Anthony Ryan

Quando Vaelin Al Sorna, um garoto de apenas 10 anos de idade, é deixado por seu pai na Casa da Sexta Ordem, ele é informado que sua única família agora é a Ordem. Durante vários anos ele é treinado de forma brutal e austera, além de ser condicionado a uma vida perigosa e celibatária. Mesmo assim, Vaelin resiste e torna-se líder entre seus Irmãos. Ao longo de sua jornada, Vaelin também descobrirá de quem foi o verdadeiro desejo para que ele fosse entregue à Ordem - o objetivo sempre foi protegê-lo, mas ele não tem ideia do quê. Aos poucos, indícios de uma esquecida Sétima Ordem e questões acerca das ações do Rei Janus fazem Vaelin Al Sorna questionar sua lealdade. Destinado a um futuro grandioso, ele ainda tem que compreender em quem confiar. Neste primeiro volume da trilogia A Sombra do Corvo, Anthony Ryan estreia de maneira promissora com uma aventura repleta de ação.

THE SORROW SEA—THE MOST FEARED REGION IN ALL THE FIVE SEAS—PLAGUED BY STORMS, PROWLED BY A MURDEROUS PIRATE KING, AND HOME TO INHUMAN TERRORS. Continuing their quest for the Seven Swords, legendary warrior Guyime and his companions must brave these perilous tides to find the mythic Spectral Isle, where once a demon named Lakorath was captured by a sorcerer of great power. Here ancient plans will be unveiled and the secret purpose of the seven demon cursed blades may finally be revealed… Continuing the saga of The Seven Swords, Across the Sorrow Sea is a fast-moving tale of seafaring adventure and dramatic revelations from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow and the Covenant of Steel trilogies. Lettered: 26 signed leatherbound copies, housed in a custom traycase Limited: 1000 signed numbered hardcover copies

It is two hundred years since the deity known as the Absolved went mad and destroyed the Kingdom of Alnachim, transforming it into the Execration, a blasted wasteland filled with nameless terrors. For decades, desperate souls have made pilgrimage to the centre of this cursed land to seek the Mad God’s favour, their fate always unknown. Now a veteran warrior known only as Pilgrim, armed with a fabled blade inhabited by the soul of a taunting demon, must join with six others to make the last journey to the heart of the Execration. Allied with a youthful priest, a beast-charmer, a duplicitous scholar, an effete actor and two exiled lovers, Pilgrim must survive madness, malevolent spirits, unnatural monsters and the ever-present risk of treachery, all so that the Mad God might hear his prayer and, perhaps, grant redemption. But can sins such as his ever be forgiven?

O eletrizante desfecho da saga “A Sombra do Corvo”. “O Aliado está lá, mas sempre como uma sombra, uma catástrofe inexplicada ou um assassinato cometido por ordem de um espírito sombrio e vingativo. Separar verdade de mito costuma ser uma tarefa infrutífera.” Depois de escapar da morte por um fio, a Rainha Lyrna está determinada a expulsar os invasores volarianos e retomar o controle do Reino Unificado. Mas, para isso, ela precisará fazer mais do que reunir seguidores leais: deverá se juntar às forças que, no passado, achou repugnantes – pessoas com os estranhos e variados dons das Trevas – e levar a guerra para o território inimigo. A vitória está nas mãos de Vaelin Al Sorna, agora nomeado Senhor da Batalha. Seu caminho, no entanto, não será nada fácil, pois o Império Volariano possui uma nova arma: o misterioso Aliado, capaz de estender a vida de seus servos. Como Vaelin poderá matar o que não pode ser morto, agora que sua canção do sangue, o poder que o tornou um feroz guerreiro, ficou subitamente emudecida? Na emocionante conclusão da saga best-seller do The New York Times “A sombra do corvo”, Vaelin Al Sorna precisa ajudar a Rainha a retomar o Reino Unificado e defendê-la de uma nova ameaça, algo com poderes tão sombrios quanto os piores pesadelos do herói. “A Rainha do Fogo é um final épico para uma das melhores trilogias de fantasia.” — Fantasy Book Critic “Os fãs de fantasia épica na linha de ‘A roda do tempo’, de Robert Jordan, e ‘As crônicas de gelo e fogo’, de George R.R. Martin, encontrarão o mesmo estilo em Anthony Ryan.” – Library Journal “Ryan acerta em todas as marcas registradas da fantasia épica: cenários sombrios, magia ancestral, intrigas impiedosas, lealdades divididas e ação brutal.” – Publishers Weekly “A alegria de qualquer leitor de fantasia.” – Michael J. Sullivan, autor da série “Revelações de Riyria”

From the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular first novel in a new epic new fantasy trilogy inspired by Norse mythology. A new age has dawned. An age of blood and steel. An age of wrath. The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule. Until now. Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path. Thera of the Blackspear, favoured servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure. He hopes to find the Vault of the Altvar – the treasure room of the gods – and win the Sister Queens’ favour at his sister’s expense. Both siblings – along with a brilliant young scribe and a prisoner with a terrifying, primal power – will play a part in the coming storm. The Age of Wrath has begun.

“The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm.” Vaelin Al Sorna was only a child of ten when his father left him at the iron gate of the Sixth Order. The Brothers of the Sixth Order are devoted to battle, and Vaelin will be trained and hardened to the austere, celibate, and dangerous life of a Warrior of the Faith. He has no family now save the Order. Vaelin’s father was Battle Lord to King Janus, ruler of the unified realm. Vaelin’s rage at being deprived of his birthright and dropped at the doorstep of the Sixth Order like a foundling knows no bounds. He cherishes the memory of his mother, and what he will come to learn of her at the Order will confound him. His father, too, has motives that Vaelin will come to understand. But one truth overpowers all the rest: Vaelin Al Sorna is destined for a future he has yet to comprehend. A future that will alter not only the realm, but the world.

ATHERIA—THE FABLED CITY OF SONGS THE SHINING JEWEL OF THE THIRD SEA WHERE THE MASKED EXULTIA CASTE HOLD SWAY AND VIE TO OUTDO EACH OTHER IN THEIR PATRONAGE OF THE ARTS, SOMETIMES WITH DEADLY CONSEQUENCES… Guyime, wandering, dethroned King of the Northlands, is drawn to the Atheria by his quest for the Seven Swords, the demon cursed blades of legend. But to claim the next sword he must first solve a seemingly impossible murder—a puzzle that, once untangled, will unveil secrets so dark they could bring the City of Songs to utter ruin. Continuing the epic tale of The Seven Swords, City of Songs is an action-packed, darkly magical mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven's Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies.

Im riesigen Gebiet von Mandinorien gilt Drachenblut als das wertvollste Gut. Rote, grüne, blaue und schwarze Drachen werden gejagt, um an ihr Blut zu kommen. Das daraus gewonnene Elixier verleiht den wenigen Gesegneten übernatürliche Kräfte. Doch das letzte Zeitalter der Drachen neigt sich seinem Ende zu. Kaum jemand kennt die Wahrheit: Die Drachen werden immer weniger und schwächer. Sollten sie aussterben, wäre ein Krieg Mandinoriens mit dem benachbarten Corvantinischen Kaiserreich unausweichlich. Alle Hoffnung des Drachenblut-Syndikats beruht auf einem Gerücht, nach dem es eine weitere Drachenart gibt, die weitaus mächtiger ist als alle anderen. Claydon Torcreek, ein Dieb und unregistrierter Blutgesegneter, wird von der obersten Herrschergilde in das wilde, unerforschte Inland geschickt, um einem Geschöpf nachzuspüren, das er selbst für reine Legende hält: dem weißen Drachen. "Mühelos verbindet Ryan Drachen- Fantasy mit Spionageroman und Seeabenteuer, meisterhaft und glaubwürdig." Publishers Weekly

Jahrhundertelang baute das gewaltige Eisenboot- Handelssyndikat auf Drachenblut – und die außergewöhnlichen Kräfte, die es verleiht. Als die Drachenblutlinien versiegen und Kundschafter ausgesandt werden, um neue Quellen zu entdecken, kommt ein verheerendes Szenario in Gang. Claydon Torcreek ist einer der Überlebenden der gefahrvollen Reise durch das unerforschte Hinterland des Corvantinischen Reiches. Statt der neuen Blutquellen, die die Zukunft seines Volkes hätten sichern können, entdeckt er jedoch einen Albtraum. Der legendäre Weiße Drache ist aus seinem Jahrtausende währenden Schlaf erwacht und giert danach, die Welt der Menschen in Schutt und Asche zu legen. Und noch schlimmer: Er befehligt eine Armee aus Verderbten, die ihm hörig sind.

Im Krieg des weißen Drachen wird Freiheit mit Blut und Feuer bezahlt... Alles steht auf dem Spiel. Die zu bringenden Opfer sind hoch. Der letzte Hoffnungsschimmer liegt in einem uralten vergessenem Wissen. Mit das »Imperium aus Asche« legt Anthony Ryan den fulminanten Abschlussband der Draconis-Memoria-Trilogie vor. Ein unvorstellbar mächtiger Drache hat sich erhoben und führt eine Armee aus Bestien und Verderbten an. Das Überleben der ganzen Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel. Claydon Torcreek, ehemals ein kleiner Dieb und Blutgesegneter, die Agentin Lizanne Lethridge und der Kapitän Corrick Hilemore sind in verschiedene Erdgegenden versprengt. Aber sie stellen sich der todbringenden Macht entgegen, während die Welt vor ihren Augen in Flammen aufgeht. «Eine actionreiche Reihe voller Spannung und Lesevergnügen. Fans großer epischer Abenteuerfantasy wie ›Game of Thrones‹ sollten diese Serie auf keinen Fall verpassen.» Booklist

Bei meinem Volk war er nur unter einem Namen bekannt, und dieser hallte an jenem Morgen unablässig in meinem Kopf wider: Hoffnungstöter. Bald wirst du sterben, und ich werde Zeuge sein, Hoffnungstöter. Vaelin Al Sorna, der berühmteste Gefangene des Reichs und sein größter Kämpfer, erzählt die atemberaubende Geschichte seines Lebens. Er ist auf einem Schiff unterwegs, das ihn zu dem Ort bringen soll, an dem es für ihn um Leben und Tod geht. Er besaß viele Namen. Noch nicht einmal dreißig Jahre alt, war er im Lauf der Geschichte bereits reich mit Titeln beschenkt worden: Schwert des Königs hieß er für den wahnsinnigen Herrscher, der ihn als Geißel zu uns sandte; Junger Falke für die Männer, die ihm in die Wirrnisse des Krieges folgten; Dunkelklinge für seine cumbraelischen Feinde und Rabenschatten für die geheimnisvollen Stämme des großen Nordwaldes.

Mit »Das Lied des Blutes« – dem ersten Band der Rabenschatten-Serie – eroberte Anthony Ryan die Welt der Fantasy im Sturm. Nun kehrt er mit »Das Lied des Wolfes« zu seinem unvergesslichen Helden Vaelin al Sorna zurück und erzählt ein packendes, neues, episches Abenteuer voller Spannung. Unter Vaelin al Sornas Führung wurden ganze Kaiserreiche besiegt, seine Klinge entschied erbitterte Schlachten – und er stellte sich einer bösen Macht entgegen, die schreckenerregender war als alles, was die Welt bis dahin gesehen hatte. Er verdiente sich eine Unmenge an Ehrentiteln, nur um später in den Nordlanden ein friedvolles Leben zu suchen … .Doch von weit über dem Meer verbreiten sich Gerüchte – ein Heer mit dem Namen Stählerne Horde treibt dort sein Unwesen. Es wird von einem Mann angeführt, der sich selbst für einen Gott hält. Als Vaelin erfährt, dass Sherin, die Frau, die er vor Jahren geliebt und verloren hat, der Horde in die Hände gefallen ist, bleibt ihm keine Wahl, er muss wieder einmal in den Kampf ziehen. »Der Ruf des Wolfes« ist der Auftakt einer neuen epischen Fantasy-Serie von Anthony Ryan. »Anthony Ryans bestes Werk seit der Veröffentlichung seines unglaublichen Debüts … Fantastisch!« Novel Notions

A matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven's Blade series. It has long been our lot in life, brother, to do what others can't. Vaelin Al Sorna was known across the realm as the greatest of warriors, but he thought battles were behind him. He was wrong. Prophecy and rumor led him across the sea to find a woman he once loved, and drew him into a war waged by the Darkblade, a man who believes himself a god--and one who has gathered a fanatical army that threatens all of the known world. After a costly defeat by the Darkblade, Vaelin's forces are shattered, while the self-proclaimed immortal and his army continue their terrible march. But during the clash, Vaelin regained some of the dark magic that once gave him unrivaled skill in battle. And though the fight he has been drawn into seems near unwinnable, the song that drives him now desires the blood of his enemy above all else...

Wer das Lied des Blutes in sich trägt, dem ist kein ruhiges Leben bestimmt. Vaelin Al Sorna, auch Dunkelklinge und Hoffnungstöter genannt, ist der größte Krieger seiner Zeit und Zeuge einer verheerenden Niederlage. König Janus' Traum von einem großen vereinten Reich hat einen hohen Blutzoll gefordert. Und allein Vaelin weiß, welche Lügen sich hinter all dem verbergen. "Fast wie Shakespeare, eine neue intelligente Art der Fantasy" Burkhard Müller, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Der außergewöhnliche Kämpfer Vaelin Al Sorna muss seiner Königin beistehen, um ihr Reich zu retten. Da wird er gewahr, dass seine besondere Gabe, 'das Lied' in seinem Blut, langsam verklingt. Wird es reichen, um die tückischen Feinde abzuwehren? Nach Königin Lyrnas Rückkehr in die Vereinigten Königslande liegt das Volk ihr zu Füßen. Auf den Schultern von Vaelin Al Sorna lastet dagegen der Siegesruhm schwer. Das besagt auch sein neuer Name: Herr über die Schlachten des Reiches. Derweil zieht im fernen Volaria eine neue Bedrohung auf, die die ganze Welt in Chaos und Vernichtung stürzen könnte. Der grausame 'Verbündete' hat überall seine Marionetten und will in allen Ländern die Macht an sich reißen. Menschliches Leben kümmert ihn wenig. Um ihn aufzuhalten, müssen Königin Lyrna, Vaelin und ihre Mitstreiter zu ihrem bislang größten Feldzug aufbrechen, von dem es vielleicht keine Rückkehr mehr gibt.

Cleemond Torkreek overleefde met draken overspoelde jungles, vijandige stammen en de pijnlijke steken van verraad, maar zijn problemen zijn nog maar net begonnen. De legendarische Witte Draak - niet meer dan een mythe volgens sommigen - is ontwaakt uit een diepe slaap, en heeft maar een doel: de wereld van de mens eens en voor altijd in de as te leggen. Er is al een stad gevallen onder de ontzagwekkende legioenen van de draak, en meer zullen snel volgen, tenzij Clee een geheim kan blootleggen dat diep onder het zuidelijke ijs ligt begraven. Maar dan moet hij wel eerst het hoofd zien te bieden aan een ondenkbaar gevaar, en dit keer staat niet alleen de hoop van Clee's eigen volk op het spel, maar het lot van de hele wereld.

Vaelin Al Sorna, héros légendaire du Royaume Unifié, accomplit son dernier voyage. Sur le navire qui l'emmène vers sa condamnation, il raconte son histoire... Fils du célèbre Seigneur de Guerre, élevé au sein du Sixième Ordre, le jeune homme est confronté dès l'enfance au quotidien rude d'un combattant de la Foi. Entre les maîtres sans pitié et les épreuves initiatiques mortelles, il se liera à vie à ses frères d'armes et à celle qu'il n'a pas le droit d'approcher. Guerrier redoutable, général hors pair, le destin de Vaelin dépassera les frontières et fera de lui à la fois un héros et un traître...

Ta légende se répandra à travers le monde, un chant de sang qui résonnera sur tous les continents. Vaelin Al Sorna, héros légendaire du Royaume Unifié, accomplit son dernier voyage. Sur le navire qui l'emmène vers sa condamnation, il raconte à un jeune chroniqueur impérial les événements qui l'ont conduit à cette tragique conclusion. Vaelin aurait dû succéder à son père, le célèbre Seigneur de Guerre, mais il était promis à un autre destin. Confronté dès l'enfance au quotidien rude d'un combattant de la Foi, il n'aura désormais pour seule famille que l'Ordre qui l'a recueilli dans ses rangs. C'est là, entre les maîtres sans pitié et les épreuves initiatiques mortelles, qu'il se liera à vie à ses frères d'armes, et à celle qu'il n'a pas le droit d'approcher. Devenu le fer de lance d'un royaume gouverné par le sang, Vaelin est redouté sur tous les champs de bataille. Mais c'est pourtant son humanité qui fera de lui à la fois un héros et un traître... « Ryan atteint tous les objectifs de la Fantasy épique à son summum. Un décor sombre et féroce, une magie ancienne, une intrigue impitoyable, des loyautés ambiguës et une action sanglante. » Publishers Weekly « Un souffle épique d'une grande puissance. » SFFWorld « On recherche toujours ce sentiment d'évasion totale que seule la Fantasy de grande qualité peut inspirer, et Blood Song , c'est le livre idéal pour cela. » Pornokitsch « Un premier roman phénoménal. » Fantasy Book Critic Ce volume comprend la deuxième moitié du roman La Voix du sang , premier tome de Blood Song.

Anthony Ryan, autor best-seller do New York Times, está de volta com a eletrizante sequência de A canção do sangue. O senhor da torre é o segundo livro da série “A sombra do corvo”, uma fantasia épica que explora episódios de conflito, lealdade e fé.Vaelin Al Sorna, agora guerreiro da Sexta Ordem, é o maior guerreiro de sua época. Desiludido com seu Rei e pelo sangue de guerreiros derramado por causa de uma mentira, ele volta para casa, se isolando de tudo, e jura nunca mais matar. Porém, o Reino, que já está dividido entre os que apoiam o Rei Janus e os que preferem sua irmã como líder, será atacado por forças poderosas, e Vaelin, o Lâmina Negra, deverá lutar novamente.“Com uma trama complexa e repleta de reviravoltas, tomada por intrigas e alianças que mudam constantemente, Ryan dá prosseguimento à história iniciada em A canção do sangue de forma magistral, amarrando um número suficiente de pontas soltas ao mesmo tempo que deixa outras de sobra para aumentar o suspense para o próximo volume.” – Publishers Weekly “Este livro é, sem dúvida, a melhor fantasia épica heroica dos últimos anos [...] e agora todos os outros livros terão de se esmerar para superá-lo. O senhor da torre é a prova cabal de que Anthony Ryan é o melhor autor britânico de fantasia épica da atualidade.” – Fantasy Book CriticSobre o autor: Anthony Ryan nasceu na Escócia em 1970, mas passou grande parte da sua vida adulta em Londres. A canção do sangue, primeiro volume da série “A sombra do corvo”. Foi publicado inicialmente de maneira independente, em e-book, mas por conta de seu enorme sucesso, os direitos da trilogia já foram vendidos para mais de 15 países.

Szósty Zakon włada mieczem sprawiedliwości, nie mając litości dla wrogów Wiary i Królestwa. Vaelin Al Sorna miał tylko dziesięć lat, gdy ojciec porzucił go przed żelazną bramą Szóstego Zakonu. Bracia Szóstego Zakonu poświęcają życie bitwie, Vaelina czeka więc wiele lat ciężkiego treningu, który ma go przygotować na ciężki, wstrzemięźliwy i pełen wyrzeczeń los Wojownika Wiary. Odtąd nie będzie miał już żadnej rodziny poza tą zakonną. Ojciec Vaelina był Lordem Bitew w służbie Króla Janusa, władcy zjednoczonego królestwa. Vaelin, pozbawiony primogenitury i pozostawiony na progu Szóstego Zakonu niczym zwykły podrzutek, znienawidził go tak bardzo, jak to tylko możliwe. Jednak pewnego dnia, odwiedzając dawny Zakon swojej ukochanej, nieżyjącej już matki, chłopak pozna prawdę, która wprawi go w zakłopotanie. Ojcem Vaelina kierowały motywy, które syn zacznie rozumieć dopiero po wielu latach. Pozna prawdę, przy której zblednie wszystko inne: Vaelinowi Al Sornie przeznaczona jest przyszłość, której nie jest jeszcze w nawet stanie pojąć. Przyszłość ta odmieni nie tylko losy królestwa, lecz także całego świata.

In the thrilling conclusion to the "deftly and originally executed" (Booklist) New York Times bestselling trilogy, Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm. Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator, one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encountered... "The Ally is there, but only ever as a shadow, unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit. Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless task." After fighting back from the brink of death, Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army and regain the independence of the Unified Realm. Except, to accomplish her goals, she must do more than rally her loyal supporters. She must align herself with forces she once found repugnant—those who possess the strange and varied gifts of the Dark—and take the war to her enemy's doorstep. Victory rests on the shoulders of Vaelin Al Sorna, now named Battle Lord of the...

The Black Song is the action-packed conclusion to the Raven's Blade series by Anthony Ryan, which began with The Wolf's Call. The Steel Horde has laid waste to the Venerable Kingdom, unleashing a storm of fire and blood. Now the leader of this mighty host - Kehlbrand, the warlord who thinks himself a god - turns his eyes to the other merchant kingdoms. No one can stop his divine conquest. No one, perhaps, except Vaelin Al Sorna. Yet Vaelin is on the run, his own army in disarray. Worse, the new blood song he has acquired is as much a curse as a blessing, and seeks to guide him down a path far darker than he could have imagined...

For hundreds of years, the Ironship Trading Syndicate was fuelled by drake blood–and protected by the Blood-blessed, those few who could drink it and wield fearsome powers. But now the very thing that sustained the corporate world threatens to destroy it. A drake of unimaginable power has risen, and it commands an army of both beasts and men. Rogue Blood-blessed Claydon Torcreek, Syndicate agent Lizanne Lethridge, and Ironship captain Corrick Hilemore, spread to disparate corners of the world, must rely upon the new powers and knowledge they have gained at great price to halt its forces–or face the end of all they know.

With echoes of The Road, New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan’s The Feeding is a brilliant post-apocalyptic novel that finds the sweet spot between commercial, literary, and creepy. Fifteen years ago the feeders rose from the shadows to transform the world into a graveyard. The few survivors exist in fortified settlements surrounded by the empty ruins of a destroyed civilization. For years the citizens of New City Redoubt have relied on an elite cadre of Crossers to navigate the feeder infested wasteland between settlements in order to trade for vital supplies. But the Outside is becoming ever more dangerous, and the ranks of the Crossers grow thinner with every crossing. Layla, only a child when the Feeding destroyed the old world, spends her days scavenging the ruins for valuable scrap and her nights helping her adoptive family eke a living from the Redoubt’s only movie theatre. Now, with her father slowly dying, Layla resolves to join the Crossers to retrieve the medicine that can save him. Smart, ruthless, and fast on her feet, Layla quickly gains the respect of her fellow Crossers. But, in a world lost to the deadliest predators, can even the most cunning prey survive?

THE GREAT MERCHANT CITY OF CARTHULA—RAISED FROM THE BONES OF A KRAKEN ON THE WHIM OF A GODDESS WHERE NOBLE HOUSES CALL UPON DARK MAGIC TO TRIUMPH IN THEIR ENDLESS AND DEADLY GAME FOR DOMINION… Landless one-time king Guyime, once called Pilgrim but known to history as the Ravager, has survived the fall of the Execration—an event that set him on a path to find the legendary Seven Swords. Guided by sorcery, Guyime journeys to Carthula in the centre of the First Sea to claim the mythical blade known as the Kraken's Tooth. Aided by three companions—the beast charmer Seeker, a powerful sorceress and a scholarly slave—Guyime ventures into Carthula's perilous underbelly to secure a prize guarded by ancient magics, cursed spirits, and lethal traps. But can he survive an ultimate ordeal crafted from his worst nightmares? Continuing the epic story begun in A Pilgrimage of Swords , The Kraken's Tooth is a fast-paced tale of low intrigue and grand adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven's Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies.

Survival is the only currency... For centuries, the vast Ironship Trading Syndicate relied on drake blood--and the extraordinary powers it confers to those known as the Blood-blessed--to fuel and protect its empire. But when the drake blood lines began to fail, a perilous expedition was mounted to secure them. Claydon Torcreek survived the fraught mission through uncharted lands in pursuit of a myth that might have secured his people's future. Instead he found a nightmare. The legendary White Drake was awoken from a millennia-long slumber, with a thirst to reduce the world of men to ashes, and the power to compel an army of Spoiled slaves to do it. Spurred on by a vision he desperately hopes he can trust, Clay and rebel naval officer Corrick Hilemore hijack a warship and head towards the icy southern seas, searching for an ancient secret that may give them and their allies a fighting chance. They are aided on another front by Blood-blessed agent Lizanne Lethridge. The spy and assassin will use her diplomatic status to infiltrate deep into enemy territory on a quest for a device to save them all. As the world burns around them, and the fires of revolution are ignited, these few Blood-blessed are the last hope for all of civilisation.

Author's note: The following story takes place in the same world as my novel Blood Song, the first volume in the Raven's Shadow trilogy. I wrote it because I wanted to more fully explore characters who appear in Blood Song and the sequels Tower Lord and Queen of Fire. Readers familiar with my work are sure to recognize a certain pale-eyed, raspy-voiced Sword Master of the Sixth Order, and those curious as to the origins of the Tower Lord of the Southern Shore will find answers here.

Deadly feuds and ancient secrets spell war in the second novel of The Covenant of Steel, a new epic series of action, intrigue, and magic from a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm. Times have changed for Alwyn Scribe. Once an outlaw, he’s now a spymaster and sworn protector of Lady Evadine Courlain, whose visions of a demonic apocalypse have earned her the fanatical devotion of the faithful. Yet Evadine’s growing fame has put her at odds with both Crown and Covenant. As trouble brews in the kingdom, both seek to exploit her position for their own ends. Sent to the Duchy of Alundia to put down a rebellion, Alwyn must rely on old instincts to fight for his new cause. Deadly feuds and ancient secrets are laid bare as war erupts, a war that will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Albermaine and, perhaps, prevent the coming of the prophesied Second Scourge.

Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army. Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance. But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine's rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw?

Alwyn must make a difficult decide between his heart and his morals as he prepares for his final battle. It’s been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he’s now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they’ve won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom.    Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.    As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn’s conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he’s really on.

The New York Times bestselling Raven’s Shadow Trilogy was a perfect read for “fans of broadscale epic fantasy along the lines of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series and George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels.”* Now, Anthony Ryan begins a new saga, The Draconis Memoria... Throughout the vast lands controlled by the Ironship Syndicate, nothing is more prized than the blood of drakes. Harvested from the veins of captive or hunted Reds, Green, Blues and Blacks, it can be distilled into elixirs that give fearsome powers to the rare men and women who have the ability harness them—known as the blood-blessed. But not many know the truth: that the lines of drakes are weakening. If they fail, war with the neighboring Corvantine Empire will follow swiftly. The Syndicate's last hope resides in whispers of the existence of another breed of drake, far more powerful than the rest, and the few who have been chosen by fate to seek it. Claydon Torcreek is a petty thief and an unregistered blood-blessed, who finds himself pressed into service by the protectorate and sent to wild, uncharted territories in search of a creature he believes is little more than legend. Lizanne Lethridge is a formidable spy and assassin, facing gravest danger on an espionage mission deep into the heart of enemy territory. And Corrick Hilemore is the second lieutenant of an ironship, whose pursuit of ruthless brigands leads him to a far greater threat at the edge of the world. As lives and empires clash and intertwine, as the unknown and the known collide, all three must fight to turn the tide of a coming war, or drown in its wake. *Library Journal

Anthony Ryan's debut novel Blood Song--the first book of the Raven's Shadow series--took the fantasy world by storm. Now, he returns to the world of this acclaimed series with The Wolf's Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure. Peace never lasts. Vaelin Al Sorna is a living legend, his name known across the Realm. It was his leadership that overthrew empires, his blade that won hard-fought battles - and his sacrifice that defeated an evil more terrifying than anything the world had ever seen. He won titles aplenty, only to cast aside his earned glory for a quiet life in the Realm's northern reaches. Yet whispers have come from across the sea - rumours of an army called the Steel Horde, led by a man who believes himself a god. Vaelin has no wish to fight another war, but when he learns that Sherin, the woman he lost long ago, has fallen into the Horde's grasp, he resolves to confront this powerful new threat. To this end, Vaelin travels to the realms of the Merchant Kings, a land ruled by honor and intrigue. There, as the drums of war thunder across kingdoms riven by conflict, Vaelin learns a terrible truth: that there are some battles that even he may not be strong enough to win.

GUYIME—DEMON CURSED WIELDER OF THE NAMELESS BLADE—FOLLOWS THE TRAIL OF THE FABLED SEVEN SWORDS INTO THE TROUBLED NORTHLANDS, A REALM WHERE HE WAS ONCE CALLED KING…AND RAVAGER. Magically guided to enlist in the retinue of a lovesick knight, Guyime and his companions journey to the haunted ruin of Blackfyre Keep, a castle legend tells cannot be held. But a far deadlier threat than mere ghosts awaits. An ancient evil has been conjured and to defeat it Guyime may be forced to become the monster he used to be—the Ravager reborn. Continuing the epic adventure of The Seven Swords, To Blackfyre Keep is an enthralling tale of creeping menace and pulse pounding action from New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies.

“The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety. He had a sense it was welcoming him home.” Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus’s vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus’s grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm. But those gifted with the blood-song are never destined to live a quiet life. Many died in King Janus’s wars, but many survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge but for those who know what he can do. The Faith has been sundered, and many have no doubt who their leader should be. The new King is weak, but his sister is strong. The blood-song is powerful, rich in warning and guidance in times of trouble, but is only a fraction of the power available to others who understand more of its mysteries. Something moves against the Realm, something that commands mighty forces, and Vaelin will find to his great regret that when faced with annihilation, even the most reluctant hand must eventually draw a sword.

Anthony Ryan, In de Schaduw van de Raaf`Hoewel hij nog geen dertig was, hadden zijn krijgsverrichtingen hem vele bijnamen opgeleverd. Voor de Waanzinnige Koning was hij het Zwaard van het Rijk, voor de mannen die hem volgden in de strijd was hij de Jonge Havik. Bij zijn Cumbraelijnse vijanden stond hij bekend als het Zwarte Lemmet en, maar daar kwam ik pas veel later achter, voor de raadselachtige stammen van het Grote Noordwoud was hij Beral Shak Ur, de Schaduw van de Raaf.Zijn echte naam is Vaelin Al Sorna. Als dit verhaal begint, wacht hij in gevangenschap het duel in de arena af dat hem de volgende dag vrijwel zeker het leven zal kosten. Hij kijkt terug op zijn leven, door vele vragen gekweld.Waarom liet zijn vader hem op tienjarige leeftijd achter bij de Zesde Orde?Wat was de ware toedracht van het lot dat zijn ouders trof?Wie is de geheimzinnige Ene Die Wacht?En, vooral, zal Vaelin Al Sorna de arena overleven?Zo, vol beloften van actie en avontuur, begint de aangrijpende saga In de Schaduw van de Raaf.