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The Lord of the Ice Garden - a four-volume sci-fi, fantasy novel by Jarosław Grzędowicz.The first volume was published by the Fabryka Słów publishing house in 2005 and won all major prizes in Polish science fiction: Janusz A. Zajdel, Śląkfa, Nautilus and the Sphinx. Also, subsequent volumes have won the recognition of readers - and subsequent awards or nominations.

Following volumes of the saga were released in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2012.

Plot
The protagonist, Vuko Drakkainen, equipped with the latest technology, making him almost a superhuman, is looking on a foreign planet called Midgaard, scientists from a research facility with whom all contact was lost two years earlier. The task, however, is extremely difficult, because the planet is inhabited by anthropoid civilization, moreover magic is present there. To become more like the local people, Vuko undergoes eye surgery and adopts the local name Ulf Nitj’sefni. A parasitic fungus - Cyfral was implanted in his brain."Cyfral. My parasitic guardian angel, bred in a secret laboratory (...) He makes me a superhuman. It is thanks to him I can see in the darkness, I hear a mouse squeak from two hundred meters, at the moment of danger injects hyperadrenaline into my veins, which accelerates my movements and reactions. Thanks to him, the metallic gibberish of the People of the Coast or the guttural gibberish of Amitrains sounds in my ears like my own speech. In case of anesthesia, heals me, displays a map on the closed eyelids or a crosshair on the retina. – Cyfral description"In parallel, the fate of the young Prince of the Tiger Throne who receives comprehensive teachings at the court of his father is presented. At the same time, the ancient faith in the Underground Mother is returning in the empire, and temples are being built in the cities - Red Towers. Social unrest caused by the drought is increasing. The emperor decides to destroy the Red Towers. As a result of the coup d'état, the imperial family dies, and the young son of the emperor as the last descendant of the family must escape. He is accompanied by Brus, a trusted man familiar with martial arts and survival. Both of them travel sidelong and observe the fall of the empire and the takeover of power by the fanatical followers of the Underground Mother.

Characters

 * Vuko Drakkainen – comprehensively trained scout sent from Earth to rescue a science expedition. Son of Aaki Drakkainen and Anita Ostrowska, has Polish, Croatian and Finnish origins. Has houses in 3 cities: Hvar, Wrocław and Turku.
 * Grunaldi Ostatnie Słowo (Grunaldi The Last Word) - senior sailor with a trimmed orange beard and tied hair at the nape of his neck, Vuko's ally.
 * Sylfana Mówiąca Płomieniem (Flame Speaking Sylph) - styrsman's sister, companion of Vuko, "She has big teeth as for a resident of the Coast, almost like human, but even and white. In addition, these expressive eyebrows and narrow as a blade convex nose. Definitely my type, but I'm at work." - Vuko on Sylfan.