{"product_id":"the-whirlwind-of-time-mihaela-galjuf-9789534666401","title":"The Whirlwind of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003eTime-Travel Historical Novel \u003c\/b\u003eRooted in Croatian and Slavic Legends, \u003cb\u003e Set in the Holy Roman Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would you do if you were suddenly transported 600 years into the past?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen twenty-year-old Latin student Jelena is drawn to the mysterious, ruined Well of the Black Queen in the forest near Zagreb, she falls - literally - into 15th-century Croatia. Captured by royal guards and taken to Queen Barbara of Cilli, a woman immersed in the occult and feared as a sorceress, Jelena must navigate a dangerous world of superstition, war, and shifting alliances.\u003cp\u003eAs she searches for a way back to her own time, Jelena uncovers secrets hidden within the ancient fortresses of Medvedgrad and Samobor. Within labyrinths of its medieval streets, she crosses paths with both friends and foes and finds herself drawn to Danijel, a guard captain who may hold the key to her fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing real historical figures of the Holy Roman Empire, including\u003cb\u003e Queen Barbara of Cilli \u003c\/b\u003eand her husband, \u003cb\u003eKing Sigismund of Luxembourg\u003c\/b\u003e, and their court visited by such names as\u003cb\u003e King Henry V\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Vlad the Impaler, \u003c\/b\u003e this novel blends history, fantasy, and legend into a page-turning journey through a rarely explored corner of medieval Europe.\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Diana Gabaldon, Philippa Gregory, and Katherine Arden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An excellent start to a successful trilogy!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDavor Pleskina\u003c\/b\u003e, Croatian writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A genuine page-turner.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eAna Jembrek\u003c\/b\u003e, a book critic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Brilliantly executed plot.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003ePetar Petrovic\u003c\/b\u003e, Serbian writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mihaela Galjuf,Ivana Julius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9534666408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789534666401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Julius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Mihaela Galjuf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931090239743,"sku":"9789534666401","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8821a32d-f088-4998-ac4a-5a5f1b7b58f1.jpg?v=1766346379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-whirlwind-of-time-mihaela-galjuf-9789534666401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}