The collection is composed of works by popular American science fiction writers. R. Zelazny is represented by the famous novel “This Immortal” and the wonderful short story “The Moment of Being is So Brief.” A. Nurse's novella shows that love is a creative feeling that can solve many problems in the Universe. K. Lomer, in the past himself a professional diplomat, created an amazing story of the adventures of the interstellar “diplomatic emergency worker” Retief. The genre of fiction makes it especially clear to see that now the theme of the “dark wave” is sounding louder for humanity, that the formidable forces awakened by Man are becoming increasingly stronger. And it is very important to understand that only a “light wave” can help resist chaos, that only kindness, love, and non-aggression can save the Earth. It is this optimistic idea that permeates the works of the proposed collection. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.