Книги автора: Mark Lawrence

From the critically-acclaimed author of PRINCE OF FOOLS comes the third volume of the brilliant new epic fantasy series, THE RED QUEEN’S WAR.All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued.For Jalan Kendeth getting back out alive and with Loki’s Key is all that matters. Loki’s creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jal’s fortune back in the living world.Jal plans to return to the three Ws that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering. Fate however has other, larger, plans…The Wheel of Osheim is turning ever faster and it will crack the world unless it’s stopped. When the end of all things looms, and there’s nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers.Jal and Snorri face many dangers – from the corpse-hordes of the Dead King to the many mirrors of the Lady Blue; but in the end, fast or slow, the Wheel of Osheim will exert its power.In the end it’s win or die.

Nona Grey’s story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor.THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN.The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat.Nona faces the final challenges that must be overcome if she is to become a full sister in the order of her choice. But it seems unlikely that Nona and her friends will have time to earn a nun’s habit before war is on their doorstep.Even a warrior like Nona cannot hope to turn the tide of war.The shiphearts offer strength that she might use to protect those she loves, but it’s a power that corrupts. A final battle is coming in which she will be torn between friends, unable to save them all. A battle in which her own demons will try to unmake her.A battle in which hearts will be broken, lovers lost, thrones burned.HOLY SISTER completes the Book of the Ancestor trilogy that began with RED SISTER and GREY SISTER. A ground-breaking series, it has established Mark Lawrence as one of the most exciting new voices in modern speculative fiction.

A volume of short stories by the bestselling author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series, Mark LawrenceThis is a collection of fourteen stories of murder, mayhem, pathos, and philosophy, all set in the world of the Broken Empire.Within these pages, you will find tales of men such as Red Kent, Sir Makin, Rike, Burlow and the Nuban, telling of their origins and the events that forged them. There is Jorg himself, striding the page as a child of six, as a teenage wanderer and as a young king. And then there is a tale about Prince Jalan Kendeth – liar, cheat, womaniser and coward.To the new reader, welcome to a lawless world where wit and sword are the most useful weapons, and danger lurks as much in candle-lit palaces as in dark alleys and dense woodland. To those who have already journeyed with Jorg, we hope you will enjoy renewing old acquaintances with your favourite characters.

Books one and two of the critically-acclaimed debut fantasy trilogy The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence.This bundle includes Prince of Thorns and King of Thorns.From being a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg has the ability to master the living and the dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father's castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.Prince of Thorns and King of Thorns are the first two books in a remarkable new trilogy by one of fantasy fiction’s newest rising stars. Together, they weave a tale of blood and treachery, magic and brotherhood and paint a compelling and brutal, and sometimes beautiful, picture of an exceptional boy on his journey toward manhood and the throne.

The complete, critically-acclaimed debut fantasy trilogy: The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence.This bundle includes PRINCE OF THORNS, KING OF THORNS and EMPEROR OF THORNS.From being a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg has the ability to master the living and the dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father's castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.PRINCE OF THORNS, KING OF THORNS and EMPEROR OF THORNS are a remarkable new trilogy by one of fantasy fiction’s newest rising stars. Together, they weave a tale of blood and treachery, magic and brotherhood and paint a compelling and brutal, and sometimes beautiful, picture of an exceptional boy on his journey toward manhood and the throne.This bundle includes PRINCE OF THORNS, KING OF THORNS and EMPEROR OF THORNS.

Second novel in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of PRINCE OF THORNS.In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of Sweet Mercy, Nona must choose her path and take the red of a Martial Sister, the grey of a Sister of Discretion, the blue of a Mystic Sister or the simple black of a Bride of the Ancestor, entailing a life of prayer and service.Standing between her and these choices are the pride of a thwarted assassin, the ambition of a would-be empress wielding the Inquisition like a blade, and the vengeance of the empire’s richest lord.As the world narrows around her, and her enemies attack her using the very system she has sworn to, Nona must forge her own path in spite of the pulls of friendship, revenge, ambition, and loyalty.In all this only one thing is certain. There will be blood.

Nona ist kein gewöhnliches Kind: Sie hat auffällig schwarze Augen und schwarze Haare und kann sich mit übernatürlicher Geschwindigkeit bewegen. Und sie ist erst acht, als sie ihren ersten Mord begeht. Nona steht schon im Schatten des Galgens, als sie von der Äbtissin des Klosters zur barmherzigen Gnade gerettet wird, wo sie man sie zur Kriegerin ausbildet. Doch der Mann, den sie getötet hat, gehörte einer der mächtigsten Familien des Reiches an – die alles daransetzt, sich an ihr und den Schwestern des Konvents zu rächen. Allerdings ist Nona alles andere als leichte Beute. Im Kloster zur barmherzigen Gnade leben Mystikerinnen, die das Gewebe der Welt manipulieren, Schwestern der Verschwiegenheit, die sich der Kunst der Täuschung widmen, und hier werden die gefährlichsten Kriegerinnen des Reiches ausgebildet. Nona durchläuft ein rigides Trainingsprogramm, das sie mit dem mystischen Pfad vertraut macht, den geheimen Künsten des geräuschlosen Tötens und der Fähigkeit, mit den verschiedensten Waffen zu kämpfen. Mit den anderen Novizinnen ist sie in Freundschaft und Liebe – und manchmal auch leidenschaftlichem Hass – verbunden. Nicht alle werden es schaffen, aber diejenigen, die ihren Weg bis zu Ende gehen, werden Teil der Schwesternschaft. Sie werden die gefährlichsten Klingen des Reiches, sie werden Waffenschwestern sein.

Als Novizin der Mystischen Klasse wird Nona in die tieferen Geheimnisse des Universums eingeweiht. Allerdings gelten im Konvent zur süßen Gnade harsche Regeln, und als dann auch noch die Inquisition den Arm nach dem Kloster ausstreckt, muss Nona fliehen. Ihr auf den Fersen sitzt nicht nur eine ehrgeizige Assassine, sondern obendrein der ebenso einflussreiche wie rachsüchtige Thuran Tacsis. Doch Nona wird in noch größere Konflikte hineingerissen: Während Sherzal, die rücksichtslose Schwester des Kaisers, nach der Macht greift, schmiedet Äbtissin Glas ihre eigenen Ränke, die das Reich in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern. Nonas gesamtes Wissen übers Kämpfen und über Klingen, über Schatten und Gifte ist gefragt, wenn sie ihren eigenen, blutigen Weg finden will.

Das Eis rückt näher, und mit ihm der Krieg. Vor den Toren des Klosters zur süßen Gnade brennen die ersten Ortschaften, und Nona weiß nicht, ob sie den Tag ihrer Ordination noch erleben wird. Mithilfe eines streng verbotenen Buches will Nona das Schicksal des Reiches in die eigene Hand nehmen. Allerdings braucht sie dafür vier verschiedene magische Schiffsherzen – und solch mächtige Artefakte haben ihren Preis. Nona trifft auf alte und neue Feinde, aber eine Wahrheit ist unumstößlich: Für ihre Freunde würde sie ihr Leben riskieren. Und genau das muss sie auch tun. Der fesselnde Abschluss von Mark Lawrence' düsterer Fantasy-Trilogie voller kämpferischer Frauen.