The Dead Scoundrel

Audiobook Dead Rogue, written by Pavel Kornev, translated by Kateřina Niklová. Read by Ondřej Rychlý, directed by Helena Rytířová. VIRTUAL WORLDS ARE PLACES OF UNLIMITED FREEDOM. BUT EVERYTHING HAS ITS LIMITS. Virtual worlds are places of unlimited freedom. Anyone can become an elven mage or an invisible rogue, join a clan, take part in raids, fight, develop their character, and, most importantly, escape the daily grind. But a game is only a game when you can stop playing it. I found that out the hard way. I just wanted to blow off some steam in virtual reality, but instead, I got murdered and ended up trapped in the body of one of the undead – slow, clumsy, and condemned to die again and again at the hands of other players. There was only one way out of this dreadful situation: finding the legendary Scroll of Resurrection. But to do that, I needed to turn a helpless, disease-ridden corpse into a real killing machine. If only people knew what it’s like to upgrade a dead rogue… PAVEL NIKOLAYEVICH KORNEV Pavel Nikolayevich Kornev was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and graduated with a degree in economics. He made his breakthrough as a writer in 2005 with the novel Ice, the first part of the five-book Borderlands series, and in 2006 he received the Sword Without a Name award from the Alfa-kniga publishing house. This science fantasy series became his most popular work and has also been published in Polish, among other languages. In addition to this series, he has also written the Exorcist cycle, the city of Autumn, and several standalone novels and short stories. He primarily writes action-packed prose: science fantasy or fantasy with detective, steampunk, or post-apocalyptic elements. He is currently a full-time writer. ONDŘEJ RYCHLÝ He graduated from the Music and Drama Department of the Prague Conservatoire and, during his studies, began guest-starring in several Prague theatres, most frequently at the Vinohrady Theatre. In 2014, he joined the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Pilsen, where, in addition to his acting roles, he composes incidental music for productions. He is the co-founder of the film agency FastFilms s. r. o., where he works as a creative and director.