When it comes to the exclusive purpose, the heroes of this collection do not limit themselves in choosing the means. In the name of duty or contrary to official instructions, in accordance with their notions of honor or contrary to generally accepted dogmas In near orbit and distant worlds, in a brilliant future and in an alternate universe, as well as here and now. Next to you . The final yearbook of the AST publishing house contains the brightest works of the year from the leading authors of Russian-language fiction: Sergei Lukyanenko, Evgeny Lukin, Oleg Divov, Evgeny Filenko, Svyatoslav Loginov and many other science fiction writers.