Tesla’s Flying Machine

Genius does not begin with an answer. Genius begins where a child decides not to give up.

What if some of Tesla’s greatest ideas are still waiting for someone to understand them?

Luka and Lana open the door once more onto a world where history, science and imagination intertwine — but this time together with Owen, a boy from Philadelphia whose roots are partly Serbian. The adventure takes them far further than they could have imagined.

A historical quest that leads around the world

In their search for the secret of the flying machine, the heroes — together with the guardian fairy Anđelina, the unpredictable Gromlina and the peculiar robot Viloid — visit real places and events that changed humanity:

• Paris and the Palais Garnier — the glamorous starting point of the great quest.
• The house of his mother Đuka — where the roots of Tesla’s inspiration lie hidden.
• The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia — where Tesla gave his famous lectures.
• The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago — a walk through the spectacular electricity pavilion.
• New York and Wardenclyffe — Tesla’s mysterious tower on Long Island.

The man behind the genius, and an ancient riddle

The book brings together the visionary ideas of two of humanity’s greatest minds and leads readers through a world of wireless control and hidden documents. Alongside the science fiction that became reality, children also meet the human side of science:

• Leonardo da Vinci’s secret — centuries-old mysteries and inventions interwoven.
• The real Nikola Tesla — a boy who loved his mother, a solitary man and a visionary who believed to the end of his life that knowledge should serve humanity.

The line between people and machines

While the evil scientist wants to turn knowledge into power, the story boldly poses the deep moral questions of the modern age. Through Viloid, a being born of the world of technology who tries to understand friendship, loyalty and love, children look for the answer to a crucial question: “Is every discovery good simply because it is possible?”

A story that sets real values in motion

“Tesla’s Flying Machine” is more than an adventure — it is a lesson about responsibility, artificial intelligence, friendship and perseverance. The greatest secret of Tesla’s flying machine may not be how to take off at all, but what makes a person big enough not to use their knowledge against others.