Silentium – Hudský Stanislav (2022)

Horror grips a small village in the former Sudetenland after a series of mysterious deaths culminating in a murder. Is it just about money, or is there something completely unimaginable behind it? When a rich deposit of palladium is discovered on a hill above the small, remote village in the former Sudetenland, all the villagers look forward to a "better future". Until the moment when the first mysterious death is followed by a second, a third... Perhaps it is just about money, perhaps it is also about the grim post-war history of the village, covered by a layer of stubborn silence. But perhaps there is something much larger, older, more unimaginable, and... more fantastic behind all this horror. After the successful novella Psychokrator, in which the author demonstrated his ability to create original stories while skillfully balancing humor and tension, he presents the novel Silentium, a "noetic thriller" in which, similar to his previous book, he unfolds a grand and powerful story about ordinary "small" people regarding things that are not spoken of, about good and evil within us and around us, about the unknowability of truth, the heroism of non-heroes, and human solidarity. A book that includes moments that send chills down your spine, yet also makes you laugh at times, while not lacking a deeper philosophical message and rich imagery. A gripping text that will keep you...