The Double

A double—an exact copy? What if he lives in another world and another era? Yet he’s indistinguishably similar. Or is it all a dream? Only reality turned out to be different—harsh and not giving time to think. A young man from our world is transferred into his own copy. It seems fate has given him a decent chance. And everything looks fine—though in the empire it’s bad. It’s cracking at the seams: external and internal enemies have become active. The emperor’s overthrow is just around the corner, and the father’s duchy will be seized. As the eldest son and heir, there’s nothing left for him to do but plunge into what’s happening. What awaits Alexey—and in the new world, Ayleksis? Everything that in ancient times was considered normal! He’ll have to learn from mistakes, find and lose friends. Innovation? He has it—but give him time. Still, he won’t be afraid to bare a rapier or a sword, defend a lady’s honor, and stubbornly go after his goal…