The shadows grow ever darker across the Demi-Monde.As the soldiers of Heydrich's ForthRight goose-step into Paris and the long-forgotten evil that is Lilith is awoken, it falls to Norma Williams to lead the resistance. Lost in the virtual nightmare that is the Demi-Monde she must come to terms with these terrible responsibilities and with the knowledge that those she thought were her friends are now her enemies.To triumph in this surreal cyber-world she mus...

Il y a huit mille ans, le Déluge a détruit l’empire des Lilithi, dispersant dans notre monde la race de super-guerriers connus sous le nom de Grigori. Ils sont restés cachés jusqu’à aujourd’hui, mais l’existence du Demi-Monde a changé la donne. À présent, ils sont en mesure de prendre le contrôle du Monde Réel et d’en exterminer le genre humain. Trois jeunes femmes pourraient déjouer leurs plans : Norma Williams, piégée dans le cauchemar d’un des Secteurs les plus violents de la ville ; El...

Entrez dans le monde virtuel le plus perfectionné jamais conçu… et le plus mortel ! Les ombres étendent leur emprise sur le Demi-Monde. Les soldats de Heydrich défilent au pas de l’oie dans les rues de Paris, Lilith, déesse maléfique venue du fond des âges, s’est réveillée, et Norma Williams n’a d’autre choix que de prendre la tête de la résistance. Perdue dans ce cauchemar virtuel, écrasée par les terribles responsabilités qui pèsent sur ses frêles épaules, elle ne peut même pas compter s...

Durant des milliers d’années, les Grigori sont restés dans l’ombre, mais le jour de leur retour approche. Norma, Trixie et Ella luttent pied à pied pour contrarier leurs plans. La tâche serait insurmontable si elles ne pouvaient compter sur de nombreux alliés : Percy Shelley, chargé de conduire Norma au Portail de NoirVille afin qu’elle réintègre le monde réel ; le père de Trixie, seul capable de convaincre sa fille que si elle persiste à vouloir détruire la Grande Pyramide qui se dresse e...

In the Demi-Monde Ella can trust nothing and nobody . . . not even herself. This omnibus edition includes all four parts of The Demi-Monde, called 'Discworld's savage noir cousin' by Stephen Baxter and 'an amazingly quick and enjoyable read' by the British Fantasy Society.The Demi-Monde is a computer-simulated training ground for soldiers. Populated by history's most notorious leaders, it is truly a Cyber-Hell.Ella Thomas was sent there to rescue N...

The Demi-Monde is about to reach its catastrophic conclusion . . .For thousands of years the Grigori have lain hidden, dreaming of the day when they will emerge from the darkness. Now that day draws close.Norma, Trixie and Ella fight doggedly to frustrate these plans, but they need help. Percy Shelley must lead Norma to the Portal in NoirVille so she can return to the Real World. Trixie's father must convince her that, if she is to destroy the Great Pyramid...

Welcome to the Demi-Monde: a computer-created steampunk horror-pit of a virtual world, ruled by history's choicest psychos!Eight thousand years ago the Deluge destroyed the empire of the Lilithi, setting the race of super-warriors known as the Grigori loose in the outside world. They have lain hidden until now when - thanks to the creation of the dystopian virtual reality that is the Demi-Monde - they at last stand ready to achieve mastery of the Real World - and t...

'We want you to go to hell, Miss Thomas.'For five million bucks Ella is prepared to give even hell - or in this case, the Demi-Monde - a shot. And all she has to do to earn it is find the President's daughter and lead her to safety. But as Ella discovers, getting into the Demi-Monde is the easy part; surviving to collect her money is quite another.With thirty million digital-Duplicates at war in the cyber-killing field that is the US Military's virtual-trai...

Rod Rees's riveting dystopian saga continues with The Shadow Wars, the spellbinding sequel to The Demi-Monde: Winter.First Daughter Norma Williams finds herself stranded in the sinister cyber-world of the not-so-distant future that's inhabited by some of history's most menacing villains. Betrayed by those she thought were friends, she must lead the resistance against a terrifying force if she wants to survive.Skillfully written and highly imaginative, ...

"You can't help getting caught up in the smartly-paced story…which is served up with lashings of steampunk relish."— SFX (UK)"Rees makes the book work: the world he's created is a psychopathic nightmare."— The GuardianIn the Demi-Monde, author Rod Rees has conjured up a terrifying virtual reality, a world dominated by history's most ruthless and bloodthirsty psychopaths—from Holocaust architect Reinhard Heydrich to Torquemada, the Spanish Inq...

Le Demi-Monde est la simulation informatique la plus avancée jamais conçue. Créé pour entraîner les soldats à la guérilla urbaine, ce monde virtuel est volontairement bloqué dans une guerre civile permanente. Ses trente millions d’habitants numériques sont gouvernés par les avatars des plus cruels tyrans de l’Histoire : Heydrich, l’architecte de l’Holocauste ; Beria, le bourreau de Staline ; Torquemada, l’Inquisiteur sans pitié ; Robespierre, le visage de la Terreur... Quelque chose s’est ...

What can early years practitioners learn from Steiner kindergartens?What is distinctive about Steiner kindergarten teachers’ ways of getting to know children?As demands for accountability in Early Years settings continue to grow, external pressure to assess children and to measure their progress can disrupt the development of informal and intimate relationships between teachers and children.The contributors to this book, who include both experienced Steiner educator...