Le Cycle des contrées


Le Cycle des contrées is a novel series by Jacques Abeille, published between the early 1980s and 2020. Apart from novels, it also includes a number of short stories. The series is set in imaginary countries. At the center of these imaginary territories, the Empire of Terrèbre and its eponymous capital are the setting for the second and, in part, the third novel on the series. The series was republished in five volumes by Le Tripode, with the final installment released in October 2020.

Novels

Les Jardins statuaires Le Veilleur du jour La Clef des ombres Les Voyages du fils.Les Chroniques scandaleuses de Terrèbre Les Barbares La Barbarie
  • ''La Vie de l'explorateur perdu ''

Short stories

Les Carnets de l'explorateur perdu Louvanne
  • ''L'Écriture du désert''

Illustrated books

Les Mers perdues
  • ''La grande danse de la réconciliation''

Awards

Le Cycle des contrées won a special mention in the 2010 Wepler Prize. In 2021, it won the Grand prix de l'Imaginaire.