Arthurian Fiction

Bien que faits et signes ne cessent de confirmer la devise de Winterfell, "l'hiver vient", le royaume des Sept Couronnes affecte toujours d'ignorer la fin de l'été pour se consacrer plus commodément à ses querelles, vindictes, ambitions. Pendant que Rob Stark poursuit ses campagnes sanglantes dans l’ouest, que Port-Réal vit dans la hantise du siège imminent, que la guerre se répand jusqu'à Winterfell grâce aux menées des Greyjoy, eux-mêmes divisés, s'amoncellent au-delà du Mur des forces obscures et malfaisantes.

Tamsin Lark didn't ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to seek legendary relics from the ancient crypts of dark sorceresses. But after her thieving foster father disappeared without so much as a goodbye, it was the only way to keep herself—and her brother, Cabell—alive. Ten years later, rumours are swirling that her guardian vanished with a powerful ring from Arthurian legend, igniting Tamsin's hope of freeing Cabell from a curse that threatens them both. But they aren't the only ones who covet the ring.

It is the age of Kings. In the grand city of K’andoria, King Trimidian rules with a fair hand. The great evil sleeps. The Midlands are in a state of tranquility, yet beneath the surface, trouble roils. Fissures have appeared across the kingdom. The savage Crow rebels terrorize villages across Rislaan. The haughty Far-Seer Priesthood of Epis Kopol has ignited a trade war; and then there is Uth Becca, the White City, once glorious, now plagued by decay and unrest.

After stealing a powerful book—said to house the soul of the ancient witch Morgana—Hanna Lyons is tasked with the capture of the very man she took it from. In a race against time, she must discover the identity of the elusive Pied Piper, and find a way to destroy the book before catastrophe unfolds. As Hanna grapples with her inner demons, and discovers the truth of her own identity, she must learn to accept that sometimes the lines between good and evil aren’t always as black and white as they seem.

From a snowbound inn, high in the Alps, four unlikely allies will turn against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, duke of Gloucester, and make him Richard III. A noble Byzantine mercenary. A female Florentine physician. An ageless Welsh wizard. And Sforza, an uncanny duke. Together, they will alter the fate of millions.

Rose is the youngest of Sir Roland's three children, and the best beloved. When her father fails to come back from an attempt to rescue the princess from a neighboring kingdom from the notorious and mysterious Black Knight, Rose does not hesitate to strap on her father's old armor, the red faded almost to invisibility, and ride into the dark forest to help him. There she herself encounters the Black Knight. Once she has defeated him, she learns his terrible secret, as well as her father's awful fate.

On the run from the High King, Sorcha is offered the Earth Fae throne and the chance to find justice for both her peoples. She's determined to save her kingdom and bring peace to a country torn apart by war and prejudice. She knows her battle has only begun for no Fae wants a human-born queen on the throne. When she loses her heart's desire, only a bargain with a Goddess will help her find him again. As with all things magical, however, there's a price.

Best friends Ellie Bettlebump and Caedmon Tuggle are different as the day is long. Caedmon’s a human, from a non-magical realm known as Wisconsin. Ellie, on the other hand, is full of magic—illegal magic. What they have in common is far more important, however. After the adventure of a lifetime, they are both officially Knights of the Round Table…in training. To graduate to the next level at the Knights Academy, they must complete three quests proving their heroism. If they fail, they’ll have to achieve the dreaded Impossible Quest, and repeat the same year forever.

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.

The House of Arthur, the Red Dragon, is championed by the great king’s grandson, young Prince Stephen, and his love, the beautiful Lady Gabriella. The House of Saxnôt, the White Dragon, supremely dominates Britannia, ruled by an ancient pagan aristocracy, the avowed enemies of King Arthur’s heirs.

Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school. He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical. But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery.

Les sept couronnes, désolées et exsangues, où la menace est partout, sont enfin réunies sous une même bannière : celle du roi Stannis Baratheon. Dans le nord, le mur est assailli ; les sauvageons attaquent en force. S'ils le franchissent, les forces de l'hiver balaieront tout sur leur passage. Face aux innombrables dangers se tient pourtant la garde de nuit, dernier rempart contre le froid et la mort, fidèle au poste mais tellement diminuée : il n reste qu'une poignée d'hommes fatigués, désabusés, et Jon, le bâtard des Stark.

Le temps des batailles est révolu ; le fier royaume des sept couronnes n'est plus qu'un champ de ruines. Les quelques prétendants qui s'opposent encore nouent alliances et accords par des mariages arrangés et sans amour. Seuls les plus subtils et les plus retors l'emporteront... car quand l'épée échoue, la trahison prend le relais. Et pendant ce temps, par-delà les mers, loin dans les terres brûlées, Daenerys, dernière descendante de la lignée des Targaryen, conquiert un gigantesque empire pour restaurer l'antique puissance de Valyria et de ses dragons.

Irish warrior and fifth knight Fionna Allán agonizes over an impossible choice. Either she saves her father and sister by betraying the three knights and king she loves, or she chooses her heart and dooms her family to death. Determined to find another way, Fionna strikes a bargain with Arthur Pendragon. She'll join his Grail Quest in exchange for his promise to ransom her family. Arthur is convinced that Fionna is a key to finding the legendary Grail. But the Grail will not yield its secrets easily.

Translated, adapted, told, and retold, the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have captivated imaginations across time. Now comes a masterful retelling sure to enthrall a new generation. From the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the quest for the Holy Grail, stories both familiar and unfamiliar are woven into a vivid tapestry of Arthurian lore that spans from the king’s conception to his final battle.

A unique blend of sci-fi and magical realism, Fates Aflame combines adventure that will lift your spirits with a romance that will warm your heart. Clean futuristic fantasy for young and young at heart. Lieutenant Valhara Hawksford has been uprooted from her space station and sent to Earth to adapt to an academy unlike her own. When a curse awakens, and she is suddenly imbued with the ability to conjure magic, she is torn between prophecy and duty. Creatures of ancient lore rise, putting the lives of those she loves in jeopardy.

Imagine waking up in a world where magic is real! One minute Ethan Gower was an average computer technician, playing online games with his friends. Now he’s been abducted and dropped into a strange world with others who have been taken from their homes. And magic and monsters are real. Now, Ethan is a wizard and must convince his new companions to band together in order to survive in this strange new world as they level up, gain abilities and try to unravel the mystery of why they were abducted and how to find a way home.

Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation of readers by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond.

Young Prince Alexander, son of the slain Prince Baudouin, journeys to Camelot seeking justice. His path is diverted, first to a dark tower where he is bewitched by the sorceress Morgan LeFay, and then to a beautiful young woman named Alice, who has also experienced many dangers and adventures on her pilgrimages to the Holy Land. As they journey on together, their connection grows beyond their separate purposes and blossoms into love, the greatest mystery of all.

As the kingdom of Camelot descends into complacency, an ambitiously sadistic madman known as Merodach advances his rogue armies, recruiting by the sword and threatening revolt. Eighteen-year-old Princess Gabriella is the only one who understands the severity of the threat, but she is powerless to convince her father or her brave commoner husband, Darrick. With defeat all but certain, Gabriella sets out on a final, desperate quest. Her plan: to confront and defeat the madman, Merodach, before his armies can destroy everything she loves.