He became the sovereign’s aide and was endlessly devoted to him. Together with Peter the Great, he built the city on the Neva. He had to accept a magical gift—and because of that, give up much. He stands guard over the city and protects it from dark otherworldly forces. His name is Vortep Bar—or Peter’s servant.
The book is intended for an adult audience, but its main hero is already familiar to readers and listeners from the author’s teenage novel “The Man with an Awkward Face,” the character he is. Want to know the story of how Vortep Bar came to be and what became of him next? Listen to the audiobook.