Стругацкие, «Волны гасят ветер».
Книга оформлена в виде как бы отчётов о расследовании, хотя и здесь авторы дали себе вольность и с самого начала обосновали, почему эти отчёты составлены художественным языком.
Вообще, мне очень нравится идея прогрессорства. «Прогрессор» — это представитель высокоразвитой цивилизации, который тайно и, хм, насильственно влияет на ход истории более примитивной цивилизации, чтобы направить её на истинный путь. Тайно — чтобы не шокировать неокрепшие умы «неандертальцев». Насильственно — потому что примитивная цивилизация не осознаёт своего счастья и сопротивляется добру.
Эта идея мне нравится своей реалистичностью. Если мы посмотрим какой-нибудь «Стартрек», то там много пафоса о том, что, дескать, люди будущего ни в коем случае не должны вмешиваться в недоразвитые устои условных средневековых обществ с других планет. Вокруг этой идеи сосредоточено очень много драмы: бабуины захватили в плен твоего коллегу-звездолётчика, и ты вроде бы можешь их всех раскидать с помощью бластера, но не должен этого делать, и вот какое сложное решение, как же быть...
Выглядит, как наигранная беззубость и малодушие, прикрытые идеалистическим гуманизмом (который не работает). Всем понятно, что в реальности от бабуинов не осталось бы мокрого места по праву сильного, а может и другим бабуинам тоже досталось бы в качестве урока. Так что у Стругацких даже очень просветлённые и живущие в коммунистическом раю представители человечества с лёгкостью используют свои технологии, чтобы перекраивать и навязывать. Но когда что-то подобное вроде бы начинают делать уже с самими Землянами, поднимается паника (среди тех, кому об этом известно). Там даже есть такие рассуждения: боимся не того, что ещё более сильная цивилизация причинит нам зло, а того, что она причинит нам добро так, как сама это понимает.
Концовка, конечно, переворачивает всё с ног на голову, и я бы сказал, что фантазия авторов в этом месте пошла слишком уж далеко. Ну, а к чувству незавершённости после каждого романа Стругацких я уже потихоньку привык. В целом интересно и как часть трилогии, и даже как вполне самостоятельное произведение, хотя с миром всё равно полезно быть знакомому, чтобы лучше понимать происходящее.
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📖Title : The Syndicater
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 3.63/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Nov 15, 2024
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Summary:In The Syndicater by RuNyx, the final installment of the Dark Verse series, four powerful couples come together to dismantle the sinister Syndicate that has haunted them all. As long-buried secrets surface, relationships are tested, and personal demons rear their heads. Each character must confront past traumas and make life-altering choices in the pursuit of justice, closure, and freedom. Loyalties blur, enemies rise, and love is pushed to its breaking point. Amid the chaos, vengeance finds purpose, redemption becomes possible, and healing begins. It’s a dark, emotional climax where violence and tenderness coexist—and where survival means rewriting destiny itself.
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📖Title : The Annihilator
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 4.14/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Jul 01, 2022
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Summary:In The Annihilator by RuNyx, Lyla, a broken yet resilient woman trapped in a nightmarish world of trafficking, finds herself under the watch of a lethal, mysterious man known only as the Shadow Man. He has stalked her for years—not to harm, but to protect from the shadows. When fate forces their worlds to collide, she is pulled into his dangerous reality, one where vengeance, obsession, and pain blur into something hauntingly intimate. As Lyla grapples with her trauma, the Shadow Man must face the question: can a monster like him love without destroying what he seeks to protect?
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📖Title : The Finisher
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 4.06/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Dec 14, 2021
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Summary:Alessandro 'Alpha' Villanova rose from the brutal streets of Los Fortis to rule its underworld, feared, powerful, and utterly alone. Zephyr de la Vega, bright and ordinary, lives far from his world—until fate throws them together in an unexpected encounter. When she makes a bold proposition, their lives entangle in ways neither imagined. As a mysterious killer dismantles Alpha’s empire and The Syndicate threatens war, their bond deepens—transforming into something fierce, fragile, and consuming. In a city where blood reigns and shadows breathe, light meets darkness, love meets survival, and a new, deadly order emerges—built on pain, passion, and power.
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📖Title : The Emperor
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 4.20/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Jan 06, 2021
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Summary:Dante Maroni, heir to the feared Tenebrae Outfit, hides a ruthless soul behind charm and silence—especially when it comes to Amara, the housekeeper’s daughter he secretly loves. Amara, abducted at fifteen and forever changed, returns years later to a world of shadows and secrets. As Dante infiltrates the Syndicate behind her trauma, dark truths unravel, forcing both into a violent game of survival. Bound by shared pain and buried passion, they transform their youthful affection into a fierce, undeniable bond. Together, the reluctant king and inevitable queen rise, not just to love, but to rule—creating an empire born of death.
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📖Title : The Reaper
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 4.29/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Jun 30, 2020
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Summary:"The Reaper" by Runyx is a dark romance novel that tells the story of a ruthless assassin known as “The Reaper,” whose life of violence and solitude is disrupted when he crosses paths with a fiery, strong-willed woman. Bound by secrets, trauma, and a thirst for vengeance, their worlds collide in a dangerous dance of obsession and redemption. As their connection deepens, love battles brutality, and past wounds resurface with devastating consequences. With morally grey characters, intense chemistry, and a shadowy atmosphere, the story explores how even the most broken souls can find solace and healing in each other.
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📖Title : The Predator
✍️Author : RuNyx
⭐️Rating : 3.99/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Jan 01, 2020
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Summary:The Predator by Runyx is a dark mafia romance that follows Morana Vitalio, the brilliant and rebellious daughter of a powerful crime lord. When sensitive information is stolen from her father’s empire, she’s forced to work with Dante Maroni—her father’s rival and a cold, deadly enigma known as the Predator. As they dive deeper into a world of secrets, lies, and betrayals, their reluctant partnership turns into a slow-burning, dangerous attraction. Both are haunted by past trauma and entangled in a legacy of violence. The story blends tension, mystery, and steamy intensity as power dynamics shift and dark truths unfold.
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📖Title : Fearless
✍️Author : Lauren Roberts
⭐️Rating : 4.22/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Apr 08, 2025
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Summary:Fearless by Lauren Roberts is the gripping conclusion to The Powerless Trilogy, a young adult romantasy series. The story follows Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary in a world dominated by the powerful Elites, as she returns to the Kingdom of Ilya. Facing a life-altering decision, Paedyn must navigate political intrigue, personal betrayals, and the complexities of love. Her relationship with Kai Azer, an Elite and her former adversary, intensifies amidst the kingdom's turmoil. As Paedyn confronts trials that test her courage and resilience, she challenges societal norms and redefines strength. Roberts weaves a tale of empowerment, loyalty, and the enduring power of love in a fractured world.
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📖Title : Not Quite Dead Yet
✍️Author : Holly Jackson
⭐️Rating : 4.31/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Jul 17, 2025
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Summary:Jet Mason, 27, is the privileged daughter of a wealthy Vermont family, drifting through life with the belief that there's always more time—until she’s brutally attacked on Halloween night. Diagnosed with a catastrophic head injury that will cause a fatal aneurysm within seven days, Jet is told she’s living on borrowed time. With her condition worsening, she becomes determined to uncover who wanted her dead. Suspecting everyone—from her family to her ex—Jet enlists the help of her childhood friend Billy. As secrets unravel and memories surface, Jet races against the clock to solve her own murder before it's too late.
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📖Title : Code Word Romance
✍️Author : Carlie Walker
⭐️Rating : 3.72/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Mar 18, 2025
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Summary:Max, drowning in debt and odd jobs, looks exactly like Sofia Christensen, Europe’s youngest female prime minister. When Sofia faces a deadly threat, the CIA convinces Max to impersonate her on the prime minister’s glamorous Italian trip in exchange for life-changing money. But what should be a dream assignment turns perilous, with assassins closing in and Flynn—her infuriatingly attractive ex and current handler—back in her orbit. As Max navigates luxury, danger, and deception, the real risk isn’t just survival but falling for Flynn again. A sparkling mix of romance, suspense, and humor, perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood.
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📖Title : It
✍️Author : Stephen King
⭐️Rating : 4.24/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Sep 15, 1986
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Summary:Stephen King’s It follows seven childhood friends—Bill, Beverly, Ben, Richie, Eddie, Mike, and Stan—who form the Losers’ Club in the town of Derry. They discover that a malevolent, shape-shifting entity known as It, often appearing as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, awakens every 27 years to feed on children’s fears. After a terrifying battle as kids, they grow up and leave Derry—until murders begin again. Bound by an old promise, they reunite as adults to face the creature once more. The novel explores trauma, memory, friendship, and the lingering darkness that childhood horrors can cast over a lifetime.
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📖Title : And Then There Were None
✍️Author : Agatha Christie
⭐️Rating : 4.28/5 (Goodreads)
📆Published : Nov 06, 1939
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Summary:And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a masterful mystery novel in which ten strangers, each with a dark secret, are invited to a secluded island under false pretenses. Once there, a mysterious voice accuses each guest of a past crime. One by one, they begin to die in ways that mirror an eerie nursery rhyme. As the survivors grow increasingly paranoid, they realize the killer must be among them. With no escape from the island, trust dissolves and fear takes over. In the end, no one survives. The novel explores guilt, justice, and the darkness within human nature.
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