A time when gods walked among people …
Like every Slavic fantasy, this book also has its origins in the legendary history of Poland. In times where neither the eye saw nor the ear heard, and the gods and the entire spawn of Slavic mythology in the form of strigoi, werewolves, mammoths, specters and other drowners walked on the ground. However, unlike other authors who usually give us a trip somewhere in the times of Mieszko and Bolesław known as the Brave, Sinder takes us further. Until the time before the first written reports. Until the dark days of the 9th century. And there, in these mythical times, in the lands lying between the Vistula and Viaduia rivers, Draconis was born – the son of the god Viper. His childhood, however, did not last long: here the Popiołowłosy prince murdered his family, breaking the sacred law of the rally. Draconis himself survived thanks to the dedication of his mother and foster father. They sacrificed their lives and the old servant led the young boy north to the land of the wolf-men. Years have passed since then. Now Draconis has come to perform a fortune telling …
And he took a pen and painted what his eyes saw …
Sindera, as I have already mentioned, in contrast to other “Slavic” authors, took us to the times before the oldest accounts. He was successful in this procedure. It gave an open path to plot the plot and create your own heroes. He was not embarrassed by both historical events and the protagonists. While writing his novel, he probably generously drew from these rudimentary accounts of the old faith and numerous fairy tales and legends, such as the Tale of the Iron Wolf or the myth of Popiel .All this, of course, he transformed and made something really successful out of it. However, the plot is not everything. The workshop also counts, and Sindery’s one is not the best. You can see that this is the first novel, because everywhere there are some strange, incoherent sentences, numerous repetitions or rhythm disturbances. Feel that the author had a problem with writing this novel, that it was difficult to keep a steady pace. However, I must point out that the further into the forest, the better. With each page you can feel that the author is gaining experience. It reads better and faster. All these shortcomings are also less common. They appear, of course, until the very end, but not as abundantly as on the first cards. The author should also be appreciated for the names taken alive from old chronicles, or for the use of historical names of forts, such as the Nest or the Osada Koło Brzeg. And, heroes, of course. The author showed off his knowledge of the old names, both Slavic and Nordic. Everyone has a name adequate to their qualities, and this is very happy. They were also written extremely efficient. They are living characters, not appearing to be alive. Each has a story of its own, waiting to be discovered. I must also express my appreciation to the publishing house, which showed how fantasy should be published. We have a great cover, a good map inside the book, and crazy illustrations of accidents in the book. It really is impressive. Hats off, no what. They are living characters, not appearing to be alive. Each has a story of its own, waiting to be discovered. I must also express my appreciation to the publishing house, which showed how fantasy should be published. We have a great cover, a good map inside the book, and crazy illustrations of accidents in the book. It really is impressive. Hats off, no what. They are living characters, not appearing to be alive. Each has a story of its own that is waiting to be discovered. I must also express my appreciation to the publishing house, which showed how fantasy should be published. We have a great cover, a good map inside the book, and crazy illustrations of accidents in the book. It really is impressive. Hats off, no what.
To sum up, Wróżda is one of the best positions in the Slavic fantasy genre on the market. It does not suffer from redundancy or simplicity. It contains surprising depth, and the announcement of its continuation ignites the imagination all the more. It’s worth reading, even if you don’t like this type of literature.
