Books
automatic translate"Illusion" by Sergei Tarmashev, summary
This science fiction novel was written in 2017. This book is a fast-paced story about a teenage girl who suddenly gains a perfect body and psychic abilities after learning of secret alien control over Earth.
"Ilos: The Beginning" by Leah Arden, summary
This story is a prequel to the popular "Descendants of the First" series, revealing the mysteries of the origins of magic and the continent’s split. Written in 2022, the book is told in the first person, following the protagonist’s deathbed confession.
"Ilya Repin" by Korney Chukovsky, summary
Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky’s memoir and biographical work on the renowned Russian artist was written over several decades and published in 1937This book is a vivid psychological portrait of Ilya Efimovich Repin, based on twenty years of neighborly interaction in Kuokkala, joint editing of the memoirs, and an in-depth study of the artist’s creative path.
"Imperial Div" by Viktor Dashkevich (Flammer), summary
This book is the third installment in an urban fantasy series, published in 2024. It introduces readers to an alternate Russian Empire, where sorcerers and magical creatures summoned from the Wasteland—divas—exist alongside ordinary citizens.
Marina Surzhevskaya’s "The Imperial Hunter," a summary
The novel about the dark mage Lex Rauth continues the chronicle of survival under the harsh imperial order. This book is a direct development of the plot lines after the central characters’ escape from the Thunder Wasteland, published in 2017.
A summary of "Emperors of Illusions" by Sergei Lukyanenko
This book is a continuation of the space saga "Dreamline," published in 1995. The plot borrows heavily from the races and military technologies of the old computer game Master of Orion. The author places the reader in the harsh reality of space expansion.
Bernard Werber’s "Empire of Angels," a summary
French explorer Michel Pinson dies when a Boeing 747 veers off course and directly impacts a residential building, crossing the boundary of material existence. After undergoing a soul-weighing, he transforms into a disembodied guardian angel, charged with watching over three mortal charges.
A summary of Roman Prokofiev’s "Incarnator"
This book is a fantasy novel at the intersection of post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk, and LitRPG genres, opening the "Stellar" seriesCreated in 2019, the story’s protagonist begins his journey without memory, reborn in someone else’s dead body in the middle of a world devastated by the fall of fragments from the Black Moon.
"Sometimes They Die" by Natalia Turchaninova, summary
"Sometimes They Die" is a fantasy novel with adventure elements by Elena Bychkova and Natalia Turchaninova. The story takes place in the fictional country of Kailat, based on Nepal and the Himalayan highlands.
Kir Bulychev’s "Aliens," a summary
This 1984 science fiction novel describes contact between earthlings and alien intelligences, set against the backdrop of Soviet everyday lifeThe most striking detail of the text is the psychological precision of society’s reaction to inexplicable goodness: ordinary people are much more willing to believe in a hostile invasion than in a selfless desire to bring joy.
A summary of Chingiz Abdullaev’s "The Woman’s Instinct"
This book is a crime detective story about a career intelligence officer’s infiltration into the inner circle of the unofficial overlord of the criminal underworld, where official calculation clashes with genuine passion.
Marina Surzhevskaya’s "Instinct of Evil: The Executor," a summary
This book is a dark urban fantasy, published in 2016. The plot revolves around a young woman named Victoria. She suffers from numerous phobias and is forced to become a prisoner of the stern owner of a mansion.
"The Instrument of Language: About People and Words" by Evgeny Vodolazkin, summary
"The Instrument of Language: About People and Words" is a collection of short nonfiction essays and stories by Evgeny Vodolazkin, first published in 2011The texts were written at different times and in different contexts; some were published in Novaya Gazeta, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, and the magazines Zvezda and Ogonyok, while others existed only orally.
Sidney Sheldon’s "The Schemer," a summary
This book is a sweeping family saga about four generations of the South African MacGregor-Blackwell clan, rising from a poor mining camp to the heights of global power. Tragically, loved ones perish.
"Yin and Yang" by Boris Akunin, summary
The play was written in 2005. The text is divided into two alternative versions of events—one white and one black. Both parts begin with the same plot, but then the storylines diverge dramatically, completely changing the personalities and motives of the same characters.