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The redemption of Althalus par David Eddings
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The redemption of Althalus (original 2000; édition 2001)

par David Eddings

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:David and Leigh Eddings were mythmakers and world builders of the first order. With The Redemption of Althalus, the authors of the Belgariad and Malloreon sagas created a thrilling stand-alone epic—boldly written and brilliantly imagined.
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.
Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat—a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess.
She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.
But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other.
Praise for The Redemption of Althalus
“Highly recommended . . . Featuring a cast of engaging characters, some fanciful plot twists, and a light-hearted atmosphere that should appeal strongly to fans and first-time readers alike.”Library Journal
“The story takes off. The interactions between characters, straightforward plotting, and doses of wry humor keep the tale humming.”Booklist

“An engaging young reprobate hero . . . [A] magical realm of good-natured fun.”Publishers Weekly
“A compelling, involving story.”Science Fiction Chronicle.
3 alternatifs | Anglais | Description principale dans la langue | Description fournie par Bowker | score: 22
Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:David and Leigh Eddings were mythmakers and world builders of the first order. With The Redemption of Althalus, the authors of the Belgariad and Malloreon sagas created a thrilling stand-alone epicâ??boldly written and brilliantly imagined.

It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.

Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a catâ??a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess.

She is Dweia, sister
1 alternatif | Anglais | score: 21
Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, the Eddingses spin tales that make imaginations soar. Readers have thrilled to The Belgariad and The Malloreon, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the timeless conflict between good and evil. But with those sagas brought to their triumphant conclusions, fans were left hungry for more. Now at last the wait is over. With The Redemption of Althalus, the Eddingses have created their first-ever stand-alone epic fantasy . . . It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor. Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by. But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other. Boldly written and brilliantly imagined, The Redemption of Althalus is an epic fantasy to be savored in the reading and returned to again and again for the wisdom, excitement, and humor that only the Eddingses can provide.
1 alternatif | Anglais | Description fournie par Bowker | score: 11
A fabulous brand new Eddings standalone fantasy, set in an entirely new magical world. Burglar, armed robber and sometime murderer, our hero Althalus is commissioned to steal a book from the House at the End of the World by a mysterious cloaked stranger named Ghend.At the House at the End of the World, he finds a talking cat... in the same room as the book Ghend described. What he can't find once he's in the house is the door by which he entered. Only 2467 years and an ice age later does Althalus re-emerge with the cat, Emmy. He's read the book written by the god Deiwos, whose evil brother Daeva is trying to unmake the world. Emmy is in fact their sister and she's setting out to save the world with Althalus to help her.No easy task. First there is a quest to unearth the magical knife that will enable Emmy to assemble her band of essential helpers: Eliar (young soldier), Andine (leader of a small country), Bheid (black-robed priest), Gher (ten-year old orphan), Leitha (telepath/witch).Battles follow against Gelta the Queen of Night and the armies of Daeva involving many devious manoeuvres in and out of the House where Doors can be opened to any place at any time. Daeva has his Doors, too. When Daeva can't win through battle, he tries revolution. When Dweia (Emmy) can't win any other way, Althalus will persuade her to lie, cheat and steal - reciprocating the lessons in truth, justice and morality Emmy has been giving him for some while.The existence of the world hangs in the balance and love cannot be guaranteed to triumph in this glorious epic fantasy.
4 alternatifs | Anglais | Description fournie par Bowker | score: 10
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor. Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it.
Anglais | score: 5
Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, David and Leigh Eddings spin tales that make imaginations soar. Readers have thrilled to The Belgariad and The Mallorean, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the timeless conflict between good and evil. Now the authors turn their attentions to Althalus, a thief and scoundrel, who embarks with the beautiful goddess Dweia on an epic journey, where friendship, courage, and love will ultimately triumph.
1 alternatif | Anglais | Description fournie par Bowker | score: 3
Althalus is a theif and a scoundral. Dweia is a Goddess, beautiful and powerful. Together they must go on a journey to a destination where friendship, courage ad love will ultimately triumph over evil.
1 alternatif | Anglais | score: 3
"On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by ... Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus." When he leaves the house, thousands of years have gone by.--Jacket.
Anglais | score: 2
As the battle continues between the forces of good and evil, disreputable thief and rogue Althalus is forced into an uneasy alliance with powerful goddess Dweia as they embark on a mission that could hold the key to the world's salvation
1 alternatif | Anglais | score: 2
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Anglais | score: 1
As humanity struggles against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness, Althalus teams up with a cat with the powers of a goddess to stop the end of the world.
Anglais | score: 1
Another Eddings fantasy.
Anglais | score: 1
Althalus is an unrepentant rogue and scoundrel. Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus who will become the campion of humanity in its desperate struggles against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. One his way to stealing The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus collides head-on with his unique destiny -- and Dweia, a seductive goddess who just happens to be a cat. Dweia can manipulate time. Unfortunately, so can her evil brother ... and he has been using his own dark magic to rewrite history itself. The only people who can stop hiim are Althalus and a ragtag group of men, women, and children. But they have no reason to trust Althalus -- or one another.
Anglais | score: 1
Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Science Fiction & Fantasy. HTML:It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.

Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat--a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess.

She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.

But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other.
Anglais | score: 1
Only Althalus can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other in this epic fantasy of darkness and light.
Anglais | score: 1
As the battle continues between the forces of good and evil, Althalus, that disreputable thief and rogue, is forced into an unlikely alliance with Dweia, an all-powerful goddess, as they embark on an epic journey that pits love and friendship against an ultimate evil force. (Baker & Taylor)
Anglais | score: 1
Of all men in the world, it is Althalus who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god.
Anglais | Description fournie par Bowker | score: 1
Althalus is a young thief and occasional killer known for his skill and incredible luck. A number of capers end without much monetary reward for him, until he stumbles into a shrine built to the fertility goddess Dweia. Soon afterward he meets with the wizard Ghend, who hires him to steal the Book, a magical tome that can be found in the bizarre House at the End of the World. There, Althalus discovers Dweia in the form of a black cat and learns that she has chosen him to aid her in a war against Ghend and her evil brother, the destroyer god Daeva. Together Althalus and Dweia use the power of the Book and gather together a small team of questionable heroes who must battle Ghend's supernatural forces and armies. The thief Althalus can only hope his luck holds out for this one last task, since the very fate of humanity is at stake.
Anglais | score: 1
Burglar, armed robber and sometime murderer, our hero Althalus is commissioned to steal a book from the House at the End of the World by a mysterious cloaked stranger named Ghend. At the House at the End of the World, he finds a talking cat... in the same room as the book Ghend described. What he can't find once he's in the house is the door by which he entered. Only 2467 years and an ice age later does Althalus re-emerge with the cat, Emmy. He's read the book written by the god Deiwos, whose evil brother Daeva is trying to unmake the world. Emmy is in fact their sister and she's setting out to save the world with Althalus to help her.
Anglais | score: 1
Althalus, burglar, armed robber, is paid to steal a book by a sinister stranger named Ghend. Althalus sets off to the House at the End of the World where the book is kept. There, in the same room as the book Ghend described, he finds a talking cat. What he can't find when he turns around is the door by which he entered. Althalus is the first and foremost of a band of colourful helpers who will battle Daeva and his bizarre, deadly minions. The existence of the world hangs in the balance in this glorious epic fantasy.
Anglais | score: 1
Fantasy-roman. Althalus, tyv, bevæbnet røver og drabsmand skal stjæle en bog fra en mystisk kappeklædt fremmed ved navn Ghend; det tager ham 2467 år og en istid at løse opgaven.
Danois | Description principale dans la langue | score: 3
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