Le jeune roi de Shiang maintient l'ordre de sa cité d'une main de fer grâce à ses redoutables guerriers Mazer qui surveillent chaque carrefour, à l'affût du moindre signe de rébellion. Tenu à la gorge, le peuple vit sous tension. Mais une menace sans nom émerge des ténèbres et s'abat sur la ville dans une explosion de violence, bouleversant un équilibre vieux de plusieurs siècles. Loin à l'ouest, quatre maîtres-lames de Shiang approchent des murailles de Darien. Le saint des lames et ses trois compagnons ont traversé un continent pour retrouver un vieil homme et le punir de ses crimes. Rien ne les arrêtera. Pas même une armée.
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Traduit de l'anglais (Grande-Bretagne) par Olivier Debernard.
La cité de Darien arrive au terme de son âge d'or. Douze familles y maintiennent l'ordre grâce à leurs soldats, leurs artefacts, leurs espions et leurs souvenirs, se cramponnant à une paix qui menace de s'effondrer. La population subit ce qu'elle ne peut changer. Parmi les vieilles querelles, un complot est ourdi pour éliminer un roi. Unis par le sort, des étrangers à la ville sont contraints de s'y rendre : Elias Post, un chasseur ; Tellius, un bretteur banni de chez lui ; Arthur, un garçon muet ; Daw Threefold, joueur et arnaqueur ; Vic Deeds, qui n'éprouve jamais la moindre culpabilité ; et Nancy, une jeune femme dont le pouvoir pourrait les perdre tous. Au coucher du soleil, leur entrée dans la ville provoque une série d'événements explosifs. Avant le lever du jour, six destinées auront été bâties - ou détruites - à Darien.Un maître conteur-né. Sunday Express.Iggulden est d'une classe à part. Daily Mirror.L'un des meilleurs romanciers historiques modernes. Daily ExpressTraduit de l'anglais (Grande-Bretagne) par Benjamin Kuntzer.
Si les pierres pouvaient parler... elles appelleraient à la guerre.Le jeune roi de Shiang maintient l'ordre d'une main de fer, et ses redoutables guerriers Mazer surveillent chaque carrefour, à l'affût du moindre signe de rébellion. Tenu à la gorge, le peuple vit dans une tension permanente.Mais un événement inattendu va bouleverser un équilibre vieux de plusieurs siècles dans une explosion de violence. Une menace sans nom émerge des ténèbres et s'abat sur la cité.Loin à l'ouest, quatre maîtres-lames de Shiang approchent des murailles de Darien. Le saint des lames et ses trois compagnons ont traversé un continent pour retrouver un vieil homme et le punir de ses crimes. Rien ne les arrêtera. Pas même une armée.Deux cités millénaires. Une guerre ultime.
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Le monde a vu s'effondrer des cités et tomber des empires. Voici venue la fin d'un âge.La cité de Darien a gagné en puissance, mais elle doit en payer le prix. Son triomphe lui a valu d'attirer l'attention d'un redoutable ennemi venu du Nord...L'Empire Féal est déterminé à voler la magie de Darien, et à l'utiliser pour s'emparer du trône. Ne sachant plus vers qui se tourner, les douze familles réclament son aide au Saint des lames. Accompagné de cinq inconnus - un joueur, un chasseur, un jeune voleur, une sorcière et un soldat aguerri -, le héros légendaire va devoir s'aventurer jusqu'au coeur de l'armée ennemie.Darien était jadis la plus grande forteresse de l'Empire de Sel. À présent, elle sera son ultime champ de bataille... et le Saint des lames, son seul espoir.« L'un des meilleurs romanciers historiques modernes. » Daily Express
Asie centrale, XIIIe siècle. Gengis Khan, le nouveau maître de la steppe, est parvenu à rassemblertoutes les tribus mongoles autour de lui, parfois par la force. Il souhaite à présent venger son peuplede l'ennemi juré, l'Empire chinois, qui a imposé son joug aux Mongols pendant des siècles. Le chemin menant au pied des murailles réputées indestructibles de la capitale chinoise s'annonce rude et long. Mais, tacticien et guerrier de génie, Gengis Khan saura utiliser tous les atouts de son armée pour réaliser enfin son rêve : faire entrer la nation mongole dans l'histoire et mettre la Chine à genoux...
La Chine compte ses morts et Gengis les tributs qu'elle lui a versés... Sa gloire est immense ; son orgueil, incommensurable. Aussi lorsque le shah Mohammed ose lui renvoyer les têtes de ses émissaires, le vieux chef n'hésite-t-il pas à longtemps à lancer ses troupes à l'Est, en une grande cavalcade vengeresse. Des hordes de Mongols s'abattent bientôt sur Samarkand - où les attendent chameaux et éléphants. Un combat bien innocent, comparé aux intrigues de succession qui menacent la yourte du grand khan...
XIIe siècle, entre le lac Baïkal et la Mandchourie, au coeur de l'Asie centrale... A la mort de Yesugei, khan de la tribu mongole des Loups, l'un de ses guerriers s'empare du pouvoir et abandonne dans l'immensité de la steppe la veuve et ses enfants. Temüdjin, le fils cadet du vieux khan, n'a alors que douze ans mais parvient à survivre avec sa mère et ses frères en se nourrissant du peu que leur concède une terre aride et rude. En compagnie d'une poignée d'hommes bannis comme lui, il multiplie les razzias. Temüdjin ne serait peut-être resté que le chef d'une bande de pillards si une détermination farouche ne l'habitait : venger la mort de son père et, à cette fin, unir toutes les tribus mongoles face aux Tatars. Un incomparable destin qu'il accomplira sous le nom de Gengis Khan...
The action-packed second novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series, bringing to the epic story of Genghis Khan brilliantly to lifeThe gathering of the tribes of the Mongols has been a long time in coming but finally, triumphantly, Temujin of the Wolves, Genghis Khan, is given the full accolade of the overall leader and their oaths.Now he can begin to meld all the previously warring people into one army, one nation. But the task Genghis has set himself and them is formidable. He is determined to travel to the land of the long-time enemy, the Chin and attack them there. The distances and terrain-the wide deserts, the impenetrable mountains-make it a difficult venture even for the legendary Mongolian speed of movement, but the greatest problem is that of the complex fortifications, a way of fighting wars of a settled urban population which the nomadic Mongolians had never come across. Finding ways to tackle that and keeping his tribes together in a strange environment presents another new and exciting challenge for Genghis Khan.Not only must Genghis succeed in this incredible campaign, but he must also reconcile the restless factions among his own generals, mediate between his ambitious brothers and cope with his own reactions to his growing sons. The young warrior has become a notable and victorious military commander of thousands: he must now learn to become a great leader of peoples of many different races and religions.Lords of the Bow is a deeply satisfying novel. It is epic in scope, convincing, and fascinating in the narration of an extraordinary story. Above all Genghis Khan continues to dominate the scene as he matures from the young boy of Wolf of the Plains to the great Conqueror.
The ultimate Rome story Julius Caesar has taken his legions north to battle the Gallic tribes. But as his successes mount, overwhelming ambition and new alliances begin to threaten his one true friendship. Marcus Brutus was instrumental in the conquest of Gaul and so in restoring Caesar's reputation as a hero of Rome. But after decades standing side by side, will they choose to cross the Rubicon together? Are they both willing to take the fight to Rome herself? The third instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
The ultimate Rome story The young Julius Caesar is serving on board a war galley, gaining a fearsome reputation. Then his ship is captured and he is abandoned on the North African coast. After gathering a legion of men powerful enough to gain vengeance on his captors and to suppress an uprising in Greece, he returns to Rome a hero. At the moment of his triumph, Julius finds he must fight again. A savage rebellion threatens the city, led by a gladiator named Spartacus. The second instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
Number one bestselling author Conn Iggulden takes on the story of the mighty Kublai Khan. An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how in conquering one-fifth of the world''s inhabited land, he changed the course of history forever. A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar. A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom. A man who betrayed a brother to protect a nation. From a young scholar to one of history''s most powerful warriors, Conqueror tells the story of Kublai Khan - an extraordinary man who should be remembered alongside Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known. Kublai dreams of an empire stretching from sea to sea. But to see it built, this scholar must first learn the art of war. He must take his nation''s warriors to the ends of the known world. And when he is weary, when he is wounded, he must face his own brothers in a bloody civil war.
The third novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series, following the life and adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan and his descendantsGenghis Khan has fulfilled his dream of uniting the many warring tribes of his lands into one great nation. He has taken his armies against the mighty cities of their oldest enemies. Now he finds trouble rising west of the Mongolian plains. His emissaries are being mutilated or killed and his trading gestures rebuffed. He decides to divide his armies to conquer, using his sons as generals and sending them out simultaneously in many directions.As well as discovering new territories and laying waste the cities which resist, Genghis knows that the actions of his generals will help him decide who, from his rival sons and heirs, should succeed him as khan.
The epic new novel in Conn Iggulden''s bestselling EMPEROR series, featuring a new short story by the author.Julius Caesar has been assassinated. A nation is in mourning. Revenge will be bloody.Rome''s great hero Julius Caesar has been brutally murdered by his most trusted allies. While these self-appointed Liberatores seek refuge in the senate, they have underestimated one man: Caesar''s adopted son Octavian, a man whose name will echo through history as Augustus Caesar.Uniting with his great rival Mark Antony, Octavian will stop at nothing to seek retribution from the traitors and avenge his father''s death. His greatest hatred is reserved for Brutus, Caesar''s childhood friend and greatest ally, now leader of the conspirators.As the people take to the streets of Rome, the Liberatores must face their fate. Some flee the city; others will not escape mob justice. Not a single one will die a natural death. And the reckoning will come for Brutus on the sweeping battlefield at Philippi.
PRE-ORDER THE LATEST ANCIENT EPIC FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR AND WAR OF THE ROSESOn the plains of Marathon an army gathers . . .490 BC. King Darius of Persia has brought about a golden age, a world of prosperity and peace. He would make the Greeks part of that greater nation, if they would just lay down their spears and shields - and call him king. The people of Athens have known tyrants before. Instead of kings, they have the Assembly, where each man can vote and be heard. Though a vast empire shakes the earth, they will not give up what they have won.Filled with political scheming, invasions, treacheries, ambition and honour, The Gates of Athens is the story of those who chose to resist tyranny - and by doing so, changed the course of history.PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN''The pace is nail-biting and the set-dressing magnificent'' Times''Pacy . . . and packed with action'' Sunday Times''One of our finest historical novelists'' Daily Express''Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction'' Daily Mirror>
Conn Iggulden, the bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses series' returns to the Ancient World with a ferociously bloody epic . . . In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. Though the sons of Sparta are eager to play the game of thrones . . . Yet battles can be won - or lost - with a single blow. Princes fall. And when the dust of civil war settles, the Spartans are left stranded in the heart of an enemy's empire, without support, without food and without water. Far from home, surrounded by foes, it falls to the young soldier Xenophon to lead the survivors against Artaxerxes' legendary Persian warriors. Based on one of history's most epic stories of adventure The Falcon of Sparta masterfully depicts the ferocity, heroism, and savage bloodshed that was the Ancient World.
The astonishing life of Julius Caesar is recreated in a magnificent new novel that brilliantly interweaves history and adventure. Emperor: The Gates of Rome is an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction. From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the betrayals that almost tore it apart, the Emperor novels tell the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, The Gates of Rome introduces an ambitious young man facing his first great test. In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and Julius Caesar will be in the thick of the action.
