Towards the Light

Next on my list is a second novel published in Poland. Towards the Light is the first tome of the trilogy of     Andrey Dyakov, appearing under the Universe of Metro 2033.

Abandoned world on the surface, didn't want to take people back. Beguiling, mysterious light has gone out, hidden like a wraith, like a swampy glimmer. Will they find the path towards the light, towards the hope, through all danger of the outer world? How many wanderers will reach it alive? Maybe one. Maybe no one.

From Petersburg's Metro, a group of riders is setting off with the mission of finding the secret light, which source resides somewhere in Kronstadt. They are led by Ram, experienced stalker. For participation he demanded... 12 year-old orphan, Gleb. In their crew, there is also follower of the Exodus cult, who believes in an ark, which will take the chosen ones to the paradise, free of radiation.

How will develop, initially rough, relations between custodian and a boy? What waits for them at their target? Will they meet the others, who survived the apocalypse? Will the mythical ark of the followers, cruiser Variag, take them from the base of Baltic Fleet?

There is one thing to say - Hope is a strange feeling.

Piter

As I have presented you the original novels, we can move forward. Move to books put inside the world created by Glukhovsky. This series are called The Universe of Metro 2033. It's international project, created and monitored by Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of bestsellers Metro 2033 and Metro 2034, in which many writers take part puttin their stories in postapocalyptic world of Metro 2033. First book of the Universe published in Poland was Piter by Shimun Vrochek and this novel I will introduce to you.

Formerly - Leningrad; Now - Saint Petersburg, Petersburg or just Piter. In city by the Neva, as in Moscow, survived only those who was lucky enough to be in proper place, namely in the Metro.

... we all are dead. Tom Waits echoing in a dead silence of abandoned cafe. Wet Petersburg blues in a rainy night of Nevsky Prospect... White, thick cup on a solid saucer. Black shell inside. Hoarse, haunting voice of Waits sounds in Ivan's ears. In a dead silence, milliroentgens are cracking, gamma radiance pierces through thin walls. Echo. Ivan is standing on the street listening to radioactive blues. In hands he carries a double-barreled shotgun...

Ivan Merkulov's, digger from Vasileostrovskaya, arrangements of wedding are interrupted by outbreak of war with a gang, which is suspected to steal the power generator.

Local skirmish will soon evolve to something a lot more serious. Who will turn out to be a real ally, and who will be a traitor? In defense of rules and his own station Ivan will have to take up uneven fight.

Metro 2034

Metro 2034 is the second book placed in this Universe and written by Dmiry Glukhovsky. Now, I'd like to present you the teaser of this novel. Enjoy.

Year 2034. Almost one year has passed since these memorable events at VDNKh station. Dark ones, apparently deathly threat for those, who survived atomic apocalypse in the abyss of Moscow Metro, are gone for good, wiped out by Artyom and his companions.

At the other end of the Metro dwellers of Sevastopol'skaya are fighting with new forms of life invading this last shelter of humanity. Fate of the station and inhabitants depends on the supplies of ammunition, but they cease. Caravans disapperars without a trace, communication is cut off.

A quest of figuring out the mystery and restoring the supply is given to young Ahmed, unfulfilled chronicler of Metro Homer and Hunter, who once gone missing among Dark ones, and now is found, but his identity raises doubts. The expedition is also joined by Sasha, daughter of the exiled head of Avtozavodskaya.

Who really is Hunter? What mysteries are hidden within the dark tunnels? And will the bunch of adventurers save this few, who survived the destruction?

Metro 2033

At the beginning, I'd like to share with you the info about the very first book created in this destroyed and polluted world. Here's the general plot of the story.

Year 2033. As a result of the atomic conflict the entire world has been destroyed. Those few, who survived, now shelter in the Moscow Metro, which thanks to an unique construction became probably the last asylum of mankind. At these gloomy stations, illuminated by the emergency lights and fires glow, those people try to lead life similar to this one before the cataclysm. They create microcountries bonded by ideology, religion or just the protection of the water filters... they form an alliances and wage wars.

VDNKh is the most northerly, inhabited station of Metro. After the catastrophy, for the long time it remained safe, but now the great danger appeared. Artyom, a young man from VDNKh, receives a quest: he has to get to the legendary station of the Polis, in the heart of the Moscow Metro, to give warning about new danger. If he doesn't succeed, not only his station but the whole Metro will be doomed to gradual extermination.

Intro

Hi! My name is Arek and I'd like to present you my blog. It's dedicated to series of book called The Universe of Metro 2033 and the original books called Metro 2033 and Metro 2034. The action of these books takes place in a world, created by Dmitry Glukhovsky, that is - postnuclear Russia.