Après les événements de l'histoire « Le trésor de Tranicos", Conan joint une conspiration d'anciens camarade-dans-bras au renversement Numedides, le roi fou de Aquilonia. Comme commandant des forces rebelles, il a la perspective du roi devenant lui-même s'ils réussissent, mais il a non seulement les troupes fidèles de Numedides à faire face à, mais le sorcier mauvais Thulandra Thuu.

Conan Le Libérateur

Une partie de chasse, un cerf blanc impossible à approcher. Conn est hors d'haleine. Le jeune fils de Conan a chevauché de longues heures à poursuivre sa proie. Il ne supportait plus l'oisiveté. Maintenant, la nuit approche et il est perdu... Et dans cette clairère, des êtres décharnés sous leurs capuchons noirs... Le cercle de la Main Blanche, ces redoutables sorciers d'Hyperborée !  Conan fulmine : son fils a disparu, son royaume d'Aquilonie est menacé de toutes parts. Des forces diaboliques sortent de l'ombre. Que se passe-t-il ? Le sorcier Thoth-Amon veut prendre sa revanche. Et l'affrontement avec le magicien est inévitable... Un combat de titans...

Conan l'Aquilonien (Book 11)

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

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)

"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..

The Tritonian Ring

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

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

When am I? Padway asked himself after the lightning-flash knocked him down. He knew where he was--Rome. He was there to study archaeology, and even though the lightning had left him dazed, he could see the familiar Roman buildings. But the buildings looked newer and the crowds in the street were wearing tunics, not suits! And a rich barnyard smell had replaced the gasoline-and-garlic aroma of modern Rome. So, when was he? And he was suddenly cold with fear of the answer...

De Peur que les ténèbres....

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 Le Libérateur

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