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THE STRANGER
The Labyrinths of Echo, Book One“You never know when you’ll luck out.”
читать дальшеMax Frei’s novels have been a literary sensation in Russia since their debut in 1996, and have swept the fantasy world over. Presented here in English for the first time, The Stranger will strike a chord with readers of all stripes. Part fantasy, part horror, part philosophy, part dark comedy, the writing is united by a sharp wit and a web of clues that will open up the imagination of every reader.
Max Frei was a twenty-something loser—a big sleeper (that is, during the day; at night he can’t sleep a wink), a hardened smoker, and an uncomplicated glutton and loafer. But then he got lucky. He contacts a parallel world in his dreams, where magic is a daily practice. Once a social outcast, he’s now known in his new world as the “unequalled Sir Max.” He’s a member of the Department of Absolute Order, formed by a species of enchanted secret agents; his job is to solve cases more extravagant and unreal than one could imagine—a journey that will take Max down the winding paths of this strange and unhinged universe.
Praise for The Stranger from Russia
“‘Splash a bit of enchantment into my glass’ … there is no better phrase to describe the state that a reader may find themselves in when exposed to a strong, absolutely legal, literary narcotic by the name of Max Frei.” –Stolichniye Novosti
“To the reader: plan wisely. This book will permanently transform you.” –Knizhniye Retzenziyi
Max Frei is the author of the bestselling “Labyrinths of Eho” series starring a character named Max Frei, as well as books on literature and art. (He is also the pen name of Svetlana Martynchik, a Russian artist of Ukrainian origin, born in 1965 in Odessa and living now in Moscow.)
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