From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions & colonial resistance. Babel is set in an alternative-reality in which Britain's global economic and colonial supremacy are fueled by the use of magical silver bars.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Racism and xenophobia (including anti-Chinese and anti-colonial themes)

• Colonial violence and imperialism

• Emotional and psychological abuse

• Death of family members

• Violent deaths, including of main characters

• War, rebellion, and political upheaval

• Torture and imprisonment

• Academic pressure and burnout

• Self-harm and suicidal ideation (mild references)

• Systemic oppression and exploitation