William Nicholson Libri

È il tempo della crudeltà, I Manth sono partiti dalla Signoria, ormai in rovina, per intraprendere il lungo viaggio che li condurrà finalmente nella loro patria. Durante il tragitto si vedranno costretti ad affrontare carestie, tempeste di neve e ancora la malvagità del Morah. Solo Ira Hath, la profetessa, potrà portarli a destinazione, ma la sua salute peggiora di giorno in giorno... Kestrel trema all'idea di raggiungere la patria. La spaventa ciò che questo traguardo significherà per sua madre ma non soltanto per lei, Bowman attende la chiamata di Sirene, preparandosi a compiere l'estremo sacrificio per il suo popolo e per la sua famiglia. Prima, però, dovrà seguire gli insegnamenti del grande Albard. E nei frattempo si alza il vento...

Un popolo misterioso costruisce nel villaggio primitivo dei Manth una torre fatta di tronchi e canne (il "Cantore"); il vento che si incanala nelle canne fa uscire una musica celestiale che incanta l'intero villaggio e quel villaggio diventerà, secoli dopo, la città di Aramanth. Qui l'appartenenza dei singoli cittadini e delle famiglie ai ranghi sociali dipende dai punteggi assegnati loro in una serie infinita di esami che iniziano fin dalla prima infanzia; in base al punteggio avvengono brutali trasferimenti nei quartieri inferiori e ambite promozioni in quelli più ricchi ed eleganti. Solo la famiglia Hath contesta questa opprimente forma di "democrazia".

Seeker, Morning Star and the Wildman are about to discover the secret behind the power of the Noble Warriors. And they are going to need it ... The mighty warlord of Orlan has allied himself with the empire of Radiance in a bid to defeat the Noble Warriors once and for all. The two armies are gathering their forces ready to begin their assault. And they are determined to annihilate all who come in their path. Is this the Noble Warriors' final stand?

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Contemporary / American English Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.

The story unfolds in a world where the Noble Warriors' sanctuary is destroyed and the Nomana have scattered. A charismatic young boy advocating peace attracts a growing following, including Morning Star and the Wildman. Meanwhile, Seeker is consumed by his quest to eliminate the last savanter, leading to conflicts with this new leader. As they navigate shifting loyalties and challenge their beliefs, the characters must confront the complexities of trust and faith in their tumultuous environment.

The people of Aramanth are finally free of the Morah, the evil power that controlled them for generations. But a ruthless attack by soldiers from a distant land destroys the city, and its people are driven off as slaves. During the invasion, Kestrel and Bowman are separated for the first time in their lives. Bowman becomes a slave of the Mastery. Kestrel escapes, then sets off to avenge the enslavement of her family. As the twins embark on their parallel adventures, their mother's prophetic dreams reveal their true identity and their dangerous fate. Bowman's mind power and Kestrel's fierce spirit are soon joined once again to fight for the freedom of their people.

Laura is content enough with her marriage until a former lover crashes back into her life. Suddenly passion and excitement are rekindled. Who will she choose and how much happiness has she a right to expect?

George Sherston develops from a shy and awkward child, through shiftless adolescence, to an officer just beginning to understand the horrors of trench warfare. The world he grows up in, of village cricket and loyal grooms, had vanished forever by the time Sassoon wrote this book, but he captures it with a lyricism and gentleness that defy nostalgia. A bestseller on publication in 1928, this superb evocation of the Edwardian age has remained in print ever since. It was the first volume of a classic trilogy, completed by Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Sherston's Progress, that charted both the destruction of the world for which Sassoon fought, and his own emergence as one of Britain's finest war poets.

At the heart of this story is Seeker, a determined sixteen-year-old who embarks on a perilous journey to rescue his exiled brother from the Nomana, a prestigious order of warrior monks. Driven by loyalty and a quest for truth, he encounters two fellow adventurers, each with their own missions. Together, they face a dangerous race against time to uncover the truth and protect the Nomana from impending doom, revealing themes of loyalty, courage, and the fight against injustice.