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"LoveHate" by Anna Jane, summary
This book is a story about growing up, early feelings, and the complexities of communication between young people. Created in 2018, the main character, Dasha, recounts in the first person her complex relationship with her childhood friend, Dania Matveyev.
A summary of "The Frog King" by Elena Mikhalkova
Tatyana Tretyak’s Moscow architectural firm is renovating an old industrial building into the "Tsekh" sports center, but the city planning department has denied approval due to a violation of the building’s red line.
A summary of "Basho the Frog" by Boris Akunin
This interactive book, published in 2023, gives readers the opportunity to choose the course of their investigation. Each choice directs the plot toward one of many independent endings.
"Timeless Magicians" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
"Timeless Magicians" is a novel by Sergey Lukyanenko set in the world of a dark monarchy, where magic operates at the expense of the sorcerer’s own lifespan: each spell literally ages the magician, costing them minutes, hours, and sometimes even years.
"Madame" by Alexander Bessonov, summary
Alexander Bessonov is a Novosibirsk writer and master of short fiction, whose work has gained popularity online thanks to its subtle humor, lyricism, and unexpected endings. His third collection of short stories, published in 2021, includes vignettes, anecdotes, and novellas.
"Maximilian the Stylite" by Ivan Okhlobystin, summary
The heroic comedy "Maximilian the Stylite" was created by Ivan Okhlobystin in 1996. The storyline intertwines the grotesque everyday life of the 1990s with the protagonist’s philosophical reflections on the meaning of his own existence.
A summary of Donatus Aelius’s "Little Grammar"
This work by Aelius Donatus, written in the fourth century AD, is a fundamental guide to the Latin language, structured as a catechism—a dialogue with questions and answers.
"The Boy and the Darkness" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
"The Boy and the Darkness" is an adventure fantasy novel, first published in 1997 in the author’s collection Eksmo Publishing House, along with "The Knights of the Forty Islands." Lukyanenko began writing the book in the early 1990s, long before its publication.
"Boys" by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is the first part of Dina Rubina’s novel, published in 2024, which tells the stories of two different children in different eras. The text weaves together the harsh life of post-war Astrakhan and the tragic events of World War II-era Poland.
"Mom, I Love a Demon!" by Dakha Taratorina, summary
This book is a humorous romantic fantasy, published in 2021. It tells the story of an ordinary girl from the small provincial town of Nivoli, who decides to take revenge on her betrayed lover.
"Tangerine Forest" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
This book is a collection of life stories, created in 2021. The text recounts the lives of women, laced with personal tragedies, complex moral dilemmas, and the search for a peaceful family life.
"Investigative Mania" by Elena Topilskaya, summary
"Investigation Mania" is a detective novel by Elena Topilskaya, published in 2015The author is a former investigator with the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office with many years of experience, and this is evident in every detail of the book: the daily routine of an investigation, the legal nuances, and the bureaucratic customs of the St.
"The Devil’s Manuscript" by Elena Mikhalkova, summary
This book is a detective novel published in 2010. The action unfolds in two parallel eras. The plot transports the characters to mystical sixteenth-century Prague and returns to modern-day Moscow.
"Maniac Gurevich" by Dina Rubina, summary
"Maniac Gurevich" is a 2022 novel by Dina Rubina about emergency room doctor Semyon Gurevich, written in the genre of lyrical prose with vivid, humorous episodesRubina conceived this book at the beginning of the pandemic, consciously wanting to create a "warm" work—without heavy tragedies, without the hero’s death, but with vibrant sadness, laughter, and the warmth of human compassion.
"Mara and Morok: 500 Years Ago" by Leah Arden, summary
This book was written in 2021. It serves as a prequel to the main series, recounting events five centuries ago and revealing the origins of the Moroks’ gift to resurrect the dead.