New Releases by Gail Z. Martin

In the epic conclusion to the Fallen Kings Cycle, set in the world of The Chronicles of the Necromancer, the long awaited battle has begun. War has come to the Winter Kingdoms. The Dread will rise. Kings will fall. Summoner-King Tris Drayke takes what remains of his army north for a war he is ill-prepared to fight, as reports from spies confirm Tris''s worst fear. A new threat rises across the sea: a dark summoner who intends to make the most of the Winter Kingdoms''s weakness. In Isencroft, Kiara''s father is assassinated and she will now have no choice except to return and claim the crown. But she must leave behind her husband and their infant son to face the dark power that threatens her rule. The Dread s the epic conclusion to the Fallen Kings Cycle. Praise for the Fallen Kings Cycle: "[For] fans of Martin''s previous series as well as those who enjoy the large-scale fantasy of George R.R. Martin and Robert Jordan." — Library Journal "Gail Z. Martin has a good grasp of pacing, and tells a fast-paced tale laced with plenty of action. "― SF Site "A pleasant and enjoyable read that any lover of fantasy should enjoy."― Midwest Book Review

Království Margolan je v troskách. Martris Drayke, nový král, musí zemi opět pozvednout, ale nemá na to čas. Na obzoru se vynořuje nová válka. Jonmarc Vahanian je nyní pánem Temného útočiště a někteří upíři vayash moru se vzpouzejí představě smrtelného vládce. Dokáže si Jonmarc získat jejich důvěru a respekt? Jenže za jakou cenu?

The Sworn is the beginning of a new adventure set in the world of The Chronicles of the Necromancer from one of the most exciting writers of dark fantasy, Gail Z. Martin. After millennia of silence, the legendary Dread are stirring in their burrows – and no one knows what hand wakes them and whom they will serve when they rise. In a country ravaged by civil war, Summoner-King Martris Drayke must attempt to gather an army to meet his kingdom''s next great threat. Meanwhile, as an untested generation of rulers face their first battle, Tris seeks new allies from among the living — and the dead. Now, Drayke turns to the Sworn, a nomadic clan of warriors bound to protect the Dread. But even the mighty Sworn do not know what will happen when the Dread awake. All are certain, though, that war is coming to the Winter Kingdoms. The Chronicles of the Necromancer The Summoner The Blood King Dark Haven Dark Lady''s Chosen Fallen Kings Cycle The Sworn The Dread

Das Königreich Margolan liegt in Trümmern. Martris Drayke, der neue König, muss sein Land nach der entscheidenden Schlacht um sein Königtum mühsam wieder aufbauen. Doch nicht nur Drayke muss um seine Herrschaft fürchten, auch Jonmarc Vahanian hat Schwierigkeiten, das Vertrauen der Vampire von Dark Haven zu erringen. Und wenn es ihm gelingt: Welchen Preis wird er zahlen müssen?

Le prince Martris Drayke a échappé de peu à son frère Jared qui voulait l''assassiner. Mais des tueurs sont toujours à ses trousses, et Foor Arontala, le mage noir, manigance pour déstabiliser le flux de la magie et réveiller le terrifiant Roi d''Obsidienne. C''est une course contre le temps : le seul espoir de Martris est de maîtriser son pouvoir, d''invoquer les morts et de constituer une armée assez puissante afin de reprendre le trône de son défunt père. Les destins de son royaume, de celle qu''il aime... et de sa propre âme en dépendent. Les Chroniques du Nécromancien, dont voici le deuxième tome, est une série captivante où se mêlent la mort et la vengeance, la magie et les mystères de l''au-delà. Gall Z. Martin avait cinq ans lorsqu''elle a écrit sa première histoire... de fantômes ! De longues années plus tard, elle réalise son rêve et rencontre un succès immédiat avec cette saga, les Chroniques du Nécromancien, nourrie par sa passion pour la Fantasy, l''Histoire et les esprits...

The comfortable world of Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of Margolan, is shattered when his older half-brother, Jared, and Jared''s dark mage, Foor Arontala, kill the king and seize the throne. Tris is the only surviving member of the royal family aside from Jared the traitor. Tris flees with three friends: Soterius, captain of the guard; Carroway, the court''s master bard; and Harrtuck, a member of the royal guard. Tris harbors a deep secret. In a land where spirits walk openly and influence the affairs of the living, he suspects he may be the mage heir to the power of his grandmother, Bava K''aa, once the greatest sorceress of her age. Such magic would make Tris a Summoner, the rarest of magic gifts, capable of arbitrating between the living and the dead.