served humanity. Others caused terror. And now, 40 years later, as a gang war between the Shadow Fists and the Mafia rages out of control in the streets of Jokertown.

Each of the best-selling writers represented in Legends II return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones (perfect introductions to the work of their authors) and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based.

Z peti uchazecu o trun Západozemí je jeden mrtvý, další upadli v nemilost, a boj, v nemž jsou bez skrupulí rušena stará spojenectví, zurí nemilosrdne dál. Každý podniká odhodlanou výpravu za své vítezství, a všichni dohromady halí svet do temné boure mecu. Ta je však pouhou detskou šarvátkou ve srovnání s válkou mezi silami dobra a zla, jejíž hrozba se blíží.

It all began with sheep-stealing. A hateful act among the shepherds of the fells, and yet not a matter of life and death. Then came arson and with the leaping of the flames, death and disorder reached the peaceful moors. Holidaying with his friends the Hoggetts in High Gimmerdale while on a trip to find some farmland for his retirement, Robert Macdonald agrees to help in investigating the identity of the sheep-stealers, before being dragged into a case requiring his full experience as Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard.

Le destin des Sept Royaumes est sur le point de basculer. A l'est, Daenerys, dernière descendante de la Maison Targaryen, secondée par ses terrifiants dragons arrivés à maturité, règne sur une cité de mort et de poussière, entourée d'ennemis. Mais alors que certains voudraient la voir passer de vie à trépas, d'autres entendent rallier sa cause, tel Tyrion Lannister, dont la tête vaut de l'or depuis qu'il s'est rendu coupable de parricide.

Než začala Hra o trůny Dlouho před událostmi, které znáte ze Hry o trůny, sedí Targaryenové pevně na Železném trůně. To ovšem neznamená, že v Západozemí panuje klid. Bratrovražedný boj uvnitř vládnoucí dynastie rozpoltil Sedm království. A právě v té době křižuje krajem potulný rytíř ser Duncan Vysoký. Anebo Dunk tupý jako lenochův meč? Všechno je to nějak zamotané, a to včetně původu jeho panoše Egga.

Spanning over twenty years, 20 masters and modern authors of hardcore horror share their most bad-ass stories in this special edition from Red Room Press. Many hard to find and out of print, some that were banned, Necro Files covers every imaginable mode of mayhem with stories that dial into the dark side of human nature.

Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled.

In the Eye of the Wild begins with an account of the French anthropologist Nastassja Martin's near fatal run-in with a Kamchatka bear in the mountains of Siberia. Martin's professional interest is animism; she addresses philosophical questions about the relation of humankind to nature, and in her work she seeks to partake as fully as she can in the lives of the indigenous peoples she studies. Her violent encounter with the bear, however, brings her face-to-face with something entirely beyond her ken—the untamed, the nonhuman, the animal, the wild.

Galaxy's Edge is a Hugo-nominated bi-monthly magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor, an award winning independent press based in Maryland. Each issue of the magazine has a mix of new and old stories, a serialization of a novel, columns by Barry Malzberg and Gregory Benford, book recommendations by Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett and an interview conducted by Joy Ward.

For years we have been told to make lists and obsessively monitor when we’re angry, what we eat, how much we worry, and how often we go to the gym. So why isn’t everyone healthy? Now based on the most extensive study of long life ever conducted The Longevity Project reveals what really matters across the long run—the personality traits, relationships, experiences, and career paths that naturally keep you vital.

The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for listeners of all ages by the wildly popular author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin. In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, the ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for...

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The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire. Perfect for current fans and new listeners alike, Mississippi Roll is an all-new adventurous jaunt along one of America's greatest rivers, featuring many beloved characters from the Wild Cards universe.

Una historia de amor fantástico del creador de la Tierra Media. El relato de Beren y Lúthien era, o se convirtió, en un elemento esencial en la evolución de El Silmarillion, los mitos y leyendas de la Primera Edad del Mundo concebidos por J. R. R. Tolkien. El autor escribió el relato durante el año siguiente a su regreso de Francia y de la batalla del Somme a finales de 1916.

Čas zešílel. Deset let dlouhé léto pokoje a hojnosti se blíží ke konci, a jako zuřivá bestie se neodvratně blíží krutá, mrazivá zima. Dva mocní muži - král Robert Baratheon a lord Eddard Stark - kteří třímali žezlo moci v časech nuceného míru, jsou mrtví. Zatímco oblohu protíná znamení zkázy, o moc nad rozdělenou říší bojuje šest frakcí. Eddardův syn Robb byl korunován za Krále severu. Na jihu vládne domnělý následník trůnu Joffrey Baratheon. O trůn usilují také dva Robertovi bratři a k boji se rovněž vrací v nemilost upadlý rod Železných mužů a exilová královna, Matka draků.

If we want to know the truth about God, we need a sound approach to incorporating what the whole Bible teaches. In this concise introduction to systematic theology, theologian Graham A. Cole explores how we move from Scripture to doctrine in order to shape what we believe, what we value, and how we live. He shows us the importance of having the right method: rooted in the word of God, consistent with church history, in the context of a broken world, dependent on divine wisdom, and ultimately aiming at pure worship.