Robin Hobb

Royal assassin

EDITORIAL REVIEW: The second volume in Robin Hobb's internationally bestselling Farseer series, now reissued in gorgeous new livery. Fitz dreams of Red-Ship Raiders sacking a coastal village, leaving not a single man, woman or child alive. Tortured by this terrible vision he returns to the Six Duchies court where all is far from well. King Shrewd has been struck down by a mysterious illness and King-in-waiting, Verity, spends all his time attempting to conjure storms to confuse and destroy the Red-Ship Raiders. And when he leaves on an insane mission to seek out the mystical Elderings, Fitz is left alone and friendless but for the wolf Nighteyes and the King's Fool with his cryptic prophesies.

Robin Hobb

Shaman's Crossing: Book One of The Soldier Son Trilogy

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Nevare Burvelle was destined from birth to be a soldier. The second son of a newly anointed nobleman, he must endure the rigors of military training at the elite King's Cavella Academy—and survive the hatred, cruelty, and derision of his aristocratic classmates—before joining the King of Gernia's brutal campaign of territorial expansion. The life chosen for him will be fraught with hardship, for he must ultimately face a forest-dwelling folk who will not submit easily to a king's tyranny. And they possess an ancient magic their would-be conquerors have long discounted—a powerful sorcery that threatens to claim Nevare Burvelle's soul and devastate his world once the Dark Evening brings the carnival to Old Thares.

Hermann Hesse

Siddhartha

Siddhartha es una novela alegórica de Hermann Hesse, premio Nobel 1946, que, publicada en 1922, relata la vida del joven Siddhartha, un hombre para quien el camino de la verdad pasa por la renuncia y la comprensión de la unidad que subyace en todo lo existente y que, finalmente, se convertirá en Buda. En sus páginas, el autor ofrece un registro muy original en el que se unifican elementos líricos y épicos, incluyendo narración y meditación, elevación de la más alta espiritualidad, y, al mismo tiempo, descarnada sensualidad: Herman Hesse buceó en el alma de Oriente a fin de aportar sus aspectos positivos a nuestra sociedad. Siddhartha es la obra más representativa de este proceso y ha ejercido una gran influencia en la cultura occidental del siglo XX. «La verdadera profesión del hombre es encontrar el camino hacia sí mismo…»

Simon Hawke

The Broken Blade

Sorak had known that discovering his past would come at a price, but he had not guessed the pice would be so dear. He learned of his parents, of his slaughtered tribe, of the destiny he bears, but this knowledge came at the cost of the voices that had guided him across the burning sands. For the first time in his memory, he feels alone. And still more will be lost... bearing Galdra, the fabled blade of elven kings, and accompanied by his love Ryana, Sorak sets out on a quest assigned him by the Sage. He seeks the Veiled Alliance in Altaruk, hoping to marshal its forces against a growing circle of defilers. But the legend of the Nomad has preceded him, and the defilers plan an end to the legend, and the Nomad.

Ryan Hughes

The Darkness Before the Dawn

Jedra lives in the streets, Kayan in the temple. When misfortune throws them together, they discover psionic power greater than almost any other on Athas, a power potent enough to destroy whole cities. When the force proves too strong for them to control, they search for a mentor to help them harness their wild talent and use it for the good of their ravaged world. The harsh environment conspires against them at every step, but so do their divergent backgrounds. Can a bond forged by necessity survive the cruelty of Athasian society, the savagery of the gladiatorial arena, or the simple test of time?

Robert A Heinlein

The Door Into Summer

EDITORIAL REVIEW: With several Hollywood Heinlein adaptations about to be launched (including "Starship Troopers" by the director of "Total Recall"), this SF superstar is shining brighter than ever. To celebrate his success, Del Rey is reissuing the author's classic works back into the forefront, beginning with "The Door into Summer", the story of a modern-day--and future-time--Rip Van Winkle.

Laurell K Hamilton

The Harlequin

Anita Blake está a punto de afrontar el desafió de su vida. En su mundo, un mundo ya desbordado de poder, han entrado criaturas tan terroríficas como poderosas. Vampiros centenarios cuyos nombres nadie se atreve a nombrar. Está prohibido hablar de el Harlequin a menos que hayas sido contactado. Y ser contactado por el Harlequin es hallarse bajo sentecia de muerte. Rivales durante mucho tiempo por el afecto de Anita, Jean-Claude el Señor de los Vampiros de la Ciudad y Richard un lobo alfa, necesitarán convertirse en aliados y necesitarán la ayuda del cambiaformas Nathaniel y Michal. Y también está Edward. En esta situación, Anita sabe que tendrá que llamar al único hombre que siempre ha respondido cuando lo ha necesitado…

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