Hodina psodava – Matysová Veronika (2022)

Young Rynanka Runa is kidnapped to the hostile Arhen. However, she has no idea that this is not just revenge against her rebel parents, but also part of a grand plan aimed at destroying the world as it currently exists. Friendship, love, and painful betrayal await her on her journey to save herself and others. *** The octagonal room without windows was illuminated only by a faint flickering light. She scanned the ceiling with her eyes and noticed that there was something painted on it as well. It looked like a family tree, similar to one she had seen long ago at General Hraton’s. This one, however, was more detailed. Each branch had a year and noted names. As her eyes began to adjust to the lack of light, she recognized her name on the last branch. Runa Tor-ran. What does this mean? She followed the connection with her eyes and froze when she deciphered the second name. This can't be possible...? How could they...? And she recognized something else in the dimness, and at that moment, she had a dreadful premonition. What she had thought was a strange candlestick in the middle of the room was actually no candlestick at all. On a metal structure stood a smooth silver cylinder, from which eight arms extended, on which something rested – something Runa had mistakenly thought was a lantern. Now, however, she understood what it was. We have the girl, and we also have...