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Luke is a prisoner condemned for a murder he didn't commit. Abi is a fugitive desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own. New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything - and everyone - they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country's darkest hour approaches.

A modern Britain. An age-old cruelty.Britain's magically skilled aristocracy compels all commoners to serve them for 10 years - and now it's the Hadleys' turn. Abi Hadley is assigned to England's most ruthless noble family. The secrets she uncovers could win her freedom - or break her heart. Her brother Luke is enslaved in a brutal factory town, where new friends' ideals might cost him everything.

A modern Britain. An age-old cruelty.Britain's magically skilled aristocracy compels all commoners to serve them for 10 years - and now it's the Hadleys' turn. Abi Hadley is assigned to England's most ruthless noble family. The secrets she uncovers could win her freedom - or break her heart. Her brother Luke is enslaved in a brutal factory town, where new friends' ideals might cost him everything.

Luke is a prisoner condemned for a murder he didn't commit. Abi is a fugitive desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own.

New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything - and everyone - they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country's darkest hour approaches.

A gripping Orwellian vision of Britain, with a rebellious Hunger Games heart, Bright Ruin is the third and final title in Vic James’ electrifying Dark Gifts Trilogy, following Tarnished City. In a world where the lower classes must endure 10 years of forced service to a magical aristocracy, a revolution is brewing that will transform - or destroy - the world. And not everyone will be saved....

Dernier tome de la série, un final spectaculaire : des combats magiques, de multiples rebondissements et un dénouement inattendu. Meurtrie, trahie, choquée, Abi a rejoint les rangs de la rébellion. Mais peut-elle encore croire à la paix ? Et si la violence était la seule arme à opposer à la tyrannie ? Évadé de prison, Luke n'a pas d'autre choix que de s'allier à son ennemi, le mystérieux Silyen Jardine. Pour le meilleur ou pour le pire ? Les manipulations politiques et les combats magiques déchirent un pays à feu et en sang.

Dans une société gouvernée par une caste aux pouvoirs surnaturels, les Égaux, chacun doit donner dix ans de sa vie en esclavage... Mais la révolte gronde... Luke, condamné pour son rôle dans la rébellion, est exilé chez le terrible Lord Crovan. Personne n'est jamais ressorti vivant ou sain d'esprit des prisons de ce tortionnaire. Abi, quant à elle, est en cavale. Pour faire libérer son frère, elle entre en contact avec la rébellion. Mais est-elle prête à tout risquer, jusqu'à ses idéaux ?

Dans le jeu du pouvoir, chacun risque sa vie. Dans une Angleterre alternative, chacun doit donner dix ans de sa vie en esclavage. Seuls quelques privilégiés, les Égaux, riches aristocrates aux pouvoirs surnaturels, restent libres et gouvernent le pays. Abi, 18 ans, et son frère Luke, 16 ans, voient leur destin bouleversé quand leurs parents décident de partir tous ensemble accomplir leurs jours d'esclavage. Abi devient domestique au service de la puissante famille Jardine.