Shaker

An exciting science-fiction romance about a second chance and the price of change. Thirty-two-year-old Nau lives with a burden of regrets and painful memories. One day he notices a black cat, and—yielding to an inexplicable impulse—follows it, ending up in a mysterious bar where instead of alcohol they serve unusual cocktails. Under the steady clacking of the shaker, Nau decides to take a sip… and in the morning wakes up in the past.

He’s transported thirteen years back—to a time when his best friend is still alive, and Hachzhe, his current girlfriend, was the friend’s lover back then. Fate seems to be offering him a chance to fix mistakes: restore the lost friendship, but at the risk of losing love. Ahead of Nau are new jumps through time, and each one will force him to confront feelings he once suppressed—or never truly lived through.

Will he be able to change the future of three tightly connected lives—and is it even worth trying to catch up with the past? Design. LLC “AST Publishing House,” 2026.