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

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

Soixante ans ! Jamais Conan, le guerrier aux mille batailles, n'aurait cru atteindre un tel âge, qui lui donne l'aspect farouche d'un loup gris solitaire.Jamais non plus il n'aurait rêvé d'un tel destin, lui le barbare intraitable de la brumeuse Cimmérie : il est le roi Conan, souverain d'Aquilonie, le prince qui depuis vingt ans règne sur un monde de paix et d'ordre. À cette idée, sa carcasse de géant frémit. À vrai dire, Conan s'ennuie. Il se languit de l'ivresse des combats, l'odeur du danger lui manque... Or, voilà que les Ombres Rouges s'abattent soudain sur le pays, dévorant l'âme des vivants. La Terreur à l'état pur.Un rêve incite Conan à partir combattre cette sombre magie... et un sourire carnassier s'épanouit sur le visage du vieux combattant : de nouveau, le monde hyborien va résonner du fracas des armes !

Conan l'Explorateur (Conan 12)

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

Créateur d'un mythe totalement original et "fondateur", Howard Phillips Lovecraft est, sans conteste, non seulement le plus grand écrivain fantastique de ce siècle, mais aussi, à l'égal d'Edgar Allan Poe, un grand écrivain tout court.Méconnu de son vivant, il est devenu, depuis sa mort, dans le monde entier, l'objet d'un véritable "culte".Sa vie et sa personnalité- aussi étranges et énigmatiques que son oeuvre- sont ici présentées pour la première fois au lecteur français.Cette biographie monumentale est suivie d'une importante bibliographie.

H.P. Lovecraft: Le roman de sa vie

The Bronze God of Rhodes is written as the memoirs of Chares of Lindos. Chares of Lindos was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. A pupil of Lysippos, Chares eventually built the Colossus of Rhodes, now considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. These memoirs present the trials and tribulations (some of them hilarious) of the sculptor as he undertakes various projects and is forced into a number of adventures, particularly in Ptolemaic Egypt. This is the second historical novel that L. Sprague de Camp wrote (in order of writing), drawing upon his extensive and detailed historical knowledge of the period.

The Bronze God of Rhodes

Conan is back, and at the top of his form!SFWA Grand Master L. Sprague de Camp was revered in the genre of fantasy for both his fiction and nonfiction. Booklist praised his novel The Honorable Barbarian, saying: “The action is brisk, and the worlds and characters are described with de Camp's deft, light touch . . . thoroughly agreeable entertainment,” while Kirkus Reviews said of The Pixilated Peeress “the unassuming style and verve of the telling keep the pages turning. Pure prose junk-food.” But more important, L. Sprague de Camp wrote Dark Valley Destiny, the definitive biography of Conan’s creator, Robert E. Howard, leaving little wonder as to why Conan and the Spider God is considered one of the finest novels in the canon of Conan.Son of a blacksmith, a former slave and thief, Conan the Cimmerian has risen to the rank of Captain of the Royal Guard. But as usual, trouble is his bedfellow.Forced to kill while defending himself, Conan must flee the vengeance of the High Priest of Erlik. Foraging through field and forest, meeting friend and foe, Conan cuts a bloody swath through assassins and bounty hunters all the way to the sinister temple of Zath, where he encounters the huge and hideous Spider God. Facing certain death, Conan becomes both the hunter . . . and the hunted.	Conan and the Spider God is a thrilling adventure of the mighty barbarian, from one of the genre's most revered authors.

Conan Le Justicier

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.

La Saga De Zeï

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