War has returned to the very soil where the story of In the Vortex of Fate once unfolded — the plains of Ukraine. History, it seems, has a way of circling back upon itself. This powerful book reminds us of what happens when a soldier falls into Russian captivity, when humanity is stripped bare, and when survival becomes an act of faith.
Through the gripping testimony of Janez Hribar, a man who endured the unimaginable during World War II, readers witness the tragedy and resilience of the human spirit. The same places once scarred by the Eastern Front are again caught in the storm of war. In the Vortex of Fate bridges the past and present, showing how fragile peace truly is.
This book is not merely a war memoir — it is a mirror held up to our world today. It invites the reader to reflect deeply, to understand that peace and freedom can never be taken for granted, and to realize how easily the will for dialogue can be replaced by the will for destruction.
Those who read In the Vortex of Fate come to appreciate every meal, every day of safety, and every sunrise in freedom. It is a book that makes the reader’s heart heavy — but also wiser.