NOVEDADES

La historia del mundo a través de la espada. La espada está entrelazada con la historia de la humanidad desde el inicio de la civilización y todavía hoy nos saludamos dándonos la mano para mostrar a la otra persona que no vamos a desenvainar. En Blandir la espada, Richard Cohen recorre la historia de la espada desde el antiguo Egipto, los gladiadores romanos y los ritos sagrados de los samuráis japoneses hasta las luchas galácticas de Darth Vader, pasando por los mosqueteros, la ropera española, los duelos de honor y los Juegos Olímpicos. Escrita con brillantez y exquisitamente documentada, esta obra también está repleta de jugosas anécdotas. ¿Por qué retó Ignacio de Loyola a un hombre a un duelo? ¿Qué esgrimista de ascendencia judía compitió bajo la bandera nazi en los Juegos Olímpicos de Berlín? ¿Qué tienen en común Marx y Mussolini, Shakespeare y Grace Kelly? Obra definitiva sobre la espada y su historia, en ella descubriremos cómo este objeto ha trascendido su función bélica para convertirse en un símbolo de ideologías, culturas y aspiraciones humanas. Blandir la espada no es solo la historia de esta arma y de quienes la han utilizado, sino también una fascinante manera de abordar la historia de la humanidad desde una nueva perspectiva.

Ten years ago, Malik’s life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past. However, a daring act to rescue Taye reveals an unexpected connection with his long-lost grandmother: a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university that Malik’s mother attended. At Caiman University, Malik’s eyes are opened to a future he never could have envisioned for himself—one that includes the reappearance of his first love, Alexis. His search for answers about his heritage, his powers, and what really happened to his mother exposes the cracks in their magical community as it faces a reawakened evil dating back to the Haitian Revolution. Together with Alexis, Malik discovers a lot beneath the surface at Caiman: feuding covens and magical politics, forbidden knowledge and buried mysteries.

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.

I’m just a girl. And it turns out, I’m Hercules. I’m struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all. A shy-stammering foster child with nothing, I keep my head down, cover my scars, and focus on excelling in school. At least, I try to. Then it happens. My blood test reveals I’m part of the powerful elite. I’m one of them. A Spartan. Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, I undergo the most harrowing test of all time to see if I have what it takes to be an immortal. There’s just a few problems. Achilles and Patro are my scary mentors. Kharon, the ferryman of death, and Augustus, the son of war, are my terrifying professors. Also, I’m pretty sure either someone’s stalking me everywhere I go, or my sanity’s slipping––I have a bad feeling both are true.