On the eve of the Quest for the Holy Grail, every adult in King Arthur's castle falls into an enchanted sleep. The future of Camelot rests on the shoulders of fourteen-year-old squire Gerard, who has dreamed of becoming a Knight of the Round Table his whole life. With the help of Newt, the stable boy, and Ailis, a young maidservant, he must face terrible dangers, including a monstrous bridge troll, a wise and scheming dragon -- and finally, a dark, powerful force that will stop at nothing to destroy King Arthur, the knights, and the entire realm of Camelot.

Grail Quest #1: The Camelot Spell

Dans Manhattan endormie, Wren Valère suit des yeux la valse lente des flocons ouatés. Difficile de croire que la neige puisse ainsi transformer les quartiers les plus miteux en une véritable féerie. Pourtant elle sait, elle, ce que cache ce manteau trompeur. Depuis quelques jours en effet, une série de crimes plonge la communauté magique de New York dans un climat de peur et de suspicion, et c'est à elle qu'on a confié la tâche de retrouver les meurtriers.A elle, la « Solitaire », qui va devoir plus que jamais mériter son surnom. Car Sergueï, son associé, son amant, ne sera pas à ses côtés cette fois-ci. Il souffre en silence d'un mal qui le détruit lentement, dissimulant jour après jour les brûlures que le courant magique de Wren inflige à son corps. Et tandis que Wren se prépare, seule, au grand affrontement, dans la ville de New York ensevelie sous la neige, un gigantesque incendie se prépare...

La magicienne du feu (Retrievers, #4)

"He has been taken.  And you are his only chance."?When Jan's boyfriend Tyler disappears for several days, she's worried. And then she's angry. Then two strangers rescue her from a violent attack by creatures out of legend, and tell her that Tyler didn't abandon her - he was stolen away to the fairy court.  And Jan's his only chance to come home.  But her rescuers aren't human either, and they have their own secrets.."You can always count on (the) gifted Gilman to deliver richly layered fantasy filled with winning characters and well-defined worlds, and she doesn't disappoint with HEART OF BRIAR. (A) terrific series starter." ???? (4 stars) - RT Reviews"[Readers] will be seduced and enthralled by Gilman's metaphysical thriller about wicked elves, shape-shifting supernaturals and portals to another dimension..melds magic with mayhem for a tale of bravery, friendship and devotion." - Publishers Weekly"Calling this story a retelling of Tam Lin doesn't do it justice. Gilman has taken the bones of that fairy tale and reassembled it entirely, restrung with strength and ferocity and drive outside that pale relationship between a woman and her lost lover. Jan's journey starts to find Tyler, but ultimately she finds so much more. Another world, a war, and a strength and bravery she never realized existed." - All Things Urban Fantasy

Heart of Briar - Portals, #1

Wisdom may be in holding your opinions close, but there's definite freedom in letting them fly.  I HAVE STRONG OPINIONS is a collection of twenty-five no-holds-barred rants from award-winning author Laura Anne Gilman on the everyday frustrations and irritations of life in the 21st century, from Facebook to fireworks, sex ed to snow tires."So, go on the journey. Buckle up. Get ready for some salt. You're in good hands. You're in an expert's hands" - from the Introduction by Chuck Wendig

I Have Strong Opinions

Ex-cop Danny Hendrickson and his partner Ellen could be any low-rentprivate investigators trying to make a difference, and a living, in NewYork City. Except Danny's father was a faun, and Ellen is a storm-seer. Together, they save people. Or try to, anyway. MILES TO GOPROMISES TO KEEPTHE WORK OF HUNTERSAN INTERRUPTED CRY"Gilman breaks your heart in the best way possible as she revisits theCosa Nostradamus world with charming half-faun Danny taking thelead.. Gilman's deft touch delights..."- C. E. Murphy, bestselling author of SHAMAN RISES

The Complete Sylvan Investigations - Sylvan Investigations

Welcome to the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where magic crackles on every corner, and not every person you meet is human.. If you've lost something of value, and you can't go to the police, you need a Retriever.   And if that item is magical?You need Wren Valere.  An exceptional thief - with exceptional Talent.  Normally, Wren loves her job.  But some clients are worse than others, and some jobs just scream trouble from the start.  And with this one, involving a real estate mogul and a stolen spell, she and her business partner Sergei may have gotten into more than they can handle alone.But some secrets shouldn't stay buried. No matter the cost.

Staying Dead - Retrievers, #1

Welcome to the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where humans and non-humans co-exist...uneasily. Wren Valere knows she's the best. So when she and her partner Sergei are hired to track down a missing - and deadly - parchment, she thinks it'll be a piece of cake. And getting out of the city, with its rising tensions between human Talent and the fatae, seems like a really good idea. The problem is, their employer hasn't told them everything, and the job, taking them from the Italian countryside back to the summer-sweltering streets of New York City, will unleash a terrible magic that cannot be killed, or controlled.. Best or not, Wren's going to need a miracle to pull this one off.  "[CURSE THE DARK] maintains the standard set in the first volume of this series. Gilman has managed the nearly impossible here: a cleverly written and well-balanced fantasy with a strong romantic element that doesn't overpower the main plot."   - Romantic Times (4 1/2 Stars)"[This series is].an entertaining, fast-paced thriller set in a world where cell phones and computers exist uneasily with magic, and a couple engaging and highly talented rogues solve crimes while trying not to commit too many of their own."- Locus

Curse the Dark - Retrievers, #2

The Cosa Nostradamus is falling apart.. Wren's got enough on her plate right now, thank you very much, trying to stop her partner Sergei from self-destructing.  But attacks against the non-human Fatae have escalated into hate crimes against all members of the Cosa - humans included.  With the Mage Council distracted by internal struggles, the Talented and Fatae communities form a fragile alliance..with Wren and the demon P. B. at the heart of it. But to protect themselves, they're going to have to do something drastic, something that will change the city forever.

Burning Bridges - Retrievers, #4

The Quest for the Holy Grail has begun. Three teenagers, Gerard, Ailis, and Newt, have earned a place on the Quest alongside the Knights of the Round Table. But they are not the only ones seeking this treasured cup. King Arthur's sinister half sister, Morgain le Fay, wants the Grail for herself. To make sure she doesn't fail, she has summoned help from someone more evil and powerful than she-the Shadow Companion. But what Morgain doesn't know is that the Shadow Companion has come with a secret agenda. Now it is more important than ever for Gerard, Ailis, and Newt to recover the Holy Grail .

Grail Quest #1: The Camelot Spell

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