The Heir

The son of a witch managed to build up military-technical strength in Paraguay, China, and Ethiopia to help the Soviet Union in World War II—yet the outcome of the battle against the horde of continental Europe will depend on the resilience of the Red Army and the working people. And while wise ruler of Paraguay, Aleksei Ronin, actively helps with arms supplies, food, and the transfer of armies of military specialists, his reckless son Matvei, eager to show off, runs off to the front. At first, according to the teachings of his mentor, Matvei tries not to flaunt his magical abilities—but how can you fight a deadly encounter at full strength if you hold back? Paraguayan helicopters and super-high-altitude airships, Cossack radio-television stations and night-vision devices also look like magic tricks, but they at least have a technical explanation. As for the atrocities committed by a hooligan-wizard, that’s a different story—they go off the charts.