Find out in the Pocket Book, The blood of the citythe first volume of The Watchtoweran excellent saga by Claire Duvivier and Guillaume Chamanadjian.
Published on 10/10/2022 at 11:28
Link copied
Copy link
Lth first episode of The Watchtower, a must-see French fantasy series, is coming to the Livre de Poche! This saga like no other consists of six volumes divided into two trilogies: Capital of the South et Capital of the North. Written by Claire Duvivier and Guillaume Chamanadjian (each responsible for a trilogy), so rarely has exalogy been talked about. Winner of the prestigious Prix des Imaginales for its first volume and of the Prix imaginaire 2021 of the 25th hour of Le Mans, The blood of the city had caused a sensation among the insiders of the kind. The first novelist Guillaume Chamanadjian had particularly impressed his generosity and his literary mastery.
Influenced by Alexandre Dumas and sometimes remembers The real killer by Robin Hobb, The blood of the city is an adventure novel full of twists. The reader follows Nox, a grocery salesman linked to an iconoclastic gentleman in the capital Gemina. Nox discovers a way to enter the Nihilo, a parallel world. Between mastering the Watchtower, a board game, and mastering his dangerous power, Nox will have a lot to do to survive. ” The blood of the city is inspired by ancient Rome and the founding myths of this civilization ” Guillaume Chamanadjian testified at the Point in 2020. “The city of Gemina was also inspired by Marseille for its port. We went to the learning novel with heroes growing up in a universe ”. Those who love Game of Thrones will rediscover the plots, murders and betrayals that rage among the noble houses of Gemina.
Two parallel storylines and a long-awaited sequel!
The reader discovers in parallel two adventures set in two different cities. “We found this opposition between Northern Europe and Southern Europe interesting,” says Claire Duvivier. “So we pushed this concept into the novels by proposing capitals that stand out in terms of gastronomy, way of thinking of the inhabitants or political organization. Even taking two parallel plots as a narrative scheme was present from the beginning. “” We shared the tasks, “continues Guillaume Chamanadjian.” Initially, we wanted to do one chapter in turn, but we thought it would be more coherent for each to do their own. trilogy. This allows for homogeneity and above all two different atmospheres and voices “.
Instead The blood of the city ends on a formidable cliffhanger, we will have to wait a bit to know the other adventures of Nox in Three fireflies. Fortunately, readers will be able to discover very soon, at the Livre de Poche, the first volume of Claire Duvivier’s trilogy. The author ofA long journeyoffers an excellent learning novel in which character psychology often takes precedence over pure action. We follow Amalia Van Esqwill, a girl from a good family who sees her life turned upside down when her boyfriend encounters dangerous and dark magic. When asked about her inspirations, Claire Duvivier explains: “I was more inspired by the Europe of the Enlightenment and by reason, with a mixture of the Dutch Golden Age. I mix the 17th and 18th centuries. We wanted to see how education in the societies we envisioned would impact our characters. ”The heroes of the city of Dehaven and Gemina’s are expected to meet very soon for our greatest pleasure.
<!–
–>
