Novedades literarias en inglés (Septiembre 2021)

 Greetings friends!

Hace poco subí algunas novedades literarias del mes de septiembre pero no incluí ninguna en inglés por que creo que estaba mejor dedicarles una publicación a parte. ¡Así que aquí estamos!

Hay algunas que llevo esperando meses a que salgan y no veo el momento de poder leerlos. Voy a dejar las sinopsis en inglés por que no pretendo ponerme a traducir cada una de ellas. 

Y para no enredarme más empezamos ya con las novedades en inglés para este mes de septiembre. 

Under the whispering door

T.J.Klune

  

  

Sinopsis:

Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune's signature "quirk and charm" (PW) about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with.

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.

Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.

But Wallace isn't ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo's help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life.

When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune's signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy. 

Nota:

A mi estas historias de sitio pre-reencarnación siempre me han llamado la atención así que, no way. 

Dark rise

C.S.Pacat

  

  

  

Sinopsis:

The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great battles between Light and Dark are forgotten. Only the Stewards remember, and they keep their centuries-long vigil, sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns.

Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. When an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, Will is ushered into a world of magic, where he must train to play a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.

As London is threatened by the Dark King’s return, the reborn heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war begin to draw battle lines. But as the young descendants of Light and Dark step into their destined roles, old allegiances, old enmities and old flames are awakened. Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.

Nota:

Además de que la sinopsis ya nos presenta una historia increíble, una de mis booktubers favoritas lo leyó en una edición avanzada y le gustó mucho, así que básicamente entró en mi TBR de cabeza. 

Once upon a broken heart

Stephanie Garber

  

  

Sinopsis:

From Stephanie Garber, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.

Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. She knows his powers are mythic, his kiss is worth dying for, and that bargains with him rarely end well.

But when Evangeline learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, she becomes desperate enough to offer the Prince of Hearts whatever he wants in exchange for his help to stop the wedding. The prince only asks for three kisses. But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’s pledged. And he has plans for Evangeline that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy… 

Nota:

Desconozco totalmente la autora pero cuando he visto la portada he clickado para leer la sinopsis y me he quedado de "not really bad at all!". Así que aquí está. 

Empire of the vampires

Jay Kristoff

  

  

  

Sinopsis:

From holy cup comes holy light;

The faithful hands sets world aright.

And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,

Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order couldn’t stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the first book of an astonishing illustrated dark fantasy saga. 

Nota:

(Screaming in spanish) Bueno este es uno de mis más esperados del año y estoy que no se que hacer, si coger el día que sale e ir corriendo a comprarlo o esperarme pacientemente a que lo saquen en español. Supongo que me aclararía pero son más de 700 hojas de high fantasy en inglés....palabras mayores. 

Dicho por el autor, esta historia es como una mezcla entre "entrevista con el vampiro" y "El nombre del viento" y a mi no me hace falta nada más para que me convenzan....

Comrades: A lifetime of friendship

Rosita Boland

  

  

  

  

Sinopsis:

'My dictionary's first two definitions of 'comrade' are:

A close companion.

An intimate associate or friend.

The third one is:
A fellow soldier.

My friends have been all those things to me.'

In this stunning essay collection, award-winning journalist Rosita Boland explores the many friendships that have shaped her life. Surprising and beautiful, she writes about the imaginary friends of early childhood, books that have provided companionship and joy, kindred spirits met while travelling, the friend she hoped might become something more, and also the friendships that become lost over time.

Life-affirming, affecting and wise, Comrades is a powerful exploration of what it is to live, to connect, and to be human in this world.

Nota:

Otro de mis favoritos en estas novedades. Desde que leí "Elsewhere" quedé terriblemente enamorada de la forma de escribir de Rosita Boland. Cualquier cosa que ella haga, yo lo compraré.

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous tales

Soman Chainani

   

  

  

Sinopsis:

'You think you know these stories, don’t you?

You are wrong.

You don’t know them at all.

Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that capture hearts long kept tame and set them free, truths that explore life . . . and death.

A prince has a surprising awakening . . .                           

A beauty fights like a beast . . .

A boy refuses to become prey . . .

A path to happiness is lost. . . . then found again.

New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.  

Nota:

Con esa portada ya el resto casi que es secundario. ¡Que maravilla! 

What once was mine

Liz Braswell

   

  

  

  

Sinopsis:

The 12th installment in the New York Times best-selling series asks: What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?

Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good people of Corona search for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her—but mistakenly acquire the shimmering Moondrop flower instead. Nonetheless it heals the queen, and she delivers a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. With it comes dangerous magical powers: the power to hurt, not heal. For her safety and the safety of the kingdom, Rapunzel is locked in a tower and put under the care of powerful goodwife, Mother Gothel.

For eighteen years Rapunzel stays locked away, knowing she must protect others from her magical hair. But when she leaves the only home she's ever known, wanting only to see the floating lights that appear on her birthday, she gets caught up in an adventure across the kingdom with two thieves—a young woman named Gina, and Flynn Rider, a rogue on the run. Before she can reach her happy ending, Rapunzel learns that there may be more to her story, and her magical tresses, than she ever knew.

Nota:

¿Un retelling de Rapunzel? ¡Obvio que se necesita leer!

Y hasta aquí las novedades del mes de septiembre 2021 que me han llamado la atención. Espero que alguna os haya llamado la atención. Si hay alguna novedad que le tengáis el ojo echado, y no esté incluido, me lo podéis dejar en comentarios y así le pego un ojo 👀.

Nos vemos en la siguiente publicación y como siempre,

¡buena lectura!