Brys, or A Night in the Palace

A historical fantasy novel for curious children and adults, and for everyone who loves adventures and believes in real friendship.

Brys is an ordinary street cat living in Saint Petersburg. Neither he, like many not only cats but also people, ever thought of studying the history of his country—after all, there are so many entertainments around, and besides, a cat with no home has plenty of problems too! However, fate sometimes brings such surprises that it’s worth thinking about the need for new knowledge, because it can depend on life…

The brave and inquisitive cat, who has already been through many twists and turns, doesn’t calm down even after getting a satisfying and calm “job” as a vermin-catcher at the Hermitage, as well as an elegant nickname: Van Dyck. He wants to take a night stroll through the museum halls, and at the same time remember his “courtly” past. Despite other hermitage cats’ warnings about a mysterious dog barking, Brys goes on his “excursion,” taking along a friend—a philosopher cat from the Summer Garden. And of course, he ends up in the thick of incredible events—so dangerous that the time traveler barely survives…