The Collector of Names
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On an isolated island "The Name Collector" waits to fulfill his destiny to bring death and destruction upon the world. Standing in his way-Aco and his band of brothers- a geriatric fighting force that have been training and waiting for this day since childhood. As the Name Collector asks each his name he takes it. But what's in a name and can anyone survive without a name-even for one horrific night? "The Name Collector is a monster like no other"
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About this book
The Collector of Names is a novel by Slovenian author Miha Mazzini, set on an isolated island where a mysterious figure known as the Name Collector awaits the moment to unleash destruction. The premise centers on a strange and unsettling power: by asking a person their name, the Name Collector takes it from them. What it means to lose one's name, and whether a person can endure without one, forms the core tension of the story.
Opposing this figure is Aco and a small group of aging men who have trained together since childhood for exactly this confrontation. Now elderly, they form an unlikely fighting force facing a single night of danger on the island. The novel blends horror with dark camaraderie, placing its characters in a situation where solidarity and lifelong preparation meet something they may not fully understand.
Miha Mazzini is one of Slovenia's best-selling authors, and The Collector of Names marked his first work to appear in English translation. The story operates in a compressed timeframe, with most of its events unfolding over the course of one night, giving it a taut and contained structure.
