Brandon Sanderson tisse magistralement des sagas épiques avec des mondes complexes et des personnages captivants. Son écriture se caractérise par des systèmes de magie méticuleusement élaborés et une exploration profonde des dilemmes moraux et de la nature humaine. Sanderson est réputé pour sa capacité à créer des univers vastes et interconnectés qui entraînent les lecteurs dans des aventures pleines de rebondissements et de héros inoubliables. Ses œuvres sont célébrées pour leur originalité, leur portée épique et leur construction de mondes réfléchie.
Les brumes règnent sur la nuit, Le Seigneur Maître sur le monde. Vin ne connait de l’Empire Ultime que les brumes de Luthadel, les pluies de cendre et le regard d’acier des Grands Inquisiteurs. Depuis plus de 1000 ans, le Seigneur Maître gouverne les hommes par la terreur. Seuls les nobles pratiquent l’allomancie, la précieuse magie des métaux. Mais Vin n’est pas une adolescente comme les autres. Et le jour où sa route croise celle de Kelsier, le plus célèbre voleur de l’Empire, elle est entraînée dans un combat sans merci. Car Kelsier, revenu de l’enfer, nourrit un projet fou : renverser l’Empire.
Il y a dix ans, la sublime cité d'Elantris, capitale de l'Arélon, a été frappée de malédiction. Ses portes sont désormais closes et nul ne sait ce qui se passe derriére ses murailles. Kae est devenue la première ville de l'Arélon. Quand la princesse Sar�ne y arrive pour épouser Raoden, l'héritier de la couronne, on lui apprend qu'il vient de mourir. Veuve d'un homme qu'elle n'a jamais vu, Sar�ne choisit pourtant de rester � la cour, et tente de percer le mystère d'Elantris... Elantris est le premier roman publié de l'auteur du cycle des Fils-des-Brumes, Brandon Sanderson, également choisi pour terminer le cycle de la Roue du temps après le décès prématuré de l'écrivain Robert Jordan.Ce roman a paru en deux volumes, intitulés Chute et Rédemption, chez Orbit en grand format.
Je m'appelle Alcatraz Smedry, et je viens de vivre des aventures rocambolesques avec mon grand-père. C'est que, voyez-vous, les Smedry ont le don de se mettre dans des situations impossibles. D'un autre côté, ils sont la cible préférée des infâmes bibliothécaires, et les seuls à s'opposer à eux... Cette fois-ci, c'est ma cousine Australie qui est venue me chercher : mon père ne serait pas mort, et il aurait disparu dans la mystérieuse bibliothèque d'Alexandrie. Il paraît qu'elle est infestée de spectres morts-vivants... Ah, j'oubliais : les infâmes bibliothécaires ont aussi envoyé à nos trousses un mercenaire des Ossements du Scribe !
From the bestselling author who completed Robert Jordan's epic WHEEL OF TIME
series comes a new, original creation that matches anything else in modern
fantasy for epic scope, thrilling imagination, superb characters and sheer
addictiveness. Return to a planet swept by apocalyptic storms, a world tipping
into war as aristocratic families move to control the shard blades and shard
plates, ancient artifacts from a past civilisation that can win wars.As the
world tips into a war for control of the mythical artifacts of power made from
Shard, characters are swept up into new dangers which will threaten their
integrity and their lives.Huge, ideas-filled, world-spanning fantasy from a
master of the genre.
Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive moves into a new, darker phase and in this, the second part of the second volume the Parshendi risk the return of the fearsome Voidbringers of old as they attempt to strenthen themselves against the challange of the humans. This is epic fantasy of the highest order with an intricate and wonderful world forming the background to carefully worked out magics and a plot of constant twists and turns. All played out by a cast of memorable characters. Immersive and compelling this is an epic fantasy for the 21st century.
The epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive, by international bestseller
Brandon Sanderson, continues here, with this beautiful and timeless hardback
edition!
The natural heir to Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series hit No.1 in the US and No.2 in the UK with the hardback release of the massive second volume, WORDS OF RADIANCE. Split into two volumes for paperback this is Part One of that second volume. WORDS OF RADIANCE takes the reader even deeper into the lives of its characters as they fight for power, freedom and their lives on the extraordinary, hurricane swept world of Rosharr. Famed for his plotting, his wonderful characters and his intricate magic systems Brandon Sanderson is poised to take up the crown of Robert Jordan as the creator of the keynote epic fantasy series of its time with the Stormlight Archive.
'I loved this book. What else is there to say?' Patrick RothfussAccording to
mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the
Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took
root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed...They came
against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men
powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades. Led by ten
angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally
won.Or so the legends say. Today, the only remnants of those supposed battles
are the Shardblades, the possession of which makes a man nearly invincible on
the battlefield. The entire world is at war with itself - and has been for
centuries since the Radiants turned against mankind. Kings strive to win more
Shardblades, each secretly wishing to be the one who will finally unite all of
mankind under a single throne.On a world scoured down to the rock by
terrifying hurricanes that blow through every few day a young spearman forced
into the army of a Shardbearer, led to war against an enemy he doesn't
understand and doesn't really want to fight. What happened deep in mankind's
past? Why did the Radiants turn against mankind, and what happened to the
magic they used to wield?Readers absolutely love The Way of Kings:'Incredible,
impressive or fantastic, all these words are an understatement to the quality
this book holds. The Way of Kings is the beginning of a masterpiece series in
epic fantasy' Novel Notions'It's multi-POV, action-packed, heartfelt,
exciting, thrilling, and I am running out of adjectives' Goodreads Reviewer,
Goodreads reviewer, 'The story is mind-blowing, the ideas and thoughts create
a world that is believable and intriguing. A strong tale with a well fleshed
out world and multidimensional characters that are easy to care about'
Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads reviewer, 'The Way of Kings is a huge opening
act to The Stormlight Archive which took every single one of these elements of
a good fantasy story and elevated the art of storytelling to a different
league' Goodreads reviewer, 'Brandon Sanderson is probably the most gifted
storyteller of his generation. He's a silent force that strikes you when you
least expect it, and with The Way of Kings he introduces a series that will
change the history of Fantasy' Goodreads reviewer, 'I've been struck
speechless. I've loved Sanderson's books in the past, but this one completely
blew me away. I really wish I could give The Way of Kings a sixth star'
Goodreads reviewer,
This boxed set features Brandon Sanderson's acclaimed Mistborn trilogy, an epic fantasy where a Dark Lord rules over a world of ash and pain. It introduces a new heroine and hope, showcasing Sanderson's masterful world-building, intricate plots, relatable characters, and captivating magic systems.