Anna Efimenko is a modernist writer, author of two novels “125 RUS” and “X-Avia”, philologist and translator, rock musician (group YAFFO). The writer’s calling card is mystical, non-linear plots, decorative style and rich in allegories language.The Architect is the story of a medieval architect who dreams of building a magnificent cathedral for his city.Are monumental cathedrals built for the prestige of the church or for the sake of their own glory? How to resist sinful temptations in a society full of temptations, how to not go astray and achieve your goal? How to deal with cruelty, voluptuousness and the wretched, blinkered way of life of the townspeople? An ambitious hero named Anselm is trying to find answers to these questions. A monastic childhood, a desire to establish himself in the inaccessible world of art, a complicated personal life and constant religious control sometimes lead to unexpected turns in the fate of an architect. And the original style - sometimes courtly, sometimes primitively rough, and curious historical details help the reader to completely immerse himself in the era of the “dark ages”, with its inherent fabulousness and originality.