The Great Storm in the Czech Lands
The National Revival moves from the literary salons to the battlefield
The world has changed. In May 1848, the Great Storm came. Nobody knows where it came from or what caused it, but everyone felt its consequences. The ocean levels have risen. There is water at Dresden. And beyond Prešov. The rivers have flooded and continuous rains have destroyed the harvest. People are starving. But the ideas of the National Revival persist. With the entire Czech lands plunged into chaos, bandits roaming the countryside, a military dictator controlling Prague, and the government in Vienna missing, the National Alliance enters the scene: an association of mayors, industrialists, intellectuals, and above all, ordinary people who want to protect their families amid the catastrophe. What began as a union of a handful of volunteers whose goal was to defend the little food they had, is rapidly growing into an army. And it will be needed, because the dictator in Prague will not tolerate anyone in the Czech lands resisting him.
Jan Kotouč
Jan Kotouč (born 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. He published his first standalone book, Pokračování diplomacie (Continuation of Diplomacy, 2009), with the Jules Verne Club. Another novel, Tristanská občanská válka (Tristan Civil War), is scheduled to be published by the same publisher in two parts during 2011. In addition, he runs creative writing courses, gives lectures at numerous events, and teaches at university. In certain circles, he is known as Johnak.
Lucie Lukačovičová
Lucie Lukačovičová (born 1980 in Prague) is a Czech writer and translator. She is the author of numerous short stories and articles, mainly in the fantasy or sci-fi genres. She studied anthropology and library science at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. She is the patron of the O loutnu barda Marigolda (For the Lute of Bard Marigold) competition and the editor of anthologies compiled annually from the evaluated works. She has also been running creative writing courses for Dětská mensa (Children's Mensa) for several years. Her short stories are published in the magazines Pevnost, Dech draka, and Fantázia, as well as in various anthologies (Klášter slasti, Kostky jsou vrženy, Tváře budoucnosti, Písně temných věků etc.). She won the Karel Čapek Prize in 2001 in the short story category and has placed among the published works many times in the O rukavici lorda Trollslayera (For Lord Trollslayer's Gauntlet) competition (Drakobijci anthologies). She often collaborates experimentally with co-authors, especially with her sister Petra. Besides writing, her interests include drawing and calligraphy, both European and Asian. She first encountered Japanese culture through ancient myths and legends and began to focus on it more intensively, including travelling and studying the language. Her other interests include reading, dancing, historical fencing, tai chi, and role-playing games.
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