On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless- until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead a of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye . . .

Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power and prestige in the city's labyrinth of streets and ballrooms, theatres and brothels, boudoirs and salons. Into this alluring and alarming world walks a bright young woman ready to take it on and make her fortune. A well-bred country girl, Katherine knows all the rules of conventional society. Her biggest mistake is thinking they apply.Katherine's host and uncle, Alec Campion, the capricious and decadent...

Award-winning author and radio personality Ellen Kushner’s inspired retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary novel about the mysteries of the human heart. Brimming with ballads, riddles, and magical transformations, here is the timeless tale of a charismatic bard whose talents earn him a two-edged otherworldly gift.A minstrel lives by his words, his tunes, and sometimes by his lies. But when the bold and gifted young Thomas the Rhymer awakens t...

A minstrel lives by his words, his tunes, and sometimes by his lies. But when the bold and gifted young Thomas the Rhymer awakens the desire of the powerful Queen of Elfland, he finds that words are not enough to keep him from his fate.As the Queen sweeps him far from the people he has known and loved into her realm of magic, opulence - and captivity - he learns at last what it is to be truly human. When he returns to his home with the Queen's parting gift, his great task will be t...

Derrière ses salles de bal et ses boudoirs, Bords-d’Eaux dissimule ses luttes de pouvoir, entre manigances politiques et duels de rapière.Katherine se retrouve plongée dans cet univers quand elle arrive de sa campagne chez son oncle, le « Duc Fou de Trémontaine ». Auprès de lui, elle va comprendre que les règles sont faites pour être brisées.Katherine délaisse alors la voie du mariage qu’on voudrait la voir suivre pour lui préférer celle de l’épée et de ses ...

Nun, Gimel, Hey, ShinSara finds Chanukah celebrations boring. When her Tante Miriam arrives and gives her a Golden Dreydl, everything changes. The dreydl, an enchanted princess in disguise, takes Sara on a journey to a magical world.When the princess is taken by the Demon King, who possesses the power of the Tree of Life, it is Sara who must use her wit to save the princess and return her to her parents — King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.A delightful holiday tale...

Thomas est un poète talentueux et insouciant, qui parcourt le monde au gré de ses envies. Mais quand il accepte le baiser de la Reine des Elfes, celle-ci l’emporte pendant sept années dans un pays aussi magique qu’inquiétant.Thomas devient alors le pion de la Reine, autant que de la partie qui l’oppose au Chasseur...Ellen Kushner (À la pointe de l’épée) nous plonge dans l’univers poétique et celtique de Thomas le Rimeur, un ...

Richard Saint-Vière est le meilleur duelliste des Bords-d’Eaux. Cela n’empêche pas le bretteur de se retrouver entraîné avec Alec, son amant, dans les intrigues des nobles de la Colline. L'honneur sera-t-il suffisant pour les déjouer ?Avec ses joutes d'escrime aussi bien que verbales, À la pointe de l’épée – un mélodrame de mœurs revient dans une édition augmentée de nouvelles (dont certaines inédites en français), mais aussi de textes en exclusivité mondiale : les ...

From award-winning fantasy author Ellen Kushner comes an unforgettable adventure inspired by Jewish folklore and tradition.Sara wishes her family celebrated Christmas or at least had one of the pretty trees she sees at her friends' houses. But at her family's big Chanukah party, mysterious guest Tante Miriam gives Sara a one-of-a-kind gift: an enormous, golden dreidel. Miriam warns her to be careful, for when she spins it, she's spinning miracles. Sara soon discove...

I en fiktiv by i en fjern fortid udspiller der sig et klassisk melodrama fyldt med sex, skandaler og sværdkamp, der fører os tilbage til den populære verden fra Ellen Kushners Swordspoint. En dans af forræderi og bedrag begynder, da en hertuginde, en studerende, en hertug, et geni og en gæst fra den anden side af havet mødes i et spind af gamle hemmeligheder og løgne.

I en fiktiv by i en fjern fortid udspiller der sig et klassisk melodrama fyldt med sex, skandaler og sværdkamp, der fører os tilbage til den populære verden fra Ellen Kushners Swordspoint. En dans af forræderi og bedrag begynder, da en hertuginde, en studerende, en hertug, et geni og en gæst fra den anden side af havet mødes i et spind af gamle hemmeligheder og løgne.

There are many ways to be a heroine.Princess and swordswoman, lawyer and motorcyclist, scholar and barbarian: there are many ways to be a heroine. In this anthology, seventeen authors find new ways to pair one weapon-wielding woman and one whose strengths lie in softer skills.“Which is more powerful, the warrior or the gentlewoman?” these stories ask. And the answer is inevitably, “Both, working together!”Herein, you’ll find duels and smugglers, dan...