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Camino sin retorno
Andrzej Sapkowski
Incluye los relatos: - "Camino sin retorno" - "Los músicos" - "Tandaradei!" - "En el cráter de la bomba" - "Algo termina, algo comienza" - "Battle Dust" - "La tarde dorada" - "Lo que sucedió en Mischief Creek" - "Spanienkreuz" De interés especial para los seguidores de la Saga de Geralt de Rivia será saber que dos relatos tienen mucha relación con esta serie: "Camino sin retorno" narra el encuentro entre dos personajes, en una suerte de "precuela" a la Saga; y "Algo termina, algo comienza" es un final alternativo de la Saga, que incluye jugosas pistas sobre lo que los lectores pueden esperar leer en el último volumen, La dama del lago. Los relatos vienen acompañados por interesantísimas introducciones de Sapkowski que tratan sobre el proceso de escribirlos, sus influencias literarias, sus relaciones con otros escritores polacos y su activa participación en el mundo de la fantasía polaca.

niobe1982 commented...
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It has always been hard to me reading more than one book at once. However sometimes i can alternate a book with a graphic novel plus a second book (different genre and format) of a Buddy reading. Reading more at once Will blow my mind and I would understand nothing

As someone who can never read more than one book at a time, I'm always fascinated and also confused when I see accounts on here that are reading 3 or more books at once
Sometimes I'll see a few accounts have around 10 books they are reading at once and it makes me wonder if that's true, and if it is, how?? To me, it sounds like it would be hard to remember what's happening in each book
I hope this is an ok question to ask on here, I'm just curious to know more about why people do it!

Divertida, original y educativa. Un personaje gris al que se coge irremediablemente cariño y que provoca ternura, además de una sonrisa. Un comic que reinventa los típicos personajes de historias de villanos y cuentos de hadas.

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Nimona
N.D. Stevenson
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones. Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

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Sí, a mí las tendencias y libros de moda me suelen dar miedo también. Pero este, habiendo ganado el Hugo el año pasado decidí arriesgarme y lo he disfrutado. Espero que te guste. Ya me contarás!!

Una novela que son dos novelas en una que van entrelazándose porque, como concluye la autora, "la creación fluye en ambos sentidos". Desde el principio, la historia de los robots me cautivó y el argumento, tan de actualidad, terminó de hacer el clic, por así decirlo. La historia de Zelu tardó un poco más, pero también terminó por atraparme. Los personajes, de una y otra historia, acaban sintiéndose muy cercanos y sufres y avanzas con ellos. Si he de ponerle un pero quizá sea el final, no en los robots donde resulta redondo, sino en el lado de Zelu puesto que parece al servicio de la otra historia y te deja más abierto. Aún con todo, una muy buena obra que he disfrutado mucho y que me ha despertado las ganas de conocer más sobre Nigeria y de leer más africanfuturism.

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Nimona
N.D. Stevenson
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones. Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

Una novela que son dos novelas en una que van entrelazándose porque, como concluye la autora, "la creación fluye en ambos sentidos". Desde el principio, la historia de los robots me cautivó y el argumento, tan de actualidad, terminó de hacer el clic, por así decirlo. La historia de Zelu tardó un poco más, pero también terminó por atraparme. Los personajes, de una y otra historia, acaban sintiéndose muy cercanos y sufres y avanzas con ellos. Si he de ponerle un pero quizá sea el final, no en los robots donde resulta redondo, sino en el lado de Zelu puesto que parece al servicio de la otra historia y te deja más abierto. Aún con todo, una muy buena obra que he disfrutado mucho y que me ha despertado las ganas de conocer más sobre Nigeria y de leer más africanfuturism.

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Death of the Author
Nnedi Okorafor
The future of storytelling is here. Life has thrown Zelu some curveballs over the years, but when she's suddenly dropped from her university job and her latest novel is rejected, all in the middle of her sister's wedding, her life is upended. Disabled, unemployed and from a nosy, high-achieving, judgmental family, she's not sure what comes next. In her hotel room that night, she takes the risk that will define her life - she decides to write a book VERY unlike her others. A science fiction drama about androids and AI after the extinction of humanity. And everything changes. What follows is a tale of love and loss, fame and infamy, of extraordinary events in one world, and another. And as Zelu's life evolves, the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur. Because sometimes a story really does have the power to reshape the world.


Death of the Author
Nnedi Okorafor

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The Girl Who Fell Through Time
Katherine Macdonald
Selene Duskbriar is like any other young noblewoman—elegant, pampered, and wholly unprepared for betrayal. But when her ambitious husband steals her birthright, sparks a war, and ultimately causes her death, Selene’s life takes an unexpected turn. Sent back in time to the day of her engagement, she seizes her second chance to rewrite her fate. In a desperate move, Selene marries Lord Dorian Nightbloom, a kind but unassuming lord, and flees to his quiet country estate, determined to hide from the schemes of her former husband, Duke Drakefell. Surrounded by Dorian’s gentle nature and the loyal warmth of his household, Selene’s heart begins to open in ways she never expected, drawing her toward a new life—and love—that she never knew she could want. However, Duke Drakefell hasn’t forgotten his plans, and with her unique knowledge of the future, Selene may be the only one who can thwart his deadly ambitions. But will love and courage be enough to stop a war—and can she finally become the heroine of her own story?

Lady of the Lake (The Witcher, #5)
Andrzej Sapkowski