Pardus. Sleeping in the Ice

“Pardus. Sleeping in the Ice” by Evgeny Gagloev is the third book in the “Pardus” series from the acclaimed master of youth fantasy, author of “Pandemonium” and “Zertsalia.” The main hero of the series is the teenager Nikita Legostayev, who has discovered that he can transform into a panther. To save his city, his country, and indeed all of humankind, the schoolboy were-panther steps into the struggle against both ancient magic and modern technologies. In the third book, Nikita returns to Saint-Erinburg after the holidays. Behind him is a stormy summer, meeting were-beasts, the clone girl Ksenia, and deadly dangerous ladies Oboldina and Savitskaya. Ahead lies school, lessons, and extra classes in chemistry. But enemies won’t leave Nikita in peace. They already know where to look for him; they’ve gotten very close. Proof of this is a string of strange and terrible incidents at school, and in the city too. The shadows of the past—both distant and near—thicken around Nikita. Why would he be needed by the invincible were-beasts, the all-knowing scientists, and the powerful witch?..