The WWI is the focus of the tetralogy novel "Time of Death". It paints a broad picture of time, events, and human fates. Other than members of the Katic family, many historical individuals are among the primary heroes.

Laki (25 years old, courageous, righteous, anxiously paranoid) is a graduate art historian, unemployed, in a perspectiveless environment, he decides to become independent at his great-grandfather's abandoned cottage.

In a remote mountain village, young Miša lives with his father and grandmother, harboring a secret talent and dream of becoming a violinist despite the harsh realities around him. When he reconnects with childhood friend Ema, her encouragement helps him realize the power of perseverance and the importance of following one’s dreams against all odds.