LETRAS

For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But that peace has now come to an end. Geralt of Rivia, the hunter known as the Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child. The one who has the power to change the world for good—or for evil. As the threat of war hangs over the land and the child is pursued for her extraordinary powers, it will become Geralt’s responsibility to protect them all. And the Witcher never accepts defeat.

Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. Sword of Destiny is the follow up to The Last Wish, and together they are the perfect introduction to a one of a kind fantasy world.

At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is at the center of it. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear . . . In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or a wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding—one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he's ever imagined. When a chance encounter with an old flame tempts him to take a chance on love again, he navigates this new opportunity with trepidation and wonder. With the loyal support of his parents, the wisdom of his older sister, Marge, and the hard-won lessons of fatherhood, Russ will finally come to understand the true nature of unconditional love—that it is a treasure to be bestowed, not earned.

Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe. The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long series of failures—the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold—he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who still believes in him is the princess. When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding, Anatole is faced with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage, the kingdom, and, of most importance to him, his reputation, will he betray the princess—or risk ruin?

«La Europa sentimental, patria de la lentitud, es otro paraíso perdido. Era nuestro último lujo, nuestro último valor. Era vivir la vida. Sin embargo, se compran Bugattis para quemar las etapas de un destino que les parece absurdo. Nada podrá devolvernos el silencio y la lentitud de las cosas.» Publicado por primera vez en 1932, este ensayo de geografía literaria está a medio camino entre un diario de viaje y un diario privado, entre la prosa y la poesía. 'En tierras del Danubio' es el relato de varias estancias durante las cuales De Rougemont descubre parte de la Europa central: Prusia Oriental y sus castillos, Viena, Hungría, el lago de Garda, Tubinga (donde visita la torre de Hölderlin) y Suabia, al suroeste de Stuttgart. Esta edición incluye también su estancia en Nueva York y la vuelta a Europa tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Son páginas de un lirismo admirable, y profusas en intuiciones brillantes que conforman un mapa de los afectos de la nueva Europa central.

«Pasado el puente, en la entrada del barrio del placer, se levantaba un arco que sustituía a la gran puerta que presidió el lugar en tiempos remotos. Allí se iluminó un neón en el cual se leía: Susaki Paradise. La calle principal al otro lado se extendía en línea recta hasta que quedaba cortada por un dique. En la parte derecha se encontraba el primer barrio de Benten y, a la izquierda, el segundo. En conjunto, era un pequeño mundo rodeado de agua distinto a todo lo demás.» Publicado en 1955, Susaki Paradise reúne seis historias interconectadas que giran en torno a la decadente taberna Chigusa y su propietaria, Tokuko, y que combinan el lirismo con un mundo salvaje. Shibaki retrata con un realismo desalmado a estas trabajadoras del sexo que viven en los márgenes de la sociedad. Lo que une a las mujeres de estas historias es la urgencia inquebrantable con la que viven sus vidas en medio de los desafíos del período de posguerra.