R. J. Parker Knihy

Hlavní téma této knihy je jedna z nejnásilnějších válek mezi motorkářskými gangy od samotného počátku motorkářské subkultury: Quebecká motorkářská válka. Tento konflikt byl veden mezi dvěma znepřátelenými motorkářskými gangy, a bojovalo se o kontrolu nad velmi hodnotným drogovým obchodem celého Quebecu. Jeden z dvou gangů zapojených do této války se jmenoval "Hell's Angels" ("Pekelní andělé"), a říká se že právě tento gang celou tuto válku započal, když se pokusil svrhnout konkurenční gang použitím hrubé síly.

Engineer Ziani was sentenced to death for a petty transgression of guild law. Left with no choice except death, he had to flee the city, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Forced into exile, he now seeks a terrible vengeance - one that will leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake.

The first volume of a sweeping and ingeniously plotted epic fantasy from the World Fantasy Award-winning author K. J. Parker and his most ambitious work to date. This is a story of a war on a grand scale, told through the eyes of soldiers, politicians, victims and heroes

World Fantasy Award-winner K. J. Parker returns with a sweeping new epic fantasy

When an engineer is sentenced to death for a petty transgression of guild law, he flees the city, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Forced into exile, he seeks a terrible vengeance -- one that will leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake. But he will not be able to achieve this by himself. He must draw up his plans using the blood of others...In a compelling tale of intrigue and injustice, K. J. Parker's embittered hero takes up arms against his enemies, using the only weapons he has left to him: his ingenuity and his passion -- his devices and desires.