Marit was pretty sure she had been murdered. She vividly recalled the assassin's dagger, and her dying vision had shown her the next world - but her spirit had not made the journey. She woke alone, sprawled on a Guardian's altar, with more questions than answers.
The Guardians once ruled the Hundred, but disappeared in ages past, leaving reeves to manage the peace in their stead. But Marit finds this peace has been shattered as a desperate army ravages the land, and its leaders walk in shadow, wearing the cloaks of lost Guardians. As she searches for meanings in a changed world, Marit finds her old love Joss and the Outlander Anji struggling to maintain order amidst chaos. But her own enemies are drawing close. Marit tries to untangle the web of betrayals that connect her murder with the razing of the countryside, but she can't run forever. She will be found and there will be choices: complicity or death.

Shadow Gate

KING'S DRAGON and PRINCE OF DOGS began Kate Elliott's enthralling tale of the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre and the story of Alain's and Liath's quests for truth.  Now THE BURNING STONE continues the epic saga. 
An uncertain and uneasy peace has fallen on the kingdom of Wendar. It seems that the king's favour has fallen upon Prince Sanglant, his bastard son, and that he is to be the chosen heir. But Sanglant is too troubled by the recent past to seek that crown. He needs Liath, the woman who saved him from his terrible captivity, even though such a liaison must incur the wrath of his father. For her part, Liath knows that her future lies with Sanglant. But she has also learned that her mother, presumed to be dead, is in fact still alive and searching for her, to school Liath  in the powerful sorcerous arts. And Alain, their friend and ally, is in mortal danger from the curse of Bloodheart, who is reaching out from the grave...

The Burning Stone

The Wild Hunt is stirring and the dragons are finally waking from their long sleep ...
Cat Barahal was the only survivor of the flood that took her parents. Raised by her extended family, she and her cousin, Bee, are unaware of the dangers that threaten them both. And although they are poised on the brink of an Industrial Age - magic - and the power of the Cold Mages, still holds sway.
Now, betrayed by her family and forced to marry a powerful Cold Mage, Cat will be drawn into a labyrinth of politics. There she will learn the full ruthlessness of the Cold Mage rule. What do they want from her? And who will help Cat in her struggle against their powerful magic?

Cold Magic

Tous le croient mort. Mais il a été préservé d'une mort violente par le sang de sa mère. Prisonnier du chef des Eikas, il lutte contre la folie dans l'espoir d'être délivré. Liath, désormais Aigle du roi, est en deuil de Sanglant. Même son statut de messagère ne lui offre qu'une bien faible protection contre ceux qui sont déterminés à s'approprier le savoir interdit qu'elle détient. Alain, proclamé héritier du comte, est de plus en plus troublé par les visions de l'ennemi avec lequel il s'est lié et par la Dame des Batailles qu'il a juré de servir, lui qui n'aspire pourtant qu'à la paix. Tous mènent leurs propres combats au coeur de la tourmente d'un monde en guerre.

Le Prince des Chiens (La Couronne d'Étoiles, #2)

Wendar est un pays déchiré. Le règne du roi Henry est contesté depuis longtemps par sa soeur Sabella qui rallie de plus en plus de nobles à sa cause. Aux luttes intestines s'ajoutent les raids meurtriers de deux races inhumaines, et ces esprits ténébreux, les Disparus, qui errent à la nuit tombée. Au coeur de cette tourmente, deux innocents doivent accomplir leur destin : Alain, un jeune homme adopté, guidé par une vision, et Liath, une jeune femme qui pourrait bien changer le cours de l'histoire. Luttant âprement pour survivre, ils sont entraînés dans une guerre aux enjeux démesurés, dont l'issue ne dépend pas de l'épée mais de la magie... Voici le premier volume d'une magnifique série épique, sertie dans un univers riche et une culture passionnante.

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