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Somewhere in the heart of Africa, a young archaeologist disappeared in the remote jungle mountains - Erich von Harben, son of an old missionary friend of Tarzan of the Apes. Now the ape-man seeks to rescue the lost scholar. The trail leads to a mysterious valley where Tarzan discovers two surviving outposts of ancient Rome, virtually unchanged by time. And there, Tarzan is thrust into the bloody gladiatorial arena, doomed to face every peril the cruel and corrupt emperor of Castra Sanguinarius can devise to ensure the ape-man’s death.

In "Un Regno D'acciaio" (Libro #11 In "L'anello Dello Stregone"), Gwendolyn deve proteggere la sua gente dato che la Corte del Re è sotto assedio. Si batte per far evacuare tutti dall'Anello, ma c'è un problema: il suo popolo si rifiuta di andarsene. Da qui nasce una lotta di potere e Gwen trova la propria autorità di regina messa per la prima volta in pericolo, mentre si prospetta all'orizzonte la più grande minaccia per l'Anello. Dietro i McCloud si cela la minaccia di Romolo e dei suoi draghi che, con lo Scudo distrutto, intraprendono una catastrofica invasione.

When Carson Napier's giant rocket crash-lands on the planet Venus, he knows that there will be no return to Earth for him. His only option: find a way to survive until other Earth rockets can reach him—if they can! Beneath the eternal clouds, contrary to everything science predicted, Carson finds a race of strange people inhabiting trees that make the giant redwoods of California look like mere saplings.

"The Beasts of Tarzan" is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in All-Story Cavalier magazine in 1914, the novel was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1916.

La was in trouble. The high priestess of the Flaming God in the ancient city of Opar—forgotten outpost of Atlantis—had been betrayed by her people and locked in the eon-haunted dungeons until Tarzan came to rescue her. La still loved Tarzan, but Tarzan brought her to his people and then left her. Now, together with a strange woman of Tarzan’s kind, she lies bound in the tent of an Arab slave trader, dreading her certain fate. Meanwhile, Tarzan is beset by a strange band of men who have invaded his land…led by a madman bent on evil subversion!

Naser Kazemi has never met a problem a good spending plan couldn’t fix. But working as the chief accountant for his best friend’s resort isn’t turning out to be the dream job he’d hoped for. It doesn’t help that his fashion designer sister is planning an event that just might bring Sapphire Cove crashing down all around them. When the wild party unexpectedly reunites him with Mason Worther, the gorgeous former jock who made his high school experience a living hell, things go from bad to seductive.

With Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold. Also available abridged.

In the kingdom of Lumenhearth, the color and intensity of a magic-user’s blood indicates not only their power, but their social standing. Mixed-bloods are not only highly volatile—they’re illegal. 18-year-old Violet Lumaris has learned to hide her purple luminescent veins. But her sheltered life shatters when her guardian dies, and her unique blood manifests powers for the first time. While fleeing Lumenhearth's guards, she reluctantly allies with Ash Rustwood, a royal blood hunter with red magic whose mission is to capture her—but who becomes intrigued by her mysterious abilities.

Lenore réintègre le Royaume du Nord saine et sauve - non sans avoir payé un lourd tribut. Son frère Rodry est mort et son père, le Roi Godwin, est dans le coma. La souveraineté du Royaume du Nord est compromise, son frère, le perfide Vars, risque d'en profiter pour accéder au trône. Mais Vars est un lâche, le roi Ravin, remis de sa défaite, projette d'envahir le Sud. Marées et canaux protègent la capitale du Nord, toujours invaincue - Ravin risque d'y perdre bon nombre d'hommes.

Dans Une Cour De Voleurs (Un Trône Pour Des Sœurs, Tome Deux), Sophia, 17 ans, voit ses espoirs s'écrouler quand elle est chassée du monde romantique de l'aristocratie et qu'elle est obligée de revenir aux horreurs de l'orphelinat. Cette fois-ci, on dirait que les bonnes sœurs comptent la tuer. Pourtant, son cœur brisé la fait encore plus souffrir. Est-ce que Sebastian comprendra son erreur et reviendra la chercher? Sa sœur cadette, Kate, 15 ans, commence sa formation auprès de la sorcière, atteint la maturité sous ses auspices.

Le Roi Godwin mobilise son armée pour franchir le pont et envahir le Sud. Son but? Sauver Lenore, sa fille de 17 ans, retenue captive aux confins des terres du sud, sous l'étroite surveillance du Roi Ravin le maudit. Sa seule chance d'en réchapper? Ne compter que sur elle-même.

"RICE IS A FORMIDABLE TALENT...[Taltos] is a curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history and high soap opera." --The Washington Post Book World "CAPTIVATING...TALTOS IS A WONDERFUL OFFERING...THE BEST SHE'S DONE....There is a new member of Anne Rice's macabre family of monsters...

Ceres, 17 ans, une belle fille pauvre de Delos, cité de l'Empire, se retrouve seule en mer, dérivant vers la mythique Île Au-Delà du Brouillard et vers la mère qu'elle n'a jamais rencontrée. Elle est prête à achever son entraînement, à finalement comprendre ses pouvoirs et à devenir la guerrière qu'elle était censée être. Mais sa mère sera-t-elle là pour l'accueillir ? Lui enseignera-t-elle tout ce qu'elle a besoin de savoir ? Et révélera-t-elle la totalité du secret de l'identité de Ceres ?

Faye Wilderpath finds herself at the forefront of a groundbreaking alliance at Thornhaven, where humans and otherworldly Netherkin race to harness magical relics left by the enigmatic Ancient Ones. But as they uncover truths capable of altering dimensions, loyalties are tested and a dark choice emerges: embrace the ancients' legacy or destroy it to prevent an imperial conquest. Enter a romantasy world like nothing you’ve seen before, with an exhilarating realm filled with peril and promise.

Morgan Rice, l'auteur à succès n°1, nous offre une splendide nouvelle série de fantasy. Ceres, 17 ans, fille pauvre et belle de Delos, cité de l'Empire, mène la vie dure et impitoyable d'une roturière. Le jour, elle livre les armes forgées par son père au terrain d'entraînement du palais, et la nuit, elle s'entraîne secrètement avec eux car elle désire fortement devenir guerrière dans ce pays où les filles n'ont pas le droit de se battre. Comme elle va bientôt être vendue comme esclave, elle est désespérée.

Ceres, 17 ans, une belle fille pauvre de Delos, cité de l'Empire, se réveille en prison. Son armée a été détruite, ses soldats ont été capturés, la rébellion a été écrasée et, d'une façon ou d'une autre, il faut qu'elle se reconstruise après avoir été trahie. Son peuple pourra-t-il jamais s'en relever? Thanos vogue vers l'Île des Prisonniers en pensant que Ceres est en vie et se retrouve lui-même pris dans un traquenard qui lui est réservé.

Witness the perversion of law! See how it is manipulated for collective forces - driven away from its rightful path and coerced to tread an entirely opposite one. Marvel at how the law is exploited by greed, rather than serving as its restraint! Recognize the laws culpability in the very injustice it was meant to rectify! Indeed, this is a grave reality, if true, and I feel compelled to bring it to the attention of my fellow citizens. —Frédéric Bastiat

Tarzan had been betrayed. Drugged and helpless, he was delivered into the hands of the dreadful priests of Opar, last bastion of ancient Atlantis. La, High Priestess of the Flaming God, had saved him once again, driven by her hopeless love for the ape-man. But now she was betrayed and threatened by her people. To save her, Tarzan fled with her into the legendary Valley of Diamonds, while Jad-bal-ja, his faithful golden lion, followed. Ahead lay a land where savage gorillas ruled over servile men. And behind, Estaban Miranda—who looked exactly like Tarzan—plotted further treachery.

In A Rise of Legends, the scattered heroes of the Ring face extraordinary challenges as ancient powers reawaken. Thor's journey north reveals a shocking truth—the people he thought were an enemy are actually guardians of an ancient prison containing horrors from a forgotten age.

A monthly book club podcast for readers who finish the series. One book a month, one book series at a time—until the saga is complete. Hosted by journalist Aaron Rice (Bookies’ Favourite) and bookworm Jake, each episode features a “First Edition” reader new to the story and a “Novel Guest” super-fan. Fantasy, sci-fi, romance, crime, mystery, horror, and more!