The long-awaited conclusion of the fantasy trilogy “The Elven Bull.”
Slavic fantasy set in an alternative Russia. The novel is written in deliberately unusual, “wrong” speech—and it’s precisely this that helps you feel more vividly the fairy-tale land with its painfully familiar troubles. Capricious mages, bureaucratic games, impeccable reports that have nothing to do with reality, golden youth—everything is presented with irony and biting humor. And together with its distinctive magical system, you get a truly explosive cocktail.
Awards by Karina Demina: “Eurocon” for Best Debut (2013), the “The Running by the Waves” award, finalist of the “Russian Detective” prize.
Ancient evil is once again raising its head, but it will be blocked by good young men—and there will be work suited to each of them. Here you’ll find an elven envoy, and battle-ready milkmaids led by Uncle Chernomor, and dashing heroes Ber and Van’ka. Even the regular participants of the all-Russian festival of folk song and dance “Ai-lyuli-lyuli” won’t stay on the sidelines. The main thing is to find those who can both lead a zombie apocalypse, stop the army of darkness, and see to it that everything is covered properly in the press.