On the threshold of purgatory

Audiobook On the Threshold of Purgatory, author Jan Kotouč, read by Luboš Ondráček, directed by Ondřej Černý. Sector Hirano #4 The Defence Alliance is at war with the expansionist Kasimir Empire. And the war is not going well. The Kasimirs' next target is Simeral, the capital planet of the alliance's largest member – the Astonian Union. Admiral Tyler is doing everything he can to prepare for the inevitable attack, but he knows the chances of the Astonian fleet withstanding the Kasimir onslaught are slim. However, the Kasimirs have advanced too quickly, leaving a small group of cut-off Defence Alliance ships behind their lines. The officers, astronauts and marines on these ships don't have the means to stop the Kasimir assault, but they are determined to make the enemy's life difficult, even at the cost of their own lives. JAN KOTOUČ Jan Kotouč is one of the most successful Czech sci-fi authors. His debut novel, The Continuation of Diplomacy, was published in 2009. Since then, he has written numerous other novels, primarily in the military sci-fi and space opera genres (the Sector Hirano series, the Central Empire series) and alternative history (the Czech Lands series). He is also one of the few Czech authors to have broken into the English-speaking market. Besides writing, he organises creative writing courses, teaches at a university, and runs the literary tracks at a number of Czech cons. LUBOŠ ONDRÁČEK Luboš Ondráček is a Czech actor and voice artist. He graduated from JAMU and his first engagement was at the satirical theatre Večerní Brno. He spent six years at the Petr Bezruč Theatre in Ostrava and also worked with the ČT Ostrava television studio on various projects. He has also collaborated with Czech Television on the programme Toulavá kamera. He now also works as a dubbing director and audiobook narrator.