The cover art by Nico Delort looks spectacular, and I think many of you know that I am a fan of The Poppy War Trilogy. Babel was-and still is, until August-my most anticipated release of the year. Also, because this is the longest book title I’ve ever witnessed, to make this review more digestible, I’m going to call the book simply Babel. And unlike The Poppy War Trilogy, which I consider a grimdark fantasy series, Babel is a standalone dark academia novel. And later, together, they fall.”īabel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of Oxford Translators’ Revolution is Kuang’s newest novel. “Language was always the companion of empire, and as such, together they begin, grow, and flourish. Kuang has triumphed over The Poppy War Trilogy-which I loved so much-with this one book. Published: 23rd August 2022 by Harper Voyagerīabel was absolutely impressive, ambitious, and intelligently crafted. ARC was provided by the publisher-Harper Voyager-in exchange for an honest review.īabel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F.
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