Babel — R. F. Kuang
Babel has a remarkably fantastic subtitle, which is “Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution.” This gives you a good idea of the kind of dark academia meets student revolution that you’ll get when taking on R.F. Kuang’s first novel since her standout Poppy War Trilogy. The book follows a young Chinese man, Robin, as he is torn between his magical academic pursuits and the knowledge that the war Britain is about to wage on his homeland is unjust, and he must decide whether to fight back or attempt a bloodless defense. Heart wrenching and violent, Babel is sure to become a fantasy classic.
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