Dmitry Bykov. Railway Roman

Of all Dmitry Bykov's works, the novel "ZhD" has perhaps provoked the most controversy, objections, and even accusations against the author. It not only interprets the events of Russian and world history in its own way but also offers bold predictions about its future. The indigenous people of Russia, guardians of ancient magical secrets, have suffered for centuries under the oppression of two warring tribes—the Varangian invaders and the Khazars. One or the other gains the upper hand, and history revolves around a cycle. According to legend, the eternal cycle can be broken by a child born from the union of a Varangian and a priestess from an ancient indigenous clan.