NOVEDADES

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?

“Machete amola’o” es una obra que, desde la experiencia cuasi biográfica del autor, nos encanta con el paisaje histórico de La República Dominicana del siglo XX. La autoctonía reflejada en esta obra, desde un incipiente poblado, de nombre “Navarrete” hasta las aceras “postmodernas” de Los Estados Unidos, pone de manifiesto una vorágine de elementos dignos de ser consumidos desde la voraz lectura acompañada de los ojos de la imaginación recreativa y contemplativa. Sin dudas, no debe haber un dominicano que, al enfrascarse en la tarea de leer estas páginas salpicadas de una tinta cónsona, desde la pluma de su autor, el Ing. Ramón Núñez Almonte que, con sobrado conocimiento de causa, nos enrostra la realidad de una patria convulsa, particular y heroica. No solo desde la sociedad dominicana macro, sino con impresionantes y vivaces peripecias personales desde su micro mundo.

Olvidado durante mucho tiempo, el teatro de Sófocles se revalorizó a principios del siglo XX y recobró su condición de ser una de las cumbres de la literatura universal. En ese sentido, la obra que le dedicó Karl Reinhardt es fundamental para desplegar un análisis exhaustivo de cada una de las piezas conservadas, ya que proporciona un admirable enfoque moderno. Aunque escrito hace décadas, Sófocles sigue siendo más que nunca un libro esencial para entender el teatro del más clásico de los trágicos griegos, y quizá el mejor monográfico que existe sobre el autor. Su vigencia, su profundidad y su actualidad lo convierten en uno de los más brillantes ejemplos de la mejor crítica literaria y de la mejor filología clásica.

Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making.

Cayden Veles, renowned Demon Commander of Vareveth, overthrew the throne to save Elowen Atarah, the woman he searched for since childhood. Now he’s determined to fulfill his quest for revenge against her father, even if it means forcing the only person he’s ever wanted into a marriage of political convenience. Elowen Atarah has everything she thought she’d ever want. Finally reunited with her dragons, she now has an army to enact vengeance, but as events transpire, she begins contemplating if she wants more. As her father’s only living heir, the Imirath throne is her right and destiny. But fighting and winning a war will require trusting Cayden Veles, her partner in crime and now king to her queen; the man she both longs for and doubts, especially after opening her heart only to become a pawn in his game. Navigating the shifting allegiances amongst all the kingdoms of Ravaryn will require all their strategy and strength, with devastating and bloody attacks on one side and cutthroat diplomacy for alliances on the other. But Elowen and Cayden must find a way to stand strong within the power they’ve gained, or risk losing everything. Delving deeper into a vast and ever-changing world, Wrath of the Dragons will take you on a journey filled with epic battles and a tender, angsty love for the ages.