Sample from the historical novel by Jaroslav Mostecký. Read by Matouš Ruml. You can find the entire audiobook in the Audioteka application and on the website: https://audioteka.cz/go/bastard-audio... Also available as part of the Audioteka Klub subscription with a 14-day FREE trial. ▶ https://audioteka.cz/go/audioteka-klu... ________________________________________________________________________ A ROUGH HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM 9TH CENTURY BRITTANY ABOUT THE CLASH OF THE FRANKS, VIKINGS AND CELTS... Brittany at the beginning of the 9th century resembles a wasp's nest that has been kicked up. While the Celtic inhabitants yearn for independence, the Frankish Empire led by Charlemagne does not intend to lose its westernmost island. But the rebellious landowner Judaël subordinated everything to the dream of freedom, even the safety of his family and his subjects. At the time when he and his retinue of the most loyal are seeking help from the Earl of Ashford, Frankish soldiers are landing on the coast of Brittany and bloodshed is imminent. Only Judaël's left-hand man Yannig, who is hiding in the nearby rocks to avoid being taken as a hostage of honor to Charles's court, knows that everything is different and that the Franks only landed after the Viking drake was wrecked in the bay. With no idea who he can trust, he must play a game for his own life, as the enemy could be anyone - even his half-brother. Bastard Yannig soon learns that the price for a chance to one day sit on his father's throne is not calculated in round gold, but in the lives of friends and family. And to make matters worse, an ancient evil awakens in the rocks, which has been waiting for its opportunity since the boy's birth... JAROSLAV MOSTECKÝ Jaroslav Mostecký was born in 1963 in Zábřeh in Moravia, but finally, after leaving secondary technical school, he settled with his family in the nearby Shumperk. In the nineties, he belonged to the wave of authors who laid the foundations of adventure science fiction and fantasy in our country. Although he created in many genres, he gravitated most towards historical fantasy. This was also reflected in his debut novel, Go Get the King's Head (1995), the first part of the now legendary Wolf Age saga. Among his other important works are the collection of horror stories Čara hrůzy (1998) or the cult novel Útesy kriku (2004). In addition to writing, Jaroslav Mostecký actively participated in the leadership of the Moravian Lacrosse League. He died prematurely in 2020, and his last completed book was the historical novel Bastard (2023). MATOUŠ RUML Acting appealed to him for the first time as a child in the Children's Theater Studio. He started appearing on stage in children's roles alongside recognized actors. He started working at the Municipal Theater in Mladá Boleslav. He was a guest at Prague's Na pradle Theater and Švand's Theater and others. Today, in 2023, he is a member of the Kašpar Theater Association, the Na Fidlovačce Theatre, the Summer Scene of the Kampa Museum, the Summer Shakespeare Festival, and the Verze Theatre. He portrayed a number of television characters, for example in the movie The Princess and the Clerk or the popular series Comeback. He won the Zuzana Navarová Award and the Thália Award for a young actor for his musical and dramatic art. _______________________________________________________________________ Author: Jaroslav Mostecký Performer: Matouš Ruml Director: Jakub Tabery Master of sound: Marek Šrámek Publisher: Audiotéka, Mystery Press #ukázka #historie #matousruml #mluveneslovo