Fyr

Since time immemorial, a prank-loving wonder has lived in the forest near the Turukhtany swamp, guarding the forest and its inhabitants. Everyone knew it, respected it, and loved it. But centuries passed—things changed—and people forgot about the wonder… Until a city family came to rest in these places, instantly plunging into adventures and neighborhood secrets.

Who are the inhabitants of the country settlement on the border of worlds? A lonely mother with two children, destined to meet her true love. The grandpa of the forever-sick twins and an elderly neighbor. The gothic Princess of the Night in heavy boots, and her faithful knight with glasses. A hotshot blacksmith—a conqueror of fire and ladies’ hearts. A tough businessman in an elite car who disappears into the forest at night—what’s not a monster for his intended bride? And what about the other residents of the country settlement—are they human, or is it well-masked evil spirit filth? Everyone will have a place in the story written with a sparkling fox tail of the wonder, whose name is now—FYR.

And don’t be fooled by the cute little doggy on the cover. Sometimes the fairy tale will be truly scary.

Prologue
Chapter 1. Trip outside the city and a special kind of hamsters
Chapter 2. Neighbors and dacha discoveries
Chapter 3. The Princess of the Night, the blacksmith, and… death in the swamps
Chapter 4. A lack of internet and a forest wonder
Chapter 5. A petition and a tomb in a sandcastle
Chapter 6. Fyr’s intentions and the visit of the local constable
Chapter 7. Fox reconnaissance and under-managers
Chapter 8. The forge, Kolin tomatoes, and “OUR PEOPLE”
Chapter 9. Forest basic instruction, Russian classics, and… “the blue dog!”
Chapter 10. Ivanovs’ dreams and a mixed trail of things
Chapter 11. Fairy tale-lie, the fight for ecology, and… a Friday of depravity
Chapter 12. “Naviy pest!” and an old tree
Chapter 13. A crimson spark and a fox riddle
Chapter 14. Folk medicine and the sanctuary of monsters
Chapter 15. Fairy-tale botany and family secrets
Chapter 16. Ivanovo’s inheritance and a navigational labyrinth for the otherworldly
Chapter 17. Police doing nothing at all and a visit from Madame Irina
Chapter 18. The last petal. No “and…”

Epilogue. Alya Rakshina