Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky is a cult science fiction novel, the most discussed Russian book in recent years. Circulation - half a million, translations into dozens of languages, plus a grandiose computer game! This post-apocalyptic story has inspired a galaxy of modern writers, and now they are together creating the Metro Universe 2033, a series of books based on the famous novel. The heroes of these new stories will finally go beyond the Moscow metro. Their adventures on the surface of the Earth, almost destroyed by nuclear war, exceed all expectations. Now the struggle for the survival of humanity will be waged everywhere! “The First Lady of the Metro Universe” Anna Kalinkina returns to us with a new story! This time it’s not about Nyuta, the heroine of “Ghost Station,” although she is also present in this book. And not about love, although there is a place for it here too. This story is about those who are placed over the edge even in the cruel world of the Moscow metro in 2033. About hopelessness and hope. And - just a little bit - about a miracle. So, the former king of nature has been overthrown. Now, on the ruins of his empire, the Kingdom of Rats has been erected...