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Sous le commandement d'un officier de Starfleet plutôt aigri, et peupléede milliers d'êtres étranges, la mystérieuse station spatiale connue sousle nom de Deep Space Neuf flotte au bord d'un Trou de Ver, un passagequi conduit aux confins de la galaxie, et peut-être au delà...

Revue Asphodale, numéro 1, dossier sur Robin Hobb (auteur de fantasy/science fiction)

Once upon a time, fairy tales were for children... But no longer.

You hold in your hands a volume of wonders -- magical tales of trolls and ogres, of bewitched princesses and kingdoms accursed, penned by some of the most acclaimed fantasists of our day. But these are not bedtime stories designed to usher an innocent child gently into a realm of dreams. These are stories that bite -- lush and erotic, often dark and disturbing mystical journeys through a phantasmagoric landscape of distinctly adult sensibilities... where there is no such thing as "happily ever after."

Some lies lead to true adventure. . . .

Maeve, princess of Connacht, was born with her fists clenched. And it's her spirit and courage that make Maeve her father's favorite daughter. But once he becomes the High King, powerful men begin to circle--it's easy to love the girl who brings her husband a kingdom.

Yet Maeve is more than a prize to be won, and she's determined to win the right to decide her own fate. In the court's deadly game of intrigue, she uses her wits to keep her father's friends and enemies close--but not too close. When she strikes up an unlikely friendship with the son of a visiting druid, Maeve faces a brutal decision between her loyalty to her family and to her own heart.

Award-winning author Esther Friesner has a remarkable gift for combining exciting myth and richly researched history. This fiery heroine's fight for independence in first-century Ireland is truly worthy of a bard's tale. Hand Deception's Princess to fans of Tamora Pierce, Shannon Hale, and Malinda Lo.

Elle est belle, elle est une princesse, et Aphrodite est la déesse son favori, mais quelque chose dans Hélène de Sparte démange juste pour davantage de la vie. Pas du genre à compter sur les dieux, ou son apparence-de prendre soin d'elle, Helen vise à obtenir ce qu'elle veut avec détermination à toute épreuve et une attitude impertinente. Cette même attitude fait Helen quelques ennemis tels que l'auto-proclamé "fils de Zeus" Thésée, mais elle intrigue aussi, charmes, et amuse ceux qui deviennent ses amis, de la chasseresse célèbre Atalanta à la jeune prêtresse qui est l'Oracle de Delphi.

En princesse Nobody, auteur Esther Friesner mêle adroitement l'histoire et le mythe, comme elle prend un nouveau regard sur la jeune fille qui deviendra Hélène de Troie. L'histoire résultant offre jusqu'à aventure, humour, et une héroïne frais et agréable, vous ne pouvez pas m'empêcher de racine.

Elle était beaucoup plus que juste un joli visage . . . .

Bien que Néfertiti est la fille obéissante d'un roturier , son esprit curieux lui obtient souvent dans des situations qui sont loin d'être ordinaire , comme recevant des leçons secrètes d'un scribe . Et sa beauté saisissante recueille l'attention qu'elle venait dès éviter , surtout quand il s'agit de sa tante , la reine Tiy manipulatrice , qui a jeté son dévolu sur Nefertiti . La reine veut utiliser sa nièce comme un pion dans sa quête de pouvoir , de sorte Nefertiti doit quitter sa famille bien-aimée et entrez une vie remplie d'intrigues de cour et de danger. Mais son esprit et l'esprit ne se reposera pas comme elle continue à elle-même et les limites de la société égyptienne antique contester . Avec le contrôle d'un royaume en jeu et les menaces à chaque tour , Nefertiti est forcé de faire des choix et de défendre ses convictions de manière qu'elle n'a jamais imaginé .

Comme elle l'a fait dans La Princesse et Personne n'est Prix Nobody , auteur Esther Friesner offre aux lecteurs un regard neuf sur une figure emblématique , mélangeant la fiction historique et la mythologie en une concoction capiteux .

Himiko the beloved daughter of a chieftain in third century Japan has always been special. The day she was born there was a devastating earthquake, and the tribe's shamaness had an amazing vision revealing the young girl's future—one day this privileged child will be the spiritual and tribal leader over all of the tribes. Book One revolves around the events of Himiko's early teen years—her shaman lessons, friendships, contact with other tribes, and journey to save her family after a series of tragic events. Once again, Esther Friesner masterfully weaves together history, myth, and mysticism in a tale of a princess whose path is far from traditional.

Nine top fantasists imagine just how amusingly amok a wedding might run in this diverting compilation of original stories on the theme of nuptials among the fey folk. Jim Butcher, the sole male contributor, serves up the book's best romp, "Something Borrowed," in which wizard detective Harry Dresden prompts a bridezilla rampage from a malevolent fairy when he tries to break up her wedding with the werewolf whose intended she is impersonating. In L.A. Banks's amusing "Spellbound," descendants of the Hatfields and McCoys wage a slapstick war of spell and counterspell, while Charlaine Harris's "Tacky" projects the mishaps that might follow a mixed marriage between a werewolf and vampire. Possibly because most of the contributors are better known as novelists, the bulk of the stories read more like comic outtakes from larger works than independently plotted stories. Fans of paranormal romance will welcome the rare chance to see Sherilynn Kenyon, Susan Krinard, Rachel Caine, Lori Handeland and other favorite authors working in short form.

Until she stumbled upon the Divine Relief Temp Agency, Ilana Newhouse was having a hard time finding a summer job. Apparently, a T-shirt that reads "Orc: The Other Green Meat" isn’t appropriate for an interview. But when she reports for her first day as a temp, Ilana discovers why Divine Relief isn’t shy about hiring someone a little left of ordinary. Ilana is temping for the extraordinary, life-controlling, Greek mythological goddesses, the Fates. Now her summer is going to be less about surviving a stuffy office and more about avoiding being turned into a pig, or worse!

It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must now fend for herself. She finds work in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sewing bodices on the popular shirtwaists. Raisa makes friends and even-dare she admit it?- falls in love. But then 1911 dawns, and one March day a spark ignites in the factory. One of the city's most harrowing tragedies unfolds, and Raisa's life is forever changed. . . . One hundred years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, this moving young adult novel gives life to the tragedy and hope of this transformative event in American history.