Hope that Murex—the intelligence weapon of the “dead hand,” left by long-dead civilizations of the universe and subordinated to the terrorist Kurt Schneider—had been destroyed proved false. It simply vanished into the depths of space, postponing its new showdown with humanity to the future. However, the respite the Earth Federation’s security forces unexpectedly get is cut short during an expedition to Venus by a special group led by Major Darislav Volkov. A mysterious object found there threatens to become yet another Herald of the Apocalypse and contains no less danger. And in a strange way, events in the Solar System turn out to be connected with what is happening right now millions of light-years away from it, at the star “Trevzhnaya.”
1. A new novel of the “Cosmopilgrims” cycle;
2. The total print run of Vasily Golovachёv’s books is approaching 50 million copies.
3. Scientific concepts and technologies of the distant future;
4. Vasily Golovachёv is the laureate of more than a dozen literary awards, including the “Aelita,” “Fantastic of the Year,” and “Golden Caducius” prizes.
5. The author’s heroes are canonical Soviet military men, all-around athletes, and brave space travelers.