In the novel “The Master of Evil Eye,” a rare genre for Russian literature is presented—brain fiction. Even in world literature, it appears seldom: one can mention only Stephen King’s “Dead Zone” and “Firestarter.” The main character is an ordinary person, yet his desires can literally turn the world upside down. He can protect or destroy, stop evil or bring death. There’s only one thing the master of the evil eye can’t do—manage his own desires. Just like any of us. The author of “The Master of Evil Eye” invites you to look for miracles not in the achievements of science and technology, not in aliens or the Other, not in magic wands or elf blades—but in ordinary people who surround us. Within yourself, at last.