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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R. F. Kuang · 2022
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War “Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out.” -- Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of Brass From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire’s quest for colonization. For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide… Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
Amanecer en la cosecha / Sunrise on the Reaping (Juegos del Hambre) (Spanish Edition)
Suzanne Collins · 2025
¡Llega la increíble quinta entrega de la saga Los Juegos del Hambre!<br/><br/>Cuando te roban todo lo que amas, ¿queda algo por lo que luchar?<br/><br/>Amanece el día de los Quincuagésimos Juegos del Hambre y el miedo atenaza a los distritos de Panem. Este año, en honor al Vasallaje de los Veinticinco, se llevarán de sus hogares al doble de tributos.<br/><br/>En el Distrito 12, Haymitch Abernathy intenta no pensar demasiado en sus probabilidades. Lo único que le importa es que se acabe el día para poder estar con su chica.<br/><br/>Cuando anuncian el nombre de Haymitch, todos sus sueños se rompen en pedazos. Lo separan de su familia y de su amada, y lo envían al Capitolio con los otros tres tributos del Distrito 12: una amiga que es casi como una hermana pequeña para él, un chico obsesionado con analizar apuestas y la chica más estirada de la ciudad. Cuando empiezan los Juegos, Haymitch comprende que en el Capitolio quieren que fracase. Sin embargo, algo dentro de él desea luchar… y que el eco de esa lucha llegue mucho más allá de la mortífera arena.<br/><br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!<br/><br/>When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?<br/><br/>As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.<br/><br/>Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.<br/><br/>When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight...and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, 3)
Chloe Walsh · 2024
From international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon Chloe Walsh comes the next book in the addictive Boys of Tommen series, Saving 6.<br/>He's a boy who's lost. She's a girl who might just be the home he's never had.<br/>Joey Lynch has always been a protector. He rebuilds what is broken. When his older brother Darren leaves town, twelve-year-old Joey finds that he must watch over his younger siblings and mother. As he enters his teen years, his struggles intensify, with Joey toeing the line of addiction, all while being dutiful to his family. His boss's daughter becomes the one thing keeping him afloat. She's unapologetically herself, and even though he doesn't want to get involved with her, he can't keep away.<br/>Aoife Molloy is bubbly and self-assured. On her first day of secondary school, she meets a hot-headed boy who sparks a new burning curiosity within her, a boy who happens to work for her father. It's a bad idea to mess about with him, but her interest grows by the day.<br/>As a complicated friendship ensues, Aoife begins to discover the secrets attached to Joey Lynch's life, all while he desperately fights to keep her out.<br/>Following a new fan-favorite couple from the Binding 13 duology, Saving 6 will increase your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for: New adult/YA crossover Irish romance Dual POVs Friends-to-lovers Angsty tearjerkers Bingeworthy TikTok books<br/>Readers cannot get enough of the Boys of Tommen:<br/>"THIS WAS EVERYTHING I HOPED IT WOULD BE."<br/>"I'd give this a million stars if it were possible."<br/>"This was everything I wanted and more. It felt so right to be back with my family."<br/>"Brilliant, read this book!! - it's beautifully written!"<br/>"I adored Joey and Aoife…I ate up every single moment."
Estrellas de ciudad
Carla Martí · 2025
"Zora Pavlova, la nueva promesa de Hollywood, tiene un objetivo claro: conseguir el papel que le permitirá demostrarle al mundo qué tipo de actriz es en realidad. Con lo que Zora no contaba era con que su pareja, el actor del momento, le pusiera los cuernos delante de medio mundo haciendo que su reputación peligrara y alejándola de su oportunidad de brillar. Giovanni Brunelli tiene al alcance de su mano todo lo que cualquier estrella de rock podría desear: un contrato con una de las mejores discográficas de Estados Unidos, una oportunidad para dar el salto definitivo a una fama sin fin, y el atractivo y carisma necesario para dejar huella allá donde pase. ¿Qué lo detiene? Su incapacidad para componer nada que le guste y una reciente espiral de decisiones que no lo están dejando en buen lugar. Zora y Gio necesitan desesperadamente que su imagen cambie para conseguir aquello que más anhelan y estarán dispuestos a lo que sea con tal de hacerlo realidad. Incluso mantener una relación falsa pactada por sus equipos. ¿Qué son cuatro meses comparados con la promesa de alcanzar sus sueños?"--Back cover.
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El corazón de una Bridgerton (Bridgerton 6)
Julia Quinn · 2021
Phantasma
Kaylie Smith · 2024
Caraval meets Throne of the Fallen in this “wickedly delightful and addictively delicious” romantasy where a dangerous partnership is a necromancer’s only chance to save her sister from a deadly contest—but their alliance puts her at risk of breaking the game’s most vital rule (Sophie Kim, author of The God and the Gumiho)<br/><br/>When Ophelia and her sister discovers their mother brutally murdered, there is no time to grieve: Ophelia has inherited both her powerful death-driven magic and enormous debt on their home. Circumstances go from dire to deadly, however, when Ophelia’s sister decides to pay off the loan by entering Phantasma—a competition where most contestants don’t make it out alive and the winner is granted a single wish.<br/><br/>The only way to save her sister is to compete. But Phantasma is a cursed manor, with twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, and filled with enticing demons and fatal temptations. Ophelia will need to face nine floors of challenges to win . . . if her fears don’t overtake her first.<br/><br/>When a charming, arrogant stranger claims he can protect and guide Ophelia, she knows she shouldn’t trust him. While Blackwell may not seem dangerous, appearances can be deceptive. But with her sister’s life on the line, Ophelia can’t afford to turn him away. She just needs to ignore the overwhelming, dark attraction drawing them closer and closer together.<br/><br/>Because in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart . . .
