Francesca Haig Knihy

Snila ten nejnebezpečnější sen – sen o rovnosti. Čtyři sta let po jaderném výbuchu se civilizace i příroda na Zemi výrazně proměnily v nový, primitivní svět. Přestože již Zemi neohrožuje vše pohlcující nukleární oheň a radioaktivní záření přestalo působit, z neznámých příčin se lidé začnou rodit jen jako dvojčata. První z páru – Alfa je vždy ve vynikající fyzické kondici, druhý – Omega se však narodí vždy s deformitou. I když mají Alfové i Omegové nerovné postavení a to vyvolává neustálé konflikty a boje, oba geny zároveň bezpodmínečně spojuje stigma – krutá skutečnost, před kterou nelze uniknout. Pokud jeden z dvojice zemře, umírá i ten druhý. Cass je vzácný typ Omegy – je obdařena jasnovidectvím. Její bratr Zach má zase velkou moc v Radě Alfů. Cass se odváží snít nejnebezpečnější ze snů – sen o rovnosti mezi oběma skupinami. A právě kvůli tomu se dostane do hledáčku jak svého bratra, tak celé Rady i hnutí odporu Omegů.

A heart-rending tale of a family in turmoil after the death of a child is kept secret from one of his siblings.

The second book in Francesca Haig's incredible Fire Sermon series. 'Set in a vividly realised world of elite Alphas and their 'weaker' Omega twins, it holds a mirror up to our obsession with perfection' - The Guardian The Omega resistance has been brutally attacked, its members dead or in hiding. The Alpha Council's plan for permanently containing the Omegas has begun. But all is not entirely lost: the Council's seer, The Confessor, is dead, killed by her twin's sacrifice. Cass is left haunted by visions of the past, while her brother Zach's cruelty and obsession pushes her to the edge, and threatens to destroy everything she hopes for. As the country moves closer to all-out civil war, Cass will learn that to change the future she will need to uncover the past. But nothing can prepare her for what she discovers: a deeply buried secret that raises the stakes higher than ever before.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this installment of The Fire Sermon trilogy blends elements of survival and dystopia, reminiscent of The Hunger Games and Cormac McCarthy's The Road. The narrative explores themes of resilience and humanity through richly developed characters and a vividly imagined landscape, showcasing Francesca Haig's poetic storytelling. As the series unfolds, readers are drawn into a gripping tale of struggle and hope amidst desolation.

Book Two in the critically acclaimed Fire Sermon post-apocalyptic trilogy, “with its well-built world, vivid characters and suspenseful plot” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review), is an exciting and thought-provoking continuation of this epic social commentary written by award-winning poet Francesca Haig. Four hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse, all humans are born in pairs: the Alphas, and their deformed Omega twins, who are ruthlessly oppressed. But despite their claims of superiority, the Alphas cannot escape one harsh fact: Whenever one twin dies, so does the other. Following the events of The Fire Sermon , the Omega resistance has been brutally attacked, its members dead or in hiding. The Alpha Council’s plan for permanently containing the Omegas has begun. But all is not entirely lost: the Council’s seer, the Confessor, is dead, killed by her twin’s sacrifice. Cass is left haunted by visions of the past, while her brother Zach’s cruelty and obsession push her to the edge and threaten to destroy everything she hopes for. As the country moves closer to all-out civil war, Cass will learn that to change the future she will need to uncover the past. But nothing can prepare her for what she discovers: a deeply buried secret that raises the stakes higher than ever before.

BORN AS TWINS RAISED AS ENEMIES BOUND BY DEATH Cass is born a few minutes after her brother, Zach. Both infants are perfect, but only one is a blessing; only one is an Alpha. The other child must be cast out. But with no discernible difference, other than their genders, their parents cannot tell which baby is tainted. Perfect twins. So rare, they are almost a myth. But sooner or later the Omega will slip up. It will eventually show its true self. The polluted cannot help themselves. Then its face can be branded. Then it can be sent away.

Okrucieństwo mamy we krwi.Trzeba tylko je uwolnić. W świecie, w kt�rym żyje Cass, nie ma miejsca dla słabych, niesprawnych i odmiennych. Liczy się tylko doskonałość.Perfekcyjne Alfy zrobią wszystko, by trzymać upośledzone Omegi tam, gdzie ich miejsce: w obozach pracy i na ziemiach, na kt�rych nikt inny nie chce mieszkać. Najchętniej pozbyłyby się ich na zawsze, ale gdy umiera Omega, umiera także jej bliźniacza Alfa.Po masakrze na Wyspie ruch oporu Omeg jest w rozsypce. Cass, Kobziarz i Zoe wiedzą, że trzeba na nowo rozniecić ducha buntu.