Guards Major

18+ “Guards Major” — a novel (2013), the second book of the eponymous cycle; genre: military science fiction/ action fantasy, alternative history, heroic fantasy, social fantasy.

The Crimean War of 1854–1855.

What does the modern reader know about this period of the Russian Empire’s history—who started it, and who won? Why do the central streets, squares, bridges of London and Paris bear Crimean names? What were the results of this war…?

Why did Russia forget Alexander II? Why did this most progressive emperor and ruler of the Russian Empire become inconvenient for modern historians and politicians? After all, it was he who began reforms of the state and the army—reforms continued by the Soviet Union. After all, the Bolsheviks took as their basis the concept proposed by Alexander Nikolayevich Romanov.

This book is about the time of Alexander II’s reign. Its history is fantastic and surprising, especially because alongside him act heroes who live forever and possess supernatural abilities. At the same time, they do not change the course of historical events—the story goes on as it always does…

The novel “Guards Major” is the continuation, or prequel, of the events described in S. G. Malinovsky’s book “Eternal History.” The same heroes continue to act, but new ones appear as well. It turns out the world of the immortal is vast and diverse: it is divided into opposing groups that defend their interests by a wide variety of—sometimes very dirty—methods…

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