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Internationally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed author Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella. One of the darkest legends in the Realm of the Elderlings recounts the tale of the so-called Piebald Prince, a Witted pretender to the throne unseated by the actions of brave nobles so that the Farseer line could continue untainted. Now the truth behind the story is revealed through the account of Felicity, a low-born companion of the Princess Caution at Buckkeep. With Felicity by her side, Caution grows into a headstrong Queen-in-Waiting. But when Caution gives birth to a bastard son who shares the piebald markings of his father''s horse, Felicity is the one who raises him. And as the prince comes to power, political intrigue sparks dangerous whispers about the Wit that will change the kingdom forever... Internationally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed author Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella, ''The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince.'' In her trademark style, Hobb offers a revealing exploration of a family secret still reverberating generations later when assassin FitzChivalry Farseer comes onto the scene. Fans will not want to miss these tantalizing new insights into a much-beloved world and its unforgettable characters. into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella, ''The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince.'' In her trademark style, Hobb offers a revealing exploration of a family secret still reverberating generations later when assassin FitzChivalry Farseer comes onto the scene. Fans will not want to miss these tantalizing new insights into a much-beloved world and its unforgettable characters.

''Fantasy as it ought to be written'' George R.R. Martin The Liveship Traders trilogy returns readers to Robin Hobb’s most loved world.

A collection of novellas and stories from one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the fantasy genre, Robin Hobb. Including work written under her pseudonym, Megan Lindholm. Bingtown heiresses rub shoulders in this wonderful collection with vampires and alien musicians, tramps and feral cats. In The Homecoming, Lady Carillion Carrock and a number of other Jamaillian nobles are sailing to the Cursed Shores. Their journey is not by choice: for plotting against the Satrap, their wealth has been confiscated and they have been exiled. Until now, Carillion has done nothing but lead a life of privilege. She believes they are bound for wondrous cities, cities where ancient kings and queens dusted their skin with gold and wore jewels above their eyes. But when she is marooned by the ship''s unscrupulous captain, she will soon discover the grim reality of what survival in the Rain Wilds entails. The Silver Lady is a would-be writer, eking out a dull existence by working in a Sears store. The one day a man comes in: forty-ish, pleasant-looking. Nothing out of the ordinary. Except he says his name is Merlin, and he''s about to change her life. Rosemary got involved with the wrong man. Pell is lazy, good for nothing, a bully. Her best friend Hilia knew it and so did her tom cat, Marmalade. But love is blind: Rosemary had Pell''s baby, renovated the cottage his grandfather left in his will, turned its land to good use; and then he left her for another woman. Now he''s back, and something must be done...

‘As addictive as morphine’ THE TIMES From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy, SHIP OF MAGIC is the first part of the Liveship Traders. Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies, Robin Hobb begins her epic tale of pirates, talking ships, magic, sea serpents, slave revolts, dashing heroes and bloody battles.

“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin For fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But now, into his isolated life, visitors begin to arrive: Fitz’s mentor from his assassin days; a hedge-witch who foresees the return of a long-lost love; and the Fool, the former White Prophet, who beckons Fitz to fulfill his destiny. Then comes the summons he cannot ignore. Prince Dutiful, the young heir to the Farseer throne, has vanished. Fitz, possessed of magical skills both royal and profane, is the only one who can retrieve him in time for his betrothal ceremony, thus sparing the Six Duchies profound political embarrassment . . . or worse. But even Fitz does not suspect the web of treachery that awaits him—or how his loyalties will be tested to the breaking point. Praise for Robin Hobb and Fool’s Errand “[Robin] Hobb has created a world brimming with detail and complexity [and] once again proves herself a full master of the epic fantasy.”—Tulsa World “Splendid . . . Despite some truly wrenching twists, there is a welcome sense of new beginnings.”—Locus

Books two and three of The Tawny Man Trilogy by international bestselling author Robin Hobb. ‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’ George R. R. Martin

The stirring conclusion to The Soldier Son Trilogy—the acclaimed epic tale of duty, destiny, and magic by New York Times bestselling master fantasist Robin Hobb Loyal, privileged, and brave, Nevare Burvelle proudly embraced his preordained role as soldier in the service of the King of Gernia—unaware of the strange turns his life would ultimately take. Exposed to a plague of enemy sorcery that felled many of his compatriots, he prevailed, but at a terrible cost to his soul, body, and heart. Now he stands wrongly accused of unspeakable crimes—including murder, the most heinous of them all. Condemned by his brother soldiers and sentenced to death, Nevare has no option but to escape. Suddenly he is an outcast and a fugitive—a hostage to the Speck magic that shackles him to a savage alter ego who would destroy everything Nevare holds dear. With nowhere to turn—except, perhaps, to the Speck woman Lisana, the enemy whom he loves—he is mired in soul-rending despair. But from out of the darkness comes a bright spark of hope. Perhaps, somehow, the hated magic that has long abused Nevare can be used by him instead. Could he not learn to wield this mighty weapon for his own purposes rather than be enslaved by it? But down what perilous road will this desperate new quest lead him? And what will be the outcome and the ultimate new incarnation of Nevare Burvelle?

Normally, finding an assassin at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night is a recipe for disaster. But for Fitz, it turns out to be a doorway into a whole new world. Soon, Fitz''s life becomes split between his daylight duties with Burrich and his nocturnal lessons deep below the Keep. But when his new master sets him a seemingly impossible task, the boy will find his loyalty stretched to the breaking point. • The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobb''s Assassin''s Apprentice!

“Complex . . . an atmosphere-filled adventure . . . with a fair quota of surprises . . . a winning combination of strong characters and colorful societies.”—Kirkus Reviews In the final book in the Tawny Man Trilogy, Fitz and the Fool are tested more severely than ever in a book the Monroe News-Star calls “a breathtaking ride from beginning to end.” FitzChivalry Farseer has become firmly ensconced in the queen’s court. Along with his mentor, Chade, and the simpleminded yet strongly skilled Thick, Fitz strives to aid Prince Dutiful on a quest that could secure peace with the Out Islands—and win Dutiful the hand of the Narcheska Elliania. The Narcheska has set the prince an unfathomable task: to behead a dragon trapped in ice on the isle of Aslevjal. Yet not all the clans of the Out Islands support their effort. Are there darker forces at work behind Elliania’s demand? Knowing that the Fool has foretold he will die on the island of ice, Fitz plots to leave his dearest friend behind. But fate cannot so easily be defied.

New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The first of two volumes of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, including Anne McCaffrey, Tad Williams, Robin Hobb, Robert Silverberg, and Raymond E. Feist Legends II picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off. All of the bestselling writers represented in Legends II return to the special universe of the imagination that its author has made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones—perfect introductions to the work of their authors—and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based. ROBIN HOBB returns to the Realm of the Elderlings with “Homecoming,” a powerful tale in which exiles sent to colonize the Cursed Shores find themselves sinking into an intoxicating but deadly dream . . . or is it a memory? ROBERT SILVERBERG spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor’s early history—and remote future—as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in “The Book of Changes.” TAD WILLIAMS explores the strange afterlife of Orlando Gardiner, from his Otherland saga, in “The Happiest Dead Boy in the World.” ANNE McCAFFREY shines a light into the most mysterious and wondrous of all places on Pern in the heartwarming “Beyond Between.” RAYMOND E. FEIST turns from the great battles of the Riftwar to the story of one soldier, a young man about to embark on the ride of his life, in “The Messenger.”

A genre-busting collection of stories about soldiers and fighters from today’s most popular authors—including a new Lord John novella by Diana Gabaldon. From George R. R. Martin’s Introduction to Warriors: “Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they’re best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat.” The stories in the third volume of this book are: Introduction: Stories of the Spinner Rack, by George R. R. Martin The Triumph, by Robin Hobb Soldierin’, by Joe R. Lansdale Clean Slate, by Lawrence Block The Girls from Avenger, by Carrie Vaughn The Pit, by James Rollins My Name is Legion, by David Morrell The Custom of the Army, by Diana Gabaldon Many of these writers are bestsellers. All of them are storytellers of the highest quality. Together they make a volume of unforgettable reading.

Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in the third instalment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy. The dragon keepers and fledgling dragons have discovered a route to the lost city of Kelsingra but there is one problem: they need to be able to fly to cross the treacherous waters and enter the fabled city. At first, only a few dragons are willing to try - the others are either too ashamed of their deformed wings and feeble muscles or too proud to risk failure and humiliation. But the rewards waiting at Kelsingra for those brave enough to take to the air are worth more than they could possibly imagine. This was a city built for dragons and their keepers. Alise Finbok is overwhelmed by the treasures she finds there, and spends hours carefully uncovering wonder after wonder, recording her findings for posterity. She knows the knowledge will change everything the world thought about dragons and the Elderlings. Yet rumours of the city''s discovery have floated down the Rain Wild River and reached envious ears in Bingtown and beyond. Adventurers, pirates and fortune hunters are coming in droves to pillage what they can from the city. Will the dragons, only just finding their strength, and their keepers, who are changing in their own mysterious ways, be able to fend them off? And what has happened to Tintaglia, the dragon-mother who started it all? Has she really abandoned her offspring forever? Or will she too return to seek the riches of Kelsingra...

Fitz’s story continues as Chade returns with a quest involving a confusing and dubious ransom. As danger continues to surround the young apprentice, his skills will be tested. Iron on steel, Fitz’s test will prove his ability and the realm depends on it. Can Fitz do what needs to be done?

‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin Return to the world of Fitz, the Fool and Nighteyes in the first book of The Tawny Man Trilogy by international bestselling author, Robin Hobb.

In the final issue of Assassin’s Apprentice, secrets and plots are revealed! Fitz must contend with Regal and Galen and receives help from Burrich. More than one life hangs in the balance, and the fate of the kingdom hinges on Fitz. • Six issue series.

Visionary new worlds come to life once again in this eBook sampler featuring thirty-one excerpts from Del Rey and Bantam Books! Collected here are hints of the best science fiction and fantasy on offer today, from modern classics to bleeding-edge bestsellers. Maybe the hit Starz series has you curious about Diana Gabaldon’s genre-defying Outlander, or The Shannara Chronicles has inspired you to dive into the timeless fantasy novels of Terry Brooks. Maybe you’re a Star Wars fan who can’t wait to take the journey to The Force Awakens. Maybe you’ve heard a lot about Pierce Brown’s The Red Rising Trilogy, Kevin Hearne’s The Iron Druid Chronicles, or Peter V. Brett’s The Demon Cycle and wish to take a sneak peek. Whatever the reason, you’ve come to the right place. Because this year’s sampler is bigger and better than ever! Featuring provocative work from New York Times bestselling stalwarts like Scott Sigler, Harry Turtledove, and China Miéville alongside rising stars like C. A. Higgins, Sylvain Neuvel, and Carlton Mellick III, this eBook sampler shows you the future of fiction. Within are excerpts of: THE ABYSS BEYOND DREAMS by Peter F. Hamilton ALIVE by Scott Sigler ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE by Robin Hobb BOMBS AWAY by Harry Turtledove CHILDREN OF FIRE by Drew Karpyshyn CLASH OF EAGLES by Alan Smale CLOWNFELLAS by Carlton Mellick III CONSUMPTION by Heather Herrman THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA by Terry Brooks EMERGENCE: DAVE VS. THE MONSTERS by John Birmingham GREEN EARTH by Kim Stanley Robinson HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie THE HAMMER AND THE BLADE by Paul S. Kemp HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik HOUNDED by Kevin Hearne THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch LIESMITH by Alis Franklin LIGHTLESS by C. A. Higgins MERCY HOUSE by Adam Cesare OLD VENUS, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon RED RISING by Pierce Brown THE SHADOW REVOLUTION: CROWN & KEY by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvain Neuvel STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller STAR WARS: DARK DISCIPLE by Christie Golden STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp THREE MOMENTS OF AN EXPLOSION by China Miéville UPROOTED by Naomi Novik THE WARDED MAN by Peter V. Brett ZERO WORLD by Jason M. Hough

Discover life-changing worlds, old and new, with this eBook collection of seventeen excerpts from Del Rey and Bantam Books, featuring many of the biggest names and most exciting voices in science fiction and fantasy today. Maybe you’re finally ready to take the plunge into an epic saga such as George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire or Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. Maybe your inner Star Wars fan lights up at the thought of new novels that expand the canon of the original trilogy. Maybe you’ve been waiting for a sneak peek at the triumphant return of Robin Hobb or Peter F. Hamilton. Or maybe you’re curious about one of the exciting debuts, genre-bending trilogies, or short-story collections that come along every so often and upend everything you think you know about fiction. There’s really no good reason not to check out this sampler. Ranging from space opera and high fantasy to alternate history and twisted fairy tales, this one-of-a-kind eBook includes excerpts from: THE ABYSS BEYOND DREAMS by Peter F. Hamilton CLASH OF EAGLES by Alan Smale THE DARWIN ELEVATOR by Jason M. Hough FOOL’S ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch OLD VENUS, edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon RED RISING by Pierce Brown ROGUES, edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois A STUDY IN SILKS by Emma Jane Holloway STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller STAR WARS: TARKIN by James Luceno UPROOTED by Naomi Novik

Dans la ville de Dakota, Mike Stepovitch est un policier divorcé qui vogue dans les affres de la dépression. Lorsqu''il découvre des victimes assassinées dans le sillage d''un gitan amnésique, il croit tenir là son coupable. Pourtant, des événements étranges et surnaturels le font douter. Alors que le gitan recouvre peu à peu la mémoire, Stepovitch sait que ce dernier sera son seul allié pour combattre la magie du monde souterrain qui s''abat sur les habitants. Il lui faudra se tenir aux portes du Monde d''en bas, un univers de ténèbres dont la menace plane sur sa petite ville si paisible... Entre rêve et réalité, du monde d’en bas où règne une Dame maléfique assoiffée de pouvoir, à un univers de fable, dans lequel évoluent un loup, un blaireau, un corbeau, ce récit à l’ambiance nocturne et saturé de magie demande au lecteur d’accepter de perdre un peu pied pour mieux reconstruire le savant puzzle.

No volume que encerra a trilogia A Saga do Assassino, Robin Hobb guia o leitor por um universo repleto de intriga, magia e perigo, onde os laços do passado e os desafios do presente forjam a trajetória de Fitz. Depois de matar o próprio pai — o rei Shrewd —, e com o herdeiro Verity desaparecido, o príncipe Regal assumiu o trono dos Seis Ducados. Submetido a torturas e maus-tratos a mando de Regal, Fitz foi deixado à beira da morte, e todos acreditam que ele não resistiu. A conexão com seu lobo, porém, está mais forte do que nunca. Com sede de vingança, Fitz parte para Vaudefeira, onde agora Regal reside, após abandonar os Ducados Costeiros à sua própria sorte. Fitz só tem uma missão: assassinar o homem que destruiu seu mundo. Último volume da trilogia A Saga do Assassino, A fúria do assassino é a conclusão arrebatadora do arco pessoal de Fitz e um desfecho notável para os diferentes conflitos desenvolvidos ao longo da série.

Com personagens cativantes, tramas políticas complexas e lutas cheias de magia e reviravoltas, O aprendiz de assassino é tudo o que um fã do gênero pode esperar de uma ótima fantasia épica. Fitz tem seis anos de idade quando seu avô o joga aos pés de um guarda real e anuncia que a partir de então o pai deve cuidar do bastardo que produziu — e o pai de Fitz é ninguém menos que Chilvary Farseer, o príncipe herdeiro dos Seis Ducados. Excluído pela realeza, mas importante demais para ser abandonado, Fitz é criado à sombra da corte, protegido pelo mestre dos estábulos e crescendo em meio aos criados e plebeus da Cidade de Torre do Cervo. No entanto, um bastardo real é uma peça perigosa, e o rei Shrewd não demora a convocá-lo. Carregando no sangue a magia ancestral do Talento e uma habilidade ainda mais instintiva de se comunicar com os animais, Fitz passa a ser treinado para se tornar um assassino a serviço do rei. Quando saqueadores selvagens começam a atacar as regiões costeiras dos Seis Ducados, Fitz recebe sua primeira missão. Embora alguns o vejam como uma ameaça, o jovem bastardo vai provar que pode ser a chave para a sobrevivência do reino. "Exatamente como um livro de fantasia deve ser. A obra de Hobb é um diamante em meio a falsos brilhantes." — George R.R. Martin

Das Finale der großen Regenwildnis-Saga von World-Fantasy-Award-Gewinnerin Robin Hobb erstmals auf Deutsch! Die Drachen von Kelsingra haben ihre neue Heimat erfolgreich verteidigt. Nun haben ihre menschlichen Hüter Zeit gewonnen, um zu wahren Gefährten der Drachen zu werden. Und auch die Drachen haben jetzt die Ruhe, um ihre Flügel voll zu entwickeln und die sagenumwobenen Silbervorkommen zu finden, die sie zum Überleben brauchen. Doch gerade dieser neue Reichtum von Kelsingra ruft neue Neider auf den Plan. Noch sind die Drachen schwach, noch sind sie angreifbar – und eine Armee der Menschen nähert sich durch die Regenwildnis ihrer Stadt! Die New-York-Times-Bestsellersaga »Regenwildnis« von Robin Hobb ist unabhängig von der Weitseher-Saga lesbar und erscheint komplett bei Penhaligon: 1. Wächter der Drachen 2. Stadt der Drachen 3. Kampf der Drachen 4. Blut der Drachen

"Robin Hobb es una de las grandes escritoras modernas de fantasía. Que sus novelas sean tan adictivas como la morfina no sólo se debe a su brillante inventiva, sino al modo en que sus personajes se ven implicados y manipulados por el juego de la política." -The Times "En el abigarrado mundo de la literatura fantástica, los libros de Robin Hobb son diamantes en un océano de imitaciones" -George R. R. Martin Traspié, hijo bastardo del noble príncipe Hidalgo, es heredero al trono de los Seis Ducados. Después de ser rechazado por su familia es llevado a la corte real, donde crece bajo la tutela del arisco caballerizo de su padre. Todos los miembros de la realeza lo consideran un paria, salvo el taimado rey Artimañas -su abuelo-, quien busca que sea instruido en las artes del asesinato, ya que por sus venas corre la sangre de una Habilidad mágica. Mientras los bárbaros invasores saquean las costas, Traspié se convierte en un hombre. Pronto deberá enfrentar su primera misión, tan peligrosa como desoladora. Y aunque hay quienes ven en él una amenaza para el trono, quizá posea la fórmula secreta para la supervivencia del reino.

"La Hobb continua a dare nuova vita al genere fantasy, esplorando nuove vie narrative che spazianodal non detto al turbamento." Kirkus Reviews Il bastardo reale sta crescendo. Fitz ormai non è piú un ragazzino inesperto: gli si legge in volto il sangue del padre.È sopravvissuto alla sua prima pericolosa missione come assassino del re; ma ora, sofferente e amareggiato,sogna di rompere la promessa fatta a re Sagace, rimanendo nel lontano Regno delle Montagne.Ma l''amore mai dimenticato per Molly e la visione di eventi tragici lo riconducono alla corte di Castelcervo, fra i mortali intrighi della famiglia reale dei Lungavista... In questo secondo romanzo della Trilogia dei Lungavista,séguito de L''apprendista assassino, Robin Hobb conduce i suoi eroi nell''oscurità del male e sul cammino sempre piú difficile delle scelte e del sacrificio individuali. Fitz non è solo un adolescente inquieto, ma il ritratto duro e tormentato di un assassino impegnato in un viaggio straordinario nei misteri della vita e dello Spirito.

À Seattle, les autres vagabonds l’appellent le Magicien. Lui, il voudrait juste qu’on le laisse tranquille. Quand il est revenu du Vietnam, il a cru qu’il avait laissé derrière lui ses vieux démons. Il ne voulait plus jamais sentir le souffle empoisonné de la guerre. Mais quelque chose de maléfique s’insinue dans les rues de la cité, une magie noire qui menace la ville tout entière. Seul le Magicien possède un pouvoir suffisant pour l’arrêter. Alors bientôt, il devra choisir : rester et se battre, au risque de tout perdre, ou s’enfuir. Être un Magicien, le dernier, ou simplement un homme. Le Dernier Magicien est incontestablement un excellent roman de fantasy urbaine où l''on trouve en germe tous les éléments émotionnels — solitude, peur du rejet, difficulté du choix entre loyauté et liberté — dont l''auteur se servit par la suite sous un autre nom. Remarquable par sa fine observation de l''âme humaine. Prix Imaginales 2003 du meilleur roman de fantasy.

De gouden Nar is het tweede deel van Hobbs reeks De Boeken van de Nar en het vervolg op De oproep van de Nar, waarin ze de avonturen van FitzChevalric, de hoofdpersoon uit De Boeken van de Zieners, voortzet. Na aandringen van de Nar, zijn vroegere vriend en bondgenoot, is FitzChevalric erin geslaagd om Prins Plicht te bevrijden uit de klauwen van de Bonten – leden van het oude Bloed en begiftigd met de Wijsheid – die in opstand zijn gekomen tegen de genadeloze vervolging van hun soort. Zoals vijftien jaar eerder heeft Fitz een hoge prijs betaald voor zijn dienstbaarheid aan het koninkrijk. Zijn wolf Nachtogen is gestorven en hij kan nu onmogelijk nog terugkeren naar zijn rustige leventje in zijn afgelegen hut. Hij treedt in dienst van de Nar, die zich voordoet als een belangrijk edelman uit Jamailla, en neemt tegelijkertijd zijn oude beroep weer op: spion in dienst van het koninkrijk. Dan arriveert er een grote delegatie edelen van de Buiteneilanden in kasteel de Hertenhorst. Onder hen bevindt zich de jonge Elliana, de toekomstige bruid van Prins Plicht. Terwijl de verloveing bijna een feit is, arriveert er geheel onverwacht een groep handelaren uit het verre Jamailla op de Hertenhorst, wat de geschiedenis van de Levende Schepen uit Jamailla onlosmakelijk verbindt met het lot van het Koninkrijk van de Zes Hertogdommen.

Er dient seinem König bis in den Tod – ein Meisterwerk voll Magie, Spannung und Emotionen. Fitz ist ein Bastard, der Sohn eines Prinzen und eines Bauernmädchens. Doch schon in jungen Jahren nimmt ihn der König in seine Dienste. Noch ahnt Fitz nicht, was er für seine Treue aufgeben muss – seine Ehre, seine Liebe, sogar sein Leben! Denn die Intrigen bei Hofe sind mannigfaltig, und Fitz kann seine Augen nicht vor dem drohenden Unheil verschließen, das dem Reich droht. Doch da befiehlt ihm der König, genau das zu tun. Fitz muss sich entscheiden: Wird er gehorchen oder seinem eigenen Gewissen folgen? Dieses Buch ist bereits unter dem Titel »Der Adept des Assassinen« im Bastei-Lübbe Verlag erschienen und unter dem Titel »Der Weitseher« im Heyne Verlag

With Prince Dutiful safely restored to the Farseer fold, FitzChivalry returns to his former career as a spy at Buckkeep, navigating the complex loyalties, politics, and intrigues of the court as he seeks to unravel the secrets of Prince Dutiful''s betrothed, uncover the truth about the Outislander delegation, teach the Prince his hereditary Skill magic, and sort out his own chaotic personal life. Reprint.

Robin Hobb presents a masterful finale to her Farseer trilogy that sends FitzChivalry--assassin, royal bastard, and king''s pawn--on the ultimate quest: to eliminate the man who has stolen the throne and corrupted all he once held dear.

Zen and the art of vampirism / Kelley Armstrong -- Riding the shore of the river of death / Kate Elliott -- From Russia, with love / C.E. Murphy -- Words like coins / Robin Hobb.