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A HERO TO SOME. A VILLAIN TO MANY. THE TRUTH FOREVER BURIED. The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world's greatest empire -- but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god -- all before the age of eight. How he managed to survive and why people continued to fear his name a thousand years later has always been a mystery . . . until now. From the three-time New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan, Esrahaddon is the final novel in The Rise and Fall trilogy. This latest set of stories sits snugly between the Legends of the First Empire series and the Riyria books (Revelations and Chronicles). With this tale, Michael continues his tradition of unlikely heroes who must rise to the call when history knocks, demanding to be let in. This is the nineteenth full-length novel in a body of work that started in 2008 and spans four series.

Die US-Nr.1 Bestsellerserie Dreimal hatten sie schon versucht, sie zu ermorden. Schließlich wurde ein Profikiller angeheuert. Die Zeit für Riyria einzugreifen ist gekommen. Im Zentrum des dritten Bandes der Riyria-Chroniken steht ein einzigartiges Mordkomplott. Als Nysa Dulgath, die letzte Nachkommin der ältesten Adelsfamilie Avryns, Ziel eines Attentats werden soll, bekommt Riyria den Auftrag, die Sache zu verhindern. Dafür reisen Hadrian und Royce in eine der entlegensten Ecken des Landes, an einen Ort, der sogar älter ist als das gesamte Reich. Und sie müssen, um die Gräfin schützen zu können, eine Antwort auf die Frage finden, wie hier wohl ein professioneller Mörder vorgehen würde. Aber das ist nicht die einzige Herausforderung, denn Lady Dulgath hat ein dunkles Geheimnis, das unbedingt gehütet werden muss. Womöglich hat es mit der Kirche Nyphrons zu tun, deren Macht immer obskurer wird...

A New York Times Bestseller & Amazon Editor's Pick! After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War's front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold does not exist. But whoever went to the trouble of planning his death to look like a casualty of war did not know he would be assigned to the Seventh Sikaria Auxiliary Squadron. In the depths of an unforgiving jungle, a legend is about to be born, and the world of Elan will never be the same. From Michael J. Sullivan, the New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author, a new adventure begins with the first book in The Rise and Fall trilogy. Although this series is set in the same world as the Riyria novels and the Legends of the First Empire books, it is a standalone tale. As such, no prior knowledge of the other works is required to enjoy this tale to its fullest.

Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all. With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind. After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland, but no farther. Now comes the pivotal moment. Persephone's plan to use the stalemate to seek peace is destroyed by an unexpected betrayal that threatens to hand victory to the Fhrey and leaves a dear friend in peril. Humanity's only hope lies in the legend of a witch, a forgotten song, and a simple garden door.

A door opens. An army of dragons advance. And the fate of the living rests with the dead. After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more--but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes. Time is short, and the future of both races hangs in the balance. In this exciting conclusion to the Legends of the First Empire series, the Great War finally comes to a climactic end, and with it dawns a new era in the Age of Empyre. From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Michael J. Sullivan comes the concluding installment of his six-book epic fantasy. This series chronicles a pivotal point in Elan's history when humans and those they once saw as gods warred until a new world order was born. Set three thousand years before the Riyria tales, Legends is a standalone fantasy series that is independent of the Riyria novels. But for those who do read both series, Legends will unmask lies and reveal the truth about Elan's history and the men and women who shaped what the world became.

DO GODS TRULY EXIST? CAN YOU KNOW THE FUTURE? AND WHAT LIES BEYOND THE VEIL OF DEATH? Winter blankets the land, and more than hope has died. Barred by the tower of Avempartha, the western army cannot invade the Fhrey homeland. So it must seek a way across the Nidwalden River before the fane obtains the secret of dragons. As time runs out for both humanity and the mystic Suri, the only chance for the living rests with the dead. Having made their fateful choice, can a handful of misfits do the impossible, or are they forever lost to an inescapable grave? As in Virgil's Aeneid, Dante's Divine Comedy, and Milton's Paradise Lost, the most epic tales transcend the world of the living. It's time to see what lies in Elan's Age of Death. From Michael J. Sullivan, New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author, comes the second-to-last installment in the epic fantasy series The Legends of the First Empire. These novels chronicle a pivotal point in Elan's history, when humans rise against the Fhrey, whom they once saw as gods. Set three thousand years before the Riyria tales, Legends is a standalone fantasy series independent of all other Elan stories. But if you have read the other books, Legends will reveal lies and unmask truths about historical figures.

Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire. Things have gone well enough until they're asked to help prevent a murder. Now they must venture into an ancient corner of the world to save a mysterious woman who knows more about Royce than is safe and cares less about herself than is sane. From the best-selling author of The Riyria Revelations comes the third installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill both new readers looking for fun, fast-paced fantasy and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with old friends.

When Gabriel Winter's daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution - the notorious Duster. Riyria's job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home...if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle where more than one ancient legend lurks.

The epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords.The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile--and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer.As the Fhrey overlords marshal their army and sorcerers to crush the rebellion, old loyalties will be challenged while fresh conspiracies will threaten to undo all that Persephone has accomplished. In the darkest hour, when hope is all but lost, new heroes will rise . . . but at what terrible cost?Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan's Legends of the First Empire series: AGE OF MYTH - AGE OF SWORDS - AGE OF WAR

The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth—from the author of the Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles series. In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched readers on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries from within. Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the Rhunes make it all but impossible to unite against the common foe. And even if the clans can join forces, how will they defeat an enemy whose magical prowess renders them indistinguishable from gods? The answer lies across the sea in a faraway land populated by a reclusive and dour race who feel nothing but disdain for both Fhrey and mankind. With time running out, Persephone leads the gifted young seer Suri, the Fhrey sorceress Arion, and a small band of misfits in a desperate search for aid—a quest that will take them into the darkest depths of Elan. There, an ancient adversary waits, as fearsome as it is deadly. Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series: AGE OF MYTH • AGE OF SWORDS • AGE OF WAR

One of fantasy’s finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground. Michael J. Sullivan’s trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons to fantasy masters Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, and J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Now Age of Myth inaugurates an original five-book series. Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer; Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom; and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun. Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series: AGE OF MYTH • AGE OF SWORDS • AGE OF WAR

Allzu menschlich Für Ellis Rogers kommt die Diagnose wie ein Schock: Er hat nur noch ein paar Monate zu leben. Nachdem er sein Leben lang auf Nummer sicher gegangen ist, setzt Rogers jetzt alles auf eine Karte – denn in seiner Garage hat er eine Zeitmaschine gebaut. Sein Plan: in die Zukunft reisen, um dort nach einem Mittel gegen seine Krankheit zu suchen. Doch als die Maschine tatsächlich funktioniert, katapultiert sie Rogers in eine Zeit, die mit unserer Gegenwart nichts mehr zu tun zu haben scheint …

Nová říše se chystá oslavit vítězství nad Lidovým hnutím v den, jenž by neměl být nikdy zapomenut. Ve svátek Zimní slavnosti budou nejen popraveni dva významní zrádci (Degan Gaunt a Arista, čarodějka z Melengaru), ale uskuteční se rovněž svatba císařovny Modiny. Ovšem tajní vládci ve své samolibosti nepočítají s odhodláním Royce a Hadriana, jimž se konečně podařilo nalézt Dědice Novronova a netouží po ničem jiném, než zničit jejich pečlivě připravované plány. Zimní slavnost je pátou knihou šestidílné série, která se snaží vyhnout současným trendům v žánru fantasy, jež tíhnou ke zdlouhavým a temným vyprávěním. Představuje návrat ke kořenům v podobě čirého dobrodružství, jež se odehrává ve věrohodném, ovšem nikterak přespříliš složitém světě. Jde o výtažek z nejlepších prvků tradiční fantasy – má báječné hrdiny, napínavou zápletku, humor i patřičný spád a potěší tak čtenáře jakéhokoli věku.

Bývalý žoldnéř Hadrian Blackwater se vydává na dobrodružnou pouť po širém moři, aby našel ztraceného Novronova Dědice. Jediná naděje spočívá v tom, že se postaví bezohlednému a vychytralému Merrrickovi Mariusovi. V obavě, že se přítel nedokáže tohoto úkolu zhostit, se ke starému společníkovi přidává i Royce Melborn, jenž se rozhodne doprovodit ho ještě na této poslední výpravě. Zrada a proradnost, s nimiž se cestou setkají, přimějí Hadriana, aby čelil minulosti, se kterou nechtěl mít už nikdy nic společného. Smaragdová bouře je čtvrtou knihou podmanivých Dobrodružství Riyria. Místo navzájem těsně navazujících knih jde o šestidílnou fantasy sérii pojatou jako dobrodružný příběh rozdělený do samostatných epizod. Každá z nich byla navíc napsána předtím, než vyšla první z nich, prvky celého příběhu jsou tak propleteny, ačkoli všechny mají vlastní příběh a závěr.

The stunning conclusion to the Riyria Chronicles, and the sequel to The Crown Tower, this fantasy epic tells the earliest adventures of the thief Royce Melborn and his mercenary partner Hadrian Blackwater.

Thieving assassin Royce Melborn and warrior Hadrian Blackwater are forced to work together to steal a treasure that no one can reach in the Crown Tower, an impregnable fortress that houses the realm's most prized possessions.

Vše k tomu směřovalo… Elfové překročili řeku Nidwalden. O budoucnosti rozhodnou dva zloději… „Zahlédla jsem dlouhou cestu. Po té tě povede ta, jež nese světlo. Ta pouť vede hluboko pod zem a do zoufalství. Povedou tě hlasy mrtvých. Vrátíš se v čase. Tři tisíce let stará bitva znovu vzplane. Chlad se chce zmocnit světa, smrt si jde pro všechny a volba je na tobě. Ty jediný můžeš zachovat rovnováhu, ty nakloníš váhy, ale není jasné, na kterou stranu. Musíš volit mezi světlem a tmou a tvá volba mnohé ovlivní.“ tenkinská věštkyně Fan Irlanu Percepliquis je závěrečný svazek fantasy série Odhalení Riyria, ságy, na jejímž počátku byli dva zloději polapeni na nesprávném místě ve správný čas a tím vrženi do víru událostí, jež stále gradují a nakonec vedou k tomuto okamžiku. Uběhly tři tisíce let a nastal čas pro návrat Novronova dědice.

Závoj tajemství halící minulost dráždí a vyzývá, ovšem odkrýt ho může mít nevýslovné následky… Do Melengaru se blíží válka. Aby zachránila království, rozehraje princezna Arista zoufalou hru, když se vzepře svému bratrovi a najme Royce a Hadriana na velmi nebezpečnou misi. S tím, jak roste moc Nyphronské říše, sílí i Royceovo podezření, že čaroděj Esrahaddon využívá oba zloděje jako pouhé figurky ve své vlastní hře. Aby zjistil pravdu, musí odkrýt tajemství Hadrianovy minulosti, ovšem jeho snaha může změnit doslova vše, co doposud znal. Třetí ze šestice relativně samostatných románů k nám opět přivádí oblíbenou dvojici svérázných hrdinů. Tentokrát před nimi ovšem není jen nějaký řadový šlechtic, jehož mají za úkol okrást, ale celá říše, s jejímž vzestupem přicházejí temné časy války a zmaru.

Zabili krále a pokusili se svalit vinu na dva muže. Ale špatně si je vybrali. Royce Melborn, zkušený zloděj, a jeho žoldácký přítel Hadrian Blackwater si žijí vcelku spokojeným životem a čas od času vyřizují finančně výhodné úkoly pro věčně konspirující šlechtu, ovšem jen do té doby, než se stanou nic netušícími obětními beránky ve spiknutí za účelem zavraždění krále. Jako odsouzenci na smrt mají jen jednu šanci na únik, a tak začíná jejich příběh plný zrady a dobrodružství, soubojů a magie, mýtů a legend.

Michael Stewart has lost his faith and is overwhelmed by the demands of raising his precocious fourteen-year-old daughter Elizabeth. When he and Elizabeth find a cellar door in the floor of a church basement, they discover a tunnel that transports them back in time to Jerusalem during the tumultuous last week of Christs life. There they encounter numerous characters including Leah, a grieving widow; a menacing soldier who is determined to take Elizabeth as his own; Judas on the last night of his life; and a close-up of the man, Jesus. Trapped in the past, Michael comes face to face with some of his most limiting beliefs and realizes he must open himself up to the possibility of a deeper faith in people, himself, and love if he is to ever find his way home. A captivating and spiritual tale, Necessary Heartbreak will leave readers moved and transported.

Mělo to být snadné. Jenže jak už to tak bývá, věci se začnou komplikovat. Ošklivě komplikovat… Když si zámožná mladá žena najme dvojici zlodějů, aby jí pomohli ochránit odlehlou vesnici před nočními útoky, zapletou se Royce a Hadrian do složité sítě intrik čaroděje Esrahaddona. Zatímco se Royce snaží odkrýt tajemství prastaré věže, Hadrian se pokouší sjednotit vesničany v zoufalém boji proti dosud nespatřeným vrahům. To, co se nejdříve zdálo být jednoduchou krádeží, zavleče oba zloděje přímo do středu ohnivé bouře, která by mohla navěky změnit budoucnost celého Elanu.

This text introduces finite or business mathematics, beginning with a review of basic concepts (sets, real numbers, linear equations) and continuing with matrices, linear programming, probability, games, statistics, finances, precalculus and calculus.

The Eighth Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best features–accuracy, precision, depth, and abundant exercise sets–while substantially updating its content and pedagogy. Striving to teach mathematics as a way of life, Sullivan provides understandable, realistic applications that are consistent with the abilities of most readers. Chapter topics include Graphs; Polynomial and Rational Functions; Trigonometric Functions; Analytic Trigonometry; Analytic Geometry; Counting and Probability; A Preview of Calculus; and more. For individuals with an interest in learning Precalculus as it applies to their everyday lives.

The meeting of Eastern and Western art is always more than a synthesis; it offers creative possibilities for interaction between East and West, a process in which the great civilizations preserve their own character while stimulating and enriching each other. In this book, Michael Sullivan leads the reader through four centuries of exciting interaction between the artists of China and Japan and those of Western Europe. From Hokusai to van Gogh, Sullivan shows how the study of artistic interpretation has significantly enlarged and enriched our vision of artists and their aims and ideals both East and West.

This edition draws on archaeological discoveries in the last two decades of the 20th century that have enriched scholars' understanding of prehistoric and ancient Chinese civilizations. It discusses more than three millennia of artistic endeavor and the contexts in which artworks were created.

Geïllustreerd / Illustrated / Illustré / Illustriert, buitentekstplaten, 64 pp. / 050041050X / Chinese art / Engels / English / Anglais / Englisch / Pocket / Poche / Taschenbuch / 12 x 18 cm / 64 .pp /