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Империя превыше всего #2
Череп в небесах
Империя рушится. Инсургенты, прикрываясь идеями свободы и независимости, один за другим вырывают миры из-под власти кайзера. Самая трагическая из всех войн, гражданская, становится отныне судьбой миллионов. Приходит она и на родину Руслана Фатеева, планету Новый Крым, на штыках имперского десанта и на крыльях монстров, вырвавшихся из-под контроля создателей.
Чудовища-биоморфы, люди-биоморфы, планеты-биоморфы... Сменят ли они человечество, или кошмар еще можно остановить?
Чудовища-биоморфы, люди-биоморфы, планеты-биоморфы... Сменят ли они человечество, или кошмар еще можно остановить?
1920 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Nick Perumov
76 books146 followersNick Perumov (Russian:
Ник Перумов
) is the pen name of Nikolay Daniilovich Perumov (Russian: Николай Даниилович Перумов; born 21 November 1963), a Russian fantasy and science fiction writer.
Perumov was born November 21, 1963 in Leningrad, USSR. He began writing short stories since he was a teenager, and after reading The Lord of the Rings in the early 1980s, he became a fantasy fan. After studying at the Leningrad Polytechnical Institute, Perumov worked at a research institute, and later as a translator.
In 1985-1991 he his debut 'Кольцо Тьмы ' (The Ring of Darkness), a fantasy triology, which consisted of two novels: Эльфийский Клинок (Elven Blade),Черное Копье (Black Lance)and Адамант Хенны. The events of the book took place in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, 300 years after the War of the Ring. Perumov initially regarded his novel as just a fan fiction written for friends, until one of his colleagues offered to publish it. In 1993 the duology, re-edited and renamed 'Кольцо Тьмы' (The Ring of Darkness) was published in Severo-Zapad publishing, which paid Perumov just $300. The Ring of Darkness has sold at least 100,000 copies, and ranked high in popularity among Russian fantasy readers. At the same time it also provoked a controversy in Tolkien fandom. Some Tolkien fans considered that no one has the right to write sequels to The Lord of the Rings and to change Middle-earth's history. Other critics argue that Perumov eroded the edge between Good and Evil by giving Uruk-hai humanlike behaviour.
After the success of his debut, Perumov decided to start a career of professional writer. He wrote the novel 'Гибель Богов' (Godsdoom), the first to be set in Упорядоченное (The Consistent), his universe of multiple connected worlds. The Consistent became the main locale of his following books, including the most known, 8-volume series Хранитель Мечей (The Keeper of Swords).
Perumov's books published in overall number of more than 4 millions of copies and translated to many languages, Northern and Eastern European mostly. One of his books, Godsdoom has also been translated to English. At Eurocon 2004 he was awarded as the best fiction writer of Europe.
Perumov now lives in the United States of America, where he works at a research center as a microbiologist. He claims writing is his 'hobby', while science is his work.
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Perumov was born November 21, 1963 in Leningrad, USSR. He began writing short stories since he was a teenager, and after reading The Lord of the Rings in the early 1980s, he became a fantasy fan. After studying at the Leningrad Polytechnical Institute, Perumov worked at a research institute, and later as a translator.
In 1985-1991 he his debut 'Кольцо Тьмы ' (The Ring of Darkness), a fantasy triology, which consisted of two novels: Эльфийский Клинок (Elven Blade),Черное Копье (Black Lance)and Адамант Хенны. The events of the book took place in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, 300 years after the War of the Ring. Perumov initially regarded his novel as just a fan fiction written for friends, until one of his colleagues offered to publish it. In 1993 the duology, re-edited and renamed 'Кольцо Тьмы' (The Ring of Darkness) was published in Severo-Zapad publishing, which paid Perumov just $300. The Ring of Darkness has sold at least 100,000 copies, and ranked high in popularity among Russian fantasy readers. At the same time it also provoked a controversy in Tolkien fandom. Some Tolkien fans considered that no one has the right to write sequels to The Lord of the Rings and to change Middle-earth's history. Other critics argue that Perumov eroded the edge between Good and Evil by giving Uruk-hai humanlike behaviour.
After the success of his debut, Perumov decided to start a career of professional writer. He wrote the novel 'Гибель Богов' (Godsdoom), the first to be set in Упорядоченное (The Consistent), his universe of multiple connected worlds. The Consistent became the main locale of his following books, including the most known, 8-volume series Хранитель Мечей (The Keeper of Swords).
Perumov's books published in overall number of more than 4 millions of copies and translated to many languages, Northern and Eastern European mostly. One of his books, Godsdoom has also been translated to English. At Eurocon 2004 he was awarded as the best fiction writer of Europe.
Perumov now lives in the United States of America, where he works at a research center as a microbiologist. He claims writing is his 'hobby', while science is his work.
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September 16, 2019
I wish this fantastic and engaging science fiction tale was translated into English for the whole worldwide audience to enjoy. The story takes place in the distant future, where human civilization is organized around an interstellar empire modeled on the 19th century Imperial Germany and Third Reich. While harboring a dark legacy in its symbolism, the Empire is a progressive force across the human colonized universe, and is a beacon of prosperity and scientific progress. But not everyone is happy to live under the imperial rule, and the inhabitants of the planet called New Crimea are no exception. For centuries they harbored the dream of freedom and their leaders had finally come up with a plan of liberation. Their mission is simple: use a spy to infiltrate the imperial military ranks, and discover the Empire's darkest secrets about the alien contact and its influence on human civilization. The novel is complex and well structured, and above all very engaging and there is never a dull moment. This novel is a superb sequel to its predecessor "Skull on the Sleeve." What makes it do great? Read it and find out! :)
September 26, 2020
как обычно у Перумова, кончается ничем
May 24, 2023
Вторя часть в разы круче! Теперь понятны многие моменты, которые остались не раскрыты в первой части. Особенно классно показана работа пропаганды и сговорчивость врагов для решения проблем.
November 11, 2013
Good book
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