Eye of the Storm
Audiobook
Eye of the Storm
The second part of the post-apocalyptic trilogy, Krysy Apokalypsy (Rats of the Apocalypse)
Even gods need hope. The powerful are fighting for control of the known world, while magic becomes increasingly unpredictable. Every good deed is duly punished, and noble intentions are trampled under layers of betrayal and misunderstanding. Arumiel's plans are slowly falling apart, and the vultures are already circling to claim their share. Although the great saviour is still the master of many lives, which he can easily extinguish at a whim, the blind obedience of his subjects is no longer a given. Too many have lost faith and are tempted by the vision of possible freedom. The question remains, what will be the proverbial last straw that pushes even those who have remained silent over the edge? What truth must be revealed? And who must die for it? Every subsequent decision Arumiel makes could plunge Ler into ruin for good. Or it could truly lead to its salvation.
Reviews:
A similarly ambiguous dystopian world, where at the beginning you have no idea who the villain is and who the hero is, and you have to figure it out from clues as if in a detective game, is offered, for example, by N. K. Jemisin's award-winning Broken Earth trilogy. [...] Krysy apokalypsy will pull you on a thread towards a hazy future shrouded in a magical storm.
- Pevnost
Those who enjoy sprawling stories full of magic, plots, intrigue, power struggles, and deep emotions will not be disappointed by the book Před bouří (Before the Storm). In her fantasy, Zuzana Hartmanová has created a very unusual world with many characters and intricate fates.
- XB-1
Zuzana Hartmanová
(born 1990) has known from an early age that a book is a person's best friend, and she diligently fosters this relationship. She works in the digitisation department of the Municipal Library in Prague and is currently on maternity leave. She debuted with the short story novel Noční labuť (Night Swan, 2017), which she followed up with the novel Perutě noci (Wings of the Night, 2019). Her Krysy apokalypsy (Rats of the Apocalypse) series, consisting of the books Před bouří (Before the Storm, 2020), Oko bouře (Eye of the Storm, 2021), and Bouřný úsvit (Stormy Dawn, 2022), has been met with enthusiasm from critics and fans alike.
