
Ahorion
(Naklada Ljevak, 2025.)
Sažetak
Orionogram - roman orionskog sazviježđa i roman rudnik
Ahorion je roman sazviježđe i roman rudnik jer se u njemu spajaju književni otisak zviježđa Orion – vladara zimskoga neba i rudnik znanja o prapovijesnom narodu nastanjenom na prostoru današnjega Vučedola. Istoimeni junak Ahorion slika je suvremenog čovjeka u njegovo pradavno doba.
Briljantnim zapletom, roman Ahorion čitatelja navodi da se uputi za Ahorionom i slijedi ga u lutanjima na koja je pleme poslalo sa zadatkom pronalaska bakrene rude. Odlazak iz prapovijesnog plemena Orionaca promijenit će život glavnoga junaka Ahoriona – lovca i skupljača nevidljivih pojava. Ahorionovo umijeće vladanja zvukovima autorica romana, Jasna Horvat, proteže na čitatelja uvodeći ga u svijet prve europske civilizacije. Premda se Ahorionovo putovanje današnjom Europom događa u doba nastanka abecede i piramida u Gizi, zaokupljenosti drevnoga junaka autorica potiče u svima nama te ih čitatelj prepoznaje i u sebi.
Suvremenost glavnoga junaka odraz je zrelosti civilizacije koja je u trećem tisućljeću prije Krista na vrhuncu svoje razvijenosti, a sjedište joj je u današnjem Vučedolu.
Pitanja privrženosti i životnoga poslanja glavnoga junaka Ahoriona rukovode u odlukama i avanturama kroz koje prolazi. Čitatelji skloni nesvakidašnjim izazovima u Ahorionovu glasu otkrit će pametnog vodiča koji vješto prevladava vremensku udaljenost vodeći nas prema arhetipskim postajama ljudskoga postojanja.
Iz recenzija
Autentičnost književnika koji zna ispričati priču na tragu drevnih mudrih pripovjedača koji su o životu učili živeći, prepoznaje se samo kad zapisana riječ svakog tko čita, pa i onog kojemu je znanost o umjetnosti riječi dijelom i zanat, od prvog do zadnjeg slova zadržava u ulozi ljubitelja pisane riječi, čitatelja koji zanemaruje sve oko sebe da bi pohrlio sljedećoj stranici.
Narativni diskurs promatrača – pripovjedača, koji dominira romanom, svjedoči o vremenu, prostoru i dimenziji kojima se čovjek evolucijski kretao i razvijao. Iza lakoće naracije očigledan je spoj i uravnoteženost fakcije i fikcije uprizorenja ljudskoga bića u svim njegovim sferama postojanja i bivanja. Književna riječ krije znanstvenicu koja marljivim traganjima prikuplja rezultate istraživanja arheologa, povjesničara, fizičara, astronoma, geografa, arhitekata, matematičara i inih, koja su provedena nekada i danas te samo dokazane rezultate traganja i istraživanja preoblikuje u riječ književnika. I ne zaboravimo sveprisutnu mističnu notu romana koja oživotvoruje nasljeđa ljudske mudrosti prepoznatljiva znalcima mitologija i religija.
I na kraju, čitajte Ahorion. On vas neće samo okrznuti, već će vas duboko uvući u svoj život i dušu. Tko zna, možda ćete čitajući otkriti onaj dio sebe za kojim ste tragali i one točke iz kojih ste potekli. Namijenjen širokom čitateljskom krugu, Ahorion poučava multimedijskim povezivanjem stilova i tehnologija, prije nastalim i novonastalim spoznajama. Čitatelj Ahoriona bit će srednjoškolac, njegov profesor, roditelj, svatko komu je čitanje svakodnevna potreba, neizostavni dio bivanja i postojanja.
– Marijana Češi
Svojim originalnim pristupom, nošena znan- stvenim interpretacijama arheoloških nalaza prof. dr. sc. Aleksandra Durmana koje je na pravi način razumjela i doživjela, Jasna Horvat je, nadahnuta Vučedolom, istražila i kreirala novu
stvarnost oživljujući trenutak uhvaćen u dalekoj prošlosti. Svaku vučedolsku priču ona doživljava kao osobnu; stvara lik Arhoriona duboko povezan s vlastitom sudbinom istodobno ponirući u najdublje korijene ljudskoga postojanja. Kroz genius locita povezanost s glavnim likom obuzima čitatelja koji i sam postaje sudionikom putovanja
prapovijesnim krajolicima, a vučedolska kultura bliža suvremenom čovjeku. Zahvaljujući umjetničkoj interpretaciji vučedolske baštine, svi oni koji urone u Ahorion drugim će očima promatrat noćno nebo na kojemu je upisana naša zajednička prošlost i budućnost.
— Mirela Hutinec
Čitajte Ahorion. On vas neće samo okrznuti, već će vas duboko uvući u svoj život i dušu. Tko zna, možda ćete čitajući otkriti onaj dio sebe za kojim ste tragali i one točke iz kojih ste potekli.
Namijenjen širokom čitateljskom krugu, Ahorion poučava multimedijskim povezivanjem stilova i tehnologija, prije nastalim i novonastalim spoznajama. Čitatelj Ahoriona bit će srednjoškolac, njegov profesor, roditelj, svatko komu je čitanje svakodnevna potreba, neizostavni dio bivanja i postojanja.”
— Marijana Češi
Abstract
Orionogram -A Constellation-Novel and a Knowledge-Mine Novel
Ahorion is both a constellation-novel and a knowledge-mine novel, as it intertwines the literary imprint of the Orion constellation – ruler of the winter sky – with a mine of knowledge about a prehistoric people who once inhabited the area of present-day Vučedol. The eponymous protagonist, Ahorion, is a reflection of modern humanity in its ancient age.
Through a brilliant plot, the novel Ahorion leads the reader to follow the protagonist on a journey set by his tribe: the quest to find copper ore. Departing from the prehistoric tribe of the Orions will change the life of the main character – a hunter and gatherer of invisible phenomena. Ahorion’s skill in mastering sound is extended by the author, Jasna Horvat, to the reader, drawing them into the world of Europe’s first civilisation. Although Ahorion’s journey through present-day Europe takes place at the time of the alphabet’s emergence and the building of the pyramids in Giza, the author awakens the ancient hero’s preoccupations within all of us – and the reader recognises them in themselves.
The modernity of the main character reflects the maturity of a civilisation that, in the third millennium BCE, stood at the peak of its development, centred in today’s Vučedol. The protagonist’s questions of devotion and life mission guide his decisions and adventures. Readers who relish the extraordinary will discover in Ahorion’s voice a wise guide who skilfully bridges temporal distance, leading us toward the archetypal stations of human existence.
From the reviews
The authenticity of a writer who knows how to tell a story in the tradition of the ancient wise storytellers – those who taught about life by living it – is recognised only when the written word, from the first to the last letter, keeps even the most literary-savvy reader in the role of a lover of the written word, ignoring the world around them to rush to the next page.
The novel’s dominant narrative discourse – that of an observer-narrator – testifies to the time, space, and dimensions through which humanity has evolved and developed. Beneath the ease of narration lies an evident and carefully balanced blend of fact and fiction portraying the human being in all spheres of existence and being. The literary voice conceals a scientist who, through diligent research, gathers findings from archaeologists, historians, physicists, astronomers, geographers, architects, mathematicians, and others – from both past and present – and transforms only verified knowledge into literary language. And let us not forget the ever-present mystical note of the novel, which breathes life into the legacies of human wisdom, recognised by connoisseurs of mythology and religion.
And finally – read Ahorion. It won’t merely brush past you; it will draw you deeply into its life and soul. Who knows, perhaps in reading it you’ll discover the part of yourself you’ve been searching for, and those points from which you originated. Intended for a wide readership, Ahorion teaches through a multimedia fusion of styles and technologies, combining older and newly emerged insights. Its readers may be secondary school students, their teachers, parents – anyone for whom reading is a daily need, an essential part of being and existence.
— Marijana Češi
With her original approach, guided by the scientific interpretations of archaeological findings by Prof. Dr. Sc. Aleksandar Durman – which she has understood and experienced in the right way – Jasna Horvat, inspired by Vučedol, explores and creates a new reality, breathing life into a moment captured in the distant past. She experiences every Vučedol story as a personal one; she creates the character of Ahorion as deeply connected to his own destiny while simultaneously delving into the deepest roots of human existence. Through genius loci, the connection with the main character captivates the reader, who becomes a participant in the journey through prehistoric landscapes, bringing the Vučedol culture closer to contemporary humanity. Thanks to the artistic interpretation of Vučedol heritage, all those who immerse themselves in Ahorion will look upon the night sky with different eyes – for it contains the story of our shared past and future.
— Mirela Hutinec
Read Ahorion. It won’t merely brush past you – it will draw you deep into its life and soul. Who knows, perhaps while reading you’ll discover the part of yourself you’ve long been searching for, and the roots from which you emerged.
Intended for a wide readership, Ahorion teaches through a multimedia interweaving of styles and technologies, merging old and new knowledge. The reader of Ahorion may be a secondary school pupil, their teacher, a parent – anyone for whom reading is a daily need and an indispensable part of being and existence.
— Marijana Češi