Pierre Grimbert

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Pierre Grimbert (2013)

Pierre Grimbert (born September 23, 1970 in Lille , Département Nord ) is a French fantasy author.

Life

Grimbert first worked as a librarian before studying book science and journalism in Bordeaux . The author lives in the north of France and now writes children's books as well as fantasy novels. In Germany, Pierre Grimbert became known for his “Magician” and “Warrior” sagas. In 2004 he founded his own publishing house, Éditions Octobre, together with Audrey Françaix.

Honors

Works (selection)

  • The Magicians series (Le Secret de Ji). Heyne, Munich 2008f.
  1. Companions of Light (Six héritiers, 1996). 2008 ISBN 978-3-453-52419-4
  2. Twilight Warriors (Le Serment orphelin, 1996) 2008, ISBN 978-3-453-52420-0
  3. Gods of the night (L'Ombre des anciens, 1997). 2008 ISBN 978-3-453-52418-7
  4. Children of Eternity (Le Doyen éternel, 1997). 2009 ISBN 978-3-453-52464-4

The anthology Die Magier (2016, ISBN 978-3-453-53428-5 ) contains all four novels.

  • Series The Warriors. (Les Enfants de Ji) Heyne, Munich 2009f.
  1. The legacy of the magicians. (Le Testament oublié, 2004) 2009 ISBN 978-3-453-52545-0
  2. The Queen's Treason. (La veuve barbare, 2004) 2009 ISBN 978-3-453-52546-7
  3. The voice of the ancestors. (La Voix des Aînés, 2005) 2009 ISBN 978-3-453-52547-4
  4. The secret of the gate. (Le Patriarche, 2005) 2009 ISBN 978-3-453-52586-3
  5. The labyrinth of the gods. (Le sang du Jal, 2006) 2010 ISBN 978-3-453-52587-0
  • Row: the gods. (Les Gardiens de Ji) Heyne, Munich 2011ff.
  1. Call of the warriors. (La volonté du demon, 2008) 2011 ISBN 978-3-453-52768-3
  2. The magic sign. (Le deuil écarlate, 2009) 2011 ISBN 978-3-453-52769-0 Translated by Sonja Finck, Andreas Jandl
  3. The power of darkness. (Le Souffle des Aïeux, 2010) 2011 ISBN 978-3-453-52809-3 Translated by Sonja Finck, Bettina Arlt
  4. The fate of Ji. (Les Vénérables, 2012) 2012 ISBN 978-3-453-52810-9 Translated by Sonja Finck, Bettina Arlt
  • Series Les aventuriers de l'irréel . Edition Degliame, Maisons-Alfort 2001ff.
  1. Prisonniers d'harmonia. (Le cadran bleu, 4) 2001 ISBN 2-914088-03-5
  2. La formule rouge. (Le cadran bleu, 7) 2001
  3. La voie du voleur. (Le cadran bleu, 24) 2002
  4. La guerrier de la tour. (Le cadran bleu, 43) 2004 ISBN 2-914088-50-7
  • Series The saga of light and shadow. (Gonelore) Heyne, Munich 2014f.
  1. The Guardians of Gonelore. (Les Arpenteurs, 2013) ISBN 978-3-453-315624
  2. The call of the dragon. (Le Maguistre, 2013) ISBN 978-3-453-31563-1
  3. The gates to twilight. (Les Chiffoniers, 2014) ISBN 978-3-453-31564-8

reception

Companions of light

Once upon a time, representatives of the individual nations traveled to the mysterious island of Ji as a delegation of the wisest men and women. In the depths of the island, it is said, they got caught in a rock labyrinth - and disappeared without a trace. Year after year, their descendants meet at the entrance to the labyrinth until one day they discover a mysterious portal through which one can see a magical landscape. Children appear there and wave to them. Is it another world? Is it the legendary realm of the magicians? When one descendant after another falls victim to gruesome murderers, the last six of them set out to unravel the magical secret of Ji ...

Warrior of the Dawn

The island of Ji hides a portal in the depths of a rock labyrinth. Only six descendants of the ambassadors who stood here centuries ago survived and were able to glimpse a seemingly paradisiacal world. But now the life of the six is ​​in danger - they have to flee. Led by a magician, they embark on a journey to find answers. On the way, one of the companions reveals himself to be an astonishingly talented novice magician, and a young girl becomes a warrior. Will they uncover the secret of Ji and expose the mysterious employer of their persecutors?

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry in catalogue.bnf.fr, accessed on March 10, 2020
  2. ↑ Named after the pseudonym of the writer Éliane Taïeb, 1929–1985
  3. ↑ a b c d Translated by Sonja Finck and Nadine Püschel , this in the translator database of the VdÜ , 2019. Püschel received the 2004 Stefan George Prize from the Heinrich Heine University . With the "young world reading stage" in Berlin, it offers introductions to multilingualism in literature for all grades in schools and for libraries. 2019
personal data
SURNAME Grimbert, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French author
DATE OF BIRTH September 23, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Lille