A Damokosok

In the shadow of a disastrous Polish campaign, the once‑proud Transylvanian prince finds his army shattered and its soldiers sold to the Crimean khans. Captured men are led into a bleak Tatar camp, where hope seems as thin as the winter air. Among the prisoners, a lanky lieutenant named Czirjék Boldizsár stands out—not for his rank, but for the reputation that follows his name: the ezermester, a genius of makeshift inventions.

Boldizsár’s resourcefulness turns a simple iron‑bound saddlebag—full of glittering gold and silver—into a lifeline, a bargaining chip that might buy his freedom and that of his comrades. He outfits his horse with a secret coating that makes it appear as a hunted wolf, while his quirky contraptions—self‑propelled carts and bewildering weapons—confound the Tatar riders. With each clever trick, he inches closer to a daring escape, determined to return to his loved ones and the land he left behind.