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Quand les dragons apparaissent, le chaos les suit et ravage les régions alentour. Un chaos que seules les jeunes vierges peuvent traverser indemnes...
55 pages, Hardcover
First published June 21, 2006
21 people want to read
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Ange
286 books18 followersAnge is a pseudonym used by Anne and Gérard Guèro to publish comic books with artist Alberto Varanda and medieval fantasy.
They also publish science fiction and roleplaying texts under the pseudonym G.E. Ranne.
They also publish science fiction and roleplaying texts under the pseudonym G.E. Ranne.
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September 25, 2013
Hands down the best book in the series so far... The story creates feeling of hopelessness and rage that move you. I want more !
May 13, 2024
The ancient city of Messara is threatened by an endless tide of veil demons. Its own army is far off. The only hope of survival is for Messara’s 400 dragon knights to hold the pass at Brisken.
The story opens with a flashforward, to the ragtag remnants of this force, still holding out, but facing an insurmountable horde.
Then the narrative moves back in time, to when the knights received their mission. And thus begins an epic tale of heroism, valor, and sacrifice.
SPOILER
The concept is similar to 300/Thermopylae. Or any other military engagement where a few stood against many.
The twist here is that their own king betrayed them. Deliberately sending his troops away, protecting the dragon, and feeding villagers to the veil to create the demon army. All for the goal of weakening the dragon knights, whose power he fears.
And the second twist is that the dragon knights figure this all out, but it doesn’t change their goals. They are sworn to protect Messara and its people and so defend the gap at all costs. So we come to respect the will, courage, and honor of these maidens even more.
Tension builds as the days wear on, as the fiends keep coming and the knights’ forces dwindle.
There are a couple other subplots. One with Tora, who is on the cover. And one with the youngest apprentice, Naelle. These are woven in skillfully and heighten the emotional impact.
At the end the order of Ishtar provides relief just in time to save the last few knights of Messara. At their head is a young Oris, and beside her, the axe crone, both from volume 2.
This was a simple tale but expertly crafted and immensely powerful. Hats off.
The story opens with a flashforward, to the ragtag remnants of this force, still holding out, but facing an insurmountable horde.
Then the narrative moves back in time, to when the knights received their mission. And thus begins an epic tale of heroism, valor, and sacrifice.
SPOILER
The concept is similar to 300/Thermopylae. Or any other military engagement where a few stood against many.
The twist here is that their own king betrayed them. Deliberately sending his troops away, protecting the dragon, and feeding villagers to the veil to create the demon army. All for the goal of weakening the dragon knights, whose power he fears.
And the second twist is that the dragon knights figure this all out, but it doesn’t change their goals. They are sworn to protect Messara and its people and so defend the gap at all costs. So we come to respect the will, courage, and honor of these maidens even more.
Tension builds as the days wear on, as the fiends keep coming and the knights’ forces dwindle.
There are a couple other subplots. One with Tora, who is on the cover. And one with the youngest apprentice, Naelle. These are woven in skillfully and heighten the emotional impact.
At the end the order of Ishtar provides relief just in time to save the last few knights of Messara. At their head is a young Oris, and beside her, the axe crone, both from volume 2.
This was a simple tale but expertly crafted and immensely powerful. Hats off.
July 29, 2024
Brisken, c’est le fort Alamo des chevaliers dragons. Attirées dans un piège, elles vont devoir résister héroïquement face aux hordes de monstres déformés par le Veill. C’est le récit d’une lutte désespérée, d’un courage impensable, d’une trahison innommable. C’est aussi un événement charnière pour l’ordre des chevaliers dragons. Il y aura un avant et un après Brisken, et rien ne sera plus jamais pareil. L’ordre a beau clamer haut et fort qu’il ne se mêle pas de politique, la politique finit toujours par le rattraper… et ça se termine souvent dans un bain de sang. Ce tome magistral fait clairement partie de mes préférés !
November 23, 2011
Didn't enjoy this one. Most of the characters were stereotypes, and you didn't get to know any of them well enough to care much what happened to them. This one's mostly about political pessimism and displaying all the character-designs they couldn't think up a strong enough storyline for.
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December 4, 2014Quand les dragons apparaissent, le chaos les suit et ravage les r�gions alentour. Un chaos que seules les jeunes vierges peuvent traverser indemnes...
September 13, 2015
Sufficiente, come la maggiorparteresto della serie verde della cosmo
June 16, 2016
Rho punaise quel pied ! Quelle claque ! ça faisait longtemps que j'avais laissé de côté cette saga, j'ai d'autant plus envie de m'y remettre !
January 4, 2017
Wow, loved this issue!! Very tense, political, action-packed,... It had me sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time
Just amazing stuff right here..
Just amazing stuff right here..
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