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Zaklínačka Lota
Author: Petra Neomillnerová
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Zaklínačka Lota fills in the past of the heroine from Psí zima. Self-contained stories explore her coming of age and the beginnings of important relationships, combining the dangers of a harsh fantasy world with human frailty.
Zaklínačka Lota is a collection of fantasy stories by Petra Neomillnerová that expands on the heroine of Psí zima. The stories trace Lota’s life from conception through childhood and adolescence to the events immediately preceding that novel. In this harsh, quasi-medieval world, monster hunters face more than creatures. Their own weaknesses, relationships, pain, and struggle for survival matter just as much. The book also explores the roots of Lota’s friendship with Torg and her first meeting with Urian.
Book information
- Author
- Petra Neomillnerová
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Palmknihy
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Fantasy, Temná fantasy
- ISBN
- 978-80-748-6156-7
- Publication date
- 1. January 2014
- Pages
- 310
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-748-6156-7) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-748-6158-1) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-748-6157-4)
What is Zaklínačka Lota about?
In Psí zima, Lota appeared as a distinctive monster hunter with a past of her own. Zaklínačka Lota fills in that past through a collection of stories. The official Albatros Media website says the book covers her childhood and adolescence, her parents, her journey to the School, the beginnings of her friendship with Torg, and her meeting with Urian. The stories follow Lota from conception to the events preceding Psí zima. Its harsh, quasi-medieval world is home to monster hunters, vampires, fairies, elves, and other fantastic beings. Yet fighting monsters is not the only source of danger. Characters struggle with pain, their own decisions, violence, and a world where humanity is rare and survival is paramount. SOURCE_FACT lists 2014, 310 pages, and ISBN 978-80-7486-156-7 for this e-book, with the same details confirmed by an external electronic catalog. Motto’s print edition has a different length of 368 pages.
Themes and motifs
Survival
The harsh world forces Lota and other monster hunters to make decisions driven by the need to survive.
Coming of age
The stories follow Lota from the earliest events of her life through childhood and adolescence.
Humanity
In a violent world, retaining one’s humanity becomes a rare quality.
Friendship and relationships
The book explores the roots of Lota’s friendship with Torg and her meeting with Urian.
A monster hunter’s life
The stories show the cost of a life spent fighting fantastic threats as well as oneself.
Pain and loss
Wounds, death, grief, and other harsh experiences shape Lota’s path.
Setting
A harsh, quasi-medieval fantasy world inhabited by humans, monster hunters, vampires, fairies, elves, and other fantastic beings.
Main characters
Lota
A monster hunter and the collection’s central character; the stories trace her life from conception to the events before Psí zima.
Torg
A character linked to Lota by an important friendship whose beginnings the book explores.
Urian
A character Lota meets on her journey through life.
Who is this book for?
For readers of dark Czech fantasy, harsh quasi-medieval worlds, and stories about monster hunters, survival, and morally complex characters.
Book context
Zaklínačka Lota expands on the heroine of Psí zima and chronologically covers events preceding that novel. The supplier lists it as the first volume of the Zaklínačka Lota series. The official Albatros Media website confirms that Motto published the print book on October 27, 2014.
Séria a poradie
- Zaklínačka Lota – tento titul je 1. diel
Otázky o knihe
What is Zaklínačka Lota about?
It is a collection of fantasy stories tracing Lota’s life from conception through childhood and adolescence to the events before Psí zima.
Who wrote Zaklínačka Lota?
The author is Czech writer Petra Neomillnerová.
How is Zaklínačka Lota connected to Psí zima?
Lota is the protagonist of Psí zima, and this book explores her earlier life and the events preceding that novel.
Which characters does the book explore?
Besides Lota, the official publisher’s description names Torg and Urian, explaining the beginnings of Lota’s friendship with Torg and how she met Urian.
What is the book’s world like?
The stories take place in a harsh, quasi-medieval fantasy world with monster hunters, vampires, fairies, elves, and other fantastic beings.
How many pages does this e-book have?
The supplier and an external catalog of the electronic edition list 310 pages.
What is the EPUB edition’s ISBN?
The supplier lists ISBN 978-80-7486-156-7.
Which electronic formats does the supplier list?
The supplier lists EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
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