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Susan Dennard

    Susan Dennard crée des mondes immersifs où la magie et les dynamiques de pouvoir s'entremêlent avec des thèmes convaincants de tradition et de modernité. Son style narratif se caractérise par des atmosphères sombres et des personnages développés de manière complexe, attirant les lecteurs dans des paysages émotionnels élaborés. Forte d'un passé en biologie marine, elle apporte une perspective unique et un sens aigu du détail à son art de raconter. Les romans de Dennard sont reconnus pour leurs intrigues captivantes et la manière dont ils explorent le conflit entre les anciennes et les nouvelles voies.

    Witchshadow
    Sightwitch
    Sightwitch: A tale of the Witchlands
    A Darkness Strange and Lovely
    Bloodwitch
    Witchlands Boxed Set
    • Witchlands Boxed Set

      Truthwitch / Windwitch / Bloodwitch

      • 3volumes

      For the first time, experience the first three volumes of Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling Witchlands series--Truthwitch, Windwitch, and Bloodwitch--now with gorgeous covers and together in one Witchlands Hard Cover Boxed Set. Magic. Adventure. Romance. War. ... Welcome to the Witchlands. On a continent ruled by three empires, many people are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others. Some command the wind, some the water, some fire, some metal. And some can master the truth, or time, or even death itself. Now, as war breaks loose and magic is dying, two young women--a Truthwitch and a Threadwitch--may hold the key to a centuries old prophecy that could control the world...if they can survive.

      Witchlands Boxed Set
      4,4
    • Bloodwitch

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Bloodwitch is the third book in the stunning Witchlands series by Susan Dennard, perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Trudi Canavan. Loyalties will be tested as never before. The Raider King's plans to claim the Witchlands are under way. Now, his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. After finding the slain, Aeduan and Iseult race for safety. And despite differing goals, they've grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. Yet the Bloodwitch keeps a secret that could change everything . . . When Merik sacrifices himself to save his friends, he is captured by the Fury. However, Merik isn't one to give up easily, and he'll do whatever it takes to save those he loves. And in Marstok, Safi the Truthwitch agrees to help the empress uncover a rebellion. But those implicated are killed and Safi becomes desperate for freedom. War has come once more to the Witchlands. Perhaps if Safi and Iseult were united, their powers could bring peace. But chaos is not easily tamed.

      Bloodwitch
      4,3
    • A Darkness Strange and Lovely

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard delivers a mix of supernatural forces and intense romance in this spellbinding sequel to Something Strange and Deadly—now with a gorgeous new cover! Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series. With her brother dead and her mother unwell, Eleanor Fitt is alone. Even the Spirit-Hunters—Joseph, Jie, and the handsome Daniel—have fled to Paris. So when Eleanor hears the vicious barking of hounds and sees haunting yellow eyes, she fears that the Dead, and the necromancer Marcus, are after her. To escape, Eleanor boards a steamer bound for France. There she meets Oliver, a young man who claims to have known her brother. But Oliver harbors a dangerous secret involving necromancy and black magic that entices Eleanor. If she can resist him, she'll be fine. When she arrives in Paris, she finds a whole new evil lurking—forcing her to make a deadly decision that will go against everything the Spirit-Hunters stand for. In Paris, there's a price for this darkness strange and lovely, and it may have Eleanor paying with her life.

      A Darkness Strange and Lovely
      4,0
    • Sightwitch: A tale of the Witchlands

      • 236pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      From New York Times bestseling author Susan Dennard, return to the world fo the Witchlands in Sightwitch, an illustrated companion told through Ryber's journal entries & sketches. From the Twelve Paladins to the Rook Kings, from Eridysi to a broken sword and looking glass, learn how the secrets of the past set the entire series in motion. Sisters with the gift of Sight—Sightwitches, who can see into the future—are of a rare and ancient order. Raised in a secluded convent, they await the invitation of their goddess to enter the depths of the mountain and receive the sacred gift of foretelling. But for young Ryber Fortiza, that call never comes. As the only sister without Sight, Ryber has devoted herself to the goddess. Surely, if she just works hard enough, she will finally be gifted like everyone else. Until one day, all Sisters who possess the Sight are summoned into the mountain—and never return. Now Ryber, still Sight-less, is the only one left. Can she, who has spent her life feeling like th weakest, be the one to save her Sisters and the ancient power they protect? On her journey underground, she encounters a young captain named Kullen Ikray, who has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Together they trek ever deeper, the mountain tunnels filled with mysteries and horrors. And what they find at the end will alter the fate of the Witchlands forever.

      Sightwitch: A tale of the Witchlands
      4,1
    • Sightwitch

      • 240pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Set a year before Truthwitch, Sightwitch follows Ryber Fortiza, the last Sightwitch Sister as she treks deep underground to rescue her missing best friend. Told through Rybers journal entries and her sketches, as well as through supplementary materials (such as other journals, pieces of songs, clippings from history books, flashbacks, etc).

      Sightwitch
      4,0
    • Witchshadow

      • 445pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      &b;>This spectacular &i;>New York Times&/i> bestselling fantasy continues. Legendary figures from an ancient era reawaken in a land now ravaged by war. And the Threadwitch Iseult must decide where her destiny really lies . . .&/b>

      Witchshadow
      4,0
    • The Whispering Night

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      In the thrilling conclusion of the Luminaries trilogy, Winnie battles the terrifying nightmares plaguing Hemlock Falls while uncovering secrets about her past. As she confronts her fears and the darkness surrounding her, the story weaves together elements of suspense, personal growth, and the quest for identity, leading to a captivating resolution.

      The Whispering Night
      3,9
    • After passing the hunter trials and gaining local celebrity status, Winnie Wednesday struggles to prove the innocence of a wrongly accused werewolf and the existence of a sinister force called the Whisperer, while she unravels the mysteries surrounding her family's magic which leads her to question her loyalties and Luminary heritage.

      The Hunting Moon
      3,9
    • Truthwitch

      • 415pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      "On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a 'witchery,' a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble--as two desperate young women know all too well"--Front jacket fla

      Truthwitch
      3,9
    • Strange and Ever After

      • 392pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, this is the explosive conclusion to Susan Dennard's trilogy, which started with Something Strange and Deadly and continued with A Darkness Strange and Lovely. With supernatural forces, epic romance, and a mysterious Egyptian city, Eleanor and her team are set for an adventure they will never forget. It has been a tumultuous time for Eleanor Fitt since life as she knew it in Philadelphia came abruptly to an end. Although the Spirit-Hunters—Joseph, Jie, and Daniel—have helped her survive, Eleanor has lost just about everything. And now, Jie is missing—taken by the evil necromancer Marcus. Eleanor is determined not only to get her back but to finally end this nightmare. To do so, she must navigate the hot desert streets of nineteenth-century Egypt amid the rising Dead, her unresolved feelings for Daniel, and her volatile relationships with Joseph and Oliver, her demon. And it won't be easy. Because Allison, her friend from Philadelphia, has tagged along, becoming strangely entangled in Eleanor's mission. It will take all of Eleanor's powers of black magic, and all of Daniel's and Joseph's trust, to succeed. But there will be a price.

      Strange and Ever After
      3,8