The collection of stories by the charismatic Moscow science fiction writer Andrei Egorov can rightfully be considered a significant milestone in the author’s work. The works included in this book stand out clearly from the general background of modern short-form fantastic prose. Each text is distinguished not only by an original idea, but also by an extraordinary plot, good language, coherent narration and subtle humor. Definitely, reading Egorov’s stories will bring a lot of pleasure to literary gourmets.