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"The Limit" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
This book is a gripping science fiction novel, published in 2019 and 2020. The plot explores the nature of artificial intelligence and hidden aggression, where ancient supercivilizations secretly direct the evolution of younger races.
Kir Bulychev’s "The Predictor of the Past," a summary
In Kir Bulychev’s 1994 science fiction novella from the series about the adventures of Interpol agent Cora Horvat, the heroine encounters a series of mysterious murders on two different planetsThe first part of the story focuses on an investigation on the little-known Dilly, where Professor Gallieni falls victim to a crime, and Cora is temporarily dehumanized as a result of an assassination attempt.
A summary of Vladimir Nabokov’s "Invitation to a Beheading"
The novel was written in 1934. It recounts the final days of a prisoner awaiting execution for "epistemological abomination," that is, his opacity to those around him. The author himself later called this text his only prose poem.
"Come into My Dreams" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
This dramatic mystical novel from 2016 combines historical detective fiction, Ural legends, and a family saga. The most important detail of this book is its inclusion in the extensive "Signs of Fate" series, where ancient magic intertwines with the destinies of people.
A summary of "The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends" by Nikolai Nosov
Nikolai Nosov’s fairy tale was written in 1954. It describes the lives of fairytale characters. Each citizen is the size of a small cucumber. The society described functions as a classless utopia.
A summary of "Princess from the Outskirts of the Galaxy" by Roman Zlotnikov
This book is a space science fiction adventure novel written in 2008. It combines large-scale interstellar battles and political intrigue within the human Empire, where the superpowers of those native to isolated Earth become the primary weapon in a war for survival against the ruthless Kanskebron machines.
A summary of Sergei Lukyanenko’s "The Dock of Yellow Ships"
This book is a collection of early works, created between 1986 and 1991. The texts represent the young writer’s very first literary steps. At the time, the author was strongly influenced by the work of Vladislav Krapivin.
Agatha Christie’s Greenshaw’s Folly, Summary
The story, published in 1960, is typical Christie: a complex plot, deception and revelation through Miss Marple’s observation.
Summary of "The Air Seller" by Alexander Belyaev
This book, published in 1929, is the first in Russian science fiction to detail the use of global climate weapons and the monopolization of vital natural resources by private corporations.
"Incident in City T" by Lev Brusilov, summary
Lev Brusilov’s novel, published in 2024, takes place in early May 1889 and is structured as a historical detective story with a complex plot, where the private lives of high society quickly intersect with a criminal case.
A summary of Tatyana Korsakova’s "The Cursed Inheritance"
This book is a mystical detective story, created in 2017, whose events revolve around the dark secrets of a castle on Strazhevoy Island and the tragic fates of several generationsA key feature of the text is its interweaving of ancient Ural legends about the undead with real crimes, where greed and family sins prove more terrifying than otherworldly forces.
A summary of "The Cursed Horn" by Alexey Pekhov
This 2014 dark fantasy book concludes the story of the wandering guardian Ludwig van Normayenne. The hero must battle an ancient evil against the backdrop of an impending global epidemic.
A summary of "The Cursed Gift" by Tatyana Korsakova
This book is a 2011 mystical novel. The narrative seamlessly weaves together wartime and modern-day events through the story of one family, the cursed Viper Swamp, and a mysterious ancient entity.
A summary of Roman Prokofiev’s "Prometheus"
The science fiction novel "Prometheus" was published in 2022. This book is the final installment of a sprawling epic, recounting the final quest of the immortal Incarnators of the First Legion to the Black Moon to save Earth from total annihilation.
Marina Surzhevskaya’s "Penetration," a summary
This 2019 romantic fantasy novel tells the story of a clash between a high-tech civilization and a magical world inhabited by dragon-peopleOlivia Orway, an anthropologist at the Academy of Progress, embarks on an expedition beyond the Great Mist—an anomalous barrier that separated part of the planet hundreds of years ago.