Svatava Kretková Livres

An ancient war reignites as the international bestselling fantasy saga continues... At the height of its power, the elven court of Queen Emerelle relishes in the joyful, wintry Festival of Light. Yet, as tribes gather to reaffirm their loyalty to the queen, treachery festers within the nobility. An assassination attempt leaves Emerelle severely injured and plunges the realm back into the throes of an ancient war. While an army of trolls ravages the kingdom, the elves seek aid from Alfadas, the human hero who was raised among them. Back in the land of men, Alfadas has settled into a quiet life as his village's protector. But when his former mentor appears asking for his help, Alfadas is quick to oblige. Alfadas sets out to defeat the elves' foes. However, marching to war means abandoning his village--and his wife. And Albenmark isn't the only world facing monstrous threats...

The battle for sovereignty over the realms reaches a devastating turning point as the international bestselling fantasy series continues.All that stands between the advancing army of trolls and the endangered fortress of Phylangan is a coalition force led by Alfadas, human hero and protector. He’s amassed his own legion of swordsmen, elves, and ragtag thieves to stave off the enemy. And the next move they make could be the most dangerous one of all.Those Alfadas has left behind are more vulnerable than ever—including his star-crossed elven love; their newborn child; and Queen Emerelle herself, who remains comatose and is powerless to safeguard her compromised kingdom.But as Alfadas risks all in the violent campaign of the realms, the fate of Phylangan trembles ever more as the enemy advances. However tenuous Alfadas’s victory is, what he fears most is what will be left of the homeland he abandoned…

„Die Wahrheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.“ Diese Nachricht hinterlässt ein Serienmörder an sorgfältig inszenierten Tatorten, die Todesbildern nachempfunden sind: alte Gemälde, moderne Fotografien oder Bilder aus dem Internet. Anfangs glauben die Ermittler noch, die Hinweise wären am Tatort versteckt oder es gäbe einen Zusammenhang zwischen den Vorlagen und den Opfern. Doch dann machen sie eine grausige Entdeckung: Auf den Vorlagen erhöht sich die Zahl der abgebildeten Toten - aber da ist noch mehr: Die Spuren für die Ermittler sind an einem besonderen Ort vom Täter verborgen worden …

In Leipzig an undertaker named Konstantin Korff harbours a cruel secret. In Minsk an unscrupulous scientist performs questionable experiments. And in Paris a plane that is about to take off crashes into an airport terminal with deadly consequences for its passengers. An investigation into the accident begins immediately, but the results are puzzling: all occupants were dead before the plane hit the building. What the police do not know is that there was one survivor. But even as they blunder into the investigation, Konstantin Korff and the mysterious scientist are already on his trail, all three bound together by the same curse. A curse that makes them a danger to everyone around them.

Balbok und Rammar sind zurück! Nachdem die Ork-Brüder ihre Welt vor dem Untergang bewahren konnten, werden sie in der Modermark als Helden gefeiert. Sie thronen auf erbeuteten Elfenschätzen und zechen nach Herzenslust. Doch die Zeit der Ausgelassenheit währt nur kurz. Denn schon bald erscheint ein Mensch im Dorf. Bevor er von den Orks erlegt wird, stellt sich heraus, dass die Menschen das verfeindete Volk um Hilfe ersuchen wollen. Denn in den unheimlichen fernen Reichen von Erdwelt rüstet ein wahrhaft teuflischer Gegner zum Angriff auf den Kontinent …