New Releases by David Eddings

"A winning combination of congenial characters, beastly villains, and top-notch storytelling" from the New York Times–bestselling authors of The Elder Gods ( Library Journal). Flush from their narrow victory over the horrific Vlagh, Longbow and his companions are drawn to a pastoral territory in south Dhrall, confident that they will thwart the next assault by their inhuman foe. But on the border of the Wasteland, the Vlagh is breeding a monstrous new army of venomous bat-bugs and armored spiders. These grotesque legions threaten to overwhelm the allies, who are further shocked by a prophecy delivered by the Dreamers: an invasion by a new, second army. A force of armed acolytes approaches to plunder this unspoiled land in a global holy war. Now farmers and hunters, soldiers and madmen, mortals and gods—all charge to a battle that will decide the fate of the world.

Tapfere Ritter, mutige Königinnen, Götter und Magie – das Finale der Elenium-Trilogie von Bestsellerautor David Eddings. Endlich hält Ritter Sperber das Mittel in der Hand, mit dem er Königin Ehlana vor dem sicheren Tod bewahren kann – die Rose aus Saphir. Doch mit ihrer Rettung ist seine Aufgabe noch nicht abgeschlossen. Der Verräter, der Ehlana vergiftet hat, hat noch längst nicht aufgegeben. Da ihm die weltliche Macht durch Ehlanas Genesung verwehrt bleibt, greift er nach dem höchsten religiösen Amt. Damit wäre er nicht nur der Befehlshaber der riesigen Ordensheere, er wäre auch der direkte Vorgesetzte von Ritter Sperber selbst. Dieser muss ihn aufhalten – besonders als Sperber erkennt, dass selbst sein mächtiger Feind nur der Handlanger eines viel größeren Übels ist. Die Elenium-Trilogie bei Blanvalet: 1. Der Thron im Diamant 2. Der Ritter vom Rubin 3. Die Rose aus Saphir

Der große Klassiker der heroischen Fantasy – Band 3 der beliebten Malloreon-Saga als überarbeitete Neuausgabe. Die Jagd nach der Entführerin seines Sohnes führt Garion und seine Gefährten auf den Kontinent Mallorea, wo die Diener des Gottes der Finsternis bereits auf sie warten. Garion will seinem Sohn natürlich so schnell wie möglich folgen. Doch im Land Karanda treffen sie auf eine neue Bedrohung. Selbst die Götter sind erschüttert, welchen Schrecken die Schergen der Finsternis auf die Welt losgelassen haben – einen Dämonenherrscher! Heroische Fantasy mit jungem Helden – die New-York-Times-Bestsellerserie von David Eddings revolutionierte das Genre. Die Malloreon-Saga - in überarbeiteter Neuausgabe und moderner Neuausstattung bei Blanvalet. 1. Die Herren des Westens 2. Der König der Murgos 3. Der Dämon von Karanda 4. Die Zauberin von Darshiva 5. Die Seherin von Kell Die Malloreon-Saga ist eigenständig und ohne Kenntnis der Belgariad-Saga lesbar.

»David Eddings'' Romane sind der perfekte Einstieg in die Fantasy.« Christopher Paolini Garions Schicksal nähert sich dem Höhepunkt. Er und seine Gefährten konnten das Auge Aldurs zurückerobern. Nun reisen sie nach Riva, der Insel der Stürme. Dort wird Garion das letzte Geheimnis seiner Herkunft offenbart werden, sobald sich das Auge wieder an dem ihm bestimmten Platz befindet. Und er muss sich entscheiden, auf welche Weise er sein Schicksal erfüllen will. Bald wird er dem finsteren Gott Torak gebenübertreten müssen, und niemand weiß, wie dieses Duell enden wird. Doch Garion hat noch ein anderes Problem: die zukünftige Königin von Riva! Dieser Roman ist bereits unter dem Titel Turm der Hexerei im Knaur-Verlag und unter dem Titel Turm der Hexer im Bastei-Lübbe-Verlag erschienen. Er wurde komplett überarbeitet.

Book two of the classic ELENIUM trilogy. The quest for the jewel of life continues.

BOOK 1 OF THE MALLOREON, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers - from Raymond Feist''s The Riftwar Cycle to George R. R. Martin''s A Game of Thrones. Evil doesn’t disappear. It just changes form... The evil God Torak is slain, and Garion, the long-awaited King of Riva, hopes for peace. And for a while he gets his wish. But then a darker prophecy is revealed, and new and more insidious forces gather. As danger mounts from all quarters, and his son is kidnapped, Garion has no choice but to follow his fate, wherever it might lead...

Malgré des défaites cuisantes, le seigneur Vlagh, entouré par ses armées de créatures hybrides, cherche toujours à conquérir le royaume de Dhrall. Il a créé de nouveaux soldats : des espions intelligents à l''apparence humaine. Les habitants de Dhrall sont de plus en plus perturbés par l''intrusion de ces agents et ne peuvent même pas se tourner vers les dieux. Ces derniers approchent de leur fin de règne et forment leurs successeurs. A la détresse des habitants de Dhrall vient s''ajouter une nouvelle menace, un ennemi surnaturel qui a évolué dans l''ombre.

Join David and Leigh Eddings on a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the extensive background materials they compiled before beginning the masterpiece of epic fantasy unforgettably set down in The Belgariad and The Malloreon and their two companion volumes, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress. Our tour stretches from the wealthy Empire of Tolnedra to the remote Isle of the Winds, from the mysterious mountains of Ulgoland to the forbidding reaches of darkest Mallorea. Along the way, you will meet old friends and enemies alike. Rare volumes will be opened to your eyes. Sacred holy books in which you may read the secrets of the Gods themselves and of their prophets. Scholarly histories of the rise and fall of empires from the Imperial Library at Tol Honeth. The profound mysteries of the Malloreon Gospels. THE RIVAN CODEX will enrich your understanding of all that has gone before . . . and whet your appetite for more spectacular adventures from this talented team.

After two devastating defeats and the utter annihilation of two armies, the hideous Vlagh still vows to invade the land of Dhrall. A voracious insectile overmind, she can breed millions of soldiers in mere days and even evolve entire new species in just a week.At first, Dhrall''s mortal defenders-a motley bunch of mercenaries, pirates, horse lords, and lone heroes like the archer Longbow-are certain they''ll prevail again. Most are now battle-hardened veterans, and the natives of Dhrall are fierce bison hunters and bear slayers, ready to fight.But while the Vlagh''s past servants were giant, venomous, and mindless bugs, it has now created perfect spies: new minions with a man''s appearance and intelligence. Corrupted by the agents of the Vlagh, the human tribes are soon at one anothers'' throats. Far, far worse for mortals is the fact that the Gods can no longer be trusted. For, nearing the end of their 25,000 year cycle, the Elder Gods are doddering toward senility and dementia. And to add to mankind''s plight, a strange mysterious entity is manipulating the forces in the upcoming strife and neither gods nor mortals know its true intentions. Now, beset by astonishing, dire challenges, Longbow and his fellow mortals must wage a bitter war against a supernatural enemy-one that has evolved in ways they could have never imagined . . .

In the thrilling conclusion to The Dreamers, the Vlagh prepares for one merciless attack that will pit her forces against the might of both the Elder Gods and the Younger Gods. All may be for naught, however, if the allies fail to respond to the fact that one within their ranks is losing her mind. The end of twenty-five eons has arrived: now the four Elder Gods will be replaced by the Younger Gods. During this transition, the greatest danger comes not from the Vlagh, who breeds her largest and deadliest insectoid army for a final war on Dhrall, but from Aracia, an Elder God. Aracia has grown addicted to the worship of mortals and believes a young deity wants to usurp her glory. Eager to stay in power forever, the Elder God plans the unthinkable: to murder one of the Younger Gods. But in her madness, Aracia forgets that the Elder Gods are forbidden to take life-as a principle of existence. If she kills the child deity, it will cause the absolute unmaking of all creation...

A brand new fantasy series, set in an entirely new from bestselling author David Eddings.

Richly imaginative, this fantasy will take you to the brink of the end of the world as gods fight demons and monsters for the right to rule -- and their lives. While most continents float freely on the face of Mother Sea, the Land of Dhrall survives anchored by the will of the Gods. All Gods, Elder and Younger, share the people and the land of Dhrall equally. But the one place they never enter is The Wasteland: a barren and hideous wilderness ruled by the Vlagh -- a god-like creature whose young are evil spawn. Now, as the Elder Gods are about to transfer their power to the Younger Gods, the Vlagh plans to take advantage of their weakened state and neutralize them, eventually conquering the world. To do so, it is breeding a terrible force borne of monsters and demons. But one ray of hope shines through the darkness: four children called the Dreamers. They alone hold the power to change the course of history . . . and stop the Vlagh in its quest for total world domination.

“A story of murder and revenge . . . Outstandingly well paced and tightly plotted, the novel also stands out in its handling of various psychological themes.”—Booklist Eerily attuned to one another, twins Regina and Renata are so identical that even their mother can’t tell them apart. Then tragedy strikes: a vicious attack leaves one twin dead and the other so traumatized that she turns totally inward, incapable of telling anyone what happened or even who she is. She remains lost to the world, until the day Mark, a family friend, comes to visit—and the young woman utters her first intelligible word. As she recovers, still with no memory of the past, her nightmares grow steadily more frightful, followed by wild fits of hysteria and dark mood swings. Her strange outbursts seem to coincide with the grisly serial murders that have begun plaguing Seattle. Could she be the killer? Determined to dispel his suspicion, Mark stakes out her home. The unholy sight he witnesses one night will haunt his soul for the rest of his life. . . .

David and Leigh Eddings were mythmakers and world builders of the first order. With The Redemption of Althalus, the authors of the Belgariad and Malloreon sagas created a thrilling stand-alone epic—boldly written and brilliantly imagined. It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor. Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he''d first entered it, thousands of years have gone by. But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other. Praise for The Redemption of Althalus “Highly recommended . . . Featuring a cast of engaging characters, some fanciful plot twists, and a light-hearted atmosphere that should appeal strongly to fans and first-time readers alike.”—Library Journal “The story takes off. The interactions between characters, straightforward plotting, and doses of wry humor keep the tale humming.”—Booklist “An engaging young reprobate hero . . . [A] magical realm of good-natured fun.”—Publishers Weekly “A compelling, involving story.”—Science Fiction Chronicle

In this major publishing event, two of the most important names in epic fantasy offer the first of a four-book series.

Bonne nouvelle : Emouchet a retrouvé le joyau légendaire. Il libère la reine Ehlana du trône de cristal, ce cocon qui la maintenait en vie tandis qu''il cherchait un remède à son mal mystérieux. Quelle déception pour l''empoisonneur, qui avait programmé secrètement l''extinction de la dynastie ! Et quelle tentation pour l''immonde Azash, dieu aîné des Zemochs, qui a besoin de la pierre sacrée pour devenir maître du monde ! Alors Emouchet se retrouve soudain traqué par des assassins tapis dans la nuit. Et une autre menace plane, plus ténébreuse encore. Il ne suffit pas d''avoir repris le joyau, il faut maintenant le protéger. Car si l''empoisonneur arrivait à ses fins, il ne se contenterait pas d''usurper le trône, il pourrait livrer à son maître caché le joyau lui-même ! Emouchet repart donc avec son écuyer, un novice, un jeune voleur et quatre chevaliers des ordres combattants : huit compagnons qui galoperont jusqu''au terme de leur quête, dans un tourbillon d''aventures et de magie, dans une gerbe d''étincelles et de gloire fulgurante, dans un fracas d''épopée où s''entrechoquent fortissimo et la plus haute bravoure et la plus noire infamie.

Bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings welcome readers back to the time before The Belgariad and The Malloreon series. Join them as they chronicle that fateful conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies, in a monumental war of men and kings and Gods. When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children, a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man, and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer. Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder, and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear—even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss, of struggle, and of ultimate triumph.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sparhawk’s legendary journey continues in Book Two of The Tamuli. Years past, the Child-Goddess Aphrael had hidden Bhelliom, the Stone of Power. It rested at the very bottom of the deepest ocean, that nevermore should its awesome power sing temptation to mortal men. Then a menace arose, a malign force wielding incomprehensible destruction across all the lands. To halt that force of evil, Sparhawk, knight and queen’s champion, set out to retrieve the sapphire rose from its briny sleep—even as his foes sought the gem for their own diabolical ends. Sparhawk and his loyal companions must find the Stone and safeguard it, both from those who sought to steal it and from the horrors those evildoers had already loosed upon the world. The most feared of all the monsters that terrorized Tamuli were the Shining Ones: dreaded, glowing beings whose mere touch could melt human flesh from bone. All too soon, Sparhawk and his companions found themselves stalked by those fell creatures out of myth. For the Shining Ones, too, had designs on Bhelliom—designs that would change the very shape of the world. . . .

The beloved Sparhawk undertakes a perilous new quest in the Tamuli series from New York Times bestselling author David Eddings. Danger stalked Queen Ehlana’s realm. It began with peasants whispering that the bloody heroes of old would rise again. Soon outlaw bands were ravaging the hill country, while the Trolls disappeared from their icy northern haunts—and none could say where they had gone. Then came an ambassador from the far-off Tamul empire, begging aid. Monsters, ancient warriors, and foul magics were tearing their empire apart. Sparhawk, Ehlana’s champion and Prince Consort, was the Emperor’s last hope, for surely the knight who had killed the evil God Azash could prevail against the terror in Tamuli. Thus did Sparhawk and his Queen begin the perilous trek to the far-distant empire of the east. With them journeyed a handful of trusted companions: the stalwart champions of the four Militant Orders, the knight Berit, Mirtai the giantess, Princess Danae, and the young thief Talen. At the journey’s end waited a glittering court seething with corruption, treachery—and the greatest danger Sparhawk would ever face!