The novel by Ukrainian writer Mikhail Temnov “Galactic Gardeners”, is a dynamic mix in which modern fiction harmoniously intersects with fantasy and fairy tale. The work captures the attention of the reader from the very first lines, where he, having learned about the galactic war with the gray civilization, witnesses the drama played out on the spaceship by earthlings. Its reason is an urgent telegram from the distant Earth, with a concise order to destroy all clones - a highly technological product of sulfur, allegedly skillfully slipped to earthlings. How to be the commander of a ship that has a talented friend among the clones? And the commander saving a clone friend violates the order...As a result of unforeseen coincidences, a saved friend gets to an unknown planet on which contact with the aborigines completely changes his life. The hero will survive incredible adventures, and the reader will face unusual philosophical and ethical norms that will interest him to think and empathize.