Yevgeny Gagloev is a young author who made it into the short list of the “New Children’s Book” contest. His novel “Illusion” is the first book of the “Zercalia” series, a true saga about the inseparable connection of two worlds located on opposite sides of a mirror. The heroes of this series are ordinary Russian teenagers who unexpectedly find themselves right at the center of the confrontation between the real and “mirror” worlds. The mysterious country of Zercalia, situated somewhere in the gap between different universes, is ruled by ancient mirror magic. Earth magicians for centuries have tried to get into Zercalia, while the demonic rulers of Zercalia, on the other hand, have been penetrating into our world: they need people from Earth with astonishing abilities.
Russian schoolgirl Ekaterina Derzhavina unexpectedly discovers the existence of the mirror world and learns that, in a mysterious way, she is connected with it. And then begin incredible adventures: mirrors open portals into our world for monsters, mirror doubles swap places with ordinary people, and glass statues come to life… The plot develops very dynamically: fights, chases, battles, catastrophes, transformations, mysterious disappearances, and sudden recognitions. An incredible fantasy combined with undeniable literary talent helped the young author write a truly interesting and unexpected book.