Pierre Pevel is een van de juwelen van de Franse fantasy. Hij schrijft met een verhalende zwier die doet denken aan de hoogtijdagen van de populaire feuilleton, waarbij hij met verve eer betoont aan de zwaard-en-mantelromans, gecombineerd met bewonderenswaardig gedocumenteerde historische verhalen en spectaculaire epische fantasy. Zijn kenmerkende stijl en benadering van het genre maken hem tot een auteur van aanzienlijke literaire waarde voor fantasy-liefhebbers.
Set in Paris during 1633, the story unfolds under the reign of Louis XIII and the shadow of the formidable Cardinal Richelieu. As France faces threats from its enemies, who are in league with the Spanish and a sinister dragon court, Richelieu summons Captain La Fargue. Renowned for his swordsmanship and leadership, La Fargue embarks on a perilous journey to confront the looming danger from the south, risking everything—his life, reputation, and the safety of his men.
Paris, 1633. Louis XIII is king of France . . . and Cardinal Richelieu governs the country. One of the most dangerous and most powerful men in Europe, Richelieu keeps a steady eye on the enemies of the Crown, to thwart their spies and avert their warmongering. But he's up against people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, including forging alliances with France's oldest and deadliest enemies: Spain, and the Court of Dragons. The nobility keep tiny dragonnets as pets; royal couriers ride tame wyverns, and lethal man-shaped scaled dracs roam the country. But the power rising from the Court of Dragons is anything but mundane, and they're determined to raise true dragons: ancient, terrible, utterly merciless . . . and poised to move against France . . . This edition includes: The Cardinal's Blades, The Alchemist in the Shadows and The Dragon Arcana. 'A fast-moving story, full of action, intrigue, and swashbuckling adventures' Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews 'Deeply satisfying... . Pevel lets each of his fascinating characters shine in turn while weaving them together in a rich plot with just the right mix of inevitability and surprise. The storytelling is wonderful' Publishers Weekly 'History and alternate history buffs, including fans of Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, should flock to this stylish, swashbuckling fantasy' Library Journal
Der Geheimbund 'Schwarze Kralle' strebt mit Magie die Kontrolle über die europäischen Königshäuser an. Doch die Eliteeinheit 'Die Klingen des Kardinals' kämpft entschlossen, um Frankreich zu verteidigen.
Une aventure de Louis Denizart Hippolyte Griffont, mage du Cercle Cyan, sur rendez-vous uniquement. Un roman de Fantasy dans un Paris 1900 qui cohabite avec l’Outre-monde : entre brigades du tigre et licornes, entre mages et Belle Epoque, les débuts d’un couple d’enquêteurs tenant à la fois d’Arsène Lupin de Mata-Hari et de Gandalf le Gris. Une Fantasy “ steampunk ” qui renouvelle formidablement le genre...
