The Second Bell

Gabriela Houston

In a world which believes her to be a monster, a young striga fights to harness the power of her second heart, while her mother sacrifices everything to stop her...In an isolated mountain community, s...ometimes a child is born with two hearts. This child is called a striga and is considered a demon who must be abandoned on the edge of the forest. The child's mother must then decide to leave with her infant, or stay and try to forget.Nineteen year-old striga, Salka, and her mother, Miriat, made the choice to leave and live a life of deprivation and squalor in an isolated village. The striga tribe share the human belief that to follow the impulses of their other hearts is dangerous, inviting unspoken horrors and bringing ruin onto them all.Salka, a headstrong and independent young woman, finds herself in a life threatening situation that forces her to explore the depths of her true nature and test the bonds between mother and child...
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  • Počet strán: 304 strán
  • Ďalšie vydania: Striga

AUTOR:  Gabriela HoustonORIGINÁL: The Second Bell (Angry Robot, 2021)PŘEKLAD: Soňa TobiášováNAKLADATELSTVÍ: AlpressROK: 2021POČET STRAN: 270ZDROJ: vlastníAnotaceSalka je striga a od narození má dvě srdce, proto je považována za prokletou. Spolu s matkou přesídlí do vesnice odloučených v horách, kde je přísně zakázáno naslouchat hlasu druhého srdce, jinak se promění ve zlého démona stigoi.[...]

In a world which believes her to be a monster, a young striga fights to harness the power of her second heart, while her mother sacrifices everything to stop her...

In an isolated mountain community, sometimes a child is born with two hearts. This child is called a striga and is considered a demon who must be abandoned on the edge of the forest. The child's mother must then decide to leave with her infant, or stay and try to forget.

Nineteen year-old striga, Salka, and her mother, Miriat, made the choice to leave and live a life of deprivation and squalor in an isolated village. The striga tribe share the human belief that to follow the impulses of their other hearts is dangerous, inviting unspoken horrors and bringing ruin onto them all.

Salka, a headstrong and independent young woman, finds herself in a life threatening situation that forces her to explore the depths of her true nature and test the bonds between mother and child...