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Thorgal: Beyond the Shadows V. 3 Free FREE THORGAL: BEYOND THE SHADOWS V. 3 PDF Jean van Hamme,Grzegorz Rosinski | 96 pages | 01 Jun 2008 | CINEBOOK LTD | 9781905460458 | English | Ashford, United Kingdom Thorgal: v. 3: Beyond the Shadows by Jean van Hamme (Paperback, ) for sale online | eBay The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. Skip to main content. Thorgal: v. About this product. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest- priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Ready to do Thorgal: Beyond the Shadows v. 3 to keep himself in power, the illegitimate master of this kingdom, Sharder, uses and abuses his evil sorcerer powers. Despite all this, Thorgal will try, alone, to penetrate the impregnable fortress of Brek Zarith to save his wife and his son, Thorgal: Beyond the Shadows v. 3. See Thorgal: Beyond the Shadows v. 3 3 brand new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information Taken aback by Aaricia's disappearance, Thorgal is a shadow of his former self. Eaten away by remorse, the young Shania offers to accompany him in his quest to find his wife. They discover that Aaricia is still alive but held captive by Brek Zarith. Braving all the dangers ahead of him, Thorgal is determined to penetrate Brek Zarith's fortress to save his wife and son. Additional Product Features Place of Publication. Show more Show less. New New. Last one Free postage. No ratings or reviews yet. 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Eaten away by remorse, the young Shania accompanies him and protects him, begging his pardon… Approached by two strangers, Worgan and Galathorn, they discover that Aaricia is still alive but held captive in the court of Brek Zarith. Ready to do anything to keep himself in power, the illegitimate master of this kingdom, Sharder, uses and abuses his evil sorcerer powers. Despite all this, Thorgal will try, alone, to penetrate the impregnable fortress of Brek Zarith to save his wife and his son, Jolan. Find out more OK. Treat yourself! Add to cart. Included in the izneo Premium subscription. Learn more about izneo Premium. Buy the whole series. Read the album Add to cart. While Jolan and his companions finally learn from Manthor what their grand destiny will be, Thorgal is still on the trail of the men who kidnapped his other son, Aniel. Along with jolly mercenary Petrov, he sails down a frozen river aboard a Blade Ship — a trade vessel equipped with heavy metal blades to break the ice. 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