Hrdina ve stínu - Drenaaj 9 – Gemmell David (2008)

In the ruins of the city of Kuan Hador, a dark mystery lingers. The ruins are avoided by both bandits and merchants. They are home to terrifying creatures and legends that freeze the blood in one's veins - tales from long ago, when Kuan Hador was the capital of a vast empire ruled by ruthless sorcerers. These wizards could merge animals and humans into unclean hybrids - foot soldiers of a horrific demon army. However, when the forces of humanity triumphed, the sorcerers and their half-human slaves escaped through magical gates... only to become trapped in another world. The gate closed behind them, locked by a spell so powerful that it cannot be broken. At least, that is what the legends say. But at the heart of every legend lies a grain of truth, and truth can kill. Especially when it comes in the form of drooling beasts with an insatiable hunger for death and destruction. Thousands of years have passed, and the imprisoning spell is beginning to weaken. The sorcerers and their vile minions will soon be free to take a terrible revenge on all living things. This time, however, there is no army waiting for them - only a ragtag group of strange heroes: Kisumu, the Rajni swordsman; Jiu Jiu Lieng, a humble trench digger dreaming of glory; Taliana, a warrior as fiery as she is beautiful. At their head is the Gray Wolf, a mysterious figure whom the people...