In this world, silver has magical properties tied to language: it is capable of capturing what is "lost in translation" between words in different languages that have similar, but not identical, meanings. Kuang drew heavily from history and her own experiences as both a translator and an Oxford graduate.īabel is set in an alternate-reality 1830s England in which Britain's global economic and colonial supremacy are fueled by the use of magical silver bars. Thematically similar to The Poppy War, Kuang's first book series, the book criticizes British imperialism, capitalism, and the complicity of academia in perpetuating and enabling them.
It debuted at the first spot on The New York Times Best Seller list and won Blackwell's Books of the Year for Fiction in 2022. Highly recommended' - John Gwynne, author of Malice You may also be interested in.Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution is a 2022 novel by R. I loved the central character, felt her pain and her far-too-brief moments of joy, and just loved how Kuang breathes fresh life into the warrior training school. It is all about survival, and how a person's will and determination can change the course of their life. 'An original and engrossing tale of the coming of age of a talented young soldier amid the horrors of invasion and genocide' - Anna Stephens, author of Godblind 'A powerful, emotional journey, compellingly written' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of The Children of Time I loved it from start to finish' - Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant
'Fresh, assured, character-driven fantasy that's choc full of magic, war, and betrayal. 'A blistering, powerful epic of war and revenge that will captivate you to the bitter end' - Kameron Hurley, author of The Light Brigade Kuang's debut is a masterful must-read, and I've no doubt the best is yet to come' - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld 'A wholly unique experience' - The Washington Post
'A masterpiece by grimdark's newest and perhaps darkest daughter' - Fantasy Book Review
'A book that will go down as one of the best grimdark/military fantasy debuts of all time' - Booknest
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