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K. Hollan van Zandt

    Táto autorka sa s obdivom ponára do starovekých dejín, najmä do antického Grécka a Egypta, čo sa odráža v jej prozaickom diele. Jej práca je hlboko zakorenená v dôkladnom výskume a osobitej vášni pre tieto dávne civilizácie. Vďaka svojmu jedinečnému pohľadu prináša čitateľom pútavé príbehy, ktoré oživujú minulosť s modernou citlivosťou. Jej štýl je ovplyvnený hlbokým záujmom o históriu a zároveň ponúka jedinečnú perspektívu na ľudskú skúsenosť.

    Written in the Ashes
    • 2016

      Written in the Ashes

      • 530 stránok
      • 19 hodin čítania

      "After she is abducted from her home in the mountains of Sinai, Hannah is enslaved and taken to Alexandria, where she becomes the property of Alizar, an alchemist and pagan secretly working to preserve his culture. Revered for her beautiful singing voice, the young slave is invited to perform at the city's Great Library, where she becomes friends with the famous mathematician and philosopher, Hypatia, as well as other pagans who curate its magnificent collections. Determined to help them uphold pagan culture and traditions, Hannah embarks on a dangerous quest to unite the fractured pieces of the Emerald Tablet--the last hope to save the pagans and create peace. On this odyssey that leads her to the lost oracles of Delfi and Amun-Ra and to rediscovered ancient cities and rituals, Hannah will experience forbidden loves, painful betrayals, and poignant reunions. But her efforts may be in vain. Returning to Alexandria, Hannah finds a city engulfed in violence, even as her own romantic entanglements come to a head. Now, it's not only her future, but the fate of all Alexandria that is at stake."--Amazon.com

      Written in the Ashes