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The prophecy was clear. Upon the death of three kings, the world will be plunged into chaos, and all the cast-out demons of history will return to bring blood and horror to the world. Two of the kings are dead. The third, about to be born, is hunted by the Demon Riders of the Krayakin, Lords of the Undead. All the terrifying forces of evil range against a pregnant queen at bay in a haunted forest. But she is not alone. Three warriors stand with her, the last remnants of the once proud Drenai army.

Born in the storm that doomed his father, Connavar grows to manhood among the mist-covered mountains of Caer Druagh, where the Rigante tribe dwell in harmony with the land and its gods. But beyond the border, across the water, an evil force is gathering strength, an unstoppable force that will change the world beyond all recognition. Haunted by malevolent spirits and hunted by evil men, Connavar sets out on a spectacular mission to save his people.

Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands.

The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.

The Great Bear will descend from the skies and with his paw lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for 10,000 years, and the breath of his sleep will be death. The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned. The few survivors of a once-great empire struggled to rebuild. Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire but the survival of the world itself.

Chaos and terror stalk the land, the King slain by traitors, the great Sword of Power vanished beyond the Circle of Mist. Saxons, Angles, Jutes and Brigante tribesman mass together to destroy the realm, aided by the powers of the Witch Queen and the Lord of the Undead. Against them stand a weakling boy and an old mountain warrior. But the boy has the blood of kings, and the warrior is Culain, the legendary Lord of the Lance. And he alone knows the dread secret of the Witch Queen.

Centuries after Connavar's triumphant battles against the invading army of Stone gained the Rigante their freedom, the clan finds itself oppressed once again. Magic that once flourished has been all but snuffed out. The Varlish king and his barons have stolen Rigante lands and robbed the people of their culture and liberty. From the Rigante's former seat of power the black-hearted Moidart rules; only in the north are the clansmen free.

The peaceful Eldarin were the last of three ancient races. The mystical Oltor, healers and poets, had fallen before the dread power of the cruel and sadistic Daroth. Yet in one awesome night, the invincible Daroth had vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their terror. The Great Northern Desert was their only legacy. Not a trace remained for a thousand years....

The soul of Uther Pendragon is chained in hell. The sword of power is lost in swirling chaos. The realm is under threat from barbarian hordes - led by an undead god from the vaults of prehistory. And a new Dark Age is dawning over Roman Britain. Then comes a man called Revelation, seeking a child born of a demon.... Seeking the legendary Lord of the Lance.... Seeking the sword to save the realm.

David Gemmell was the UK's number one fantasy and historical novelist until his death in 2006. A regular Sunday Times best seller and international sensation, his legacy lives on through his novels, his influence on the genre, and the David Gemmell Legend awards. White Knight/Black Swan was David Gemmell's crime thriller debut, first published under a pseudonym in 1993 and long out of print, and highly sought after by fans. Re-edited and republished under his own name, it's a must-listen for fans of his heroic and powerful style.

While the warlike and heartless Aenir ravage the territory outside the mountain fastness of the clans, Sigarni, the Hawk Queen, arrives in this alternate version of her own universe through a gate in space and time. Taliesen, last of the gatekeepers, has no idea why she has arrived but knows that heroes are needed.... Only Caswallon, loner, warrior and thief, realises the true extent of danger and horrors that his people are about to face.

The tyrannical rule of the Deacon and his Jerusalem Riders has unleashed upon the world a sea of bigotry and hatred, where Unbelievers and Mutants are massacred in the name of God and Peace. And the long-vanished Jerusalem Man is now considered a saint of the new order. To speak ill of his memory is heresy. But when the church in Pilgrim's Valley is burnt to the ground and its congregation is slaughtered, a rider appears and hunts down the killers. And word spreads - the Jerusalem Man is back!

Rhyming Rings is a never-before-seen Gemmell novel, discovered in his papers by his widow, Stella Gemmell. Merging autobiographical details of Gemmell's life as a journalist in South London with a serial killer and a tinge of the supernatural, this is perfect for fans of David's work as well as fans of gritty crime novels. Set against the backdrop of a London simmering with poverty, change and racial tension, this taut thriller is a fitting legacy for the great writer.

Son nom est Druss. Bûcheron hargneux le jour, époux tendre le soir, il mène une existence paisible au milieu des bois. Mais un jour une troupe de mercenaires envahit son village pour tuer les hommes et capturer les femmes. Druss arrive trop tard sur les lieux du massacre. Son père gît dans une mare de sang et Rowena, sa femme, a disparu... S'armant de Snaga, une hache ayant appartenu à son grand-père, il se lance à la poursuite des ravisseurs. La route sera longue pour ce jeune homme inexpérimenté et sa quête le mènera jusqu'au bout du monde.

Dans les monts de Skeln, Dakeyras l'homme des bois et sa ravissante fille Miriel vivent dans la solitude et l'harmonie. Ils ne savent pas qu'un groupe de guerriers sanguinaires rôde dans les montagnes. Pour dix mille pièces d'or, ils sont prêts à tuer l'homme des bois. Ce sont des combattants endurcis, ils n'ont pas peur de cette mission... Pourtant, ils devraient. Car Miriel est une fille de feu et d'acier, maîtrisant l'arc et l'épée grâce à l'enseignement du plus mortel assassin qui ait jamais vécu : son père, mieux connu sous le nom de... Waylander !

Quatre cents ans avant Jésus-Christ. Sparte l'orgueilleuse, la cité guerrière, célèbre ses victoires... et plus personne n'écoute les oracles. Pourtant les présages se multiplient. Une guerre se prépare. Plus terrible que toutes celles qui n'ensanglanteront jamais la Grèce, elle mettra en jeu le sort de l'humanité. Le Dieu Noir s'est éveillé, il patiente dans l'ombre. Lorsqu'il prendra forme humaine, le mal déferlera sur le monde. Mais il reste un ultime espoir. Qui en sera porteur ?

L'Empire drenaï n'existe plus. Les Nadirs continuent leur progression à la recherche d'esclaves. Mais un jour, les esclavagistes capturent une jeune villageoise dont Kiall, un jeune homme timide, est amoureux. Comme un héros de légende, il va partir à la recherche de son aimée. Et il ne sera pas seul car, sortis de leurs retraites, viennent se joindre à lui les anciens héros de la bataille de Bel-azar. Et l'un d'entre eux possède un secret qui pourrait bien changer la face du monde...

Deux âmes pour un seul corps, ombre et lumière... Telle est la malédiction du prince Alexandre, qui doit lutter pour ne pas succomber à l'Esprit du chaos, comme a déjà succombé son père Philippe de Macédoine. Lancés à sa recherche après son enlèvement par les serviteurs du Dieu noir, le général Parménion et l'assassin Attalos poursuivent leur quête jusqu'au royaume des dieux et des héros... Saga en deux tomes : "Le Lion de Macédoine" et "Le Prince noir".

Un siècle s'est écoulé depuis l'incroyable résistance de la forteresse de Dros Delnoch. Mais aujourd'hui, le tyrannique empereur Ceska a pris le contrôle du territoire drenaï. Dans sa quête de pouvoir, il a trahi ses plus fidèles soldats, le corps d'armée du Dragon. Le massacre fut terrible et Tenaka Khan est le seul survivant. Il n'est pas près d'oublier la trahison de son maître. Dans ses veines coule le sang d'ancêtres mythiques : Regnak et Ulric, qui guerroyèrent l'un contre l'autre au temps de Druss la Légende.

Le Roi de Drenaï a été assassiné. Une armée d'envahisseurs déferle sur le pays, avec pour mot d'ordre de tuer hommes, femmes et enfants. Mais tout espoir n'est pas perdu. Il repose sur les épaules de celui que la nation surnomme Waylander. Seul, il va s'aventurer en territoire nadir pour retrouver la célèbre Armure de Bronze, symbole de liberté. Mais peut-on faire confiance à ce Waylander ?... Après tout, c'est lui qui a assassiné le roi.