The new novel by writer and poet Peter Šulej (1967)takes us into contemporary Bratislava. In this gripping narrative, we follow a family saga with elements of science fiction, as well as a quest to catch a killer who leaves his victims near significant modernist buildings, earning him the nickname "The Architect." Readers will also get aglimpse of the authentic Bratislava café scene with its intellectuals, artists, writers and philosophers of life. Someone will fall in love, someone will get divorced, and someone will delve too deeply into conspiracy theories. Truths, half-truths, untruths, post-truths...
The author humorously and insightfully analyzes not only the developmental patterns of society but also European civilization. He reflects on the rise of new technologies, excessive consumption, climate change, and other challenges that humanity will soon face.