Lágrimas de sangre

Roma. Esta civilización sobresalió por la innovación de sus instituciones políticas y la expansión de sus grandes obras de ingeniería. Este volumen ofrece una cuidada visión general del concepto, seguida de una selección de temas, cada uno de ellos presentado mediante una espectacular ilustración a doble página, complementada con breves y precisos textos, así como con aproximaciones a ciertos aspectos de gran interés.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Entering a city oppressed by a High Epic despot is risky, but David's willing to gamble. Because killing Steelheart left a hole in David's heart. A hole where his thirst for vengeance once lived. Somehow, he filled that hole with another Epic--Firefight. And now he will go on a quest darker and even more dangerous than the fight against Steelheart to find her.

Cuarenta almas que nos hablan desde la muerte en primera persona. Todas narran su vida y su muerte, escribiendo su historia en el gran libro de la biblioteca de Demétere, ciudad donde recalan las almas antes de marchar a su siguiente destino: la brillante ciudad de la luz, Sulmina (paradigma del cielo), o la terrible ciudad de Hécate (el infierno).