… If someone had asked Jared Grace what jobs his brother and sister would have when they grew up, he would have had no trouble replying. He would have said that his brother, Simon, would be either a veterinarian or a lion tamer. He would have said that his sister, Mallory, would either be an Olympic fencer or in jail for stabbing someone with a sword. But he couldn’t say what job he would grow up to have. Not that anyone asked him. Not that anyone asked his opinion on anything at all…

* Ilustraciones: Tony DiTerlizzi
* Editorial: Simon & Schuster

Publicado en: Estados Unidos, Holly Black, Simon and Schuster. Comentarios desactivados en The Spiderwick Chronicles / 1: The field guide (Holly Black / Tony DiTerlizzi)

El Tributo de la Corte Oscura (Holly Black)

… Kaye dio otra calada al cigarrillo, y lo introdujo en la botella de cerveza de su madre. Era una buena forma de comprobar hasta dónde llegaba la borrachera de Ellen. Quién sabe, igual esta vez ni se daba cuenta…

* Traducción: Mercedes Núñez
* Editorial: Alfaguara

Publicado en: Alfaguara, Estados Unidos, Holly Black. Comentarios desactivados en El Tributo de la Corte Oscura (Holly Black)

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