The Great Storm in the Czech Lands
E-book, Czech
The Great Storm in the Czech Lands
National Revival Enters from Literary Salons to the Battlefield
The world has changed. In May 1848, the Great Storm occurred. No one knows where it came from or what caused it, but everyone felt the effects. Ocean levels have risen. There is water near Dresden. Also behind Prešov. Rivers flooded, continuous rains destroyed crops. People are hungry. But ideas of national revival persist. When the entire Czech lands are thrown into chaos, bandits are rampant in the region, a military dictator has taken control of Prague, and the government in Vienna is missing, the National Alliance enters the scene: an association of mayors, industrialists, intellectuals and, above all, ordinary people who want to protect their families in the midst of a disaster. What began as a group of volunteers whose goal was to defend the little food they had quickly grew into an army. And this will be needed because the dictator in Prague cannot stand for anyone to oppose him in the Czech lands.
Jan Kotouč
As an author, Jan Kotouč (*1987) focuses on the subgenres of military sci-fi and space opera, with most of his work revolving around conflicts in the distant future in the Hirano sector. The first standalone book, Continuing Diplomacy (2009), published in the Jules Verne Club, another novel, Tristan Civil War, should be published in two volumes by the same publisher during 2011. In addition, he organizes creative writing courses, He lectures at a number of events and teaches at a university. In certain circles, they call him Johnak.
Lukacovičová Lucie
Lucie Lukačovičová (*1980 in Prague) is a Czech writer and translator. She is the author of a number of short stories and articles, mostly in the fantasy or sci-fi genre. She studied anthropology and library science at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. She is the patron of the competition About the Bard Marigold' s Lute and the editor of anthologies compiled annually from evaluated works. He has also been leading creative writing courses within the Children' s Canteen for several years. Her short stories are published in the magazines Pevnost, Dragon' s Breath and Fantasy, as well as in individual collections (The Monastery of Pleasure, The die is cast, Faces of the future, Songs of the Dark Ages etc. ) She won the 2001 Karel Čapek Award in the short story category, and was placed many times among the published works in the competition About the Glove of Lord Trollslayer (Drakobijci anthologies). He often creates experimentally with co-authors, especially with his sister Petra. In addition to writing, her interests include drawing and calligraphy, both European and Asian. She first encountered Japanese culture through ancient myths and legends and began to engage more intensely with it, including traveling and studying the language. Her other interests include reading, dancing, historical fencing, tai chi, and role-playing games.
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