NOVEDADES

Junto con la revolución política impulsada con el magnicidio del 30 de mayo del año 1961 también fueron revolucionadas otras áreas de la vida dominicana que, como la actividad de los partidos, reclamaron dedicación, talento, recursos materiales y confrontaciones. Industria, comercio, emprendimientos de todo tipo, artes, literatura, finanzas, educación, comunicaciones y deportes, para sólo referir unas cuantas tendencias, empezaron una expansión en algunos casos impresionante. Sin embargo, cuando se habla de revolución sólo se piensa en la guerra iniciada el 24 de abril de 1965. En realidad se trata de una revolución bastante más amplia y extendida, de la cual la política no fue más que una arista, muy ruidosa, por cierto.

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.

For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry. When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor. What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power. At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first.