This book includes novels and short stories by the famous Russian science fiction writer Vladimir Vasiliev, relating to different areas of the fantasy genre. Contents: BladesBladesSoul of the ThicketShaandalarCloudy Land (The Story of the Sound of Rain)Year of Life (Theme of Inevitability)The Black Stone of OtranPrisoners of the HeightsMasters of the HeavensThe Trill of a Song OwlAlien WorldsThe Eye of the Most High (Melee tale)Monastery of Esteban Blanques