Sara: Amazon is having a book sale and you can get a lot of great deals on books. To see the whole shebang, check out: The entire book sales page, Of course there are highlights too. for example!
babel
babel RF Kuang costs $1.99! This was highly anticipated and ultimately became a huge hit. Has anyone chosen this?
A novel that tackles student revolution, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as a means of control for the British Empire.
tradition, tradition: Translation is always an act of betrayal.
In 1828, Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There he spends years training in Latin, ancient Greek and Chinese in preparation for the day he enters the prestigious Royal School of Translation at Oxford University, also known as Babel.
Babel is the center of the world of translation and, more importantly, magic. Silversmithing (the art of using magical silver bars to express meanings lost in translation) made Britain an unparalleled power, as its knowledge aided the empire in its quest to colonize.
For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge follows power, and Robin, a Chinese boy raised in England, understands that serving Babel means betraying his homeland. As his research progresses, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the Hermetic Society, a shadowy organization dedicated to stopping the Empire’s expansion. As Britain wages an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin is forced to make a decision…
Can powerful organizations be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
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God Killer
“A richly expressed world. . . . Keiner writes fun, easy-to-understand action. . . .” If you do not relieve God Killer It should be your jam. ”— washington post
“God Killer You’ll understand right from the first page. . . It’s a wonderful journey. ” — Samantha Shannon new york times bestselling author of of orange tree monastery
Enter a land of gods and monsters, soldiers and mercenaries, secrets and wishes. The fantasy that exploded to #1 bestsellers around the world debuts in a new trilogy for fans. witcher and Ninth Gideon
God is forbidden in the kingdom of Midren. There are countless gods in the world, shaped by human desires and fed by their worship. However, after a great war, the new king outlaws them and pays “god killers” to destroy those who try to rise from the shadows.
When Kissen was a child, he saw his family killed by the god of fire. Now she makes her living killing them and she enjoys it. But all of her circumstances change when Kissen is given a mission to help a young aristocratic girl with divine issues. The child’s soul is tied to the Little God of White Lies, and Kissen cannot kill the god without also ending her little girl’s life.
Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, this unlikely group must travel to the ruined city of Brenraden, home to the last of the wild gods, and make a favor of each of them. Hunted by assassins and demons, they all face reckoning in the midst of an escalating civil war. Something is rotting at the center of their world, and only they can stop it.
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ink blood sister scribe
ink blood sister scribe Emma Törzs price is $1.99! This was mentioned in “Hide your wallet and I” think Lara said she had been reading it recently.
In this captivating debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with protecting their family’s magical book library must work together to unravel the deadly secret at the heart of the collection. not. A story of family loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power. .
For generations, the Karotei family has protected a collection of ancient and rare books. A book that allows people to walk through walls and manipulate elements. A magical book that half-sisters Joanna and Esther were raised to respect and protect.
But all magic comes at a price, and the sisters have been separated for years. Esther flees to a remote base in Antarctica to escape the fate that killed his mother, and Joanna sequesters herself in her parents’ home in Vermont and dedicates her life to the study of these rare books. . However, her father suddenly dies while Joanna is reading a never-before-seen book, and her sisters must reunite to protect her family’s legacy. Along the way, they end up uncovering a magical world that’s much bigger and more dangerous than they imagined, and all the secrets their parents have been hiding from them. Secrets spanning centuries, across continents, and even to other libraries. . .
In a great tradition 9th house, magicians, and practical magic, This is a suspenseful, atmospheric novel that immerses readers in a vast world full of mystery, magic, romance, and intrigue, and marks the debut of an extraordinary new voice in detective fiction.
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lost medicine man
lost medicine man Written by Sarah Penner for $2.99! This has dual timelines and perhaps some slight magical elements. I remember it being a hot topic when it was released. Has anyone read it?
In this addictive and wildly imaginative debut novel, a female pharmacist secretly concocts a poison to free women from the men who have wronged them, risking three lives over the course of centuries. put it on a collision course.
Rule #1: Poison should never be used to harm another woman.
Rule #2: The names of the murderer and his victim must be recorded in the pharmacist’s register.
On a cold February night in 1791, Nella is waiting for a new customer in a hidden pharmacy in a dark London alley. Once a respected healer, Nella now uses her knowledge for darker purposes. It involves selling carefully disguised poison to desperate women who are willing to kill to free themselves from men. But when her new patron turns out to be a precocious 12-year-old named Eliza Fanning, an unexpected friendship sets off a chain of events that endangers Nella’s world and removes a name from her roster. It threatens to expose many of the women written about.
In present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parswell spends her 10th wedding anniversary alone, reeling from the discovery of her husband’s affair. When she finds an old pill bottle near the River Thames, she can’t help but look into it, and she discovers a link to the unsolved ‘apothecary murders’ that plagued London more than two centuries ago. I realized that I had discovered. As she deepens her search, Caroline’s life collides with that of Nella and Eliza in a surprising twist of fate. And not everyone will survive.
Featuring thrilling suspense, unforgettable characters, and keen insight. lost medicine man The film is a devastating and intoxicating exploration of women’s rebellion against a man’s world, the destructive power of revenge, and the surprising ways in which women save each other despite the barriers of time.
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