In his new epochal novel "Heroes," which is a brilliant continuation of the worldwide bestseller "Death and Devil," Frank Schätzing paints a picture of a Western society in upheaval. Against the backdrop of tremendous upheavals, where the Renaissance and the modern age are already emerging, in the eternal tension between power and morality, Schätzing sends his hero Jacop on a hellish ride through history.

1263: Jacop the Fox is in serious trouble. And I mean serious, just like three years ago when he got caught up in an intrigue of Cologne patricians and narrowly escaped death. After that, his fate took a promising turn. He became respectable, going from thief to apprentice merchant. But once again, he must run for his life, fight, swim… hunted by ghosts of the past, Scottish mercenaries, and the fearsome blonde witch. Thrown into a storm that engulfs all of Europe, triggered by English barons who plan nothing less than to dethrone their king and abolish absolute monarchy. What went wrong? If only Jacop had stayed in Cologne with his friends. But even there, the power struggles are dramatically intensifying…

"Heroes" is a historical drama and a breathtaking thriller. A third volume featuring the adventures of Jacop the Fox is in the works.