“Bolos. For a millennium and a half, they have been humanity’s warriors. They have fought Man’s battles, died in Man’s wars, battled to save Man’s children, even from his own kind. They have guarded Man’s worlds … and avenged Man’s defeats.” “Tireless, infinitely patient, infinitely deadly, Bolos are the most fearsome fighting machines ever developed. The most lethal artificial intelligences in history. Yet they are more than that. They are not merely the weapons of their Human commanders, but their comrades. Brothers and sisters in arms, who all too often die together.” But Bolos and their commanders do not die easily. Mankind’s enemies have learned the price of a Bolo’s death. And if Bolos and their commanders do not always die in victory, this much has always been true. They do not surrender. And they never-ever-quit.

The surprise attack of the Republic of Haven on Manticore has failed. The Peeps are in disarray, their leaders fighting for power in a bloody revolution, and the Royal Manitcoran Navy stands victorious. But success can be more treacherous than defeat for Honor Harrington.

Whom the gods would recruit, they first tick off...Our Hero: The unlikely Paladin, Bahzell Bahnakson of the Horse Stealer Hradani. He's no knight in shining armor. He's a hradani, a race known for their uncontrollable rages, bloodthirsty tendencies, and inability to maintain civilized conduct. None of the other Five Races of man like the hradani. Besides his ethnic burden, Bahzell has problems of his own to deal with: a violated hostage bond, a vengeful prince, a price on his head. He doesn't want to mess with anybody else's problems, let alone a god's. Let alone the War God's! So how does he end up a thousand leagues from home, neck-deep in political intrigue, assassins, demons, psionicists, evil sorcery, white sorcery, dark gods, good gods, bad poets, greedy landlords, and most of Bortalik Bay? Well, it's all the War God's fault....

The planet Grayson is strategically placed to make a very good ally for the Kingdom of Manticore and so Honor Harrington is sent to carry the flag. However, women on Grayson have no rights. Then Grayson is attacked by its sister planet.

Lady Dame Honor Harrington—starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess—has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. Along the way, she has become the legend known as "the Salamander" from her habit of always being where the fire is hottest . . . and also a national bestseller (: #7, ).

But it’s a big universe, and Honor’s actions affect a lot of lives, not all of them human. And actions affect —a lesson learns years before rising to command rank when a desperate battle against "pirates" who aren’t quite what they seem begins her brilliant career.

Closer to home, in a secret that the alien treecats have kept from their human friends for hundreds of years is about to come out . . . and completely change the relationship between the two species forever.

Meanwhile, weighs in with Honor can’t be everywhere, so when the People’s Republic of Haven tries to stage a political assassination on Earth, Anton Zilwicki—husband of one of the Star Kingdom’s most revered military martyrs, and father of a young woman who is clearly a chip off the old block—steps into the breach . . . and takes the opportunity to settle some old scores along the way.

And finally, Esther McQueen and Oscar Saint-Just square off for their final confrontation in Noveau Paris in

La Saga de Rollon le Normand. 1000 ans après, l'histoire recommence. 1944. Un commando SS explore les profondeurs des forêts à la recherche de la sépulture perdue de Rollon, le premier duc de Normandie. Mille ans après l'arrivée des Vikings en terre franque, quel trésor pousse les nazis à remuer ainsi ciel et terre ? Recruté par la résistance française, Pierre Le Bihan, brillant archéologue, doir replonger dans l'histoire de Rollon et en dénouer les mystères pour contrer la puissante SS. Aidé de Joséphine, une jeune et jolie résistante, il n'a d'autre choix que d'affronter l'occupant et de découvrir avant lui un secret dont dépend l'avenir du IIIe Reich et l'issue de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

e, croisade, trésor, pureté, mystère… Depuis la nuit des siècles, la saga des Cathares suscite toutes les interrogations et réveille tous les fantasmes. Après son aventure initiatique sur les traces des Vikings en Normandie et en Scandinavie, Pierre Le Bihan poursuit son enquête sur l'Ahnenerbe, la trouble officine SS créée par Himmler et destinée à étudier les racines profondes du peuple germanique. Pierre Le Bihan est sorti ébranlé de son voyage sur les traces des Vikings. Il a tenté de remettre de l'ordre dans sa vie en reprenant son métier de professeur mais depuis la mort de Joséphine, son esprit ne trouve plus le repos. Un jour, un étrange message lui parvient… Il s'agit d'un appel à l'aide venu de la profondeur des siècles. Cette nouvelle quête l'amène à enquêter sur un étrange personnage, Otto Rahn. Historien maudit, il a embrassé la cause nazie en entrant dans la SS pour faire reconnaître ses travaux. L'homme a consacré sa vie aux Cathares avant de disparaître dans des circonstances troubles à la veille de la guerre. Pierre Le Bihan va apprendre à ses dépends que tous n'ont pas oublié les travaux du sulfureux Otto Rahn. Pire, certains membres de l'Ordre Noir ont « miraculeusement » échappé au naufrage du Troisième Reich… Mais, sept ans après la guerre, qui a intérêt à les protéger et à voir mener l'œuvre de Rahn à son terme ?

Dans l’espace, personne ne vous entend crier. Par contre, les ordres passent très bien. Honor Harrington en a un sacré paquet à donner pour faire marcher son petit monde à la baguette. Femme intransigeante, au sens de l’honneur gravé dans les gènes, à la morale militaire, elle est aux commandes d’un vaisseau sous-équipé : l’Intrépide. Sa récompense pour avoir trop brillé face au haut commandement. Mais ce placard spatial dans lequel on pensait l’isoler va la propulser aux premières lignes d’un conflit majeur, et lui permettre d’exprimer tous ses talents de stratège. Vous rêviez de tout savoir sur le génie militaire intersidéral, de pénétrer les arcanes technologiques de l’armement galactique, de vous confronter à la tactique, au sens du devoir, à la bravoure ? Space opera et intrigues politico-militaires, Mission Basilic vous offre une place au premier rang.

Depuis Mission Basilic, le capitaine Honor Harrington a pris du galon. A bord du croiseur l'Intrépide, elle commande l'escadre qui accompagne l'amiral Courvosier en mission diplomatique auprès du gouvernement de Grayson, dans le système de l'Etoile de Yeltsin. L'enjeu est de taille : devant les visées expansionnistes de Havre, il s'agit de s'allier un système encore indépendant. Mais peut-être la Flotte royale manticorienne a-t-elle commis une erreur en la nommant à la tête de l'escorte militaire : les Graysoniens, qui n'accordent aucun droit aux femmes, semblent le prendre comme un affront personnel. Et Honor a le sang chaud... Marine de l'espace, combats dans les étoiles... la saga d'Honor Harrington est l'équivalent moderne des romans d'aventures maritimes, cycle de space operas d'une haute cohérence technologique.                     

SUMMARY: Controlled by their tireless electronic brains which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences were designed to make them selflessly serve and protect humans throughout the galaxy and made each Bolo the epitome of the knight sans peur et sans reproche, and often far more noble than the humans who gave them their orders. Now, David Weber, New York Times best-selling author of the Honor Harrington series, continues the history of the Bolo, in four short novels, one of them published here for the first time. One Bolo is driven over the edge by the very humans it is pledged to protect. Another Bolo must decide whether or not to disobey when it is given an order that constitutes genocide. A third must hunt one of its own kind whose robot brain is damaged and rescue two children which the deranged Bolo thinks it is protecting from a nonexistent enemy. And more, including as a bonus, David Weber's own authoritative technical history of the Bolo, all in a volume that will be irresistible both for David Weber's huge readership and Bolo fans everywhere.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Rear Admiral Michelle Henke was commanding one of the ships in a force led by Honor Harrington in an all-out space battle. The odds were against the Star Kingdom forces, and they had to run. But Michelle’s ship was crippled, and had to be destroyed to prevent superior Manticoran technology from falling into Havenite hands, and she and her surviving crew were taken prisoner. Much to her surprise, she was repatriated to Manticore, carrying a request for a summit conference between the leaders of the two sides which might end the war. But a condition of her return was that she gave her parole not to fight against the forces of the Republic of Haven until she had been officially exchanged for a Havenite prisoner of war, so she was given a command far away from the war’s battle lines. What she didn’t realize was that she would find herself on a collision course, not with a hostile government, but with the interstellar syndicate of criminals known as Manpower. And Manpower had its own plans for eliminating Manticore as a possible threat to its lucrative slave trade, deadly plans which remain hidden in the shadows. *Praise for the Prequel, *The Shadow of Saganami: “These hugely entertaining and clever adventures are the very epitome of space opera. . . . Weber . . . remind[s] the reader that a hero can be anyone who does his or her job with honor, commitment and skill.” —*Publishers Weekly* “*The Shadow of Saganami* may be military science fiction great David Weber’s best tale in the Honorverse . . an action packed tale with a fully developed multiple cast. . . .” —*The Midwest Book Review*

Pourquoi les SS s'intéressent-ils donc tant à Rollon, le chef viking fondateur de la Normandie ? En 1944, les armées du Reich vacillent et pourtant rien ne semble plus important que la mission confiée au lieutenant Ludwig Storman : retrouver le Marteau de Thor, l'emblème du pouvoir viking.
Dans le même temps, un jeune historien français, Pierre Le Bihan, soutenu par la Résistance et l'Eglise catholique, a lui aussi entrepris de percer ce mystère. Entre ces deux hommes, ces deux visions opposées du monde, s'engage alors une course de vitesse capitale. Car le premier qui décou­vrira le Marteau de Thor pourrait bien avoir entre les mains l'arme qui changera l'issue de la guerre, voire l'avenir de la chrétienté...

Patrick Weber est né en 1966 à Bruxelles. Après des études d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, il se dirige vers une carrière de journaliste dans la presse écrite et la télévision. Il dirige plusieurs magazines, en tant que rédacteur en chef, puis devient consultant éditorial pour le groupe Sanoma Magazines Belgium. Il publie des romans historiques - parmi lesquels Le grand Cin­quième, prix Jean d'Heurs du roman historique 2005 - et scénariste des films et bandes dessinées - Novikov (Humanoïdes Associés), Les fils de la louve (Lombard), Les aventures d'Alix, Lois et Lefranc en collaboration avec Jacques Martin (Casterman), Arthur et les Minimoys d'après les personnages de Luc Besson (Soleil). Parallèlement chroniqueur royal, il publie à ce titre des ouvrages, donne des conférences et des cours à l'université et collabore à des émissions de télévision et de radio.
Il partage aujourd'hui sa vie entre Bruxelles, Paris et Rome.

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Ludwig Storman s'accorda une seconde de répit, le temps de lever les yeux vers le ciel et d'espérer y trouver une trace de lumière d'étoile. Mais la chance n'était pas de son côté, la nuit était noire et profonde, aussi hostile que la forêt froide dans laquelle il s'enfonçait. Les quatre silhouettes se faufilaient entre les troncs comme des loups qui coursent un cerf blessé. Les animaux ne connaissent ni la pitié, ni la peur. Ils se laissent guider par leur instinct et bravent le danger quand la nécessité l'impose. C'est au prix de ce courage que les faibles nomment inconscience que l'ordre naturel peut être respecté.

Storman avait fini par croire qu'il était lui-même devenu l'un de ces animaux féroces sans frayeur ni remords. À un âge où tant de jeunes trompent leur ennui dans des occupations stériles, il avait décidé de placer sa vie sous le signe de l'Idéal. Il ne retirait aucun mérite de ce choix. Il avait eu la chance de naître à l'une de ces époques où le monde connaissait une authentique révolution. Une de ces pages glorieuses de l'Histoire qui permettent d'envisager l'ordre des choses différemment avant et après qu'un guide visionnaire a accompli son oeuvre.
Pour se hisser à la hauteur de son ambition, il avait renoncé à tout ce qui avait fait sa vie pendant l'enfance.

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Dans une Inde encore déchirée par la violence des castes et les sanglantes manifestations contre le gouvernement, Babyji, une petite Lolita indienne de Delhi, conjugue la passion du savoir et le plaisir des sens. Entourée de trois femmes que tout oppose, elle cherche sa voie, tiraillée entre un avenir incertain et un passé étouffant. Au travers du jeu des possibles, Abha Dawesar offre, avec ce roman initiatique délicieusement subversif, un voyage sensible au cœur de l'Inde moderne.

REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED… The People's Republic of Haven made a tiny mistake when it announced the execution of Honor Harrington. It seemed safe enough. After all, they knew she was already dead. Unfortunately, they were wrong. Now Honor has escaped from the prison planet called Hell and returned to the Manticoran Alliance with a few friends. Almost half a million of them, to be precise… including some who know what really happened when the Committee of Public Safety seized power in the PRH. Honor's return from the dead comes at a critical time, providing a huge, much-needed lift for the Allies' morale, for the war is rapidly entering a decisive phase. Both sides believe that victory lies within their grasp at last, but dangers no one could foresee await them both. New weapons, new strategies, new tactics, spies, diplomacy, and assassination. All are coming into deadly focus, and Honor Harrington, the woman the newsies call "the Salamander," once more finds herself at the heart of them all. But this time, the furnace may be too furious for even a salamander to survive.

The Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Republic of Haven have been enemies for Honor Harrington’s entire life, and she has paid a price for the victories she’s achieved in that conflict. And now the unstoppable juggernaut of the mighty Solarian League is on a collision course with Manticore. The millions who have already died may have been only a foretaste of the billions of casualties just over the horizon, and Honor sees it coming. She’s prepared to do anything, risk anything, to stop it, and she has a plan that may finally bring an end to the Havenite Wars and give even the Solarian League pause. But there are things not even Honor knows about. There are forces in play, hidden enemies in motion, all converging on the Star Kingdom of Manticore to crush the very life out of it, and Honor’s worst nightmares fall short of the oncoming reality. But Manticore’s enemies may not have thought of everything after all. Because if everything Honor Harrington loves is going down to destruction, it won’t be going alone.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **WELCOME AGAIN TO THE MANY WORLDS OF HONOR** Lady Dame Honor Harrington -- starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess -- has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. Along the way, she has become the legend known as "the Salamander" from her habit of always being where the fire is hottest...and also a national bestseller *(Ashes of Victory: #7, The Wall Street Journal).* But it's a big universe, and Honor's actions affect a lot of lives, not all of them human. And their actions affect her -- a lesson "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" learns years before rising to command rank, when a desperate battle against "pirates" who aren't quite what they seem begins her brilliant career. Closer to home, in "Changer of Worlds," a secret that the alien treecats have kept from their human friends for hundreds of years is about to come out...and completely change the relationship between the two species forever. Meanwhile, Eric Flint weighs in with "From the Highlands." Honor can't be everywhere, so when the People's Republic of Haven tries to stage a political assassination on Earth, Anton Zilwicki -- husband of one of the Star Kingdom's most revered military martyrs, and father of a young woman who is clearly a chip off the old block -- steps into the breach...and takes the opportunity to settle some old scores along the way. And finally, Esther McQueen and Oscar Saint-Just square off for their final confrontation in Noveau Paris in "Nightfall."