Résultats pour "Avalon" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

"Jadis on m'a donné les noms les plus divers : ceux de sœur, d'amante, de prêtresse, de mage et de reine." Morgane la Fée, prêtresse d'Avalon. Quand Viviane, prêtresse d'Avalon, arrive accompagnée du grand sage Merlin, Ygerne, femme du duc de Tintagel, ne peut contenir la joie de revoir sa sœur. Mais elle est de courte durée. La Dame du Lac lui annonce sa prochaine grossesse - fruit d'une union avec un autre homme - et le destin de l'enfant qu'elle portera : futur Haut Roi de Grande Bretagne, il unira et protégera les peuples présents sur ses terres.

Bien avant la légende du roi Arthur et Camelot, Avalon était là, majestueuse terre arborant vallées dorées et brumes argentées. Sur cette île, siège de la Déesse Mère, trois prêtresses puissantes façonnent la destinée de l'Angleterre en luttant pour regagner la magie et les traditions d'un monde autrefois moins sombre. Acculées par les envahisseurs, pouvoirs et visions sont leurs seules armes dans ce combat pour la liberté.

A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.

I spent five years saving up for a European vacation. But instead of drinking champagne on the beach, I get swept into a war of espionage between the humans and the fey. It turns out, I have a magic power needed to fight an evil fey king. I'm quickly whisked off to an elite spy academy in a hidden realm. There, in the ancient and gothic halls of Avalon Tower, snobbery and brutal competitions are among the oldest traditions.

Morgaine, die Hohepriesterin des Nebelreichs Avalon und Schwester von Artus, erzählt die wahre Geschichte ihres königlichen Bruders...

One of the most revered names in SF and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes—including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards—over the course of his legendary career. Among his more than fifty books, arguably Zelazny’s most popular literary creations were his...

A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented—and rejuvenated—the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.

She was Eilan, the daughter of a Druidic warleader and gifted with visions. In a land struggling to survive both Roman conquerors and her own people's enemies, surely fate had marked her to become a priestess of the Forest House. But first Eilan had chosen a different, forbidden path - to love Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood among the legions sent to subdue her country. So she must hide a terrible secret when she is anointed as the new High Priestess.

Au IIIe siècle, Eilan, fille d'une prêtresse et d'un prince de Grande-Bretagne, part sur l'île d'Avalon suivre l'apprentissage rare et magique réservé aux servantes de la Déesse. Au contact des femmes d'exception qui enseignent et règnent sur ce lieu mythique, l'enfant se familiarise avec les rites et les sortilèges, mais aussi avec les lois de cette lignée de magiciennes. En grandissant, elle découvre les rivalités et le courage nécessaire pour se forger une identité parmi ces condisciples ambitieuses.

As a bookseller, Nia saved up for years for her dream vacation—drinking champagne on a beach with her favorite books. But her dream turns into a nightmare when she's kidnapped by a muscular, tattooed jerk of a fey named Raphael. Yes, kidnapped. It turns out Nia has a magic power, and Raphael demands that she train at Camelot's elite academy for spies.

Do not be deceived by masks. Not even your own. Against all odds, Lily Singer and her friends have found the timeless isle that inspired the legends of Avalon. They are welcomed by the ancient wizards who dwell there and are given respite from the terrors they’ve been fighting for so long. Yet peace, like power, is always bought at a price. Avalon is more than the idyllic refuge spoken of in myth. Ancient knowledge is hidden there, a lost history of apocalypse and its aftermath that changed the world forever.

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy.

I was born into a magical dynasty. What the hell does that mean? I’m supposed to be one of the most gifted sorcerers in our world. The only problem? My abilities never surfaced. In other words, I’m a magical dud. But that’s fine, if I keep my head down, I can finish out my college years at Avalon and move on with my life. Besides, I have my best-friend (and sometimes hookup) Lance around, to keep my mind - and body - busy. Our relationship is beyond complicated, but that’s the least of my problems now....

Potente maga dotata della Vista, Morgaine ha sempre avuto la capacità di scrutare nella mente delle persone e di conoscere i loro pensieri. Ora, in là con gli anni e in pace con il mondo e con se stessa, ha deciso di ripercorrere la propria vita e di narrare l'epica storia dell'ascesa e della caduta di Camelot. E ha scelto di farlo non attraverso le gesta eroiche dei cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda, ma attingendo a ciò che il suo potere le ha permesso di conoscere, per dare finalmente voce alle donne.

Artorian welcomes home old friends, glad for their company. Having finally returned Cal to the seat of his sanctuary, he must cast aside other whims and assume the mantle of Administrator, continuing the diplomacy that came with the creation of Accords. Regardless of agreements, some diplomacy must always be spoken with fists. To prepare for the second coming of Eternium, Cal’s space must stand firm, resolute, and without danger...even if Artorian must contend with a city of tears to attain that result.

The Terran Commonwealth has proved a nigh-unstoppable juggernaut in its war against the smaller Castle Federation and her allies, but an almost accidental victory by Captain Kyle Roberts of the carrier Avalon has opened a chink in its armor. Desperate to change the course of a war they are rapidly losing, the Federation assembles a new forward fleet with orders to retake the systems that have fallen to the enemy.

Avalon was the flagship of the Castle Federation in the last war, now 20 years past. The first of the deep space carriers, no other warship in the fleet holds as many honors or has recorded as many kills. No other warship in the fleet is as old. Accepting the inevitable, the Federation Space Navy has decided to refit her and send her on a tour of the frontier, showing the flag to their allies and enemies as a reminder of her glory - and then decommission her for good.

Two reincarnated cosmic protectors unite heroes and defend their lands against a tyrannical Draconian empire that has plunged their world into war, but a surprise awaits them that will challenge all they know and change the fate of their world forever. The two protectors are Jal’Vyn, the human leader of the Reapers, and Elora-Vian, the elven heir to the throne of Gaia - a monstrous life-giving tree that pervades all of Avalon and blesses their world with magic. Together, these two lovers must face and overcome challenges that threaten not only their survival but all races of Avalon.

Seitdem India Brighton als kleines Kind beinahe ertrunken wäre, träumt sie jede Nacht von einem Mann mit schimmernder Haut und fremdartigen Augen, der sie immer wieder erneut unter Wasser ziehen will. Zwanzig Jahre lang schafft sie es, mit dem Traum zu leben und dem Meer fernzubleiben. Doch durch den plötzlichen Tod ihrer Stiefmutter muss sie zurück in ihr Elternhaus nach Schottland. Kaum ist sie auf der Isle of Skye angekommen, da intensivieren sich auch schon ihre Alpträume und das Meer tobt, als hätte es nur auf sie gewartet.

La morte di un re e l'imminente invasione dei Romani preannunciano un'epoca di grandi cambiamenti per le tribù della Britannia e per due donne in particolare, due giovani destinate ad avere un ruolo fondamentale nel futuro di Avalon. La giovanissima Boudicca, principessa della tribù degli Iceni dal temperamento ribelle e dalla volontà di ferro, viene mandata sull'Isola di Mona per essere istruita alla Scuola dei Misteri e iniziata alla conoscenza dei Druidi. Ed è proprio qui che incontra per la prima volta Lhiannon, la potente sacerdotessa che diventerà la sua guida e la sua migliore amica.