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Thorgal, Aaricia and Kriss of Valnor are finally approaching Mavaxati, the city of the lost god. When Thorgal understands the real goal of their mission and Kriss's duplicity, he tries to escape but Kriss is determined that he complete the mission.

In the wild and inhospitable European far north, in the land of Scandinavian myth and runic legend, Viking warriors discover a child in a space capsule. Leif Haraldson adopts him and gives him the names of his gods: Thorgal Aegirsson, son of Thor (god of lightning) and son of Aegir (master of the sea). Upon Leif's death, the Viking chief Gandalf the Insane isolates Thorgal from others. Only the friendship of Aaricia, the daughter of Gandalf, brightens Thorgal's solitary childhood. Their mutual affection quickly turns into true love. The tale takes place in the seventh century and draws its narrative power from the imaginary world of magic spells and legends, where men and gods still mix. More than a simple adventure story, this series is a true apology for freedom and the fight against the arbitrary, because what stands out most in Thorgal's personality is his deep sense of humanity ...

Still travelling with Kris of Valnor, Thorgal runs afoul of a local tribe. When a mysterious old woman offers him a chance to escape the hostile villagers, he accepts. But there's more to the bargain: she says that if he can make his way into the Invisible Fortress, he'll be able to erase his name from the Stone of the Gods, cancelling his destiny - and finally have a chance at a normal life.

Orgoff captures and enslaves Thorgal. Orgoff wields the Sun Sword's power, which makes him invulnerable. Thorgal escapes, encountering the last rebels of the new order. Together they fight against Orgoff in the hopes of recovering the Sun Sword.

In the wild and inhospitable European far north, in the land of Scandinavian myth and runic legend, Viking warriors discover a child in a space capsule. Leif Haraldson adopts him and gives him the names of his gods: Thorgal Aegirsson, son of Thor (god of lightning) and son of Aegir (master of the sea). Upon Leif's death, the Viking chief Gandalf the Insane isolates Thorgal from others. Only the friendship of Aaricia, the daughter of Gandalf, brightens Thorgal's solitary childhood. Their mutual affection quickly turns into true love. The tale takes place in the seventh century and draws its narrative power from the imaginary world of magic spells and legends, where men and gods still mix. More than a simple adventure story, this series is a true apology for freedom and the fight against the arbitrary, because what stands out most in Thorgal's personality is his deep sense of humanity ...

Thorgal runs afoul of a local tribe. When an old woman offers him a chance to escape the hostile villagers, he accepts. But there's more to the bargain: she says that if he can find the Invisible Fortress, he'll be able to erase his name from the Stone of the Gods, cancelling his destiny and giving him the chance of a normal life.

Thorgal vyráží na nákupy, ale v srážce během bouře příjde o loď. Aby si mohl pořídit novou, nechá se zlákat na soutěž v lukostřelbě, ve které na vítěze čeká velká finanční odměna. Řízením osudu se mu partnerem v tomto smrtelně nebezpečném klání stává Kris de Valnor, krásná, ale naprosto bezcharakterní válečnice, se kterou bude Thorgal v budoucnu zažívat ještě mnohé krušné chvíle.

Grzegorz Rosinski je známý především jako tvůrce Thorgala – ale kromě této série má na svědomí i několik „vážnějších“ komiksů, ve kterých mohl naplno popustit uzdu svému talentu. V dalším svazku z řady Mistrovská díla evropského komiksu najdete Pomstu hraběte Skarbeka, která vychází z romantických příběhů ve stylu hraběte Monte Christa, ozvláštněných světem pirátů a malířů... a pak komiks, nazvaný prostě Western. V obojím Rosinski tvoří svou dokonalou malbou ikonicky romantické světy, aby pak provedl jejich nelítostnou destrukci. I díky tomu jsou tyto díla nejen to nejlepší z Rosinského tvorby, ale i to nejlepší z evropského komiksu.

Ce volume rassemble les tomes 5 à 8 de la série Thorgal (Au-delà des ombres, La Chute de Brek Zarith, L'Enfant des étoiles et Alinoë). Avec plus de sept millions d'albums vendus sur le marché francophone, Thorgal est le premier succès du scénariste Jean Van Hamme, soutenu ici par le trait puissant et l'imaginaire très fécond de Grzegorz Rosinski. Apparue dans les pages du journal Tintin dont elle fit les beaux jours, cette série mêle tour à tour la science-fiction, le fantastique, la mythologie, l'épouvante et même le western, engendrant ainsi un nouvel univers presque à chaque épisode. Orphelin recueilli par des Vikings, Thorgal se découvrira descendant du "Peuple des Etoiles". N'aspirant qu'à la tranquillité d'une vie de famille, il lui faudra pourtant user sans cesse de son courage et de son intelligence pour s'opposer à la colère des dieux, à la folie des hommes et aux désirs des autres femmes...