The Second Encounter

Every gift takes more than it gives. Traveling through other worlds, seeing people’s feelings—she knows the cost and paid it in full. Or not? In Lera’s life everything is governed by an established order—no surprises, no unexpected turns. A cozy apartment with familiar things and a measured life strictly according to schedule. That is calmer, safer, and no one will remind her of what happened. But it’s impossible to stand aside when people like you are dying under strange circumstances. A sequence of mysterious heart attacks at night, and all the victims share one thing—the gift. Where does the threat come from, and how can one fight it? Time is running out, and the only person who has a clue is an ordinary carefree guy with far too positive a view of life. And things with Lera don’t work out for him from the very beginning…