Nelio Biedermann

On the edge of a dark forest, somewhere in the crumbling Hungarian Empire, stands a solitary castle belonging to the von Lázár dynasty – a place where not only wealth and a name are passed down, but also anxiety, madness, and secrets that must never be spoken of. It is here, on the Feast of the Three Kings, that Lajos is born. Strangely translucent child with water-blue eyes, whose arrival seems to have reopened one of the old wounds of the entire family. The author tells a story that blends poetry, a Gothic atmosphere, psychological depth, and echoes of magical realism. Lázár is a novel about inherited guilt, the fear of one’s own origins, and the desire to escape a fate that was determined for us long before we were born. Above all, however, it is an unforgettable literary portrait of a world that is disappearing and of the people who are desperately trying to save it, even though they have long suspected that it is doomed to extinction.

Published by Prostor, 2026