LIGHTS ON THE SEA
by Miquel Reina

If you're looking for a great read that will take you on the ultimate long-distance escape, LIGHTS ON THE SEA is for you. It’s an edge-of-your-seat adventure that is beautifully translated from Spanish into English by CATHERINE E. NELSON. I’ve had the good fortune to learn a second (and third) language, and I’m all too familiar with how “clunky” translations can be—clearly referring to my own attempts at translation—but Nelson’s translations are seamless. You can’t “hear” the transition between languages. Meanwhile, Reina’s use of the environment around the characters is gorgeous and compelling. I confess it took me a few chapters to warm up to this book, but it metamorphosed into a fabulous read. Take the journey!

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