The Key of the Kingdom ( Russian: Ключ от королевства) and its sequel Oberon's Word ( Russian: Слово Оберона) appeared in 2006. Although it fits squarely in the popular school-for-magicians genre, this dark, ambitious, and intellectually strenuous. Last Don Quixote (2000) ( Russian: Последний Дон Кихот), a variation on Miguel de Cervantes' novel, became a base for a theatrical play. S. Geological Survey, leading to “immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System,” and there’s always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows. Although it fits squarely in the popular school-for-magicians genre, this dark, ambitious, and intellectually strenuous novel will feel like a fresh revelation to fantasy readers glutted with Western wish-fulfillment narratives.

The Green Card (2000) ( Russian: Зелёная карта), later adapted into a screenplay, is a work of realist fiction about residents of Kyiv who have received an opportunity to immigrate to the United States. Without defining the meaning of the "M", in 2014 Sergey Dyachenko explained it as "Marina's realism", expanding "that's where the romanticism comes from, and the stubborn humanism, and the hope for white magic and a better tomorrow. Maryna Dyachenko graduated from the Theatre Institute of Kyiv in 1989 and worked as a professional theatre and cinema actress. Vita Nostra” — a cross between Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians” and Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Historian” [.The Execution (1999) ( Russian: Казнь) received a "The Wаnderer" [16] award in 2000 and the Reader Appreciation award "Sigma-F" [17] in 2000 as the Novel of the Year. During this period "The gates" are formed: objects of the unknown nature, that look like a stone arch with a mirror inside. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Calidons" ( Russian: Калидоны) (from the book The Ritual) are gigantic white birds, which live near the dragons. The novel, with its distinctive feminist tang, starts with the sentence: “When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist.

We are Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, the authors of VITA NOSTRA and DAUGHTER FROM THE DARK, and Julia Meitov Hersey, the translator. Spouses Maryna Yuryivna Dyachenko (born 23 January 1968) and Serhiy Serhiyovych Dyachenko (14 April 1945 – 5 May 2022) ( Marina Yuryevna Dyachenko ( Shirshova) and Sergey Sergeyevich Dyachenko) (rus.Valley of the Conscience ( Russian: Долина Совести) was awarded the Bronze Snail, [18] Russian science fiction - 2002, [19] Sigma-F, [20] and the "Golden Caduceus" award at the Golden Bridge 2002 festival. With publishing of The Scar ( Russian: Шрам) (1997), the sequel of The Gate-Keeper, the Dyachenkos established themselves as masters of psychological fantastic fiction. So says Circe, a sly, petulant, and finally commanding voice that narrates the entirety of Miller’s dazzling second novel. Elfoush" ( Russian: Эльфуш) (from the book The Well Master) is a little flying somewhat intelligent creature, which resembles an elf. This section lists unique objects and creatures, which were never used in any other works, or in very obscure works, such as "Chugaister" ( Russian: Чугайстер).