Michelle Paver Livres

Dans cette quatrième livraison de la série « Chroniques de la Préhistoire », Torak se confronte à la croisée des chemins la plus difficile de sa vie. Les clans découvrent le tatouage de Devorador de Almas qu'il porte sur la poitrine et le déclarent proscrit. Désormais, il vagabonde seul et quiconque le voit peut le chasser et le tuer. Le plan maléfique de Seshru, la sorcière des Víboras, réussit : Torak devient un paria, exilé et méprisé par tous. La seule qui croit en son innocence est Renn, qui, après une série de péripéties trépidantes, parvient à le retrouver. Cependant, son aventure ne fait que commencer, car une terrible révélation attend Torak, qui pourrait changer son amitié avec Renn pour toujours.

Loup a disparu. Il chassait avec Torak, son frère de meute, quand d'inquiétants humains l'ont enlevé. Torak s'est alors lancé à sa poursuite, sans se soucier des périls qui l'attendent. Il devra quitter la Forêt. Se perdre dans le désert de glace. Affronter des tempêtes de neige. Se jeter dans l'œil de la Vipère pour défier les démons. Et combattre, enfin, les redoutables assassins de son père : les Mangeurs d'Ame. Des mages si puissants qu'aucun être ne peut les menacer sans risquer sa vie. Même l'Esprit-qui-marche. Même Torak.

La maladie frappe soudainement, menaçant les clans de Hvozd juste avant le Solstice d'hiver. Torak, un orphelin de douze ans, est terrifié lorsque cette étrange maladie touche ses amis du clan des Corbeaux, y compris le bon Oslak. Autour de leur camp, des débris d'autres clans et des créatures vengeresses aux visages de feuillage errent. À peine Hvozd s'est-il remis d'un démon ours qu'il doit faire face à un nouveau danger. Torak doit entreprendre un long voyage pour trouver un remède afin de sauver son peuple, tout en évitant les pièges de la nature et les forces malveillantes. Il rencontre un sanglier en colère, qui l'a aidé la veille, et doit faire face à la cheffe méfiante des Chevaux sauvages, qui le dirige vers une mer qu'il n'a jamais vue. Sur l'île des Phoques, il se retrouve prisonnier, ayant offensé la Mère de la mer par ignorance. Il aspire à retrouver son frère loup et son amie Renn, qu'il n'a pas eu le temps de dire au revoir avant de fuir. Ce récit explore la force de la nature, l'amitié et les intrigues perfides à l'époque des clans de chasseurs et de cueilleurs en Europe du Nord, tout en révélant comment vivaient, mangeaient et voyageaient les gens de cette époque. Hvozd appelle de nouveau Torak à l'aide, croyant en son courage et ses compétences qui le distinguent des autres garçons.

En ce début de XXe siècle, après trois années de pensionnat en Angleterre, Sophie Monroe regagne la plantation familiale en Jamaïque. A dix-neuf ans, elle est pétillante, fière et passionnée, trop peut-être pour une communauté coloniale repliée sur elle-même et sur ses principes. Ses liens avec ses amis d'enfance, la belle métisse Evie, et Ben, le palefrenier, dérangent. D'autant plus que, depuis leurs retrouvailles, Ben et Sophie sont irrésistiblement attirés l'un par l'autre. Si la jeune fille n'est pas de celles qui renoncent, Ben, lui, croit cet amour impossible : Sophie, par sa naissance, ne lui sera jamais destinée. Leur passion réussira-t-elle à triompher des préjugés ?

Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it—12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak’s father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit’s help to overcome it. Torak is an unwilling hero. He is scared and trusts no one. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.

In the thrilling conclusion of the Wolf Brother series, Wolf faces an intense battle for survival as he is swept out to sea and pursued by a menacing ice demon determined to consume his soul. This final installment promises a gripping adventure filled with danger and supernatural elements, showcasing the strength and resilience of its beloved characters in a desperate struggle against dark forces.

In a new Wolf Brother adventure, Torak, Renn and Wolf face a devastating Dark Time that threatens everything they know. Something is coming that will test the Clans as never before, as they forge new ways to live and thrive in their beloved Forest.Run wild with Wolf Brother in a Stone Age world we all want to be apart of with million-copy-selling author, Michelle Paver. Danger, magic and non-stop adventure await Torak, Renn and Wolf. The Clans will be tested as never before, as they battle to find ways to survive and thrive in their beloved Forest.In the Dark Time of midwinter, disaster strikes the Forest. Chaos rules. Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys. Desperate clans battle for survival. Only demons thrive.With their world in turmoil, Torak, Renn and Wolf are tested as never before. And as a new evil haunts the devastated land, Torak must risk his sanity, his life and even his souls to save everything he loves...

Dazzling entertainment, seamless storytelling - Torak must defy demons and tokoroths and make a shattering choice in this epic, prize-winning finale to his quest to vanquish the terrifying Soul-Eaters.

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by the renowned author Michelle Paver. When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time. Here, Torak finally learns why he is the Sprit Walker and discovers the true cost of revenge. Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.

Michelle Paver's superb Bronze Age epic reaches its dramatic, spine-tingling conclusion. Hylas and Pirra return to Akea for their final confrontation with their arch-enemies, the Crows. They must recover the dagger of Koronos if they are to end the warriors' brutal rule. Only if old and new friends join forces can they hope to triumph - but the price of victory may be higher than either Hylas or Pirra has dreamed . . .

WOLF BROTHER began the CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS, the international bestsellers which plunged us into the Forest of the Stone Age: a world of hunter-gatherers, demons and Hidden People. Here at last is the long-awaited sequel. It begins two summers later. Torak and Renn have been happy with Wolf and the pack. Torak hasn't spirit walked, Renn hasn't done Magecraft. But it's not easy to forget the past. When Torak is nearly killed, Renn is forced to face the truth : something inside her wants to hurt him. She has to make it stop. And she has to do it alone . With the help of his faithful pack-brother Wolf , Torak heads after Renn as she ventures into the furthest reaches of the Far North – where they encounter a deeper evil than has ever threatened them before... Dazzling entertainment and seamless storytelling: The Viper's Daughter immerses the reader in a world of myth, menace, natural magic and exhilarating adventure. PRAISE FOR WOLF BROTHER : 'The kind of story you dream of reading and all too rarely find' THE TIMES . 'The books are page turners ' NEW YORK TIMES . 'Fiction for children really doesn't get any better than this' BOOKBAG.

'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns ...' A country at the edge of the world. A hidden tomb. A buried secret. Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first. Led by Hylas's deadly enemy, Telamon, they are determined to recover the legendary blade, by any means necessary. But the dagger now lies buried beyond the reach of mortals. If Hylas and Pirra want it back, they will have to make the most dangerous journey of all - into the realms of death itself..."Spellbinding." (Telegraph). The fourth novel in the best-selling Gods and Warriors series by Michelle Paver.

"Hylas and Pirra travel to the House of the Goddess in hopes of finding the prophesized dagger, only to find themselves battling the Crows in a fight to save Pirra's homeland from destruction"-- Hylas and Pirra travel to the House of the Goddess in hopes of finding the prophesized dagger, only to find themselves battling the Crows in a fight to save Pirra's homeland from destruction. Book #3

"In his search for his sister Issi, Hylas is kidnapped and sold into slavery and must escape the Crows with the help of his friend Pirra and a lion cub"--

Madeleine raises her younger sister in a remote Scottish cottage after their mother dies. Stigmatized by her illegitimacy, she faces poverty in London before marrying a wealthy cousin of her father, who is unaware of her true identity.

An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age Young Hylas, a Goatherd, outsider, and thief, is hunted by powerful warriors who want him dead and have kidnapped his sister. Hylas is forced to flee his home, but not before a mysterious stranger gives him a bronze dagger. While on the run, Hylas must use his skill and wits to survive a shipwreck and a great white shark attack, befriend a dolphin, and help Pirra, the runaway daughter of a High Priestess. Together with Pirra, the dolphin, and the valuable bronze sword, Hylas fights to discover why he's being hunted and find his sister before the warriors find them.

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.

Chosen for Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club, this is the chilling new ghost story from the bestselling author of Dark Matter. The Himalayas, 1935. Kangchenjunga. Third-highest peak on earth. Greatest killer of them all. Five Englishmen set off from Darjeeling, determined to conquer the sacred summit. But courage can only take them so far - and the mountain is not their only foe. As the wind dies, the dread grows. Mountain sickness. The horrors of extreme altitude. A past that will not stay buried. And sometimes, the truth does not set you free.

1906: A large manor house, Wake's End, sits on the edge of a bleak Fen, just outside the town of Wakenhyrst. It is the home of Edmund Stearn and his family - a historian, scholar and land-owner, he's an upstanding member of the local community. But all is not well at Wake's End.

6,000 years ago, twelve-year-old Torak and his guide, a wolf cub, set out on a dangerous journey to fulfill an oath the boy made to his dying father--to travel to the Mountain of the World Spirit to destroy a demon-possessed bear that threatens all the clans.

Capturing the beauty and pain of two extraordinary love affairs separated by a gulf of 2000 years, this book explores true emotion, loss, and the healing power of forgiveness.

1903. Kaum ist die junge Sophie Monroe wieder in ihre Heimat Jamaika zurückgekehrt, wird ihre Freude getrübt. Eden, die geliebte Plantage, steht kurz vor dem Ruin, und ihre Schwester Madeleine wirkt seltsam bedrückt. Selbst ihr Jugendfreund Ben scheint sich von ihr abzuwenden. Als dann noch ein dramatisches Unglück geschieht, steht Sophie vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens.

Kniha přináší překlady čtyř úspěšných románů se záhadnou nebo kriminální zápletkou od anglických a amerických autorů. / Druhá šance - Mary Higgins Clark / Chytač stínů - Michelle Paver / Iluzionista - John Case / Strážce - Nicholas Sparks

Het is 3500 jaar geleden in een land aan de Middellandse Zee. Vulkanen spuwen, de aarde beeft en de zon brandt. Hylas wordt achtervolgd door een groep zwaarbewapende mannen. Hij is gewond, zijn hond is dood en hij weet niet waar zijn zusje is. Waarom zouden de krijgers achter hem aan zitten? Hylas is vastbesloten zijn zusje terug te vinden...

Eine Welt voller Gefahren und Magie Der 12-jährige Torak erhält von seinem sterbenden Vater den Auftrag, den Berg des Weltgeistes zu suchen. Nur so kann die böse Macht aufgehalten werden, die in den Wäldern für Schrecken und Angst sorgt. Zusammen mit einem Wolfsjungen macht sich Torak auf den Weg durch die geheimnisvolle und gefährliche Wildnis. Packend recherchiert – die dunkle Welt der Steinzeit wird lebendig.

Um aus London raus und über ihre gescheiterte Liebe hinweg zu kommen, nimmt Sarah Charity Dalton den Auftrag einer amerikanischen Universität an, die Geschichte des alten Landsitzes Harlaston Hall in Lincolnshire niederzuschreiben, den sie aus Erzählungen ihres verstorbenen Vaters kennt. Als sie dort eintrifft, ist sie zunächst erstaunt: Was soll dieser riesige dunkle Kasten mit ihrer Familie und vor allem mit ihrer Großmutter Charity zu tun haben? Alex, Bruder ihres Verflossenen, lebt in dem nahegelegenen Dorf und erklärt sich bereit, bei der Recherche zu helfen. Je mehr Sarah herausfindet über die Geschichte des Hauses und vor allem über Robert, den letzten Lord Harlaston, desto klarer wird ihr, dass sie kurz davor steht, endlich ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis der Familie zu zu lüften. Raffiniert auf zwei Zeitebenen erzählt, verbindet die Autorin Sarahs Geschichte mit der ihrer Großmutter Charity zu einer wundervollen Familiensaga und zu einem großen, spannenden Roman über die Liebe.

HET KOMT. HET KOMT ERAAN. EN HET ZAL ONS ALLEMAAL KRIJGEN... In Torak, de zielzwerver wacht de jongen Torak een nieuwe uitdaging: een geheimzinnige ziekte bedreigt de Ravenstam en Torak is de enige die het zeldzame kruid met magische krachten kan vinden dat de stam zou kunnen redden. Hij reist af naar de Zeehondenstam en ontmoet er de Magiër Tenris en de stugge jongen Bale. Op zijn tocht ontdekt Torak langzamerhand waarom hij is uitverkoren om de strijd tegen het Kwaad aan te gaan. Het Ravenmeisje Renn is ondertussen naar hem op zoek. En waar is Wolf? Torak, de zielzwerver is het spannende tweede deel in de jeugdreeks Avonturen uit een Magisch Verleden. Het verhaal neemt je duizenden jaren mee terug in de tijd, naar een wereld vol mysterieuze krachten waar alleen de sterkste overleeft.

Per due lune Torak ha nascosto uno spaventoso segreto. Ma ora il silenzio è stato spezzato: il ragazzo porta il marchio dei Divoratori di Anime, e deve pagarne il prezzo. Cacciato dal clan e confinato ai margini della foresta, Torak deve affrontare un destino di solitudine, lontano dall'amica Renn e dal suo fido compagno di branco, Lupo. In una terra inospitale, dove l'unico riparo al gelo della notte è tra gli aspri acquitrini del Lago delle Lontre e i ghiacci perenni minacciano di aprirsi al passaggio di ogni creatura vivente, Torak dovrà proseguire la lotta contro i Divoratori di Anime e sopravvivere a una natura magica e nemica. E dopo essere stato trasformato in vipera dalla strega Sehsru e aver nuotato tra valanghe mortali, Torak conoscerà un nemico dalle armi sconosciute: la solitudine e la pazzia. Ma l'ombra di un lupo continua a seguirlo in lontananza.