The school uses terror and coercion to keep students in line: should they transgress at all, their families pay a terrible price. but which are suddenly all she could ever want. Despite this, Sasha undergoes changes that defy matter and time with experiences that are nothing like what she could have dreamed of before. The books are impossible to read, the lessons obscure to the point of maddening, and the knowledge itself refuses to be remembered. Sasha quickly discovers this is no ordinary school. The more tasks she performs, the more coins Sasha receives until Farit instructs her - against the wishes of her family - to travel to a remote village and use her gold to gain entrance to the Institute of Special Technologies. Reluctantly, she obliges, and is rewarded with a shining golden coin. Whilst on holiday, Sasha is asked by the mysterious Farit to undertake a strange task for him.

Sasha Samokhina has just met Farit Kozhenikov and her life will never be the same again. 'A book that has the potential to become a modern classic.' - Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians Our life is brief. Yet despite her fear, Sasha undergoes changes that defy the dictates of matter and time experiences which are nothing she has ever dreamed of… and suddenly all she could ever want.The definitive English language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel - a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way. Using terror and coercion to keep the students in line, the school does not punish them for their transgressions and failures instead, it is their families that pay the price. The books are impossible to read, the lessons maddeningly obscure, and the work refuses memorization. Set in a tiny village, she finds the students are bizarre, and the curriculum even more so.

Sasha Samokhina has been accepted to the Institute of Special Technologies. Vita Nostra is a standalone novel by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko. Unable to end his suffering by his own hand, Egert sets off on a journey to undo the curse and the horrible damage he has caused, which can only be repaired by a painful trip down a long and harrowing path. But after he kills an innocent student in a duel, a mysterious man known as “The Wanderer” challenges Egert and slashes his face with his sword, leaving Egert with a scar that comes to symbolize his cowardice. Egert is a brash, confident member of the elite guards and an egotistical philanderer. Sergey & Marina Dyachenko Synopses: The Scar is a standalone novel by Sergey Dyachenko and Marina Dyachenko. If You Like Sergey & Marina Dyachenko Books, You’ll Love…

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