Bratrstvo krve (omnibus) – Kotleta František (2023)

This omnibus fantasy novel brings together all five books in the cult Czech series The Blood Brotherhood. The ancient legends surrounding these beings were true: perhaps they were once human, but they have changed so much that they only appear human now. They call themselves the Blood Brotherhood, chosen beings who feed on human blood, yet they have never treated one another like brothers. For thousands of years, dozens of clans have fought for power and dominion over humanity, its territories and the empires that rose and fell according to the victories of individual clans in their secret war. For a long time, they considered themselves the most powerful beings in the world, but the world they knew was only a small part of the universe. From its infinite reaches came the Kartans, whose own world seemed small to them and who decided to conquer Earth and enslave its inhabitants. Their invasion succeeded: they possessed advanced technology and weapons a hundred times more powerful than those of humans. Yet the world they conquered already had rulers, and unlike humans, these rulers were not so easily subdued. Enter a world of humour, action and heroes who have become a phenomenon of Czech fantasy, including Jan Bezzemek, Gerhard, Petra, Veronika, Kateřina and other legendary characters in one substantial volume.