Babel

By R.F. Kuang
©️2022

The Facts:

• “1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel […] the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic.”

• Alternate History, Fantasy

• Adult / New Adult

The Feelings:

• Compelling, absorbing, thought-provoking

• Characters you’ll fall in love with

• Couldn’t stop thinking about it

• Beautiful writing, page-turning story.

Recommended for:

• YA and NA readers

• Light fantasy*

• Those interested in languages and/or 19th century history

*I don’t love the term “low fantasy”