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Naida is living a lie. A peerless battlefield surgeon. A talisman for the army. A symbol of hope in an impossible, grinding war. A fraud. Society, led by the queen, has long held that the Esselrode people and their abilities are inherently, irredeemably evil, a truth which Naida has been brought up to believe. But as one of them, feeling compelled to use her powers again and again to heal those on the brink of death, it''s hard to accept. It''s even harder to live a lie, conflicted about her hidden identity, when the truth could save lives. Taken from the battlefield where she thrives to a court where her life hangs ever more precariously in the balance, Naida is about to learn that there are even greater secrets, and conspiracies, afoot . . . and that her dangerous truth could change the course of a nation . . . James Barclay is back with a brand-new standalone adventure which will tug on your heartstrings and keep you glued to your seat. James is truly a fantasy great, and this new novel will satisfy all fans of the genre.

The world has become a battleground in a war which no side is winning. But for those determined to retain power, the prolonged stalemate cannot be tolerated so desperate measures must be taken. Max Halloran has no idea. He''s living the brief and glorious life of a hunter-killer pilot. He''s an ace in the air, on his way up through the ranks, in love, and with his family''s every need provided for in thanks for his service, Max has everything . . . . . . right up until he hears something he shouldn''t have, and refuses to let it go. Suddenly he''s risking his life and the lives of all those he cares about for a secret which could expose corruption at the highest levels, and change the course of the war. One man, one brief conversation . . . a whole world of trouble . . .

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C''est la fin ! Les dragons sont rentrés chez eux et les elfes sont sauvés. Les Ravens ont tenu leurs promesses. Mais le destin n''en a pas fini avec eux. Tessaya, le seigneur des tribus Paleon, saisit enfin la chance de se venger d''une amère défaite. Tandis que la guerre entre les Collèges de magie fait rage, il déchaîne les hordes ouestiennes sur le continent. Première cible : Xetesk. Au coeur d''un monde en flammes, le Collège Noir va-t-il s''effondrer ? Dystran, le Seigneur du Mont, ne peut capituler devant de vulgaires sauvages ! Pour les repousser, il est prêt à libérer sa terrible magie dimensionnelle contre ses ennemis. Au risque de déchirer le voile qui sépare les dimensions et d''appâter les démons avec le fumet des innombrables âmes de Balaia... Ils ont beau être des mercenaires de légende, les Ravens sont-ils de taille face à la fin du monde ?

An anthology of all original stories written to honour the memory of one of Britain''s greatest fantasy authors. Determined warriors, hideous creatures, wicked sorceries, tricksy villains and cunning lovers abound as fantasy''s finest imaginations do their best... and their worst. James Barclay reveals the origins of The Raven, Adrian Tchaikovsky unveils new aspects of the realm of the Apt, Tanith Lee, Joe Abercrombie, Storm Constantine, Stan Nicholls, Juliet E McKenna and more weave their magic as only they can. Produced in cooperation with the David Gemmell Awards, Legends will, in part, act as a fund-raiser for the awards. Steel yourself, throw caution to the wind, and dare to enter the realm of Legends

Thousands of years ago the elves were enslaved by the Wytch Lords. Murdered in their thousands, worked to death in slave gangs and divided against themselves, the wounds inflicted by man run deep - and elves have very long memories. Two of them - Auum and Takaar - led the rise against their enslavers, and united their people against men in order to free their nation. Now Calaius is at peace ... but that doesn''t mean their nation is safe. Men need their help. The Wytch Lords have rallied, men''s magic has grown more powerful, and their politics have become altogether more dangerous. Especially now: one of the mages has created a spell, called Dawnthief, which has the potential to destroy all living things on the planet. All four magical colleges are fighting to seize it and, in the background, the Wytch Lords have schemes of their own. Schemes which involve crushing the elven nation for good. Whoever seizes the spell, it places the elves in tremendous danger. But can Auum and Takaar overcome their differences and work together to save Calaius? And even if they can, is it not already too late ... ? Find out more on his website, www.jamesbarclay.com, or you can follow @barculator on Twitter.

Avec ce texte qui se déroule dans le même univers que sa série des Raven, vous pourrez voyager plusieurs centaines d''années avant ces événements et découvrir la vie du célèbre mage Septern...

Les elfes sont en train de mourir... La rivalité entre les quatre collèges de magie a conduit le continent de Balaia à la catastrophe, rongé par la guerre civile, la pression des ennemis ouestiens, le mana déchaîné et incontrôlé... Malgré ces tragédies, les elfes ont mené une existence secrète et immémoriale sur Calaius, leur continent natal inviolé. Ils ont regardé les dynasties humaines croître et disparaître, sans en être affectés. Jusqu''à maintenant. Jusqu''à ce qu''ils commencent à mourir d''une effrayante maladie, qui les frappe au hasard, et par milliers... Ilkar se trouve au centre du drame. Elfe et magicien, il est le mieux placé pour essayer de découvrir ce qui arrive à ses frères et d''y mettre un terme. Face à la mort de son peuple, plus que quiconque, il doit réagir. Car Ilkar fait partie des Ravens, la célèbre bande de mercenaires, liés par un serment plus fort que tout. C''est donc ensemble, malgré les souffrances et les chagrins de chacun, qu''ils embarqueront vers Calaius. A travers les années, les prouesses des Ravens sont devenues légendaires. Mais même les héros comme les elfes sont mortels...

Die letzte Schlacht des Raben Der atemberaubende Abschluss von James Barclays großer Erfolgsserie um die Gefährten des magischen Söldnerbundes „Der Rabe“: Die Drachen sind heimgekehrt und die Elfen gerettet. Doch dann legt sich ein Bann um den Kontinent Balaia, das Ende der Welt steht bevor: Balaia droht in Flammen aufzugehen und Dämonen fallen in das Land ein. Ein letztes Mal müssen die Gefährten des Raben ihre magischen Kräfte vereinen. Doch zu welchem Preis?

Die beste Söldnertruppe der Welt zieht wieder in die Schlacht ... Sie sind die härteste Söldnertruppe der Welt – sechs Krieger und ein Magier: der »Bund des Raben«. Seitdem die finsteren Wytchlords ihr Land in einen blutigen Krieg gestürzt haben, eilen die Raben von Schlacht zu Schlacht, um der grausamen Magie der Unholde Einhalt zu gebieten. Ein Auftrag, der dem Bund des Raben alles abverlangt – bis zum letzten Blutstropfen...

De terribles catastrophes ravagent le monde de Balaia ! Raz-de-marée, tremblements de terre... Nombreux sont ceux qui accusent les magiciens d''en être à l''origine. Ils n''ont pas tout à fait tort... car une magie ancienne et terrifiante est de retour, incarnée dans un être qui pourrait être l''Unique, celui qui réunira les arts des quatre Collèges en un seul. Pour sauver Balaia et ses habitants, il faudrait assassiner ce fauteur de troubles... C''est une mission pour les Ravens. Le problème, c''est que cet être est une petite fille de cinq ans, Lyanna, et que ses parents sont Denser et Erienne, les mages des Ravens ! Tandis que les Collèges, en guerre ouverte, essaient de s''emparer de l''enfant pour récupérer son pouvoir, Erienne parvient à se sauver avec elle. Elle part en quête de ceux qui pourront aider sa fille à sortir de l''OmbreMage, période infantile où les mages ne canalisent pas encore leurs pouvoirs. La petite fille a peur, et ses peurs détruisent tout sur leur passage. Les Ravens vont tout faire pour la retrouver. Mais pourront-ils se permettre de la laisser en vie ?

THE ELVES ARE ENSLAVED Calaius is occupied by an implacable, relentless enemy. The great elven cities are little more than prison camps. Elven slaves are forced to destroy their beloved rainforest to harvest timber for their masters. The enemy has no mercy, no honour and little skill in battle. The enemy is Man. Those few elves who remain free are fragmented, in squabbling factions, and they must unite before they can take a stand against Man. Many believe that the battle is already lost, but Auum is not one of them. He knows Men''s numbers are great but their tactics are weak; he knows Men think the Elves are already beaten; he is convinced that his people must fight now, or see their race destroyed. Takaar disagrees. He believes Elven salvation lies in unlocking their magic, not in fighting pitched battles against Man. He is determined to save his people too, but his tactics are entirely different ... and if some Elves must die now to ensure Calaius will be free of Man in the future, it''s a sacrifice he is willing to make. The Elves must choose their sides. Whatever they decide, victory will win their freedom ... and failure will mean extermination ...

The Elves have been driven out of their capital. The invading forces of Mankind, backed by the terrifying power of their mages have taken hundreds of elves as hostages and have now begun to plunder the sacred jungles of Calaius.

All seven books detailing the legend of the Raven Mercenary band, now collected in one bundle Contains seven fantastic novels: DAWNTHIEF, NOONSHADE, NIGHTCHILD, ELFSORROW, SHADOWHEART, DEMONSTORM and RAVENSOUL

Death cannot separate them. This is The Raven, older, wiser, some returned from the grave. Grieving they seek nothing but rest from conflict, something the world will not grant them. But they remain The Raven, still answering when the call comes, still the force most likely to survive and bring the world with them, and still willing to die so that those they love can live.

THIS IS THE END.... The dragons have gone home, the elves are safe. The Raven have kept their promises. But fate has not finished with them. As the war between the colleges rages on, an old enemy senses that his chance to revenge a bitter defeat has come. Tessaya, Lord of the Paleon Tribes, has waited patiently for his moment and now, with Balaia in flames, he makes his move and unleashes the Wesmen hordes. In Xetesk, his forces scattered, Dystran, Lord of the Mount, faces certain defeat by the Wesmen unless he unleashes the horrfying power of dimensional magics. And Dystran has not come this far to be beaten at the last by a rabble of ignorant tribesmen. And so the veil between dimensions is torn.... And beyond, a predatory evil stirs. Demons catch the scent of countless souls in Balaia. Can even The Raven prevail when the world is coming to an end? A fantasy milestone is reached. James Barclay brings his sensational saga of The Raven to a heart-stopping conclusion.

The Raven are tested to the point of destruction when a savage war is unleashed across their world and the magical colleges of Balaia tear the land apart in their struggle for supremacy. Can The Raven even survive, let alone triumph?

There Is A New Power Coming. It will sweep aside the four colleges of magic. It is the power of the land, and it has manifested itself in Lyanna, a five year old girl. Unknowingly, she could destroy Balaia. Desperate to maintain their power, the colleges will do anything to control the child. If that fails, they will kill her. Terrified, Lyanna''s mother, Erienne the mage, takes her into hiding. But they can''t hide forever. As the hunt goes on, Lyanna starts to test her powers and nature itself begins to turn on Balaia. Her father, Denser of The Raven, is also desperate to find her. But can even The Raven find Erienne and her child when they do not want to be found? And if they do find them, what then should they do? Lyanna is ripping the world apart. Thousands are dying. Can The Raven afford to let her live?

The elves have fled to Calius, seeking to escape the overwhelming power of the demonic Garonin. A desperate last stand in their own dimension saved the race, at the cost of 100,000 elves lost to the Garonin. The elf who led that fight, Takaar, is blamed for the losses and has gone into hiding. Now the weakened elf race is tearing itself apart in civil war, human mercenaries have arrived in Calius and are ripping the continent apart. Only one elf can unite the elves. And only one elf believes in him. A young warrior named Auum sets out to bring back the shamed hero and save the elven race. James Barclay''s ELVES trilogy will tell the whole story of his immortal elven race, and will appeal to all fans of Tolkien and fantasy - this is a uniquely entertaining take on a fantasy staple perfect to bring new readers to Barclay. And old readers of James Barclay will welcome a return to one of their favourite creations and will also love seeing one of their favourite characters again - the Tai Gethan warriror Auum destined to be one of the Raven.

The Raven: six men and an elf, sword for hire in the wars that have torn apart Balaia. For years their loyalty has been only to themselves and their code. But, that time is over. The Wytch Lords have escaped and The Raven find themselves fighting for the Dark College of magic, searching for the location of Dawnthief. It is a spell created to end the world, and it must be cast if any of them are to survive. Dawnthief is a fast paced epic about a band of all-too-human heroes. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Now the land of Balaia, still riven by war, must live with the consequences. The Dawnthief spell – designed to destroy the world, but cast to save it – has torn a hole in the sky, a pathway into the dragon dimension, and, through it, unfriendly eyes are turning to Balaia. With war already sweeping the land, there are no armies to send against the dragons. All that stands between Balaia and complete dominion by these tyrannous beasts is a tiny, but legendary band of mercenaries: The Raven. And if they fail, Balaia will fall beneath the wings of countless dragons… James Barclay has created a fantasy epic of rare intensity and blistering pace peopled by characters you can believe in.

The Estorean Conquord has stood for 850 years. Its Advocate, Herine Del Aglios, knows that she presides over the greatest civilisation in history. But she wants more. And in Estorea''s recently conquered territories dissent is brewing. Forced to fight old friends and neighbours in the cause of the ever-growing Conquord, they face brutal choices and savage demands for money and men to be fed into Estorea''s wars - demands made by Paul Jhered, head of the Gatherers and the iron hand of the Advocate, With Jhered by her side, Herine believes that nothing can go wrong. Until a disastrous and bloody reversal in the war to overrun the Kingdom of Tsard puts Estorea''s armies on the back foot and has Tsardon troops flooding into the Conquord. As the empire trembles, far from the war four unique children are discovering their powers. They are the first true Ascendants, in touch with the elements, able to shape the world. An empire descending into war is about to discover the wonder and terror of magic ... James Barclay''s new series is a triumph of epic plotting and heart-stopping action.

In THE CRY OF THE NEWBORN we were introduced to four teenagers, each of whom had nature at their command. They became the pawns in the struggle of the Estorean empire to survive. Through them their world discovered magic and we were drawn into a superb new epic fantasy that, for the first time, told the story of what happens when magic arrives in a previously non-magical world. Now ten years have passed and Estorea is consumed by war and the four ascendents have chosen different sides in the conflict. As the armies muster and the final conflict draws close the ascendents are only now coming to their full power and soon summoned armies of the dead will march against the living. This is epic fantasy full of fallible characters, political machinations, betrayal and bloody battles. It combines vivid storytelling with an original theme in a popular sub-genre and shows Barclay to be a writer who is getting better with every book and who is truly comfortable with epic scale.

Les Ravens, mercenaires redoutables et surentraînés à toute forme de combat, ont sauvé Balaia des Seigneurs Sorcyers. La menace vient cette fois des Ouestiens. Mais dans le ciel plane un danger bien plus grave : le sortilège AubeMort a ouvert une porte entre les dimensions. D''autres créatures peuvent atteindre Balaia par cette faille. Les Ravens sont contactés par le grand dragon Sha-Kaan pour éviter un tel péril. Les voilà replongés dans une nouvelle mission d''envergure, une aventure épique et magique à couper le souffle. Voici le deuxième volet de la trilogie des Chroniques des Ravens, les aventures du désormais célèbre groupe de mercenaires. James Barclay, découvert par les éditions Bragelonne, confirme son talent et s''impose comme l''un des auteurs de fantasy britannique les plus lus aujourd''hui.

Un monde dominé par la magie... Un groupe de mercenaires, les Ravens, liés par l''honneur, l''amitié et le combat... Un mage sinistre et maléfique qui leur impose une mission périlleuse retrouver AubeMort, un sortilège de fin du monde qui menace le royaume de Balaia... La quête commence, impitoyable, sanglante et terrifiante. Premier volume de la trilogie des Chroniques des Ravens, AubeMort est un récit d''aventures, d''action et de magie mené tambour battant. Véritable phénomène en Angleterre, James Barclay est l''un des auteurs de fantasy le plus lu du moment, dépassant même les frontières du genre !