Short synopses/presentations of our translations.
Heirs
The young, dissolute heir of a devout Maltese Catholic finds
out he is a direct descendant of St. Paul’s. Is there a way to make
profit out of this – or at least make an oppressive father mad? How
about claiming one’s copyright on a portion of the Holy Bible? But
then, is the Vatican just going to sit on the side and watch? A
tongue-in-cheek exploration of the intricacies of copyright laws and
the Catholic Church.
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The Glow of the River
Denn Sirr, a former hunter, chieftain, librarian,
revolutionary, walks the ancient road of the Deinors toward a place
that is said to connect his world to all times and all universes. And
so, it turns out, does another loner and maverick: Egranach, the
sculptor who can read all signs and languages. Egranach has deciphered
two glorious, terrible truths: what weapons a higher civilization
would wield; and also that the Door to All Times and Places is about
to open for the last time--leading those who so wish to that higher
civilization; and leaving the lesser people of this long-suffering
world behind. For Denn Sirr, who has always dreamt of transcending
himself and uplifting the people around him, there can be no more
harrowing a choice.
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Father
An absurd coincidence drives a young man to look for the truth about
his deceased father - and find out the price of fatherly love.
"Written in an intense first-person narrative, the voice is
reminiscent of some of Philip K. Dick’s early short fiction. By
enriching “Father” with lucid details in elegantly hazy prose, Ivanov
succeeds in bringing alive the vivid images that make this story an
excellent read."
(Yael Artom, _Tangent_)
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Causality
Every event stems from different causes and brings about different
consequences. But when causality changes the entire human species,
there may be aliens involved.
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The Most Terrible Beast
As you read the story, glance at the sky now and then. Is it changing
colour? The most terrible beast may visit our Solar System too.