Au XXIIe siècle, l'espace a été exploré par la Viagens Interplanetarias, une compagnie de transport interstellaire. Parmi la multitude de planètes desservies : Krishna, un monde de jungles et de royaumes où les autochtones à peau bleue se battent encore au sabre. Pour retrouver un disparu, Dirk Barnevelt quitte la Terre et suit ses traces, du Mikardand au Sunqar, véritable continent flottant.--[Résumé de l'éditeur].

La Saga De Zeï

Jorian, the one-time unbeheaded king, was now safely retired from getting into trouble. But his younger brother Kerin was caught in compromising circumstances with the maiden Adeliza, so Kerin had to be sent at once to sea.But Kerin's talent for trouble was not to be denied. First came Belinka, a sprite sent by Adeliza. Then, the ship captain mistakenly believed Kerin was seducing his mistress — so Kerin left hastily. That led him to a voyage on a pirate ship, where the kidnapped princess Nogiri was held captive. Kerin was unable to save her — until he gained the help of a hermit-wizard, who then seized the girl to be used as a human sacrifice.Kerin managed to save Nogiri again, helped by another wizard. Then Kerin and Nogiri set out, this time to the Emperor of the Farthest East. There Kerin discovered more magic, and the Emperor learned that no man should be absentminded when using a powerful spell. But it was later that Kerin discovered the limitations of roller skates.

L'honorable Barbare: Roman

A quelque vingt cinq degrés au nord de l'équateur de Krishma s'étend la Mer Danjao, la plus grande étendue d'eau de la planète. Là se cache le Sungar, empire de légende et de mystère. Sous les rayons torrides de Rogir pourrissent lentement les galères pointues de Dur et les trirèmes ventrues de Jazmurian prises dans l'étreinte impitoyable de ce vaste continent flottant mi-aquatique, mi-végétal. Même les violents orages qui sévissent dans cette partie de la planète arrivent à peine à rider la surface de cet immense marécage glauque. Pourtant, parfois apparaît un bouillonnement sinistre qui révèle la présence des monstres qui règnent en maîtres incontestés des profondeurs, le plus redoutable étant le gvàm, autrement appelé le harponneur.

Zeï

Rarely do books have such a great influence on a genre as Lest Darkness Fall has had on science fiction. Frequently quoted as one of the favorite books of many of the masters in this genre, this book by L. Sprague de Camp helped establish alternate-history as solid sub-genre of science fiction. An indication of the influence and longevity of the book is by the number of best-selling writers who have written stories in direct response to, or influenced by, Lest Darkness Fall. The original tribute volume (titled Lest Darkness Fall and Related Stories, reprinted three such stories by Frederik Pohl, David Drake and S. M. Stirling written over a period of forty-three years?a testament to the timelessness of the book. The 2021 edition (Lest Darkness Fall and Timeless Tales Told in Tribute) includes two brand new stories by Harry Turtledove and David Weber. Similar, thematically, to Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, the book tells the tale of Martin Padway who, as he is walking around in modern Rome, is suddenly transported though time to 6th Century Rome. Once in ancient Rome, Padway (now Martinus Paduei Quastor) embarks on an ambitious project of single-handedly changing history. L. Sprague de Camp was a student of history (and the author of a number of popular works on the subject). In Lest Darkness Fall he combines his extensive knowledge of the workings of ancient Rome with his extraordinary imagination to create one of the best books of time travel ever written. This volume also includes an afterword by Alexei and Cory Panshin, adapted from their Hugo-winning book on science fiction, The World Beyond the Hill.

Lest Darkness Fall & Timeless Tales Written in Tribute

L'épopée du Cimmérien au grand coeur se poursuit ici dans les forêts d'Aquilonie peuplées de guerriers pictes, où Tranicos a jadis caché son fabuleux trésor. Il doit affronter l'épouvantable démon qui le garde, mais aussi le magicien qui poursuit de sa vengeance la jolie Bélésa.Grâce au trésor de Tranicos, Conan part en guerre contre le cruel roi Numénides et monte sur le trône d'Aquilonie. Mais, regrettant sa vie d'aventurier, il vole à l'aide de son voisin Amalrus roi d'Ophir... pour tomber dans le piège tendu par le redoutable sorcier Tsotha, qui déchaîne contre lui d'autres puissances maléfiques...Fleurs vénéneuses et serpent gigantesque, chambre souterraine et puits sans fond, viendront-ils à bout de Conan, ou le héros parviendra-t-il à vaincre à la pointe de son épée les traîtres aussi bien que les forces du mal ?Cover illustration: Frank Frazetta

Conan L'usurpateur

Bessas of Zariaspa is a young officer in the Immortals regiment, sworn to protect and obey his King at all costs. The King wishes immortality and to that end tasks Bessas to find items that make an immortality potion, including the blood of a dragon and the ear of a king. The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate is a swashbuckling historical novel with larger-than-life characters, set in a detailed historical background that only a scholar like de Camp can create.

The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate

Wizardly schemes, Jorian knew, went oft a-gley. But this time the wizard's plan seemed simple. Since ancient prophecy foretold that the clocks would save Iraz, Jorian must repair the great tower clocks that his father had built. If everything went well, Karadur could then plan the rescue of Jorian's beloved wife, Queen Estrildis, from Xylar. And Jorian would be appointed Clockmaster of Iraz, a position that would require him to break a pirate siege, placate an amorous priestess, and stay at least one step ahead of the Royal Guard of Xylar - where he was still wanted as the star attraction at a royal beheading!

À l'heure d'Iraz

What finer way for Alexander the Great to honor his old tutor Aristotle than to send him an actual Indian elephant. After capturing a magnificent specimen from an Indian ruler, Alexander tasks Leon of Atrax, a cavalry commander, to deliver the animal to Aristotle in Athens. Leon leads a motley crew of companions (and the elephant) from India to Greece, and in the process encounter all sorts of dangers and adventures while completing the long and arduous journey.

An Elephant for Aristotle

"Pure swashbuckling fun with a touch of bawdiness."-P. Schuyler Miller, reviewer for Astounding Science Fiction and Analog."A remarkable job."- Galaxy Science Fiction magazineCelebrated author L. Sprague de Camp recaptures our imaginations with this accounting of the relationship between of God and Man in a tale that critic Groff Conklin says is ".in the Conan tradition in every sense of the word, though better written."When the Gods of the West assemble to talk about the fate of the bronze age lands of Poseidonis, Drax, the Tritonian god of war declares that a danger to their kind hails from the kingdom of Lorsk, and more particularly, from the royal family. Entigta, sea-god to the Gorgons, appears before King Zeluud, ordering him to make war upon those who threaten them the most. In the kingdom of Lorsk King Zhabutir's twin sons, Vakar and Kuros, are at odds. Vakar, being the younger by a quarter-hour, is heir according to their old system of ultimogeniture, which Kuros finds unjust. But when the threat to their kingdom becomes known, Vakar is sent on a quest to obtain the thing that the Gods fear most-The Tritonian Ring-for he is the one man whose actions the Gods cannot divine, the one man for whom the gods do not appear in dreams. Granting its bearer the ability to repel magic or interference from the gods, The Tritonian Ring could turn the tide of any battle. But as Vakar traverses the many kingdoms for the ring made out of metal fallen from the stars, many obstacles-distractions-will stand in his way..

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