Mark Lawrence Libri

Per anni Jalan ha vissuto all’ombra della potente Regina dei Rossi, ma ora è chiamato a difendere il regno. La Regina dei Rossi è vecchia ma gli altri re dell’Impero la temono come nessun altro, e il potere che racchiude nelle proprie mani è grande… Suo nipote, il principe Jalan Kendeth, è invece un codardo, un imbroglione e un bugiardo. Beve, gioca d’azzardo, insegue le belle cortigiane. A parte i creditori che gli danno la caccia, non ha nemmeno un problema al mondo. La guerra però è alle porte: alcuni testimoni affermano che un esercito di morti viventi è in marcia, e la Regina dei Rossi ha convocato la famiglia per difendere il regno. Jal pensa che sia semplicemente una voce, una favola per spaventare i bambini. Ma non sa quanto si sbaglia. E quando il colossale Snorri, guerriero senza eguali, viene trascinato in catene al cospetto della Regina dei Rossi, Jal non immagina neppure che quel prigioniero cambierà la sua vita, e lo trascinerà in un folle viaggio fino alle gelide terre del Nord.

A otto anni ha visto uccidere la madre e il fratello. A tredici guidava una banda di fuorilegge assetati di sangue. Ora che ne ha quindici è intenzionato a diventare re… In un mondo da incubo, in cui la violenza è all’ordine del giorno e l’unica legge possibile è quella del più forte, il principe Honorius Jorg Ancrath ha coltivato la propria ira e meditato vendetta, fuggendo dal palazzo reale e diventando il capo di una spietata banda di fuorilegge. Nella sua vita non c’è più spazio per la paura: quando non si ha niente da perdere, la morte non è altro che la fine del gioco. Dopo anni di incursioni e razzie nei villaggi del regno, per Jorg è finalmente giunto il momento di tornare al castello di suo padre e riprendere possesso di ciò che gli spetta di diritto. Ma ora che è un ragazzo senza passato, ritagliarsi un futuro può rivelarsi più difficile e doloroso del previsto. Per chiudere una volta per tutte i conti con gli orrori della sua infanzia, il principe dei fulmini dovrà sconfiggere una schiera di oscuri nemici i cui poteri superano ogni immaginazione…

The second volume in the bestselling, ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN. We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true.

The second novel in a brilliant fantasy trilogy from the international bestselling author of Prince of Thorns. Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone their skills for centuries. In Mystic Class, Novice Nona Grey has begun to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often even the deepest truths just make our choices harder. Before she leaves the convent, Nona must choose which order to dedicate herself to—and whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of the blade and the fist. All that stands between her and these choices are the pride of a thwarted assassin, the designs of a would-be empress wielding the Inquisition like a knife, and the vengeance of the empire's richest lord. As the world narrows around her, and her enemies attack her through the system she is sworn to, Nona must find her own path despite the competing pulls of friendship, revenge, ambition, and loyalty. And in all this only one thing is certain: there will be blood.

Nona Grey's story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor. THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor's armies are in retreat. Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun's habit before war is on their doorstep. Even a warrior like Nona cannot hope to turn the tide of war. The shiphearts offer strength that she might use to protect those she loves, but it's a power that corrupts. A final battle is coming in which she will be torn between friends, unable to save them all. A battle in which her own demons will try to unmake her. A battle in which hearts will be broken, lovers lost, thrones burned. HOLY SISTER completes the Book of the Ancestor trilogy that began with RED SISTER and GREY SISTER. A ground-breaking series, it has established Mark Lawrence as one of the most exciting new voices in modern speculative fiction

From the international bestselling author of the Broken Empire Trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the Red Queen’s War... All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting out alive and with Loki’s key is all that matters. Loki’s creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jalan’s fortune back in the living world. Jalan plans to return to the three w’s that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering. Fate, however, has other plans, larger plans. The Wheel of Osheim is turning ever faster, and it will crack the world unless it’s stopped. When the end of all things looms, and there’s nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers. Jalan and Snorri face many dangers, from the corpse hordes of the Dead King to the many mirrors of the Lady Blue, but in the end, fast or slow, the Wheel of Osheim always pulls you back. In the end, it’s win or die.

The anthology features original stories from a new lineup of distinguished fantasy authors, celebrating the legacy of David Gemmell, who passed away in 2006. Following the establishment of the David Gemmell Legend Award in 2008, this collection, released by NewCon Press, aims to honor Gemmell's influence on the genre and his memorable characters and epic narratives. Legends II promises to meet the high standards set by its predecessor, showcasing the talents of today's leading writers in fantasy.

A volume of short stories by the bestselling author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series, Mark Lawrence

In the final novel in the Broken Empire Trilogy, the boy who would rule all may have finally met his match... King Jorg Ancrath is twenty now—and king of seven nations. His goal—revenge against his father—has not yet been realized, and the demons that haunt him have only grown stronger. Yet no matter how tortured his path, he intends to take the next step in his upward climb. Jorg would be emperor. It is a position not to be gained by the sword but rather by vote. And never in living memory has anyone secured a majority of the vote, leaving the Broken Empire long without a leader. Jorg plans to change that. He’s uncovered the lost technology of the land, and he won’t hesitate to use it. But he soon finds an adversary standing in his way, a necromancer unlike any he has ever faced—a figure hated and feared even more than himself: the Dead King.

One choice. Two possible timelines. And a world hanging in the balance. It's the summer of 1986 and reluctant prodigy Nick Hayes is a student at Cambridge University, working with world-renowned mathematician Professor Halligan. He just wants to be a regular student, but regular isn't really an option for a boy-genius cancer survivor who's already dabbled in time travel. When he crosses paths with a mysterious yet curiously familiar girl, Nick discovers that creases have appeared in the fabric of time, and that he is at the centre of the disruption. Only Nick can resolve this time paradox before the damage becomes catastrophic for both him and the future of the world. Time is running out--literally. Wrapped up with him in this potentially apocalyptic scenario are his ex-girlfriend, Mia, and fellow student Helen. Facing the world-ending chaos of a split in time, Nick must act fast and make the choice of a lifetime--or lifetimes. Game on.