What do you know about Russia’s Far East? At once, things come to mind: red caviar, diamonds and platinum, unafraid bears, and endless taiga expanses. Of course, all of this is true.
In reality, it’s just a signboard, a curtain behind which lies the real—mysterious and unknown—essence of the land of the Far East. To tell about it, unfortunately (or maybe, fortunately?), only the indigenous peoples who have lived there since time immemorial can. But can everyone else understand it, even if a veil of mystery is drawn back in front of them?
Boris Polin’s novel lifts the curtain on the mystery of the Far East’s future land, showing the surprising twists of fate of the main character—an intelligence officer who becomes a pawn in a big game. Together with him, readers will experience the Crimson Eclipse that covers the Far East every hundred years, and understand that evil is well-disguised good, and “white” has many shades.
A mystical interweaving of the heroes’ destinies, a gripping plot, a light and ironic style—everything this will surely be appreciated by lovers of truly “quality” literature.
And one more thing…
Is it easy to lose to someone who thought himself a genius of operational games and multi-step combinations? To someone who only once miscalculated the bet? Read, think—and don’t rush to draw conclusions. Because everything may turn out to be nothing like it seems!
The novel grips you from the first minutes, and it’s impossible to tear yourself away until the last page is turned.
It’s worth noting that the author’s identity is as mysterious as the novel itself. Due to the author’s official position, the publishing house is not allowed to reveal his real name and field of activity.