Věž srdcí - Pták, který pije slzy I – Young-do Lee (2024)

The first part of the cult bestseller series The Bird That Drinks Tears, blending fantasy with elements of Korean mythology ***** Young nagas are preparing for the ritual of heart extraction, during which their hearts will be removed from their bodies on the day they reach adulthood. They thus become immortal. However, in Hatengráž, the most magnificent of the naga cities in the midst of a dense jungle, lives a boy who feels fear and doubt at the Tower of Hearts, where the ritual takes place. ***** On the day of the ritual, a dangerous journey begins for the naga boy through the jungle to its northern border and beyond, into the northern territory of the unbelievers, where the cold penetrates to the marrow of the bones. The nagas have lived separately from other races since the end of the great war, in the southernmost and warmest territory. It is too cold for them in the north, and the closer they get to the northern border, the more their bodies slow down. ***** But the boy is not alone on his journey. He is accompanied by Keigon Draka, an experienced warrior and the only human who understands Kiborenu and the nagas, the mischievous tokkebi Pihjong Surabul, who wields fiery spells, and General Tynahan, a powerful Rekonski warrior. These companions are tasked with getting the naga to the safety of the Hainša temple, where the monks have an important mission for him.