Breathtaking events await us not only on uncharted space routes and planets lost in the depths of the Galaxy! After all, life itself, with its frantic pace, generates new stories, one cooler than the other, which are transformed in the hands of the outstanding science fiction writers of our time Roger Zelazny and Fred Saberhagen into real masterpieces. And, of course, having joined forces, both cannot deny themselves the pleasure of delving into the most hidden recesses of the human soul.(fantlab.ru)***The very name “cyberpunk” appeared in 1983, in a story by Bruce Bethke. A year later, in 1984, William Gibson wrote the famous “Neuromancer”, marking the beginning of the genre. But four years earlier, “Vitki” appeared...Cyberspace, telepathic communication with computers, the confrontation between the system and the individual - it was all there. And critics are still arguing and cannot come to a single conclusion: was “Vitki” the first novel in the cyberpunk genre? If they weren’t, then they were certainly the forerunner of the genre. Add to this a well-knit plot, action that is precise to the smallest detail, a competent description of technology and the talent of two recognized literary masters and co-authors.***Translation by V. Bakanov and A. Korzhenevsky (added book version)