Jenn Lyons

Jenn Lyons eröffnet mit »Der Untergang der Könige« ein großes Epos um einen Jungen, der mitten hinein gerät in die Konflikte zwischen Adelshäusern, Zauberern und Dämonen. Hängt von ihm das Schicksal des ganzen Reiches ab? »Erzähl mir eine Geschichte.« Das Ungeheuer machte es sich vor den eisernen Gitterstäben von Kihrins Kerkerzelle bequem.Und der Junge aus den Elendsvierteln von Quur beginnt zu erzählen. Von seinem Leben als Dieb, von seinem Vater, der Harfe spielte, und ihn mit den Geschichten verschollener Prinzen und ihrer Abenteuer großzog. Davon, wie sein Unglück begann, als ihn ein Prinz für seinen verloren geglaubten Sohn hielt und er von nun an Macht und Intrigen einer Adelsfamilie ausgeliefert war. Was hat es aber mit Khirin auf sich, dass er später auf dem Sklavenmarkt zu einem unvorstellbar hohen Preis versteigert wurde? Und wie kam es dazu, dass er in der düsteren Gefängniszelle, bewacht von einem zum Plaudern aufgelegten Ungeheuer, landete? Vielleicht gehört Kihrin ja gar nicht zu den Helden, von denen die alten Sagen und Lieder erzählen. Vielleicht ist er auch nicht dazu bestimmt, die Welt zu retten – sondern sie zu vernichten.»Genau so muss epische Fantasy sein: opulent, prachtvoll, brillant, spannend, grausam, in einem Wort: rundherum überzeugend.«Lev Grossmann, Autor von »Fillory – Die Zauberer«»Lyons schreibt so gewaltig und schicksalhaft wie Patrick Rothfuss, choreografiert die Spannung so kunstvoll wie Brandon Sanderson. Damit gelingt ihr die Punktlandung in der Oberliga der High-Fantasy-Literatur.«Booklist

For fans of S.A. Chakraborty, Robin Hobb, and Martha Wells's Witch King, a page-turning standalone fantasy of necromancy and magical mayhem from Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of The Ruin of Kings. Centuries ago, necromancy almost destroyed the world. That’s how history remembers it. History remembers it wrong. Mathaiik has studied all his life to join the sacred order of the Idallik Knights, charged with defending their world from the forces of necromancy and the grim witches who practice it. Only vestiges of that cursed magic remain–nothing like the fabled days of the Grim Lords, the undead wizards who once nearly destroyed the entire world. Until monsters once more begin to wake. But something about them is even whole forests coming alive and devouring anyone so foolish as to trespass, formerly peaceful animals mutating into savage carnivores... as if the land itself has turned upon humanity, in a riot of chaotic magic the Knights quickly prove powerless to stop. It’s a good thing, then, that the Grim Lords were never truly destroyed. One of their number sleeps below the Knights' very fortress. And when an army of twisted tree monsters attacks the young initiates in his charge, Math decides to do the he wakes her up. This is only the beginning of his problems. Because said necromancer, Kaiataris, knows something history has forgotten. The threat of this wild magic is part of a cycle that has repeated countless life after death, chaos after order. And if she and Math can’t find a new way to balance the scales, this won't just be the end of the world as they know it, but the end of all life, everywhere.

Kihrin, l'apprendista di un bardo, è cresciuto ascoltando storie di gesta leggendarie. Costretto a rubare per sopravvivere alla povertà dei bassifondi di Quur, una sera fa irruzione nella casa sbagliata e viene marchiato da un demone: da quel momento in avanti la sua vita non sarà più la stessa. La difficile situazione di Kihrin lo porta al cospetto dei reali, che lo rivendicano come il figlio del loro principe perduto da tempo. Ma, lungi dal vivere il sogno di una vita di fasti e onori, Kihrin è in balìa delle spietate ambizioni della sua nuova famiglia, e quando cerca di fuggire dalla sua gabbia dorata non fa che peggiorare le cose. È ormai succube del ruolo di cui è stato investito e non c'è più scampo per lui, erede ritrovato di un regno ormai non più privo di corona come vuole l'antica profezia. Così ogni fazione - dèi, demoni, draghi e maghi - lo rivendica come propria pedina e tutte quelle vecchie storie che aveva ascoltato sin da piccolo, in cui l'eroe vince sempre, diventano improvvisamente depositarie delle più aspre menzogne. O forse no... Forse Kihrin non è l'eroe, e il suo destino non è di salvare l'impero. Forse il disegno che il fato ha per lui è quello di distruggerlo... La Rovina dei re è il primo libro della straordinaria serie di Jenn Lyons, Il Coro dei Draghi, il debutto fantasy più atteso dell'anno. Un'opera straordinaria, nella quale profezia e magia si intrecciano in un'incredibile epopea sulle sorti di un impero conteso da dèi e demoni.

« Avec une envergure rappelant Patrick Rothfuss et des scènes d'action à la Brandon Sanderson, Jenn Lyons s'élance vers les hautes sphères de la Fantasy épique. » Booklist Dans une geôle isolée, un homme et une démone se racontent une histoire. Celle d'un fils de ménestrel devenu malgré lui l'héritier d'un prince. Celle d'un garçon qui a défié un démon sanguinaire, charmé un dragon par son chant, fait d'un ordre secret d'assassins sa famille et échappé au magicien le plus puissant du monde. Mais se découvrir une destinée extraordinaire n'a pas grand-chose à voir avec les chansons... et l'idée que le héros gagne toujours à la fin. Peut-être Kihrin n'est-il pas ce héros, finalement. Peut-être n'a-t-il pas pour destin de sauver l'Empire... mais de le détruire.   « On ne peut qu'être impressionné par l'ambition de cette oeuvre. Un récit haut en couleur où se croisent voleurs, magiciens, rois et assassins, et où l'on prend plaisir à se plonger. » The New York Times « Jenn Lyons entraîne ses lecteurs dans un voyage qui se déplie comme un magnifique origami. » The Wall Street Journal

Kihrin D'Mon est recherché dans tout l'Empire. Il croise dans sa fuite le chemin de Janel Theranon, une mystérieuse Jorate qui affirme le connaître. S'il choisit de la suivre, il devra affronter toutes sortes de dangers : une rébellion secrète, un dragon capable de dévaster une cité en une nuit... et l'ennemi mortel de Kihrin, le magicien Relos Var. Car celui-ci possède l'un des artefacts les plus puissants du monde : la Pierre Angulaire qu'on appelle le Nom de Toutes Choses. Si Janel dit vrai, rien ni personne n'empêchera Var de mettre la main sur ce qu'il recherche. Et ce qu'il recherche... est Kihrin D'Mon. « Une histoire trépidante et pleine de surprises, entre trahisons, ambitions et intrigues de haut niveau. Jenn Lyons joue de tout cela avec virtuosité pour faire naître une véritable magie des mots. »  Kirkus Reviews

Tant qu'il sera en vie... le danger ne cessera de croître. Les desseins du magicien Relos Var révélés, les démons libérés saccagent l'Empire. Les prophéties semblent sur le point de se réaliser ; et avec elles, la fin du monde. S'il veut accorder un sursis à l'humanité, Kihrin doit convaincre le souverain des vané manols de procéder à un rituel qui privera son peuple de son immortalité. Mais certains vané sont prêts à tout pour l'éviter... et même à assassiner les messagers. Plus grave encore : les liens unissant Kihrin au Roi des Démons semblent se renforcer de jour en jour... Kihrin peut-il encore sauver le monde, ou doit-il se résigner à devenir son plus redoutable ennemi ?   « Lyons réinvente avec brio les notions de prophétie et de lignée, récurrentes en Fantasy épique. Elle sait explorer en profondeur chaque facette de ses personnages et orchestrer des batailles d'envergure. » Booklist « Lyons tisse une tapisserie complexe, riche de suspense et d'enjeux. Ce nouveau volet est un palpitant roman, culminant en une fin surprenante qui laisse pantois. » Library Journal

Et si vous étiez emprisonné pour l'éternité ? Le Rituel de Nuit a enfin abouti... et tout a changé. Les Huit Immortels se sont révélés incapables d'arrêter les ennemis de Kihrin, qui continuent à tout mettre en oeuvre pour libérer le Roi des Démons. Kihrin croit savoir comment déjouer leurs plans, mais s'il est prêt à tout sacrifier pour l'emporter, ses alliés ne peuvent en dire autant... Le dilemme est inextricable. Peuvent-ils sauver le monde sans abandonner Kihrin ? Ou deviendra-t-il inéluctablement l'horreur qu'ils ont juré d'anéantir ?   « Devenue l'une des figures de proue de la Fantasy épique contemporaine, Jenn Lyons ne cesse d'enchanter, avec toujours plus d'éclat et de panache. » Booklist « L'univers fabuleux de Jenn Lyons continue de s'étendre... Un récit maîtrisé, plein de magie et de surprises. » Library Journal

Kihrin a grandi dans les quartiers pauvres de la Cité capitale. Voleur et fils de ménestrel élevé dans une maison close, il a été bercé par les fables évoquant des princes disparus et des aventures trépidantes. Lorsqu'il est malgré lui désigné comme le fils perdu d'un seigneur cruel et corrompu, Kihrin se retrouve à la merci des querelles de pouvoir et des ambitions politiques qui animent sa nouvelle famille. Quasi prisonnier, Kihrin découvre qu'être un prince disparu n'a pas grand-chose à voir avec les histoires des ménestrels. D'ailleurs, il s'avère que celles-ci lui ont bien menti : sur les dragons, les démons, les dieux, les prophéties... et l'idée que le héros gagne toujours à la fin. Peut-être Kihrin n'est-il pas ce héros, finalement. Car il n'a pas pour destin de sauver le monde... mais de le détruire.

WHAT IF YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS TO DIE? Now that the city of Atrine has been destroyed and Relos Var's plan to free the dark god Vol Karoth has been revealed—the end of the world is closer than ever. To buy time for humanity, Kihrin, Janel, and Thurvishar must convince the king of the Manol vané to perform an ancient ritual that will strip the vané of their immortality—a ritual that certain vané will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the ones bringing the news. Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to Vol Karoth is steadily growing in strength. How can Kihrin hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all? A Chorus of Dragons seriesThe Ruin of KingsThe Name of All Things 'THE MEMORY OF SOULS' RUNNING TIME ⇒ 14hrs. ©2020 Jenn Lyons (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

The Discord of Gods marks the epic conclusion to Jenn Lyons's Chorus of Dragon series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss. The end times have come. Relos Var's final plans to enslave the universe are on the cusp of fruition. He believes there's only one being in existence that might be able to stop him: the demon Xaltorath. As these two masterminds circle each other, neither is paying attention to the third player on the board, Kihrin. Unfortunately, keeping himself classified in the "pawn" category means Kihrin must pretend to be everything the prophecies threatened he'd become: the destroyer of all, the sun eater, a mindless, remorseless plague upon the land. It also means finding an excuse to not destroy the people he loves (or any of the remaining Immortals) without arousing suspicion. Kihrin's goals are complicated by the fact that not all of his "act" is one. His intentions may be sincere, but he's still being forced to grapple with the aftereffects of the corrupted magic ritual that twisted both him and the dragons. Worse, he's now tied to a body that is the literal avatar of a star - a form that is becoming increasingly, catastrophically unstable. All of which means he's running out of time. After all, some stars fade - but others explode.

For fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss, The House of Always is the fourth epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragons series that began with The Ruin of Kings. What if you were imprisoned for all eternity? In the aftermath of the Ritual of Night, everything has changed. The Eight Immortals have catastrophically failed to stop Kihrin's enemies, who are moving forward with their plans to free Vol Karoth, the King of Demons. Kihrin has his own ideas about how to fight back, but even if he's willing to sacrifice everything for victory, the cost may prove too high for his allies. Now they face a can they save the world while saving Kihrin, too? Or will they be forced to watch as he becomes the very evil they have all sworn to destroy.

The Memory of Souls is the third epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragons series and one of Library Journal's best SF&F books of the year! THE LONGER HE LIVESTHE MORE DANGEROUS HE BECOMES Now that Relos Var's plans have been revealed and demons are free to rampage across the empire, the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies--and the end of the world--is closer than ever. To buy time for humanity, Kihrin needs to convince the king of the Manol van� to perform an ancient ritual which will strip the entire race of their immortality, but it's a ritual which certain van� will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the messengers. Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to the king of demons, Vol Karoth, is growing steadily in strength. How can he hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all? A Chorus of Dragons1: The Ruin of Kings2: The Name of All Things3: The Memory of Souls

"Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."--Lev Grossman on The Ruin of KingsYou can have everything you want if you sacrifice everything you believe. Kihrin D'Mon is a wanted man. Since he destroyed the Stone of Shackles and set demons free across Quur, he has been on the run from the wrath of an entire empire. His attempt to escape brings him into the path of Janel Theranon, a mysterious Joratese woman who claims to know Kihrin. Janel's plea for help pits Kihrin against all manner of dangers: a secret rebellion, a dragon capable of destroying an entire city, and Kihrin's old enemy, the wizard Relos Var. Janel believes that Relos Var possesses one of the most powerful artifacts in the world--the Cornerstone called the Name of All Things. And if Janel is right, then there may be nothing in the world that can stop Relos Var from getting what he wants. And what he wants is Kihrin D'Mon. Jenn Lyons continues the Chorus of Dragons series with The Name of All Things, the epic sequel to The Ruin of KingsA Chorus of Dragons1: The Ruin of Kings2: The Name of All Things

Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn't what the storybooks promised. Far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family's power plays and ambitions. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins. Then again, maybe he's not the hero, for Kihrin is not destined to save the empire. He's destined to destroy it.

Enter a world ruled by dragons… Anahrod lives only for survival, preferring to thrive in the jungles of the Deep with the titan drake she keeps by her side. When an adventuring party saves her from capture by the local warlord, Sicaryon, she is eager to return to her solitary life, but this is no ordinary rescue. Anahrod's past has caught up with her. And these cunning misfits intend to spirit her away to the cloud cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard. There’s only one in the cloud cities, dragons rule, and the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas―and she wants Anahrod dead. Enjoy this page-turning adventure with conniving dragons, high-stakes intrigue, a daring heist, and a little bit of heat.