Paul Kearney Livres

Dans un monde abandonné par son créateur a autrefois existé une race très ancienne, "Ceux d'Avant", doués de pouvoir que l'humanité peut à peine imaginer. Selon certaines légendes, ils furent les derniers des anges. D'autres prétendent qu'ils étaient des démons. Rol Cortishane a grandi dans un petit village de pêcheur isolé sans savoir quelle était au juste sa place dans le monde. Mais le sang de cette race depuis longtemps oubliée coule dans ses veines et va décider de sa destinée. Marqué du Sceau de Ran, accusé de sorcellerie et de magie noire, Rol doit fuir son village et trouver refuge dans la Tour du mage Michal Psellos, un personnage sombre et effrayent qui règne en maître. Là, il sera formé pour devenir un assassin, sous la direction de la séduisante mais tromble Rowen. Psellos utilise cette dernière comme son jouet, ce que Rol a beaucoup de mal à supporter. Car la rencontre de Rol et Rowen n'est pas dur au hasard, et tout deux vont bientôt découvrir le secret qu'ils partagent sur leur passé. Ce secret les conduira à prendre leur destin en main, un destin qu'ils devront tracer dans le sang...

Struggling with grief and physical trauma after a tragic accident, Michael Riven's life takes a dramatic turn when he is sought out by a group on a quest to save their homeland. As he grapples with his loss, he is drawn back into the fantasy world of Minginish, where he must reunite with the characters from his stories—Bicker, Ratagan, and Murtach. This journey not only challenges his perceptions of reality but also offers a chance to reconnect with his deceased wife, Jenny, revealing that her existence may continue in unexpected ways.

By the mid-sixth century of Ramusian reckoning the great struggle is approaching its climax. For the victor there will be supremacy; for the vanquished, cultural annihilation. Fighting that war, Corfe of Torunna will find that court intrigue can be as murderous as any martial foe.

10,000 elite mercenaries of a legendary race known as the Macht are hired by an Empire exile to take the throne by force. But when their employer is killed, and they are surrounded by Empire armies, the 10,000 find themselves abandoned. This is the story of their fight for freedom.

Having discovered the Hidden City, Ganesh Ka home of the Pirates, in The Mark of Ran, Rol is a pirate captain aboard the Revenant, a huge man-of-war, who seeks to protect the Hidden City?s interests from the Bionese ships that roam the Westerease Sea. It is in the midst of such a battle that This Forsaken Earth begins, introducing some familiar characters from the first book along with several important new ones.

The Western World is Burning... For Richard Hawkwood and his crew, a desperate venture to carry refugees to the uncharted land across the Great Western Ocean offers the only chance of escape from the Inceptines’ pyres. In the East, Lofantyr, Abeleyn and Mark – three of the five Ramusian Kings – have defied the cruel pontiff’s purge and must fight to hold their thrones through excommunication, intrigue and civil war. In the quiet monastery city of Charibon, two humble monks make a discovery that will change the whole world. Aekir, the Holy City, has fallen and all now seems lost, but even on the eve of destruction the Faithful still war amongst themselves... Hawkwood and the Kings collects Hawkwood’s Voyage and The Heretic Kings, the first two books in Paul Kearney’s spectacular The Monarchies of God cycle.

This installment continues the sweeping narrative of an epic fantasy series, delving deeper into its richly crafted world and complex characters. Readers can expect intricate plots, high-stakes conflicts, and the exploration of profound themes that challenge the heroes and villains alike. The author, celebrated for their imaginative storytelling and vivid prose, expands on the lore and mythology established in the first book, promising an engaging experience for both new and returning fans of the series.

For the first time in recorded history, the ferocious city-states of the Macht now acknowledge a single man as their overlord. Corvus, the strange and brilliant boy-general, is now High King, having united his people in a fearsome, bloody series of battles and sieges. He is not yet thirty years old. A generation ago, ten thousand of the Macht marched into the heart of the ancient Asurian Empire, and then fought their way back out again, passing into legend. It has been the enduring myth of Corvus' life, for his father was one of those who undertook that march, and his most trusted general, Rictus, was leader of those ten thousand. But he intends to do more. The preparations will take years, but when they are complete, Corvus will lead an invasion the like of which the world of Kuf has never seen. Under him, the Macht will undertake nothing less than the overthrow of the entire Asurian Empire.

Set in 1920s Oxford, the story follows Anna Francis, a young Greek refugee navigating her new life amidst the backdrop of literary giants C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Living in an old house with her father and her doll Penelope, Anna grapples with the aftermath of the Great War and the chaos it brought. The narrative unfolds as she crosses paths with these iconic figures, hinting at a fantastical world that intertwines with her struggles and dreams for a better future.

Ein Fischkutter wird vor Irland von einer geheimnisvollen Kreatur angegriffen, während Zeitportale auf einer verlassenen Insel entstehen. Ein Team kämpft sich durch einen Sturm, um die Insel zu erreichen, doch sie sind den gefährlichen Kreaturen machtlos ausgeliefert und stranden in der Vergangenheit. In der Gegenwart müssen Lester und Jenny eine politische Krise abwenden.