New Releases by James Barclay

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.

Takaar, Lord of the TaiGethan has been the hero of countless battles for nearly 2,000 years. But in the last battle his courage broke...The elves have fled an ancient evil. But with nearly all having crossed the dimensions to safety in Calaius, the battle line breaks and hundred thousand elves are left to their doom.

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.

Six ans après les événements de Noir-Zénith, Balaia est de nouveau en pleine tourmente. Erienne et Denser ont eu une fille, Lyanna, aux pouvoirs magiques très puissants. Quand les quatre collèges de magie découvrent le danger qu''elle représente, ils décident de la faire disparaître. D''autant que la pauvre enfant, apeurée, provoque des cataclysmes, tempêtes et autres raz de marée. Erienne réussit à s''enfuir avec Lyanna loin des mages. Les Ravens se lancent à leur recherche : pourront-ils sauver la précieuse enfant et ramener le calme sur Balaia ? Voici le dernier 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 meilleurs auteurs de fantasy britannique.

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.

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 ?

Le mage Denser a lancé AubeMort, le sortilège apocalyptique, les Seigneurs Sorcyers ont été bannis et les habitants de Balaia peuvent maintenant se concentrer sur la menace des Ouestiens pour les vaincre. Mais il s''est passé quelque chose de terrible. Le sortilège a créé une déchirure entre les dimensions, une tâche de néant dans le ciel bleu qui jette une ombre en plein zénith. Et de jour en jour, cette ombre grandit. Tandis que les Ouestiens prennent d''assaut Balaia, les Ravens doivent répondre à un appel étrange du fabuleux dragon Sha-Kaan. La couvée Kaan affronte dans un combat perdu d''avance les autres couvées de la dimension des dragons, pour les empêcher de se déverser dans la déchirure dimensionnelle et de ravager Balaia. Et d''une façon ou d''une autre, les Ravens doivent les aider...