Description
This Czech-language fantasy novel begins with Jovan recalling, “My uncle poisoned me for the first time when I was seven…” Outwardly, he seems a quiet, unremarkable young man whose only distinction is a lifelong friendship with the chancellor’s charming, reckless heir. In reality, he is a master of poisons and herbs, a trained taster charged with protecting the ruling family. His sister Kalina also hides a life of lies and secrets behind her calm, composed manner, some of which even Jovan does not know. When the chancellor unexpectedly succumbs to an unknown poison and the capital comes under siege, Jovan and Kalina must fight an unfamiliar enemy and save not only the heir, but the entire city and country. They gradually discover that the society into which they were born has two faces: alongside beauty and civilisation, tyranny and betrayal rule their world. Danger lurks at every turn, and the ancient spirits of the land are awakening, furious.
Information
Author: Hawkeová Sam
Language: Czech
Publication date: September 12, 2019
Manufacturer: HOST - vydavatelství, s.r.o.
Genres: Thrillers, Fantasy, Books, Fiction, Detective fiction and thrillers, Fantasy, sci-fi
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 583
ISBN/EAN: 9788075779106