Having survived his first mission as Mask Wearer, Amos Daragon finds himself on his way to the City of the Dead, trying to find the key that will unlock the doors to paradise and hell.
To defeat the forces of evil which threaten his world, young Amos Daragon, aided by mythical animal friends, sets out on a journey to find four masks that harness the forces of nature and sixteen powerful stones that give the masks their magic.
Eul’blond est l’expression préférée du grand gnou pour nommer son fils, son gaou. Ce surnom étant un savant mélange d’avertissements et de recadrage, il est aussi le cri hiérarchique du géniteur envers sa progéniture. Et ce, même si son prolongement n’est pas blond, mais plutôt brun. La grande migration des gnous de 1980 se prépare à Montréal. Eul’blond a douze ans et s’apprête, sans le savoir, à entrer dans le rituel de passage propre à sa race. Accompagné de son géniteur, son père et entraîneur, le veau subira une aventure en quarante-deux chapitres, en quarante-deux kilomètres. Il s’agit du parcours autobiographique, métaphorique aussi, dans une enfance atypique au sein d’un troupeau de gnous de Shawinigan. La jeunesse invraisemblable de l’auteur Bryan Perro, tiraillée entre la nature fragile d’un enfant et les principes dogmatiques de son parent, est une grande réflexion sur l’innocence au coeur même d’un marathon, au centre d’un voyage initiatique aux multiples dangers.
Book #2 in the exciting Amos Daragon series. Amos survived his first mission as Mask Wearer, but soon after that, an encounter with a mysterious girl brings his life to an end—and sends him on his way to Braha, the City of the Dead, where souls await judgment. To get there, Amos, now a spirit himself, boards a boat, on which he meets Jerik, a decapitated criminal who must carry his head everywhere. Jerik tells Amos that Braha is overcrowded with spirits; the gods have shut the doors that lead to paradise and to hell. A key is said to unlock the doors—but its whereabouts are unknown. Only someone who dies and comes back to life can find it. Will Amos be that someone? Will his ingenuity and intelligence be enough to restore order in Braha? Or will he unknowingly serve those who are using him for their own gain? Most importantly, even if Amos finds the key, will he ever return to the land of the living?
A smart choice for die-hard fantasy lovers. . . . Fans of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart trilogy will approve."--Booklist Amos Daragon's life changes forever the day a mermaid gives him a mask capable of harnessing the strength of the wind—and appoints Amos as the new Mask Wearer. His task: to find the masks for the other elements, earth, fire, and water. Only then will Amos be fully empowered to battle the evil forces that threaten to destroy the balance of nature and plunge the world into darkness. To fulfill his destiny, Amos must make his way to the mysterious woods of Tarkasis. But a wicked sorcerer is terrorizing the land, searching for a skull pendant that was stolen from him—a pendant that conceals a secret weapon. What will Amos do when the pendant falls into his hands? Will Beorf, a boy who can morph into a bear, and Medusa, a snake-haired gorgon, turn out to be friend or foe? And will Amos master any of his newfound skills as Mask Wearer in time to face a formidable enemy? His chanllenges are great . . . and they're just beginning.
Depuis l’aube des temps, les hommes du nord racontent l’histoire du Ragnarök. Elle fait le récit des événements qui mèneront le monde à l’apocalypse. Le monde subira de grandes permutations lorsque renaîtra la race des Anciens, la race des serpents de feu. Depuis quelque temps, on raconte qu’une montagne s’est mise à rugir dans le nord du continent. Plusieurs témoignages rapportent de terribles attaques de gobelins sur des villes et des villages. Devant toute cette agitation, les sages se grattent la barbe, car ils savent que le Ragnarök est commencé et que seul un miracle pourra les sauver. Dans le grand livre des prophéties, il est écrit qu’un héros viendrait rétablir l’équilibre indu monde. Accompagnés d’un grand guerrier, ils détruiraient ensemble la menace et rétabliraient la paix sur la terre de glace. Un dragon vient de naître dans la montagne de Ramusberget. Bientôt, ils seront des milliers.
Having survived his first mission as Mask Wearer, Amos Daragon finds himself on his way to the City of the Dead, trying to find the key that will unlock the doors to paradise and hell.
Book #2 in the exciting Amos Daragon series. Amos survived his first mission as Mask Wearer, but soon after that, an encounter with a mysterious girl brings his life to an end—and sends him on his way to Braha, the City of the Dead, where souls await judgment. To get there, Amos, now a spirit himself, boards a boat, on which he meets Jerik, a decapitated criminal who must carry his head everywhere. Jerik tells Amos that Braha is overcrowded with spirits; the gods have shut the doors that lead to paradise and to hell. A key is said to unlock the doors—but its whereabouts are unknown. Only someone who dies and comes back to life can find it. Will Amos be that someone? Will his ingenuity and intelligence be enough to restore order in Braha? Or will he unknowingly serve those who are using him for their own gain? Most importantly, even if Amos finds the key, will he ever return to the land of the living?
To defeat the forces of evil which threaten his world, young Amos Daragon, aided by mythical animal friends, sets out on a journey to find four masks that harness the forces of nature and sixteen powerful stones that give the masks their magic.
A smart choice for die-hard fantasy lovers. . . . Fans of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart trilogy will approve."--Booklist Amos Daragon's life changes forever the day a mermaid gives him a mask capable of harnessing the strength of the wind—and appoints Amos as the new Mask Wearer. His task: to find the masks for the other elements, earth, fire, and water. Only then will Amos be fully empowered to battle the evil forces that threaten to destroy the balance of nature and plunge the world into darkness. To fulfill his destiny, Amos must make his way to the mysterious woods of Tarkasis. But a wicked sorcerer is terrorizing the land, searching for a skull pendant that was stolen from him—a pendant that conceals a secret weapon. What will Amos do when the pendant falls into his hands? Will Beorf, a boy who can morph into a bear, and Medusa, a snake-haired gorgon, turn out to be friend or foe? And will Amos master any of his newfound skills as Mask Wearer in time to face a formidable enemy? His chanllenges are great . . . and they're just beginning.
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