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Serving his king during a time of realm expansion, nobleman's son Nevare Burvelle finds his promising career compromised by unexpected prejudice at the King's Cavalry Academy and the discovery that he is being rendered a pawn by the magical plains folk. By the author of the Farseer and Tawny Man series. Nevare Burvelle is the second son of a second son, destined from birth to carry a sword. The wealthy young noble will follow his father, newly made a lord by the King of Gernia, into the cavalry, training in the military arts at the elite King's Cavella Academy in the capital city of Old Thares. Bright and well-educated, an excellent horseman with an advantageous engagement, Nevare's future appears golden. But as his Academy instruction progresses, Nevare begins to realize that the road before him is far from straight. The old aristocracy looks down on him as the son of a "new noble" and, unprepared for the political and social maneuvering of the deeply competitive school and city, the young man finds himself entangled in a web of injustice, discrimination, and foul play. In addition, he is disquieted by his unconventional girl-cousin Epiny, who challenges his heretofore unwavering world view, and by the bizarre dreams that haunt his nights. For twenty years the King's cavalry has pushed across the grasslands, subduing and settling its nomads and claiming the territory in Gernia's name. Now they have driven as far as the Barrier Mountains, home to the Speck people, a quiet, forest-dwelling folk who retain the last vestiges of magic in a world that is rapidly becoming modernized. From childhood Nevare has been taught that the Specks are a primitive people to be pitied for their backward ways, and feared for their indigenous diseases, including the deadly Speck plague, which has ravaged the frontier towns and military outposts. The Dark Evening brings the carnival to Old Thares, and with it an unknown magic, and the first Specks Nevare has ever seen.… (plus d'informations)
Une histoire en 2 parties, avec comme charnière un rite initiatique chamanique qui tourne mal.
L’histoire suit l’enfance et le passage à l’âge adulte du héros, grandissant dans les plaines pour rejoindre après l’académie de cavalerie.
L’accent est mis sur la vie quotidienne, avec différentes étapes de rupture qui provoquent des conflits moraux sur l’honneur, le devoir, et la loyauté.
Les passages surnaturels dans le monde des rêves sont peu fréquents et assez confus, contrairement au déroulé de la vie du héros qui prend en main sa nouvelle vie.
Les intrigues sont celles de la vie en communauté, sur fond de tensions entre l’ancienne noblesse et la nouvelle, alimentées par les circonstances politiques de la nation.
Le livre se lit facilement, et les personnes ayant vécu en internat ou ayant fait des colonies de vacances reconnaîtront les anecdotes qu’elles ont elles aussi vécues.
Une morale de cette histoire pourrait être que l’ennemi de mon ancien ennemi — devenu mon ami — n’est pas mon ami, et que mon nouvel ami reste mon ancien ennemi. ( )
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To Caffeine and Sugar
my companions through many a long night of writing
Dedication
To Caffeine and Sugar, my companions through many a long night of writing.
Acknowledgement
The author would like to acknowledge and thank David Killingsworth for providning information and insight on several weighty matters. It was greatly appreciated.
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Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais.Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
I remember well the first time I saw the magic of the Plainspeople.
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Informations provenant du Partage des connaissances anglais.Modifiez pour passer à votre langue.
Serving his king during a time of realm expansion, nobleman's son Nevare Burvelle finds his promising career compromised by unexpected prejudice at the King's Cavalry Academy and the discovery that he is being rendered a pawn by the magical plains folk. By the author of the Farseer and Tawny Man series. Nevare Burvelle is the second son of a second son, destined from birth to carry a sword. The wealthy young noble will follow his father, newly made a lord by the King of Gernia, into the cavalry, training in the military arts at the elite King's Cavella Academy in the capital city of Old Thares. Bright and well-educated, an excellent horseman with an advantageous engagement, Nevare's future appears golden. But as his Academy instruction progresses, Nevare begins to realize that the road before him is far from straight. The old aristocracy looks down on him as the son of a "new noble" and, unprepared for the political and social maneuvering of the deeply competitive school and city, the young man finds himself entangled in a web of injustice, discrimination, and foul play. In addition, he is disquieted by his unconventional girl-cousin Epiny, who challenges his heretofore unwavering world view, and by the bizarre dreams that haunt his nights. For twenty years the King's cavalry has pushed across the grasslands, subduing and settling its nomads and claiming the territory in Gernia's name. Now they have driven as far as the Barrier Mountains, home to the Speck people, a quiet, forest-dwelling folk who retain the last vestiges of magic in a world that is rapidly becoming modernized. From childhood Nevare has been taught that the Specks are a primitive people to be pitied for their backward ways, and feared for their indigenous diseases, including the deadly Speck plague, which has ravaged the frontier towns and military outposts. The Dark Evening brings the carnival to Old Thares, and with it an unknown magic, and the first Specks Nevare has ever seen.
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L’histoire suit l’enfance et le passage à l’âge adulte du héros, grandissant dans les plaines pour rejoindre après l’académie de cavalerie.
L’accent est mis sur la vie quotidienne, avec différentes étapes de rupture qui provoquent des conflits moraux sur l’honneur, le devoir, et la loyauté.
Les passages surnaturels dans le monde des rêves sont peu fréquents et assez confus, contrairement au déroulé de la vie du héros qui prend en main sa nouvelle vie.
Les intrigues sont celles de la vie en communauté, sur fond de tensions entre l’ancienne noblesse et la nouvelle, alimentées par les circonstances politiques de la nation.
Le livre se lit facilement, et les personnes ayant vécu en internat ou ayant fait des colonies de vacances reconnaîtront les anecdotes qu’elles ont elles aussi vécues.
Une morale de cette histoire pourrait être que l’ennemi de mon ancien ennemi — devenu mon ami — n’est pas mon ami, et que mon nouvel ami reste mon ancien ennemi. ( )