La Citadelle des Ombres, Tome 1

The Apprentice Assassin - The King's Assassin - The Twilight Ship Today, in France and abroad, The Citadel of Shadows is unanimously acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of fantasy literature. How can one not be captivated from the very first pages by the strength and realism of the plot, the abundance of adventures and their twists and turns, the increasingly oppressive atmosphere of mystery and magic as one delves into the action? In the kingdom of the Six Duchies, in the disturbing setting of a fortress battered by winds and waves, Fitz, a young boy from a royal lineage, undergoes the harsh apprenticeship of life at court. A strange and gruff stable master gives him advice and affection; an old sage, isolated at the top of a tower, trains him in the delicate perception of Good and Evil; mastiffs who have adopted him bring him comfort and protection. Then begins for the young man a long initiatory journey strewn with pitfalls and betrayals. A journey to the end of anguish, love, and despair. Confronted with the cruel demands of loyalty, is there another path for him than that of sacrifice?