Russian Epic

A strange, foreign world. Mysterious judges with capricious rules. Thousands of gamers find themselves split into factions and pitted against each other at the whim of an unknown higher power, with no idea how they got there or why they were chosen. Dying in this world hurts, but it's not the end: dead players always respawn to fight again.

It is the late 15th century and a village healer in Russia called Laurus is powerless to help his beloved as she dies in childbirth, unwed and without having received communion. Devastated and desperate, he sets out on a journey in search of redemption. But this is no ordinary journey: it is one that spans ages and countries, and which brings him face-to-face with a host of unforgettable, eccentric characters and legendary creatures from the strangest medieval bestiaries.

Our future. Noncitizens and individuals of low social standing can only find work in one place: the virtual world of Disgardium. And that might mean mining ore; it could just as well mean cleaning pigsties or washing dishes in a tavern, but that's about as glamorous as it gets. Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Alex has dreams of working as a space guide. All he can think about is the stars, but life gets in the way, and now his only path to achieving that goal is through the game.

As fate would have it (fate being an elderly wizard with a cunning plan), a thief named Chris the Tout would suddenly be forced to become Erast von Rut, the third son of Baron von Rut, and be sent to the mysterious and distant place called Raven's castle where he'd study magic. However, no one ever accepts a fate forced upon them without a fight, and our newly made baron won't obey his new employer that easily.

Alaska, 1989. In a world where Alaska is still a Russian possession, charter captain Grigorivich Plesnett has a stained past - as a major in the Czar's Troika Guard, he was cashiered for disobeying a direct order. Now, 10 years later, Grig charters out to a cossack and discovers his past has not only caught up with him but is about to violently change his future, and the future of all nine of the nations of North America as well. Spanning Alaska from the Southeastern Inside Passage to the frozen Yukon, this is an epic tale of one man's journey of redemption and courage.

Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle, all of them fully realized and equally memorable.

The Winternight Trilogy introduced an unforgettable heroine, Vasilisa Petrovna, a girl determined to forge her own path in a world that would rather lock her away. Her gifts and her courage have drawn the attention of Morozko, the winter-king, but it is too soon to know if this connection will prove a blessing or a curse. Now, Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers - and for someone to blame.

Заханд с соратниками, проходят редкий тип данжа, повышая уровни и силу, приобретая мощные предметы и отрабатывая командную работу. Тем временем в их мир выходят первые разумные расы и многие из них своим могуществом способны соперничать даже с техническим прогрессом человечества с его многолетним военным опытом.

Одна из лучших фэнтези-саг за всю историю существования жанра. Оригинальное, масштабное эпическое произведение, одновременно и свободное от влияния извне, и связанное с классической мифологической, легендарной и сказовой традицией. Шедевр не только писательского мастерства Анджея Сапковского, но и переводческого искусства Евгения Павловича Вайсброта. «Сага о Геральте» — в одном томе.Бесценный подарок и для поклонника прекрасной фантастики, и для ценителя просто хорошей литературы.

"Витязь в тигровой шкуре" - эпическая поэма грузинского поэта Шота Руставели, написанная в XII веке.

After battling the hyenas, Eric gets a notification that something called a Place of Power has been found. That is the only clue that might help him get back to his native world. But there's a problem. The system needs mana to calculate a route. Eric simply doesn't have any, and he doesn't know when he will. That is because, due to the strange laws this world lives by, Eric's mana supply isn't filling up. But the Great System also exists here, though its laws are only partially functioning.

The year is 1917. Ten years after leaving his home on bad terms, Klim Rogov returns to Russia to claim his inheritance after his wealthy father's death. Relive the Bolshevik Revolution as a free-spirited man who refuses to desert the woman he loves and decides to remain in the Land of the Soviets, fighting for their lives throughout the bloody struggles of the Russian civil war.

Instead of enjoying the game, I found myself trapped inside my character's dead body. Now the only way I can save myself is by procuring the Scroll of Rebirth. The problem is my chances of getting it are slim. I'm an undead: an outlaw with no friends, only fickle allies and plenty of enemies. Who are only waiting for their chance to strike. My undead hangman character has to tread a razor's edge, with only the support of his fellow players preventing his imminent plunge into the abyss. But are they who they claim they are?

Scyth and the followers of the Sleeping Gods have lost the Holy War. The new gods, who call themselves the True Gods, celebrate, unaware that the Sleepers have one more temple left. But how long until they find out? After all, Scyth's enemy Mogwai, once the strongest player on the planet, knows about Kharinza. The Supreme Legate of the Destroying Plague thirsts for vengeance and is eager to regain his former positions, becoming stronger every day, while Scyth, deprived of his invulnerability, has lost his former advantages.

To make a clan does not necessarily mean to make it successful. First you have to walk the hard path from the foundations of your castle to victory in interclan conflicts. Only then will you be recognized. Only then can you be listed among the location's top clans. Your adversaries, however, will not be sitting around twiddling their thumbs. No dominant clan needs yet another wannabe competitor. Or its two founders. Which is why Kvalen and Eradani are being hunted down. Bugles sound as players sharpen swords and draw arrows. Bring on the show!

Темный, средоточие вселенского зла, некогда заточенный Создателем в горном узилище Шайол Гул, успел навести порчу на мир, и люди, способные использовать Единую Силу и вершить с ее помощью великие деяния, ввергли мир в катастрофу, которую назвали Разломом Мира.

Izdanie soderzhit znamenituju skazku-bylinu pro Il'ju Muromca, kotoraja uchit detej smelosti, smekalke, nahodchivosti, pomoshhi popavshim v bedu, ljubvi k Rodine. Il'ja Muromec odin iz glavnyh geroev drevnerusskogo bylinnogo jeposa, bogatyr', voploshhajushhij obshhij narodnyj ideal geroja-voina.

В результате удара молнии командор Городской Стражи сэр Сэмюэль Ваймс переносится на тридцать лет назад, в старый Анк-Морпорк, который стоит на пороге гражданской войны. В Страже одни коррумпированные неудачники и вместе с ними только начинающий свою службу юный Сэм Ваймс.

Детство Тисааны закончилось в тот день, когда в ее деревню пришли чужаки. Девочку разлучили с родными, и она стала рабыней. Восемь лет Тисаана жила с единственной целью — выкупить у хозяина свободу и присоединиться к магическим Орденам, чтобы покончить с рабством. Однако в Орден невозможно вступить без обучения. Наставником Тисааны назначают Максантариуса Фарлиона — загадочного мага с темным прошлым. Связь между учителем и ученицей крепнет, но уцелеют ли их чувства в безжалостных политических играх, затеянных Орденами?

Торюмон Рэйден расследует случаи насильственных смертей и чудесных воскрешений. Но люди, чья душа горит в огне страстей, порой утрачивают облик людей. Мертвые докучают живым, в горной глуши скрываются опасные существа, а на острове Девяти Смертей происходят события, требующие внимания инспекции тайного надзора.