Cliff Over the Lake

5 hrs. 49 min.

Children's Books, Audio Fairy Tales & Poems

Language Russian

Author Mikhail Teverovsky

Narrator Stanislav Starkov

Description

A year ago, the world of Philipp split into “before” and “now,” and since then he has been locking himself from the inside day by day—guilty. His voluntary exile in his hometown disrupts Milana: her quiet, nonjudgmental understanding becomes the first chance at salvation—if, behind the cold armor, she can see not only the wound, but also a living person.

A year ago, Philipp’s life cracked in two. At the cliff above the lake where his younger brother died, he doesn’t look for explanations—only for a few minutes of silence to ease the crushing guilt. He himself refused to move forward: instead of university—shifts at the local cafe checkout; instead of plans—voluntary stopping in Mendeleevsky. Any attempt to start over feels like betrayal of the past.

Everything changes when Milana returns to town—and immediately sees in him what he’s hiding. Between them, a strange attraction arises that doesn’t need confessions: their silence speaks louder than words.

But behind Philipp’s calm sadness, something more is concealed. The closer Milana gets, the more clearly she notices inconsistencies and strange reactions—and they fall together into a frightening mosaic. Is she ready to accept the truth? And will their fragile connection withstand a wall of Philipp’s own making around his heart?

A story about how love can become the only way out—if you have the courage to take the first step toward life.

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