The concrete labyrinth is a maze of blocks, concrete playgrounds, basements and other hiding places. When Jan and Tiana, brother and sister, move in, they immediately become friends with Ana and Tinet. The four friends enjoy children's games in the Fortress in the middle of the forest, which the troubles and hardships of the labyrinth do not reach. Until they become so big that they are separated.
The young adult novel focuses on the foursome's growth into adolescence, as the main characters search for their place in the world. Each of them faces difficulties, losses, pain, but also the realization that true friendship requires effort.
Nika Matanović is the author of the young adult novel Class, which has received a lot of attention. She wrote the book at the age of fourteen and it attracted a lot of interest among the target audience, experts and parents. The author's style is authentic, she has an exceptional sense of storytelling and injects a lot of humor into it. Nika Matanović is a student at the Faculty of Arts in Maribor. (taken from the general page of the Pivec publishing house)