Somewhere deep inside the Zone, in the “flickering” town of Limansk, a scientific expedition led by Professor Titarenko disappears. The professor sends an “outward” request for help and reports that he made an incredible scientific discovery in the Zone.
The professor’s daughter, fourteen-year-old Masha, decides to go look for her father herself and hires a team of stalkers.
But she isn’t the only one interested in finding the professor—powerful forces get involved. A hunt has been announced across the entire Zone for the “rescue squad.”
What did the professor open the way to—Monolith? The grim secret of the Zone’s origins—or something completely unexpected? Why are they hunting him? Where did he manage to hide? Who are they—secret enemies of the expedition, and who are the mysterious helpers?
Step onto the “Shore of the Bottom,” and you’ll find out everything!