Mariyan Stefanov

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

In the village of Vrakola, nestled in the Tran region, mysterious and unexplainable events unfold. People are found murdered in bizarre ways, while others wake up with peculiar marks on their bodies resembling bird claw prints. A sinister, inhuman force seems to have descended upon the village. Amid the chaos, Emil Slavov, a resident of a nursing home, teams up with border officers Bozhana Gorneva and her colleague Mitko to investigate these chilling occurrences. Their search uncovers long-buried secrets from the past and brings them face-to-face with the "Mamnik" – a demonic bird from Bulgarian folklore. As the darkness deepens, Emil’s son, Delyan Slavov, mysteriously vanishes. Joining the fight against the evil are Dana, a vrazhalitsa with mystical knowledge, and Lazar Karaivanov, a platenik – a resurrected soul with unfinished business in the mortal world. Prepare to delve into a world of folklore, mystery, and suspense in this gripping tale of the supernatural!