In his new epoch-making novel "Heroes", a congenial sequel to the world bestseller "Death and the Devil", Frank Schätzing paints a picture of an occidental society in upheaval. Against the backdrop of huge upheavals, in which the Renaissance and modern times already appear, in the eternal field of tension between power and morality, Schätzing sends his hero Jacop on a hellish ride through history.
1263: Jacop the Fox is in trouble. And big time, just like three years ago when he got caught up in an intrigue involving Cologne's patricians and only narrowly escaped death. After that, his fate took a promising turn. He became honourable, from thief to merchant's apprentice. But once again he has to run, fight and swim for his life ... chased by ghosts of the past, Scottish mercenaries and the terrifying Blonde Witch. Thrown into a storm that engulfs all of Europe, triggered by English barons who plan nothing less than to oust their king and abolish the absolute monarchy. What went wrong? If only Jacop had stayed in Cologne with his friends. But even there, the power struggles come to a dramatic head ...
"Helden" is a historical drama and breathtaking thriller. A third volume of Jacop the Fox's adventures is in the works.